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Posted 7/25/2012 2:30 PM (GMT 0)
My stats keep getting lengthier. Currently, HW has greatly limited the space.

I have repeately cut that information.

Is there a better way to do it (ie: add your information at the end of a post)?

I guess I can put the information in a file on my computer and copy/paste that.

Any other ideas?

Mel

 

Posted 7/25/2012 2:51 PM (GMT 0)
Mel,
When this 400 character limit started I was an active member and asked the mod' if I could do a long format sig' for those posts that it would be helpful in. He checked with Peter and gave the OK. I keep a .txt file on notepad (yes I'm still using XP) and add it for threads were folks may have dealt with doctors missing diagnosis or other things I've run into that are not "standard".

I just don't check the box for "include signature" draw a line with the hyphen and cut/paste it in. Haven't used any bandwidth for quite a while so I'll include it here.

Other than doing this you can do a link to a blog or something, but it's not as handy.

Dave in Durango CO

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Diagnosed 12-09 age 55
07-06 PSA 2.5
01-08 PSA 5.5 (PCP did not tell me of increase or schedule follow-up!!!!)
09-09 PSA 6.5 Sent for consult with Urologist
11-09 Consult, scheduled for biopsy, found out about PSA from '08 (yes I was pissed)
12-09 Biopsy, initial Gleason 9 (4+5) later reduced to 8 with tertiary 5, ain't much but I'll take it.
01-10 Bone Scan, "appears negative"
03-01-10 RRP in Durango CO by Dr Sejal Quale and Dr Shandra Wilson, no naked eye evidence of spread, Vesicles and lymph

nodes taken for microscopic exam.
03-16-10 Removal of cath' and pathology results of samples.
Multifocal carcinoma with areas of Gleason pattern 3, 4 and 5, Overall Gleason grade 4+4 with tertiary 5, Bilateral involving 21%

of left lobe, 3% of right lobe, Invasion of left Seminal vesicle, Tumor focally present at left resection margin, 9 lymph nodes

removed all negative, Tumor staging pT3b NO MX
05-03-10 1 week without pads
06-28-10 Success!!
Today pills are nice but not necessary.


04-23-10 PSA <0.04....... 06-07-10 <0.04..... 08-03-10 <0.04...... 10-26-10 <0.04...... 1-25-11 <0.04...... 5-03-11 <0.04...... 8-04-11 <0.04

02-29-12 <0.1 new lab standard :-(

05-31-12 0.02 they changed the standard again by Dr's request, note no <
Posted 7/25/2012 2:53 PM (GMT 0)
Maybe this:

PSA-11/09-4.2- PSAf: 24%, PCA3=75 .
Biopsy 11/30/09-GS 4+3=7
RP: 1/10. GS 4+3. PNI, EPE, Pos. Mar.:Yes, focal 1- .5mm. No SVI. Nodes clr.
100% continent by 3/10.
PSA: 3/10-.01, 6/10-.02, 9/10-.06, 1/11-.13, 3/11-.27.
SRT 5/11: PSA 7/11-.60, 8/11-.75, 11/11-1.38, 12/11-1.97, 2/12-3.43, 3/12-2.28, 4/12-2.44, 5/12-2.52

Mel, here's one way, reducing spaces, extra zero's and dropping some unimportant stuff like days of the month, gains you some more lines to add to. I've found that the farther away I get from the beginning it is less important the early stuff is in painting a picture of my journey. Eaxmples above, the PSAf and PCA3, and the fact that there were clear SVC and Nodes. The positive margain sorta overrides all the no's. At least that's my thoughts in trying to continue to fit my ever lengthening sig, to fit the allowance.

Or you can write a book and copy and paste. (tongue in cheek) devil Just kiddin' ya. Anyways, hope that helps.
Posted 7/25/2012 2:54 PM (GMT 0)
Mel - Food for thought - all of the PSA tests are noteworthy - but are they necessary?
Posted 7/25/2012 7:05 PM (GMT 0)
Steve

Not sure. I think they are noteworthy.

I might just do it as mentioned, copy and paste.

Mel
Posted 7/26/2012 12:36 AM (GMT 0)
I've solved this by posting an image. Click below.

...Jerry
Posted 7/26/2012 1:00 AM (GMT 0)
Jerry, that is an outstanding depiction of your history.

Best wishes...
Posted 7/26/2012 1:19 AM (GMT 0)
Got to agree with that. That certainly is a great history and display Gerry.
Posted 7/27/2012 10:59 PM (GMT 0)
@Casey59/BillyMac,

Thanks guys! I have a CT Scan Tuesday (they want to check a "Ground Glass Nodule" in my Lung, but I've convinced myself that it's benign as it's size has remained unchanged in the last two CT Scans).

Next PSA test is Friday, August 3. I'm out of the Avastin trial once it exceeds 0.2. We'll see what happens after that.

...Jerry
Posted 7/28/2012 1:49 AM (GMT 0)
You can do a short summary and then include a link to an extended signature in it... The extended signature can be as long as you want... I use google docs... Others could be wordpress or a blog... You can have text, tables, and images to your hearts desire... :-)
Posted 7/28/2012 2:57 AM (GMT 0)
jerrydeleware - very clever way to show psa history, wish everyone here, myself included, did that.
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i agree, not sure how useful (other than yourself) every single psa test, every single date is, especially once you get a year or two out. i recently condensed my own signature once more, and took out info that wouldn't mean much to anyone else. now what one keeps personally, for their own use, that's a different matter.

signature is just meant to give a snapshop of one's PC journey, and kind of tells who ever is reading your thread or post, that - you do indeed have PC, and what you are basically facing, just my take.

i know it takes up space, but wish every post had a signature, for those new - how do they know the poster even has PC or is representing someone that does - one of the signature requirements for being at HW PC.

david
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