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Congratulations to Vasco (OT)
Against all predictions, and Ronaldo getting injured early on, Portugal won the Eurocup SOCCER today. There's hope for all of us as well!
Bladder spasms after catheter removal
I had prostate surgery on Dec 5. On Dec 11 the catheter was removed but I started to have bladder spasms and was not able to pass urine.As a result the catheter was reinserted. On Dec 18 the catheter was removed and the same result, except I spent 3 hr in the ER getting the catheter reinserted and getting pain meds for the…
Father was just told of recurrence
My father was diagnosed with cancer and had his prostate removed 5 years ago with no other treatment besides surgery. His PSA levels were 0 for the first two years and then gradually started climbing. We have an appointment on Friday with the radiation oncologist and wondered if anyone would give me a list of questions…
A New Member Thanks you
I am 57 years old, and was diagnosed with a Gleason 7, and Gleason 6, prostate cancer in March 2016. I was seeing a Urologist locally first (Montana), until I asked for different options and was told he had already made up his mind, and no matter what other test I went through he was not going to be changing his mind about…
Transdermal Estrogen vs Lupron; a matter in the Quality of Life
Today I waken up to the news that Britain managed to unchain its locks in the EU. Congratulations to all the Brits. However, bigger news came on my email with a video from Dr. Myers. This is about Estrogens substituting Lupron in hormonal treatments. This is a matter we survivors in this forum so many times have discussed…
8 Weeks Post Surgery
Had my first PSA 6 weeks after surgery - uPSA 2.41 - I thought maybe too soon and next blood draw would be "0" - wrong had a gegular PSA blood draw 8 weeks after surgery - 2.6 - this rate my doubling time is ~ 4 months. Now since these tests are not apples to apple - ultra sensitive 1st draw and regular PSA 2nd draw my…
68 Ga PSMA PET Booked
I was accepted ino this study and will go in later July - Germany is also an option if anything goes wrong == If anyone is interested in this scan see the study information. Your insurance may cover the scan and Ga-68-HBED-CC-PSMA ?? From the study info: "This compound has been shown to be superior to choline based PET…
Clinical Trial at Huntsman Institute
Prostate cancer back? after cryosurgery
My husband had Base of tongue cancer in 2010 and has fully recovered from that. He was diagnosed with Prostate Cancer in 2012 after a rising PSA and a biopsy resulting in 5% affected with a Gleason score of 8 (4=4). After undergoing his first cancer, we asked which treatment would give the most permanent results. He…
no dairy diet
H V G and panel, I had dinner with a friend of mine in Sacramento Ca. last month and he is trying a no dairy diet and keeping his protein from meat at 10%. his PSA went from 8 to 2.1 over 3 months. he had testicular cancer 6 years ago and was hoping to control his PSA with this diet so I figured why not try it.Have anyone…
Long Term Chronic Pain From Brachytherapy
Hello: I haven't been able to find any discussions regarding long term chronic (currently disabling pain) from brachy therapy treatment for prostate cancer. Briefly, I had brachytherapy in 2004. I was hospitalized 16 months later and diagnosed with radiation cystitis. Since December, 2015 , I am in more bladder pain and…
New Prostate Cancer Dx
Hi to everyone on the board. Here's my story so far. PSA has been up and down since 2008 mostly in the 4-5 range. Had a negative biopsy in 2009. Last 5 PSA's are as follows: 9/2/2014 6.5 %free PSA 7.7 12/1/2014 7.4 %free PSA 7.7 9/2/14 6.5 %free PSA 7.7 4/6/15 6.1 %free PSA 7.2 10/6/15 6.9 %free PSA 7.4 2/8/16 7.5 %free…
45 Days After Surgery
Sorry new to this so I posted this as a comment to Someone else's Post Initially. I had open surgery at the CTCA in Georgia. Was given the option of HDR Therapy or Surgery. At 55, I elected to have the surgery becuase I had hoped with a PSA of 5 and Gleason of 8, the surgery would send me on my way. Not!!! The surgeon…
MEMORIAL SLOAN NOMOGRAM - PROSTATE CANCER SURVIVAL
FYI - Interesting information - I input my information and it comes out to me having a 96% chance of living 15 years post surgery - Nothing was stated about additional treatments, RT or Hormones. For me, something to think about as 15 years brings me out to 84 years old! Our post-radical prostatectomy nomogram can be used…
lupron and sleeplessness
I am 53 and had RP, chemo and 1 injection of Lupron. I have developed poor sleep. The Dr. says it is not the Lupron. Anybody have the same effect and what did you do? Thank God the shot is working and my PSA is down from 80 to .49.
