Anniversary

Today is my one year anniversary. One year ago at this time, I was getting prepped for surgery. I'm so grateful that everything went as well as it did, and feel I made the very best choice for myself. Having the urine flow of a teenager reminds me of this every time I pee!




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Born August 13, 1954. Age 61. Diagnosed at age 60.
Father diagnosed with PCa at age 60.
Started PSA testing in 2000, at age 46.
PSA history: 2/00-0.7; 1/01-0.8; 11/04-1.20; 11/05-1.05; 11/06-1.09; 11/07-1.29; 12/08-1.18; 2/10-2.23; 2/11-2.26; 2/12-2.15; 2/13-2.66; 2/14-4.46; 3 weeks on Cipro; 5/14-3.88; 9/14-4.24
TRUS biopsy on 10/27/14. 1 of 12 cores, left base, prostatic adenocarcinoma, Gleason 7 (3+4), 60%. Left lateral base, High grade PIN. "The tumor exhibits a predominantly Gleason grade 3
growth pattern with a very minor component of Gleason grade 4." PSA density .09. Impression: BPH and elevated PSA.
2nd opinion Dr. Epstein. 1 0f 12 cores, Gleason 3+4=7 involving 60% of core. Perineural invasion identified in this case. 1 core high grade pin. Prognostic Grade Group II.
RALP on 2/12/15. pT2a. Gleason 3+4=7. Volume of prostate is 50ml. Proportion of prostate involved by tumor = 2.1%. Estimated tumor volume (% involved by tumor x prefixation vol) = 1.1ml.
EPE absent. SVI and LN invasion absent. + margin posterior left mid. Nerves were spared. Continent at catheter removal. ED is improving. PSA at 7 weeks <.02, 7 months <.02. 11 months <.02.

Randall, great report, congrats on one year. You are just a month behind me, my surgery was Jan 6th, and our pathology was exactly the same, except for your 2.1% involved by tumor, where mine was 5% (i think negligible difference.

Here's to you and i meeting here on our anniversaries for many more years to report the "<" sign is still in place.

Thanks, guys!

My one year since surgery is Wednesday the 17th. My next dr visit and blood draw is the 29th. ^5 to you Randall.

Congrats on your one year anniversary. We need to celebrate all milestones after diagnosis. Wishing you many, many years of good followups.