Cyberknife- 3 months after

TREATMENT :

Hormone therapy ( bicalutamide 150mg once a day tablet, ) for 3months , then implantation of fiducial markers,MRI and CT scan to design treatment thenCyberKnife radiation for 5 days. Gel used to minimize effect on other immediate organs - Space OAR. Bicalutamide stopped on day CyberKnife treatment was completed three months ago.

POST TREATMENT:

First three months follow up today after CyberKnife treatment
PSA 1.79 today from 3.06 three months ago
Urinary urgency still present sometimes but significantly reduced .
Urinary rate flow significantly improved. Did not need flowmax after CyberKnife
Mild breast enlargement from hormone treatment still present
Told that these will gradually get back to normal but even now they are not problems.

No other side effect noticed .
Next PSA check in three months. Hoping and praying for permanent very low PSA.
Will follow up with urologist on ED. Need one that is not painful and can be transported with minimal ceremony.

Diagnosis: localized carcinoma of prostrate - October 2016. 3/8 affected .Gleason 3+4 (50%)2/3core, 3+4(30%)2/4core, 3+3(<5%)1/6core.DRE clear. MRI No extra-capsular disease, no evidence of lymphadenopathy. PSA 6.3 , Age 61 years, 53cc post biopsy gland
Medical history : Myocardial infract -16 years ago . One coronary artery sent and since then no issues. Check up with cardiologist regularly.
Erectile dysfunction - 4 1/2 years ago . Pills worked till this year. Injection recommended - (Edex) tried once and worked in physicians office but painful.

I think I commented in another thread, Bui, but since this one is "your own" I will say again that all appears to be right on track for you. I'd chalk it up as another "success in process." Of course, we (Post Toasties of all forms) may not know our true PSA nadir for some time, but you definitely seem to be on the right track.

Minimal side effects, too, I'd say. Maybe we should start a thread for all the SBRT/CyberKnife patients to log in, so that others may learn who to ask if they're interested.

Congratulations, and keep up the "good work."

Thanks for the responses
Responses I got when I posted my diagnosis on this forum more than helped through the period of diagnosis to treatment.
It helped to let me know what to expect, the questions to ask and the knowledge that there are other people who are going through or have gone through what I was going through.
Great help!!

Congratulations Bui. Three months is early so I'd expect you to have a continued decline in the PSA over the next year or more. I'm 16 months out from Cyberknife now.

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