Biopsy results and next step
Hey guys, I greatly value the thoughts of the patients and Docs here, so here goes : PSA 1.38 14 months ago Current PSA 2.6.....repeated at 2.6 Free PSA 21.2% PCa3 46 Equivocal abnormality , left hemisphere, on DRE MRI-s And 2nd MRI indicated 2 suspicious areas in left hemisphere 12 core biopsy just came back…
Apologies if this is too off topic...SSDI Questions?
Hi all, as you know I'm early stage 4 Pca and begin chemo & Lupron next week. I still have great energy considering everything going on and still have my full time job as a candy making machine operator. I have read on the government SSDI site that stage 4 PCa that has metas elsewhere automatically qualifies for SSDI. (I…
Prostate cancer risk reduced by sleeping with many women, but increased with many men, study finds
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/10/141028082131.htm
Brand New Member
Greetings! I'm 56 years old and have been tracking my PSA for the past few years. It went from 4, to 6, to 8 over the past three years so I decided I couldn't put it off anymore. Also, my father had had PC so I felt it was just a matter of time for me. Anyway, I went in for a "pokey-feely" with a family doc and he only…
My Hero
After 5 yrs post diagnosis I lost my best friend and husband May 8, 2016. He was my hero and fought valiantly until the very end, was on hospice a year to the day, and never lost ground until the very last day. I came home from work, he was on the floor, and it was over in 30 hours. This horrible disease stole an otherwise…
prostate massage after being diagnosed with cancer
Hello - I've just been diagnosed with prostate cancer, Gleason score of 3+3=6. The diagnosing physician and I will be meeting next week to discuss different treatment options. Question for the forum - Due to prescribed psychotropic medications i take daily (paxil), I have great difficulty reaching orgasm. Attaining an…
Newly Diagnosed Agressive PC
My PSA was 4.6 in October 2015, 7.1 with a 15% free PSA April 25th and I just had a biopsy last week. I am meeting with my Urologist in 2 days but obtained a copy of my biopsy report and I am almost in tears. Very agressive as follows... SURGICAL PATHOLOGY REPORT FINAL DIAGNOSIS PART A. PROSTATE, LEFT LATERAL BASE, NEEDLE…
HIFU Info Required
My Doctor has found Prostate Cancer in me, my gleason score is 6 and PSA is 8, He is recommending HIFU procedure as treatment but since I understand has been approved by FDA october 2015 And there is not much info in the web site I would like to hear some HIFU experiences. Its this a really good procedure? Is it Safe?…
My husband has prostate cancer
My husband has prostate cancer and it has enter the bones , he's very weak , he has loss look like about 30 lb in about six weeks , he had a fall then that when the weight started to dropped .what do I do now , I work as a medication tech , I've seen this on my job , but never my home , im lost for words
Is Diet a real potential solution
So at length on this board we discuss cyberknife, daVinci, seeds, AUS, RT whether it be IMRT or IGRT, etc. Most of us are victims of the big bad PCa, many others our loved support systems whether spouses, family, friends or whatever. So we collectively search for the best solutions to each of our problems, the answers…
Post Op T3A and waiting for treatment plan
Thanks for valuable information that the members of this message board provides. I am 1.5 weeks into recovery from RP surgery and trying to come to terms with the information provided by my pathology report. PSA at 26, Initial biobsy indicated 5 of 12 positive with a Gleason score of 4+4 90%. The post surgery pathology…
Another New Member
Hello, everyone. I have been reading the forum for a few weeks and learned a great deal from your discussions. Thank you for all your valuable comments. Here is my story: Age: 71, diagnosed in March 2016. DRE showed lump, PSA 6.6 which increased 1.4 over past 12 months. Biopsy showed 9 of 12 samples positive: 4 Gleason…
Our father is a patient with prostate cancer and I have questions
Our father is a patient with prostate cancer. He is currently deciding if he should undergo the chemotherapy treatment option that is offered to patients (6 cycles, 3 weeks apart). I Would like to know if anyone else has been in a similar situation. The chemo protocol Dad would go through Docetetaxel is the chemo, given…
AGENT ORANGE
Fellow Veterans - If you served in Nam or Korea on or near the DMZ during the below dates you are eligible for VA disability - prostate cancer is one of the listed diseases - prove you were there and have prostate cancer, VA grants automatic approval. Also, there are other locations for which you may qualify. (see link…
What lies ahead?
Hello everyone, I wanted to start by saying how much I appreciate the contributions each of you have made to this forum, and how I have already benefited from the knowledge, experiences and opinions you've shared. Here's my situation: I am 61, and diagnosed with Pca in October 2013. There is a history of Pca in my family,…

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