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Prostate Cancer

4 weeks post surgery. Stuff in urine
My hubby is 4 week post Davinci surgery. Doing really well all cancer confined to prostate. Avcouplebofbday ago he had some blood in urinebwhichbi understand is normal but last night it looks like someone ground pepper in his urine . The pieces appear to be heavy as they sink. Does anyone know if this is okay. We will call…
A Great Day
just back from the oncologist. psa dropped by half again. now .2 PSA before radiation was 5.1 Finished IMRT treatment June of 2011. I am looking for zero's pretty soon.
high psa test
hello all. new to this board.. i am two and a half year head and neck cancer survivor. routine 51 year old psa test came back at 25 ,1 week later came back at 41. have urologist appt tomarrow. have been told prostate biopsies are painfull and can have lasting side affects. nervous about this. i have been on levothroxine…
Need Advise on how to proceed
Greeting All! Never thought I would be posting in a group like this, but here I am. OK, here's my story. I am 52 years old and in great general health. Had PSA of 11.2 in 2009, BX showed PIN, but no Pca. Did what a typical male would do...absolutely nothing until my physical in 2012. Had repeat PSA of 12.7. Underwent…
after Prostate removal - still the left leg swelling due to para aortic lymph node
Dear All, My dad of age 55 was found with 7.5 cm diameter of tumor in the left abdomen region and the initial complaint was left leg swelling. So we advised for the surgery for the removal of the tumor and which was done on Nov 20, 2012 and based on the biopsy report of that a partically differentiated prostate cancer was…
Another Open vs Robotic
Trying to decide on surgery type. Dr. who does both(only a few robotic) recommends open due to my numbers. He believes he can minimize margins better with open. Have not talked to a Dr. who has done lots of robotics. PSA 6.9 8-12 specimens with 6(3+3), 1(3+4 100%), 1(4+3 100%) Endorectol MRI with coil-indicated palpable…
Psa up
Went to VA hospital for psa and its 0.8 today Back in February it was 0.6 Zytiga maybe worn out? Still okay in MDACC eyes. Last month in CT scan showed new tumor?
Husband with prostate cancer
Hi: My husband is the cancer survivor. Pretty much still in denial - so this is why I'm writing. I need some advice. He is 59. Diagnosed last year: PSA 6.6, Gleason score was 7 (3+4), biopsy 7 out of 12 positive for cancer. Underwent Robotic Surgery 8 months ago with two positive margins near apex; seminal vesicles - left…
Good news
Great news for CyberKnife: A new paper in the journal Radiation Oncology provides data on a series of 41 men treated with stereotactic body radiation therapy for intermediate-risk prostate cancer. Ju et al. treated these 41 consecutive, intermediate-risk patients with 35 to 36.25 Gy in 5 fractions delivered using…
Husband with prostate cancer
Hi: My husband is the cancer survivor. Pretty much still in denial - so this is why I'm writing. I need some advice. He is 59. Diagnosed last year: PSA 6.6, Gleason score was 7 (3+4), biopsy 7 out of 12 positive for cancer. Underwent Robotic Surgery 8 months ago with two positive margins near apex; seminal vesicles - left…
PSA of .4 Just one year after Prostate Surgery
Surgery to remove prostate due to cancer occurred March 2012, two PSA test later revealed a score of .001 which was excellent. Just had a PSA test and it is now .4. Doctor tells me I probably have a recurrence of prostate cancer. Somehow some cells most of stayed behind. My Gleason score at time of prostate removal was a…
Music
My wife is A master of the flute and is play this weekend in Richardson, Texas. Music is the root's to help our problem's and can help us fight our cancer's. Their will a moment of quietly in my heart as i listen to great music. It soften the pain. I wish y'all could all be there, as I cry. God Bless us against that fight!
Met Prostate Cancer Survivor connection and advice PLEASE
My Father was diagnosed with prostate cancer. He has been on hormone treatment but was recently advised to undergo chemo. I am trying to educate myself about the condition and give my dad as many options as possible. I would like my father to speak to someone in a similar situation, just to give him advice on the process…
New diaganosis
Just got biospy result. Andocarcinoma in Right medial apex, and suspicious in left medial mid. Gleason score, 3+3=6. Age 65 good health, meeting with Oncologist in three days. Any advice?
