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Prostate Cancer

April 20, 2009
Two years since I danced with The Robot. I rembember riding the gurney into the OR and seeing the surgeon on a computer ... I wondered if he was getting his e-mail or playing solitare. Don't remember leaving the OR, but according to my nurse I engaged in quite a conversation on how soon I could have sex. Couldn't look her…
update
Hubby's last PSA in January was zero. Next Wednesday will be one year anniversary of his DaVinci procedure. I'm very happy to report that for my 50th birthday back in December, he gave me a very nice present - I'm sure you might guess what it was! We had worked religiously as a team on his rehab, as prescribed by doc, and…
Here comes radiation
i've signed up for radiation treatments of the prostate bed. 8 weeks. getting a pelvic CT scan this Friday. i posted earlier that i was concerned about the urologists leaving some items in my prostate bed. i was wrong. the radiation oncologist explained that to me. all is well. the urologists did their job correctly. i…
Newly Diagnosed and Treatment in Denver
I just found this great site today. I am 60 and was recently diagnosed with prostate cancer. My PSA is 4.56, Gleason score 3+3=6, and clinical stage T1c. 7 out of 12 cores showed positive at between 5-30%. Like so many of you have, I am searching for a treatment option. I live in Denver and receive health care through…
Ailments Get Personnel for Some Docs
Another link to an article posted on another forum. I found it very interesting because it concerned what doctors did when they needed treatment for their own cancers. Thought others might find it interesting. http://www.renalandurologynews.com/lessons-lived-ailments-get-personal-for-some-docs/article/200925/
dad and advanced mestasticied prostate cancer
My dad is 74 and this is the order of events. Prostate cancer removal in 2005 radiation there after. cancerfree until 200p found out that ther cancer spread to the bones in two spots. Had readitation in should because cancer had lodged there. That was sucessful.2009 had orchioctomy in Novemember. Dad moved in July of 2010…
Age at Install of AUS 800-When too old
We have a new member Old timer asked a question that was kind of burried in another thread and I thought it deserved its own space. At what age was your unit installed and is any age TOO OLD. Me I was 67 and I think if your resonably healthy no age is too old as long as you desire to be dry and free again.
PCa seeding
There has been discussions on this forum about PCa seeding due to biopsies. It appears that PCa seeding is also thought to be a possible problem when the prostate is extracted through an incision. Last night I learned that when prostates are surgically removed with a DaVinci robot they are tucked into a plastic bag that…
Physicians Urged to Consider Active Surveillance in Prostate Cancer
The updated NCCN (National Comprehensive Cancer Network) guidelines “…urge clinicians to offer active surveillance to their patients whose prostate cancers are at low risk of progressing to life-threatening disease”. This is an old article from the National Cancer Institute which I believe it should be read by the newbies…
Treatment Options
Mac,as a 68 year old, in good health with low numbers for the last two years, my viewpoint toward AS is the same as yours......... I am also inclined toward Robotic Surgery, CyberKnife, as well as Temporary Seeds in the event that my cancer spreads or becomes more aggressive....I would like to decide which of these three…
L-arginine & nitric oxide
L-arginine & nitric oxide Jimmy Posted: Wednesday, April 06, 2011 7:35 AM Joined: 4/27/2010 Posts: 47 I found this article published by Johns Hopkins that seems to caution against taking the supplement L-arginine. This supplement increases nitric oxide (NO) which hampers the ability of T-cells in fighting cancer.…
decision time for me
I have been reading everyones story and feel ready to share. I am a 63 yr old in excellent health. I am treated for BP with Cozzar with excellent results. Do use Cialis as needed and do well. My PSA was 3.57 when we did the biopsy. 10 Cores with 4 findings on the right side: 2 at 5%, 1 a 20% and 1 at 25% Prostate is 35cc…
2 Year Anniversary
Just past the two year mark post-davinci with no detectable PSA!
Oner Year Anniversary
Just had my one year anniversary psa test. PSA is still undetectable. Doc says I only need annual psa tests. Life is good. Best of luck of all these who are not as lucky as me. I often think of those of you have PCa. God bless.
