Thanks everyone for the nice words of encouragement. I was so worried after 5 years. I was in shock when he came in all happy and said we'll see you in 5 years. (joking as I see him every 6 months)...
Just got back from discussing my last biopsy test results with the doc. He said there was a 1% increase over the five years and it's virtually unchanged. The biopsy procedure is the stuff of...
Hi Jim, I was under the first biopsy. lol It was the recovery and painful urination that bothered me. I just don't handle these things well. I am not worried about the large jump, no more than the...
Hiya, Last reading was 4.95. My highest level. Dr. is pushing for another biopsy in 2015. I will push it to December as it was a very horrible experience for me. History in the signature....
Last checkup PSA is 4.01, up slightly, but still lower than in the past. Next biopsy is in 2015. Good luck everyone!...
I'm not going to go through annual biopsies. I tried to follow all of that stuff, but I could never get any momentum. Seams like smoke and mirrors for the most part....
Twice a year visit to the urologist, check PSA, nothing special really. I have retained my weight loss and continue to avoid animal based protein, sans chicken and fish. I try not to obsess on the...
Hi guys, Hope you are all doing well. I want to remind any newcomers. A diagnosis of low risk PCa does NOT mean you have to treat it. Watch it for at least 6 months to a year... I'm in year FOUR! 50,...
I'm back for my biannual psa report and subsequent barrage of fear monger attacks. :rolleyes: Sorry, but it happens every time... :devil: I am doing just fine... Don't tell me otherwise! :nono: I...
Hi all, Wish we weren't here... Well my PSA went up. 4.75... The history is in the sig. I'm not too concerned. We'll check it again in 6 months. I'm betting it will bounce around. I couldn't have it...
Hi Guys, I'm here to thank the people who responded to my post. Thanks! I did get impatient with what I thought was no interest. But I had never posted anything on the weekend before. Sorry... I was...
Well I see BillyMac got 27 replies to his grandbaby birth announcement, and I got 6 on my PSA continues to fall thread... This place breeds stupidity and paranoia. Everything is negative... I have no...
Quote robertcool said... Thanks for the update. I have read "Anticancer" that uses some of the same ideas. (That book mentions that many chicken and turkey's are fed corn.) Hope it continues to work....
Hi everyone! I'm here to spread the word there is hope for low risk PCa sufferers. It appears at least for me there is a definite corolation with diet and PSA. As you can see from my sig my PSA is...
Thanks for the advice. I did email my doctor but haven't heard back yet. I have an appointment next month so I'm not too concerned. I have not seen any blood since the first time. I think I have an...
Ok for those who followed my last few posts. I was having a major panic attack. I am now on Celexa and am finally able to focus. I no longer fly off the handle when stressed. I no longer have the...
To the point... I have a 2mm x 3mm stone that is somewhere between my kidney and the strainer. It was borne (escaped the kidney) February 17th. It's going to be a month this Thursday. Although I have...
Hi all, Sorry for the drama. But the good news is a lot of things are starting to make sense to me now. The doctor suspects Hyperthyroidism. The blood tests results will be available later today, but...
I'll pass on the ambulance, but I'm going on it to the ER. :(...
This may or may not have anything to do with PCa, but there are a lot of smart people here and I just do not know what to do... I'm 49 yo, have recently lost 50 lbs in about 6 months. I eat only...
I had a urinary blockage recently, due probably to a kidney stone. While discussing this with my urologist he asked me if I had ever had kidney stones before... The answer was yes, four years ago,...
Thanks Casey! You rock man! :D I know there is already a thread going on with this exact subject. Sorta went south... This new study shows a very positive, clear and direct correlation between good...
Hi all, I have spent a few hours searching here and the internet for any preliminary news about a study at the UCSF involving diet and AS. I have seen many people cite it, but there is no link I can...
John T said... Tell your doctor to look at the preliminary studiey released by the UCSF program in AS. One group of patients is on a strict diet and the control group is on a regular diet. There have...
Hi everyone... Was supposed to go in for PSA test in Oct. Prostate was nice and relaxed. :) I was looking forward to seeing the results. Well the day before the appointment our house got broken into....
