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Posted 12/20/2007 7:11 PM (GMT 0)

Hello

My husband, 57, was dx 6-20-07, PSA 34, Gleason 4+4, lymph node and bone involvement.

7-10-07 Casodex 50mg for 14 days

7-14-07 Lupron shot

8-27-07 UW Madison Hospital for second opinion

8-30-07 PSA 9

11-1-07 Lupron shot, PSA 212

11-12-07 PSA 198 added Casodex 50mg and Zometa for bones

11-15-07 CT-no organ involvement

11-23-07 admitted to hopital for pain, MRI-no spinal cord compression

11-29-07 PSA 600, Bone Scan-two additional bone sites

11-30-07 hydrocodone-acetaminophen for pain

12-11-07 1st of 12 radiation treatments to mid back, lower back, and both hips

12-11-07 prochlorper 10mg for nausea

12-20-07 oxycodone for pain-8th radiation treatment

The second opinion was the same.  Wanted my husband to participate in a trial, the chemo trial I heard others write about or the intermittent trial.  We choose neither.  I read Dr Snuffy Meyers book and liked the intermittent but there would be no guarantee we would get the intermittent.  As it is turning out he would not have been a good candidate.  Anyone out there with similar circumstances?

Posted 12/20/2007 11:40 PM (GMT 0)

John1016,

My heart goes out to you. We will add you to our prayer chain.

I talked with my Radiation Oncologist yesterday after my treatment. We talked about a new treatment for pain. Quadramet Therapy. You may want to talk to your doc about this. It helps reduce the usage of pain meds and relieve pain at the source.

Keep us up to date on how things are going. There are some wonderful people here who will cover you up with good information and love.

Be blessed,

Walt

Posted 12/20/2007 11:48 PM (GMT 0)
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Posted 12/20/2007 11:52 PM (GMT 0)

Hi john1016 ~

We’re sorry for the reason you’re had to find us, but so glad you decided to make us part of your journey.

There are many wonderful forum members here willing to listen, share, help, and pray for you.  Please feel comfortable to share with us, as if you’ve always been here!  I wish you and your husband the best in comfort and knowledge as you continue your challenging journey.  A very warm welcome to you!

Keeping you close in our thoughts and prayers.

All the best,

Barry

Posted 12/21/2007 12:01 AM (GMT 0)
Keeping you in our thoughts and prayers.

Posted 12/21/2007 2:52 AM (GMT 0)
Hello and welcome,

I'm sorry that I don't have answers for you, I so wish I did. There are many here, though, who speak simply from their own experiences and share what they've learned.
Walt's advice on the pain meds is something to check on.
I, too, am a wife who posts for my husband (somehow, I think it's really for me) you can see his stats in his signature line below.
As your husband's wife you are going through so much also, please feel free to talk on here whenever you want - this is a place you can say whatever you need to.

Susan
Posted 12/21/2007 11:15 PM (GMT 0)

Hello John1016,

 We are praying for you. Quinnbug

Husband 54 when diagnosed in 2006

PSA June 2006 4.1

Davinci robotic prostatectomy September 21,2006

Gleason 3+4=7

Clean Margins

Negative Pathology

First PSA October 2006: .4

PSA February 2007: .3

PSA May 2007: .4

PSA October 2007 .8

No radiation due to micrometastases,

radiation oncologist reluctant to radiate without knowing

location of cancer cells.

Post Edited (quinnbug) : 12/21/2007 4:20:06 PM (GMT-7)

Posted 12/24/2007 1:27 AM (GMT 0)
Have you discussed using Ketokonazole + Hydrocorizone instead of Casodex?
Posted 12/24/2007 3:29 PM (GMT 0)
Thanks for your input. Today is the last of the radiation treatments. Jan 2nd we see the Med Oncologist and get another PSA to see if the radiation and added Casodex is bringing down the PSA.
Right now he is dealing with a lot of pain. Last Thursday the Dr added a fast acting oxycodone to the 12 hour oxycodone. He still has break thru pain. Rad Oncologist says that the radiation keeps working for as long as two weeks after. Hope this reduces or eliminates the pain. I will ask the Dr about ketokonazole and hydrocorizone.
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