Indirectly related to P/C
listen to this story i want to share. during the course of determining what type of treatment i choose i had a MRI done of my prostate bed. i am going to type the findings. it's short: the prostate gland is absent and has been surgically removed. there is trace metal artifact in the region of the prostate bed most likely…
Bleeding issues
I have been doing the cath thing now since Sept 1. I was nice and clear- no scar tissue- on my Jan 3 appointment at U of MI. I am now cathing every 3rd day for March. ON thursday morning I felt a tiny bit of resistence when cathing and i have been bleeding now for three days. Fearing scar tissue is returning I cathed…
Pads per day
Seems like a simple question but it could be the difference in why some guys use 3 pads per day and some use say 2 or even 1. What determines when you change your pad if you’re one of us still dealing with incontinence? I noticed when at work if I have to I can go 12 hours without a change its not dripping wet or soaking…
Second Biopsy
Received a call from my urologist concerning the second biopsy (6 weeks apart). He said everything is the same, no cancer in any other cores. Still shows low grade cancer in one core. I haven't received the biopsy report, but will know more when I do. Active Surveillance is what he is recommending and return in 6 months.
Interesting Journey
i haven't posted for awhile because i have been getting tests done. just return home from the oncologist. to bring you up to speed i had a r/p in 2003 at54 yrs. since then psa has been rising slowly. post op. psa was .01 and in 7 and a half years risen to 5.1. i got the results back from a bone scan and MRI pelvic scan.…
Second biopsy
I just had the second biopsy after being diagnosed with prostate cancer and am waiting for results. In February I had 12 core biopsy and cancer was found in 1/10th of 1 core. Gleason score was 6 (3+3) Dr. said it was a small area, less thatn 1mm focus. He said this was a very slow growing type and recommended active…
New to This
Was diagnoised last Sept. started out with a Gleason score of 4-3 was given a HT shot and opted for Cryogen Therapy. Can someone tell me how long it takes for the shot to wear off and things start getting back to normal as testostorn comming back up.I had no one to talk with so all decissions were made by me. I just hope…
Newly Diagnoised
I was just recently diagnoised with prostate cancer this past momday. I am 53 years of age. When I found out I was totally numb and not sure what to do. I am looking into surgery. My doctor only does the Radical Perineal Prostatectomy and the other with the incision in the stomach area. I am checking into the da vinci…
Just Finished IMRT
Just finished my 38th and last IMRT treatment. Now comes the agonizing wait for PSA to drop back to undetectable levels. I understand that this can take a year or two so I'll have to live with that. Treatments have mostly kept me away from the board these last two months but I hope to be back to giving you my occasional…
Things are going good
Well it has been almost 2 years since my surgery....and after almost 40 years with Harley Davidson, at age 57, I have retired... Monday was my official date....We figured we had enough to live like we wanted.... so adios...TIME TO TRAVEL MORE OFTEN. I still have some leaking, not much, I will wear a pad on occasion if…
Weight gain after IMRT & HT is over
Finished 38 IMRT treatments in Sept. 2010 & 6 months HT in Jan 2011. Held weight very consistant the whole 6 months of treatment. Now 2-1/2 months later even with a lot of exercise workouts i can't stop gaining weight. Gained 8 pounds in the last month. anyone else experience this after treatment stopped?
Six Months - Post CK Update
Well, just took my 3rd PSA test six months following my last CK treatment at UCSF on 9/22/10. Let me preface by saying that my PSA scores have been very disconcerting because I experienced weird spikes following my biopsy in Jan 2010 and after CK treatment in Sept 2010, but, although the readings are NOT as low as I'd like…
Interstim inplant-- Need feedback/Comments ASAP
All, I need input on anyone who has went the Interstim route for their incontinence/overactive bladder? My Doc wants to fit me an April since the Botox was ineffective. Thanks, Lion1
Prostate Cancer Spreads to Bones by Overtaking the Home of Blood Stem Cells
Great news and article http://www.pcf.org/site/c.leJRIROrEpH/b.6662483/k.3AAA/Prostate_Cancer_Spreads_to_Bones_by_Overtaking_the_Home_of_Blood_Stem_Cells.htm?msource=mar11np&auid=8032243
Radical prostatectomy versus watchful waiting
I was on another forum and a member posted a link to an interesting Scandinavian trial that I thought others may be interested in reading: The link to the charts: www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/images?term=18695132[PMID] The article: www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2518167
PCa and statins
Since I have PCa and have to be on statins for cholestrol control, I took this article as a positive ... http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/03/110323104727.htm

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