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Prostate Cancer

OPEN UP THE CHAMPAGNE!!!!!!
Saw my urologist this morning and the GREAT NEWS IS I"M ACTUALLY STILL IN THE 0 CLUB!!!!! WOO-HOO!!!! When I called in for my psa result the nurse stated .1 and I even asked her twice and she stated .1 When I talked to the Doc this morning I told him I was worried about my PSA and he said that the test result was recorded…
Radiation after surgery & Prostascint
Looking for any feedback from people who have done radiation after surgery. Briefly, my surgery was 4 months ago. PSA before surgery was 6.8. PSA 6 weeks after - .33 and 15 weeks after .38. Gleason was 4+3=7. Extraprostatic extension. Margins - "uninvolved". Stage pT3b. I've struggled with incontinence since surgery but if…
For those that still have a prostate gland and are worried about their PSA
I don't post often but thought it would be of benefit to do so for those that elected to have brachytherapy or radiation treatment rather than removal and still have a PSA reading which concerns them. I had brachytherapy in January 2008 (age 66 at the time) and have tracked my PSA on a fairly regular basis since then. My…
confunsed about supplements
How dangerous is taking supplements (especially soy and green tea) during radiation treatment for Pca? Can these supplements be giving me hormonal therapy that would interfere with the cancer-killing ability of radiation? I am scheduled to undergo treatments in a few weeks and have been trying to decide if taking…
My wife is Dissapointed
My wife is an RN and has been working in Labor And Delivery for the past 15 years and assisting with surgical scrub for any C-Sections, tubals, etc that might be done in labor and delivery along with delivery the babies. Earlier this year she started her training on being what is called a first assist. This allows her to…
second opinion hospital Fox chase vs Hopkins
Just wondering about people's experience with these two hospitals I am leaning towards fox chase based on location. Background...it is for my Father I live out of the country but will be in town to help him through the initial process, and depending on procedure & timing would be able to fly back to assist him. The…
Post PC...... what other CAs to look for?
Age 59 Diagnosed in Aug 2009, Radical removal in Oct 2009. Gleason was a 7 Post Op PSAs (3) have been zero What are the odds of CA popping anywhere else........and where to check.... to make sure.
Androgens and rad therapy post daVinci
Back again with another question. Prior to my daVinci surgery in June 2009, I was lead to believe that the "gold standard" was surgery plus radiation (the rationale being best chance for total removal in mind and body of CA). I was unable to follow with the radiation immediately after surgery due to incontince. Did…
Supplies?
I am 6 weeks until Davinci and I would like to get a start on stocking up on the supplies I will need during recovery. I am the kind who likes everything taken care of ahead of time. Can anyone please give me some suggestions of what I should get and best places (meaning cheapest)to buy them. Any help would be greatly…
Mayo Clinic Study Shows Advanced Prostate Cancer Previously Considered Inoperable May Be Operable, C
An interesting read for anyone who has had surgery or considering with Gleason 7... ScienceDaily (Apr. 12, 2005) — ROCHESTER, Minn. -- New findings from Mayo Clinic indicate that cT3 prostate cancer, a disease in which the cancer has spread locally from inside the prostate to immediately outside it, is operable and has…
People Don't Know What to Say
A lot of these posts have talked about finding humor where you can in this mess. I thought I'd share something that has become a punchline among ny cadre of PCa survivors. I mentioned before that my younger brother was diagnosed 7 months before I was. When my nephew was telling his girlfriend of his father's diagnosis, of…
Please help...Husband recently diagnosed
Hi! My husband was diagnosed with prostate cancer 1 week ago today. His Dr. on Long Island sent us into NYC for an appt with the Director of Urology at Mt. Sinai Hospital. He gave us so much info our heads are spinning. Here are some of his stats: PSA= 7.5 Gleason score= 3+4 11 out of 13 core samples were positive The…
Any one else? Residual pain 2 1/2 months after surgery
Seems odd but I sometimes get some minor abdominal pain and occasional moderate pain in area where prostate used to be.. Usually more pronounced when "squeezing area".. Surgery was 2 1/2 months ago..I feel great and PSA was less than one so I am not worried..just seems odd that this pain is there.. not all the time but…
Dennis Hopper
Most of us know Dennis Hopper passed recently due to prostate cancer. I read he was diagnosed in 2002. Does anyone know what treatment he received?
new patient needs advice
After a routine physical exam in South Carolina turned up loss of kidney function, I was diagnosed with Gleason 9 prostate cancer with some bladder infiltration during TURP surgery in Dec. 2009. I am 60 years old and my PSA had been 1.4 and holding the last four years or so. CT, bone and Prostascent scans show no bone or…
New to the group
In January 2010 my PSA was 978 and in early February I had a biopsy and bone scan done. Biopsy was positive with a gleason of 3+3 and bone scan also came back with mets to pelvis, femur and spine. February 22 I underwent orchiectomy surgery and started daily casodex treatment. As of June 1st my PSA went to 0.1 and I am…
no control
i just had my cath removed and that was great, but now no control. man that sucks. kegel i hope will help. any comments thanks griff
Da Pump!
