6 months post salvage surgery

Steve1961
Steve1961 Member Posts: 625 Member
in Prostate Cancer #1

most of you know my story for those of you that don’t was first diagnosed at age 57 glarson score 7 PSA 8.1 decided to do radiation not a good thing. The cancer was of Cribiform and apparently Cribform is radiation resistant don’t let anybody tell you different, .. 1 year ago PSA creeping up three straight test to 1.7 from 0.9 MRI biopsy confirmed cancer still there but lucky enough to still be in the prostrate didn’t hesitate and ooted for salvage surgery. I am pretty incontinent, but you know what that’s life just had my second PSA test undetectable. I am very grateful and thankful. Hopefully it will stay that way. I don’t think prostrate cancer will kill me. It will be a hard attack because every time I go to check for the results my heart starts pounding something terrible. I feel like I’m gonna have a heart attack lol but that’s OK. I have been thru alot and learned alot and i will always give my solid advice because i have learned you cant TRUST some doctors

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  • Clevelandguy
    Clevelandguy Member Posts: 1,210 Member
    #2

    Hi,

    Great news, hope for many more undectables in the future……..👍

    Dave 3+4

  • Steve1961
    Steve1961 Member Posts: 625 Member
    #3

    I must say it’s no walk in the park. I am pretty much incontinent. I don’t think it’s going to get better and I have been having an ongoing UTI now for almost 4 1/2 months and that can’t be good either. I just can’t figure out what’s causing it maybe because I’m not emptying my bladder dully so hopefully I can get this straightened out but as long as I stay undetectable This is all nothing

  • Buff1977
    Buff1977 Member Posts: 10 Member
    #4

    Hey

    Just wondering who and where you got the salvage surgery ? I am good right now with my radiation treatments and ADT completed. Just wondering about your surgery because if it comes back….like to think that could be an option. I had HDR and 25 external treatments along with 3 years of ADT. Handled it with flying colors ! I loved having all my thick hair back on my head ! 31 PSA 9 Gleason …..none outside the prostate 5 years this April 2025

  • Old Salt
    Old Salt Member Posts: 1,530 Member
    #5

    Note to Buff:

    You are watching your PSA, I assume.

    With respect to a future resurgence, there are many options for treatment nowadays. My own specialist told me just yesterday that there is no 'universal' best option. Much depends on the specifics of the prior treatment.

  • Marlon
    Marlon Member Posts: 127 Member
    edited November 1 #6

    . . . and where the resurgence is.

    Steve the way I look at it , we're all living 3 months at time.

  • Josephg
    Josephg Member Posts: 461 Member
    #7
    https://csn.cancer.org/discussion/comment/1718687#Comment_1718687

    Absolutely correct!! I look at it exactly the same way.

    I just received another 3 month reprieve on Wednesday, when my PSA test showed that the Bandit is still undetectable.

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