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First post-biopsy appointment
I had my post-biopsy appointment with my urologist today. I asked all the questions that were suggested here. Some issues, like a referral to a radiation oncologist, he brought up himself. He also offered that he would have no problem with me obtaining a second opinion from another urologist, which I don't feel I need. (As…
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Dad's Prostatectomy is tomorrow.... Very Anxious
Hello again everyone, it has been a couple weeks since I last posted, but I figured I would drop by again considering tomorrow is the day of my father's surgery. To bring everything back up in regards to what my father's situation is, he had a prostate biopsy done on March 19 as a result of elevated PSA in routine blood…
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Positive Biopsy
Well, my biopsy results came back positive. Just found out 15 minutes ago. I don't remember much of what the doctor told me on the phone except that the right side was positive and the Gleason score is 3+3. He says it is very low grade, I think he also said low volume but I don't remember. Still in shock. I have an…
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MRI after biopsy
My biopsy has been performed on April 10. I want to do endorectal MRI with 3.0 Tesla machine. My urologist said I can do MRI only 6 weeks after the biopsy, 5 weeks is the minimum. Is that correct? I wanted to do MRI sooner for obvious reasons. Please reply.
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prstatectomy or radiation and hormones
I am a 51 year old survivor of oral cancer.I have been on remmission for 3 years.from this I know sometimes the best advice comes from those who have been there. i have been recently diagnosed with prostate cancer.psa 42 biopsy shows 8 out of 12 cores positive. ( 3+4 3+3 3+3 3+4 4+3 3+4 4+3 3+3).i have a clear ct and bone…
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removing your own catheter...any experience with this...?
my surgeon says i'm goingto remove my own catheter after 10 days....never done that before...any comments on how that works...??
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Dr. says high grade high volume cancer
Biopsy on 3/18/13 showed. 6 of 12 cores positive. 3 @ G7, 3 @ G6. One core has tertiary G5. involves 75%, with perineural invasion. Others 44%, 66%. All adenocarcinoma. Scheduled for endorectal MRI on 5/31. I have unexplained pain for 9 months in right scapula. No bone scan scheduled. I also have kidney cancer. chRCC both…
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TURP
Would it be deemed sensible to have a TURP even though a biopsy had uncovered cancer with a Gleeson 4+3 and PSA 5.6? Jerry
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how to buy cialis for less than $30 per pill?
My surgeon proscribed cialis, 20mg, 10 pills with 12 refils, to start after the catheter came out. Took the script to cvs. cvs says "your insurance company won't pay for it and the cost for 10 pills is over $300. It looks like you can buy this stuff from Canadian Pharmacy for $82.35 for 30 pills of "generic cialis." anyone…
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Cyber Knife
2013-04-222013-04-22
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Biopsy experience
Hey Guys, Disclaimer: preaching to the choir.........Ok, yesterday I had my first 12 core biopsy.....ultasound guided. Local anesthetic injection not too bad. First four cores not too bad....next four started to hurt and last three were downright painful. I don't think the local was wearing off, so is it possible the pain…
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Four Years
Yesterday was the fourth anniversary of my RLP. All’s well. I don’t come to the forum as much as I had. I guess the further I get away from treatment, and the longer my Psa’s stay low, the less I check in on the forum. I miss some of the guys who no longer post to the forum, and as I write this note I wonder what they are…
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PCa4, PSA 100, Gleason 1+1 ??????
I am in the Philippines and wondering about Drs competence. I have extensive matastases involvement of the bones with evidence in arms, femurS, spine, shoulders, hips and almost all ribs. I am 81, have very strong bones, no pain, and lift weights regularly. Uro A did the Biopsy three weeks ago. Only one large specimen was…
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I am thinking about saying no to Lupron
Hi all, Fifteen years ago, at 49, I had surgery and radiation for Prostate Ca. The Gleason was 9, PSA was only 2.4 . All of a sudden, last week the PSA went to 5.7, and the Dr. says I must start Lupron this week. I am an insulin-dependent diabetic and had 2 angiosplasties and stents put in this past year in the LAD and…
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second biopsy showed Gleason 4+3 = 7
Is anyone up on treating a portion of the prostate with radiation or cryo, I am told that cryo treatment can do that. I have not heard any talk about this.
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Watchful waiting supplements
Anyone doing Watchful waiting and taking supplements to **** growth ?? I have heard that Avodart and flow Max together will slow the growth of a Gleason 6.