OK. 12 weeks post DRP op. I have been using the pump. Not for sex, but for keeping atrophy minimized and increase blood flow. Also on low dose viagra daily. The pump sucks - no pun intended. I think it is a bit painful, but I do it anyway and have used it now for the last 6 weeks pretty much every day. My directions say to…
AUS Recipients -The Gold Standard--Activities
To all AUS Recipients, First off I know your decision wasn't an easy one, but your quality of life was suffering and yes I maybe headed down that road after being incontinent for 4 yrs so please respond as to just how active a person could be after receiving the AUS. When all the healing is complete can you still carry…
My Dad's passsing from prostate cancer 11 years today
At 6:20 PM on July 9th, 1999. A wonderful guy full of life and love and one heck of an outdoorsman and musician. A WW2 vet and IMO a posterboy for the greatest generation and incredible father...His cancer was discovered late and was a Gleason 9. Me on the otherhand diagnosed early and the results from my surgery seems to…
Adjuvant RT and Lupron
I had DaVinci Surgery on Sept. 2 2009. PSA was undetectable 3 months and more after surgery. I started adjuvant radiotherapy on April 14 2010. Had a PSA test the following week and it came back as 0.2. That was a very unwelcome surprise. Urologist put me on 3 monthly Lupron and we continued the RT which finished on June 2.…
new member of your group
Hi all - We have been lurking here waiting for our biopsy results and they are in: 2/12 positive both less than 5%, 3+4 T1c psa 6.7 and free psa 11%, age 50. Hubby is leaning toward brach seeds (?) myself I want the thing out and will research surgery. To add to the DX as of today we have now been transferred to Kaiser…
Weight Of Prostate Cancer Patient Linked To Tumor Size
Humm...I was in excellent shape so it is interesting how so many "general" conclusions do not apply to me... ...Judge for yourself...whole article can be found here: http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/190715.php The size of tumors in prostate cancer patients is directly linked to their weight, according to a new…
Another tool to fight The Beast
I will be starting treatment with CyberKnife in a few weeks. During my reseatch on PCa, I was fortunate enough to find this video by Dr. Dean Ornish giving a speech at M.D. Andersen that I feel would benifit anyone that wants to beat this disease. Its quite lengthy (1 hr & 12 minutes) but I found it so worthwhile that I…
Urethral irritation/penis pain 3 weeks out of robotic surgery..please advise
Was recovering well till a few days ago...the post catheter pain/bleeding had gone away. 2-3 days ago felt like a cut in the urethra on top half of penis. There is intermittent bleeding, burning sensation after urination, constant ache in top of penis and stabbing pain during the day. The doc said to wait it out to see if…
anyone else had a white plastic clip come out of penis?
friday, about 1 1/2 years after my da vinci procedure, i had a blockage in my urinary tract--for about 3 hours. while using a restroom at Target, a small plactic clip, about 3/4 of an inch long, 1/4 inch wide, came out of my penis. at the Doc's office yesterday- he ran a scope up my tract and said there is one more clip…
State of the art Biopsy
Today I had another Biopsy....I will meet with the doc next week for the results. This biopsy is the state of art, and can more readily find tumors, not random as most convenional biopsies....this machine is three dimensional and one can go back to the exact spot in the future. Basically an MRI that I took last month as…
TAXOTERE, TO DO OR NOT TO DO
My husband is 72 and up to a couple of months ago was living a normal life in spite of having prostate cancer which was diagnosed in 1997. We chose primary external beam radiation which was given that year. His PSA stayed at normal levels until 2001 when Lupron was then used intermittently. Quarterly Lupron injections were…
I Can't Believe my Good luck
I just ralized this and told my wife, "You know those things that cause prostate cancer? Well, I don't have to worry about them any more!!" Sleep on that and be happy! No need to tell you what Mrs. Trew said. Sometimes reality slips from her grasp.
surgery on june 23rd and now 4 days from getting cath out
i should have posted sooner so hopefully what i have to say will help someone. i have not got on any boards on since my surgery i guess because i was depressed, i should not be, i have a great dr. and a wonderful family. anyway my surgery was 6 and a half hours, i had a ruotured appendex in feb, so it took longer due to…

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