Fairwind said... PC in a 48 year old is quite rare. 48 is pretty close to 50, and I've always been told at 50 the chance of having PCa is roughly the same as your age from that point forward. 48 to...
Good luck with the surgery. Thoughts, prayers, good feelings, positiveness, hopes, and the like to you buddy!...
I was merely poking fun, as you do seem to use the horse or cow out of the barn expression a lot. I was not trashing you. I thought I was being funny... Heh, nothing funny about this, sorry Pergs....
Hi Casey, Yes I know. I agree with you completely. Mel, you are so bad... lol :D...
I'm still here! I've started the no meat, no dairy diet a few months back. I was at 210 lbs. I'm now down to 170! I feel great and light on my feet. I go up and down stairs with no loss of breath....
Great article medved. I enjoyed reading it very much! Thanks for posting... medved said... The article linked below is one of the best things I have read concerning "active survailance." The author...
Watching Snuffy's videos lately. Concerning what not to eat. He lists corn fed beef as a big no no. He goes on to tell it's the corn that the beef are fed that is causing the trouble. From memory...
Ok I finally got my stupid supplements. How did you manage to do that you ask? My daughter has migraines and she asked me to get some supplements from the place. While there I purchased some things...
tivmod1 said...That is my story and now I'd like to ask some questions regarding my current issues. The one that is creeping up the most lately is an urgency to urinate, especially while seated, even...
This is funny I guess... So I start off on a mission. I'm ready to do this... Find a urologist inn my area that has extensive experience with AS. Here goes! Open Google. Type in "peoria urologist...
I get it. I come to a forum ask for advise and have difficulties when the info doesn't jive. I will filter on my end and not get so wound up when I get conflicting opinions. Moving on. I wrote...
cooper360 said...Just a thought... have you considered color ultrasound by one of the experts Dr Lee or Dr Bahn? John T has some experience with color doppler, my husband also. They could take a look...
I think we got way off track. I irritated some members again, but I really don't mean to. Back to the original topic. I thought the Bostwick evaluation was supposed to be a little more enlightening...
Gaaa! I didn't mean to offend, I only meant AS is not looked at as difficult. I only meant it's not easy either....
TC-LasVegas said...Stay well and good luck in October!Tony[/quote] Thanks Tony!!!...
John T said...David,There is more and more evidence that diet will affect the rate of growth of PC. You can't cure it but you can sure slow it down. Preliminary evidence form the UCSF AS program...
TC-LasVegas said...Will do.Certainly there is no urgency at this time. Was the August 2009 your first PSA test? [/quote] Yes Tony it was my first PSA test. I have read where PSA can range wildly from...
TC-LasVegas said...For the record, your case would NOT qualify for AS according to the Johns Hopkins criteria nor the NCCN criteria for active surveillance. [/quote] Eh, just call me a rebel then......
Forgot to mention my doctor isn't really that up on AS. If it were up to him I would have irradiated the little guy about 4 months ago. I'm the one making the decisions not him. Nice guy, but he just...
I'm in no hurry to do anything! Right now I am no longer feeding my cancer. I have changed my died and am loosing weight. Gone are the corn fed charcoal grilled steaks. I exist mostly on salads, soy...
I received a single page report back from Bostwick. Diagnosis Prostate, Needle Biopsies (a) Left Transition Zone: Benign prostatic tissue. (b) Right Transition Zone: Benign prostatic tissue. (c) Left...
El perro, Any way to get this info without paying $7.00 for each of the articles? I'm not sure how to use his site. :(...
I was thinking about this last night and I have decided not to wait for the October appointment to start the supplements. I have printed a lot of information and will sit down and make a final...
Kongo, I'm incorporating more soy based protein as we find things that we like to eat. I just bought some soy milk, but haven't gotten up the nerve to taste it yet. ;) JohnT,5% protein from animal is...
Steve n Dallas said... I don't think a diet for an AS person would be any different then any other diet. There's good food and bad food that effect people in both catagories. Don't forget to do a lot...