Well wishes for David ~ dsm c

dsm c said...
Hi Paul,
You and I will be on this journey together! I think I will ask my radiation guy about the whole pelvic region as Tony spoke of also, that may be what he is planning. I understand the scary side like you do. My appointment was a week ago today and I have settled down pretty good. I am planning on a week at the beach for some fishing before all this begins which I think will help.....lol. Good luck and be of good cheer.


David

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Age 53
Pre-op PSA 4.3
Surgery Feb. 17 2005
Post-op Path : Gleason 3+3=6
Right pelvic lymph nodes: negative for metastatic carcinoma
Left pelvic lymph nodes: negative for metastatic carcinoma
extent: right lobe 40% left lobe 10%
capsular penetration: Absent
Seminal vesicles and vasa differentia: Uninvolved
Prostate: 26 grams
Post-op PSA's <0.04 for 3 years
Feb. 08: 0.07, March 08: 0.08, June 08: 0.09 and Sept. 08: 0.1
IGRT scheduled.....

David,

We are all cheering for good results.  You can keep us updated here if you like.  Stay well, and Stay Positive!

Tony

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Age 46 (44 when Dx)

Pre-op PSA was 19.8

Surgery on Feb 16, 2007 @ The City of Hope

Post-Op Pathology: Gleason 4+3=7, positive margins, Extra Prostatic Extension (EPE)

Bilateral seminal vesicle invasion (SVI); Stage pT3b, N0, Mx

HT began in May, '07 with Lupron and Casodex 50mg (2 Year ADT)

IMRT radiation for 38 Treatments ending August 3, '07

Current PSA (September 17 '08): <0.1 ~ Undetectable!

You can visit my Journey at:

Tony's Blog

Tony's Prostate Cancer InfoLink Page

STAY POSITIVE!

SHU,
It's not you. Unfortunately, this disease can be deceiving. For one, when you hear on TV that "when caught early PCa is nearly 100% curable" it is that statement that is deceiving as well. True when caught in stage 1 or 2 it is very curable, about 98%. But that leaves 2% and unfortunately David has more work to do. Now a person like David can still achieve a durable remission and he did not have an aggressive Gleason. So while he needs more work, he can still beat this thing.

Also about the use of the word "cure". I prefer remission. When ads or statements like above are stated, keep in mind the average age at diagnosis is 68. There many who die with prostate cancer and not because of it. There should be a special catagory for these guys as they surely go in the "cured" catagory when they die of something else.

But we do have a duty to remain positive and hopeful, if for no other reason, ourselves. This is cancer and it can come back on anyone.

This is about the fifth time I have posted that information. I hate it every time because I don't want to discourage anyone.

Instead, I'd rather just give my very best wishes to David to get back to remission.

Tony

David thanks for sharing with us, and I do agree with Tony it is our duty to encourage each other as well as inform each other. PC is cancer and I am not sure any cancer ever goes away. For me I feel like a ticking time bomb, yet I stay so busy it keeps it off my mind some. Please keep us posted as to how things are going emotionally, physically, and spiritually.

peace and love
Dale

David,

I'm wishing you all the best. Keep a stiff upper lip and have faith that the doctor will get this thing. Being a little scare only proves that we are still alive and kicking.

Tony, us 40 year olds will just have to extend those nonagrams with 10, 20 or even 40 years of remission.

“Worry is like a rocking chair. It gives you something to do, but it doesn't really get you anywhere.”

SHU,
We have had a couple in the thirties here, but you might be the youngest I have met.  I will say that I have crossed cyber paths with under a dozen in the thirties.  One of which was stage 4 and a Gleason 9.  Shows how fair this stuff is.  Sorry to put you at the youngest I have met online but I am very glad you are doing well. 

Funny to say that to someone.  When I got here I was in the top 3 or 4 of youngest here and was the youngest to be advanced.  Now that I am two years older and this site has grown so much, there are probably 20 guys younger than me posting regularly.  So I feel like a country music star fading in the charts. 

Tony

Post Edited (TC-LasVegas) : 10/8/2008 1:23:52 PM (GMT-6)