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Saturation biopsy
I am going in for a Saturation biopsy, as many as 50 cores and a mapping of the prostate. This is after PSA doubling two times to 4.9 in one year and a previous Gleason 6 in one of 12 cores from the first biopsy. I am very worried about this procedure spreading cancer cells around and if it is too aggressive at this time.…
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Latest news on CyberKnife
Can you post anything on this technique & your thoughts versus IMRT Radiotherapy. I can only find discussions going back to 2010!!
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REFUSAL OF TREATMENTS REASONABLE?
Ok, so here I am, a 58-yr-old survivor of a ruptured sub-arachnoid cerebral haemorrhage (brain aneurysm) 21 years ago, and worn down by the hellish after-effects of the open-skull surgery the docs used to "clip" that aneurysm. See my blog on that experience here: brain aneurysm. Yes, I know I'm at a forum for PC, not brain…
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Biopsy today. heavy blood flow normal?
My biopsy today wasn't as painful as I had thought it might be. Just uncomfortable. The digital exam hurt more than the needle or the collection. However, I am surprised at the heavy flow of blood in my urine. It's only been a few hours so I'm guessing it's normal. The flow is initially pretty heavy and slowly dissipates.…
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Pathology Second opinion?
PSA went from 1.6 to 3.08 in about 14 months, had a biospy which came back one out of twelve positive gleason 3+3=6. Dr, did not seem concerned, wants to PSA test every three months and another biospy in a year. I am wondering if I should get a second opinion on the biospy. I don't n know where to go for that, right now I…
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First PSA Test since Post/Op
My surgery date wa Nov. 27, 2012, The Doctor ran my first PSA (Blood was taken last Wednesday) today is Jan. 09, 2013 The Office jast called with the results, PSA 0.23, I will get the paper copy in the mail, and I will get back with Any further details
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Initial Disgnosis - Dazed and Confused
I was suffering from some urinary symptoms so I vistied the urologist 1st time in Fall 2011. PSA 4.7. DRE normal. Cystoscopy revealed nothing. Stayed on Rapaflo for a while but with little benefit and feeling good, I stopped that and felt good for a year or so. In the Fall/Winter of 2012/2013 the urinary and sexual…
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r.adiation proctitis 1.5 years after seeding
I choose and recieved seeding for low grade prostate cancer in September 2011. This January (2013) I noticed some blood in my stools. A colonoscopy confirmed that the problem was radiation procititis. My oncologists has me using cortosteriod (Anucort 25 mg Rectal suppositories). I am not able completley stop the problem. I…
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REMEDY ??? RADIATION BURN & PROCTITIS
I had 41 treatments of hi dose radiation 5 years ago. I developed chronic radiation proctitis and other gi tract problems ( Chrones type ). I also have chronic burn of the urinary tract. The symtoms have gotten worse. Has anyone used the following for these issues: 1. Elmiron 2. ELMA cream 3. Anusol HC Supp. 4. Imodium 8 x…
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Hydrogel Spacer Between Prostate and Rectum?
I have recently read about this procedure to reduce the radiation dose to the rectum and virtually eliminate rectal bleeding. Kaiser doesn't offer it (big surprise), so I am thinking of getting it done on the outside. Any thoughts/experiences with this?
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Degerelix and Casodex
Is anyone taking both of these together.My oncologist at Sloan wants to put me on Casodex along with my Degerelix.I am responding well to my injections.My PSA went from 8.6 before injections to.77 then to.44 this month. Im 48 have metastatic (lymph,bladder,rectum wall,L4 spine involvment)prostate cancer that is primarily…
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Asymptomatic very advanced bone matastasses - I seem to have it
Two weeks ago, I found out that my PSA was 100, and the exam said my prostate was hard and the lumps could be felt. My uro ordered a bone scan and a biopsy. I did the biopsy on April 2 and will have the results on April 17. Here is the finding of the bone scan. Increased tracer activity consistent with bone mastastases:…
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Husband - 62-YO - RP 12-8-12, Gleason 5+4=9 - Wife Worried
I'll preface by stating that I (the wife) have not been comfortable with my husband's doctor (Urologist) since day of surgery. Why? Because he seems to be talking out of both sides of his mouth. I wish I'd kept a journal of everything that's transpired, because right now I'd be hard-pressed to go back and put it all…
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MY DIAGNOSIS DELIVERED
Hello gentlemen: Well I've just got back from my appointment with the urologist today, and I have my diagnosis. It's exactly what I believed it would be (for what that's worth!). A Gleason 7 contained cancer, operable. I am attaching a scan of my pathology report for you to see[below]. I've changed my thinking -…