Anybody els having as much fun as I am
Had a 9.5 PSA, Gleason score 3+4. I'm 54. Asked the Doctor, "what would you do if it were you". Told me "at your age I'd get it out". Well I never had any health problems before so I figured these guys would know. So I get hooked up with a surgeon. Get the robotic surgery, come home the next day. cath out 10 days later,…
Blood Vitamin D Concentration
I have been off hormones for almost 2 years with a rising PSA currently at 3.8. The doubling time approximates 10 months with no detectable PC identified by CT, fereheme MRI, and f-18 PET scans. When first monitoring blood vitamin D levels from October through January, my levels actually dropped even though I was taking…
Newly Diagnosed in Tampa Bay Area (FL) - Age 44
My research is leading me toward surgery - any rec's regarding surgeons & facilities in the area. Not sure if there is much local expertise w/robotics.
Has anyone had an increased PSA after taking Citalopram?
Hi, My brother had a radical prostectomy about 3 years ago. His PSA's have been 0.04 since the radical prostectomy . About 3 months ago, he started taking Citalopram. His PSA jumped to 3.4 last week. QUESTION: Has anyone had an increased PSA after taking Citalopram? Thanks kindly and blessings to each and every person who…
Has anyone had an increased PSA after taking Citalopram?
Hi, My brother had a radical prostectomy about 3 years ago. His PSA's have been 0.04 since the radical prostectomy . About 3 months ago, he started taking Citalopram. His PSA jumped to 3.4 last week. QUESTION: Has anyone had an increased PSA after taking Citalopram? Thanks kindly and blessings to each and every person who…
High PSA, Clear CT Scan, Positive Core Biospy
Hello everyone. I am new to this forum but already impressed with the information sharing and support I have seen. During the past 8 years my PSA has climbed steadily from 8 to 60, but with five negative needle biopsies (75 samples) until a positive core sample (through the urethra) was taken last month, with one chip…
Biopsy
I have enlarged prostate. My doctor wants to find out if the enlargement is benign or cancerous. He has advised biopsy. If the enlargement is cancerous, will the biopsy cause it to spread?
Planned CSN outage
Hello everyone, Between 3:00 and 4:00 Eastern Time this morning, CSN will be taken offline for about 2 hours. Exhaustive efforts were made to find a way to restore all private messaages. I'm not qualified to provide technical details but the bottom line is that all private messages that you sent from September 2009 forward…
Bone & CT scans when biopsies are clear?
I'm writing with a question/concern for my father who has had a steadily climbing PSA over the years, with 5 biopsies. On the 3rd biopsy, one sample came back positive for cancer out of the 24 collected. It was decided at that time to do 'watchful waiting" and monitor. They have done two more biopsies that were both clear…
External Cathethers
Has anyone used external cathethers and are you happy with them? Does anyone use them all day instead of Pads? Thanks, Lion1
Artificial Urinary Sphincter Implant (AMS 800) -- help!!!
Seeking Others to Discuss Their Experience w/ AUS Implant (AMS 800): I am inquiring for my father-in-law (fil) who has limited internet access. He is 63, prostate removed 13 months ago, now suffering from incontinence. Received 2nd opinion yesterday from Mayo and was told he had 2 options: 1) status-quo -- it won't get…
Reluctant New Member
Recently diagnosed. PSA slowly increased from 0.78 in 2005 to 4.1 in 2012. DRE indicated small area of irregularity. Biopsy - 4 of 12 cores positive. Staged as T2C. Original Urologist along with 2nd and 3rd opinions all recommend surgery given age (58) stage and overall health (no real issues). MRI scheduled for late March…
When are you cured?
Are you ever cured from prostate cancer? I had RLRP November 5th, all has gone well 1st PSA 0.03 2nd PSA at 3 months 0.01. So when can you relax, 5 years, 10 years? I wish everyone that has this disease could have the same experience as I have had so far. Good luck guys and gals.
Uncertainty
My PSA came back 0.000. My last HT shot nurse told me that Dr. Did research now had to get shot divided, on both sides of stomach. Side one did great. Side two, after two weeks, finally stopped hurting but was still about three inches long and skin at end of injection site started flaking off. Like it was dying. Called…
Looking for men to talk to about experience with Robotic surgery
I was diagnosed after a biopsy in October 2012 with cancer, gleason score of 6. Doctor took 6 pieces. I was told that I was a good candidate for waiting and watching. I had a biopsy in Jan 2013 and now have a gleason score of 7 3+4. I have no idea of what type of treatment is best. I suppose cutting the cancer out is…
Zytiga, hopefully this is the answer to prayer
My dad will turn 78 this April .....God willing his first battle was 12 years ago when he went in for a prostatectomy, which do to complication the removal was unsuccessful. He thn went through several weeks of radiation, and PSA levels returned to normal. We were told watchful waiting until the prostate cancer rears its…

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