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Prostate Cancer

Up-Date on my RP
Hello Group, I just want to up-date my status on my RP for any body contemplating doing one. I had the surgery on April 15th with a 6 day stay in the Hospital and the long stay in the hospital was only because I could not get my system to function ( Pass Gas ) out of the whole procedure that had to be the worst part . I…
hormonal therapy and high blood pressure
I started my hormonal therapy about three weeks ago with a zoladex implant and casodex once daily. I am currently being treated for moderately high blood pressure which seemed well under control. However, within the past week, my blood pressure elevated to high stage one (Plus 140/90) and sometimes a little higher. It goes…
Experiences with alternative treatments?
Hello everyone-- I'm new to this site. My Dad was diagnosed with prostate cancer in March. His PSA is 21 and his biopsy score was 7 (not sure what the latter means, but the results indicated 5% cancerous findings w/high density clustering). He has had radiation testing and a CT scan and both were negative (thank goodness),…
DME...What is this?
Check out this website www.DMEsource.com...is this for real? Read patent information especially.
T2C NX MO What is PIN?
Hi again to all, Bob's prostate cancer is staged as T2C NX MO Think I have that part figured out but what is PIN? The oncologist's letter reads "no perineural invasion and there was evidence of high grade PIN". Bob will go to the oncologist tomorrow. They are recommending hormone treatments for 4 months and then 39…
CONCERNED!
My husband is concerned he may have prostate cancer or problems. He recently had major back surgery related to an auto accident, among other surgeries. But after they took the catheter out, he still had burning with urination. It has since developed into pain near the scrotum area. He also experiences pain when we have…
Husband depressed; Help?
My 42 year old husband had an RP on 2/6/04; he is extremely healthy, healed fast and has loads to be thankful for. I too am a 6-year cancer survivor. Unfortunately, he is extremely depressed about the possibility of losing erections. He's been crying; moody; not sleeping; even tried to have me leave because he said he is…
Chemo
I was just told my dad needs chemo. I understand that there are several different kinds of chemo some harsher than others. I was not happy (I don't want him to go through that) but happy that we have a CHANCE to kill it. Then I get an e-mail from my cousin and now I'm panicking again. Here is what she said "I am totally…
A New Vaccine???
Has anyone heard of a new vaccine that has been introduced to "stop" the reoccurance of PC? I heard something briefly on the news. Wouldn't this be a miracle from God.
PSA COUNT INFORMATION
I know that this is a survivors network, but I would appreciate any help anyone might give. My husband, over the past 1 1/2 yrs. has been sent to a Urologist for elevated PSA ( 3.5 then 4.5 then back to 3.5). He has been on medication for urine flow for about a year. Last month he had severe blood in the urnine. He had CT…
newly diagnosed
I was diagnosed last week and am scared and confused. I have done a lot of read reading and talked with survivors, but there does not seem to be a definite "right thing to do." Fortunately, it is in the early stages so I have some time (PSA 5.0, Gleason 3+3)to decide. Any suggestions/advice?
Recommended urologist - houston, TX?
Hi, I am a medical student working for a family practice doctor. We recently encountered a patient who on routine examination was found to have rising PSA levels. My patient suspects that he has prostate cancer. My attending wanted to first rule-out whether or not he has prostatitis (infection of the prostate gland) before…
The Sex question after radical prostate surgery
To be diagnosed with prostate cancer at 38 was not on my 90 "to do" list at my new job. It all started with performance abnormalities, burning and ED. Having been on the job market for 6 months, I attributed it to stress. At the behest of my wife, a check-up revealed a 4.6 PSA. I ended up having my prostate removed within…
Prostate Cancer for Dummies
I was diagnosed with prostate cancer in Feb 04. As is my habit, a like to research any illnesses I may have, or think I have. A couple of days after my diagnosis, I bought the book "Prostate Cancer for Dummies" by Dr.Paul Lange, who is also a prostate cancer survivor. It was a great help in working with my urologist and…
help i need prayers
my dad went to have a colonoscopy done friday.and today he is on life support because the doctor nicked his colon. they had to rush him to surgery to fix the mess they caused him i am soo mad and hurt. i need all the prayers i can get. thanks i know i can count on you
Exercise and Hormone Treatments
I am 70 years old and just recovering from a 4 way bypass I had in May 03. Now, I find that I have prostate cancer that has spread to the lymph nodes and have started hormone therapy with daily doses of 50mg Casodex. I get my first shot, probably Lupron, in a few days. I like to exercise, ie, walking, treadmill, exercise…
Fever and Cancer
I have a question that I hope someone can give me some info about. My husband has prostat cancer and has spread to the bones. He is on zometa, caodex and lupron. In the last month he is having fever almost everyday. from 99-102(mostly 100.2) the dr. at mskcc have taken blood, urin, chest xray and cultures. Every thing came…
Kegel Exercises following RP
A few weeks after my RP surgery in January 03, I began doing Kegel exercises per my doctor's recommendation. I am now 15 months following surgery and still am incontinent. When standing for more than a few minutes, I experience a constant drip, drip, drip into my Depends pad, although I'm using only one per day. "Just…
Please help me!
