Latest news, up again and started Keto...200 mg 3x day...doesn't have any complaints with the new drug, keeping our fingers crossed it will lower his PSA....seems to be the only thing left to try ??...
Hello, I am here on this site as my hubby has prostate cancer (advanced) and now this!! Just a quick question, his feet at night are bothering him and me...I found some socks today that say they are...
Todd, I thank you!! I am glad you are here and one thing I forgot to say to you ...don't forget to do ALL the things you would put off because of time, work or money...just do it!! we are packing the...
Todd, Of course we understand....Ron was diagnosed a few months after our last child left the house and we had the world by the tail so to speak...some extra money, bought a couple of harleys, a RV,...
Thank you for the info..we are located in TX and will contact them right away!! Thanks again!!...
We are in the same boat wanted to mention that our oncologist tells us to schedule bone scan and he will start chemo when pain is bad!!?? WTF? Urologist wants all Ron's care to be handled by...
Thank you!! I wanted to respond to other high riser...so to speak but knew I didn't have hubby's info posted...appreciate you all for being here!...
I don't know how to post info on hubby on signature ...could you help me out? PSA is rising fast...12 now was .5 in Dec. Thanks, Debbie...
I guess really I am just reaching out for support ......
Ron's PSA has gone from 0 to 10 in 4 months!! Saw the dr yesterday and he said to stop Cassodex .. he said once you stop it...you can't start again?? He is taking zolodex shots. Has anyone stopped...
David, My brother has the same thing...and after 2 procedures he was told he can go on the 6 month check up not the 3 month!! Hang in there!!...
Just one more word about surgery not an option...as explained to us..a gleason 9 tells him that cancer has most certainly spread, let me do a lymph node biopsy to tell for sure...ok, now that is...
Just wanted to tell you that my husband was diagnosed June 06 with PSA of 49 and gleason 5+4=9 and was told surgery was not an option and he started hormone therapy and cassodex. He is 58. He feels...
I called his dr's office and they don't know either...
I was wondering....ron is on zolodex and cassodex...his PSA has started to rise from 0.28 to 7.5 and now down to 5.5..but blood sugar is in 300 range all of a sudden...any connection??...
I have a question....Ron's PSA has gone from 0.26 to 7.5 in 3 months...on Zolodex and cassodex...then last week his PSA was 5.9?? I was surprised and of course elated ...Oncologist didn't say much...
It is cheap and think it is worth a try...couldn't hurt....
I went for an eye exam and my dr told me if I went to health food store and bought the calcium magnesium in liguid form and took 1 TBSP in morning and 1 every evening I would never have a migraine...
I just want to add that Ron's PSA was 49 and his Gleason 5+4=9 in June 2006, he is 57 and was told that the only treatment option for him is hormone therapy and they added casodex last month...his...
Our oncologist told us that PSA's in the hundreds indicate bone mets. Our oncologist is an expert prostate cancer specialist....
Welcome. My husband's PSA was 49 and his gleason was 9 5+4....that was over a year ago and he is still symptom free. Hang in there and know that there is a lot of support and information here. Debbie...
I think you were given good advice. I believe in the PSA numbers and believe me if he has prostate cancer in an advanced form the PSA numbers will rise and then do the biopsy and find out what...
Ron started casodex last month because his PSA was going up. He has been on zolodex since Sept and his PSA never did go to 0.0. Today we found out his PSA is 0.73 down from 49.0 !!! What a much...
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Isn't there a way to tell if cancer has spread by removing lymph nodes in the pelvic area? You mentioned surgeons recommend surgery....yes they do, that's what they do for a living and get a lot of...
Pam, My husband is 57 with cancer in his lymph nodes and his PSA has started to rise. Glad you are here and I am so thankful for all of you. It helps me to have a place that is my own. That place is...
I know this was asked before but I couldn't find it. Just wondering....
Hey Tey! My husband was taking calcium because of the zolodex and casodex and had 3 kidney stones. We sent one in to be analyzed and were told it was made up of calcium. He has cut back and takes...
I want to make an appointment with Dr Charles "Snuffy" Myers...I will do that and keep you posted Thanks for all the info!! Debbie...
I suffered from migraines 2 to 3 times a month lasted 24-36 hours and decided on my own with much research that they were progesteron induced and asked my dr to put me on Estradiol 0.5 mg. I have not...
One quick question...if we seek out a second opinion do they start over with biopsy and take out more lymph nodes?...
Thank you all so much for the welcome...I have begged, pleaded, cried, yelled for Ron to go to MD Anderson...he really,really likes his urologist in Amarillo and he also in my opinion doesn't get the...
We live in New Mexico and receive treatment in Amarillo TX....
I Don't want to belong to a group with cancer but if I have to belong glad you all are here.....my name is Debbie and my husband Ron was 56 when he went in last June for routine physical. He was on...