My dad was just diagnosed with Caner. This Thursday we will find out how bad, how long, and treatments. Everyone was really great in telling me how good it was that it was prostate and not something else because it is so treatable. But the thing that really scares me is the elevated PSA number. Now Im sure most of you…
Robotic surgery
I was just diagnoised with prostate cancer and am trying to decide between robotic or open surgery, has anyone considered between these two types?
cystoscopy
has anybody ever had a cystoscpy before? Is it painful? My dr. says it is not. I am almost 9 months post RP and, although I can't get an erection, I have serious pain when I reach climax. The dr. says that he has never heard of anything like this before. I had a ct scan a couple of weeks ago and they saw nothing. He thinks…
Milestone
It has been 9 months post RP. I went through the usual suspects to address the ED - Viagra, Cialis, and even the injections. The pills were ineffective and the injections worked in the doctor's office, but failed at home. After a few days of deep contemplation, I went back to viagra. It was like everything was reset to…
Bob's possible prostate tumour----cancerous--Mike, Roger, Warren, Joe, Bill
Hi to All, I posted on Feb 10 about my partner, Bob, having elevated PSA account and that he did not really want to look into it as he was afraid of the pain involved with having more biopsies done. Well, we went in to our family doctor and talked things over and Bob agreed to have the ultra-sound and biopsies done again.…
Possible prostate tumour
Hi everyone, I am looking for advice from you concerning my partner, Bob. He had an increased PSA count about three years ago and had a biopsy done. The biopsy did not reveal cancer but the doctor wanted to do another biopsy as something about the results made him suspicious. Due to the pain while having this biopsy, Bob…
Hormone Refractory PS Cancer and Rising PSA
Hi. I am wanting to get some information about what the outlook is for my father who is 73 and has metastatic prostate cancer. At diagnosis 3 years ago it has spread to his spine causing great pain. Since then he's had radiation and a variety of hormone treatments. Presently he is being treated with Lupron and high dose…
Contemplating RP
RP has been suggested for me (57 yrs old). Because of privacy laws the doctor can't give you a list of previous patients, so how do you check up on the doctor's surgical abilities?
my dad part 2
i talk to my mom today she said his psa went up to 45 and so did his testerone is up the doctor wants him to have the surgery. he gets the hormone injections every 3 months(hopefully that is what you call it)i thought maybe he should get every month what do you think???? i am so worry about him going under the knife. he…
? urgency of Lupron therapy
My Dad is 86. He's very active and totally independent; works 1/2 days 6 days a week, had a 78-year old girlfriend, goes to the beach, fishing, to the casino, lives alone in his own home, etc. He had a prostatectomy 18 years ago and over the past 6 months, his PSA went from 12.6 to 30 (we just found out last week). The…
Prostate Cancer
Hi, I am Jason Warren of Sebec, Maine. And there is a history of Prostate Cancer in my family. My grandfather Robert Warren died of Prostate Cancer, and my uncle has been diagnosed with Prostate Cancer. I am now 20 years old and I am wondering how soon I should get tested for Prostate Cancer.
my dad
my dad psa is 20 and his testosterine is up he is 76 yrs old, his doctor said he will not die from prostate cancer. they want to do surgery how effective is it when your levels are high?

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