Thanks all, Ouch, horrible mistake, I did mean biopsy indeed....
Hi, Sorry for not being around too often, I guess its a good sign about letting go of the cancer fight. I do feel for everyone just diagnosed and waiting for a procedure and the long time veterans...
Thank you all for the support. Just had my phone call with Dr Walsh to tell him my lab results and he put me on a yearly PSA check and said he expects everything to be fine from here on. Feeling so...
Hi Everyone, Wanted to post my good news and hopefully my update will give a brighter outlook to the ones diagnosed with a relatively high PSA (17). Just had my one year PSA and its still...
Hi just had my 6 month PSA test and phone call with Dr Walsh. He said next PSA check/call to be in 6 months and then we will go on yearly PSA checks. I feel great, just wish the ED was progressing...
Thanks Everyone, I really appreciate the support in this forum. I know we are here for the wrong reasons, and would gladly never entered this forum, but the support and caring here are inspirational....
Big Relief - just got the 3 Month PSA and its 0.01 (anything below 0.03 is considered undetectable for the lab). At 3 Months, cant really say I feel any side effects from the surgery apart from the...
John, Congratulations - the treatment process has started, I am sure you must be relieved. I really appreciate your tought out and informed approach to battling the beast. My best wishes on the...
Hi rsilver, There are no 100% agreed upon studies that show one way or the other and everyone has to decide which diet to believe in and follow. However if you read The China study book...
Hi Mike, Welcome to those forums, and sorry to see you with this disease. Here is my personal experience: First consultation - urologist with ~300 DaVinci - he said he will have to remove both nerve...
Hi P-Ca-duceus, Welcome and congrats on the pathology report. For the burning, I had it for about a week after the catheter was out and then it disapeared by itself. It's probably not caused by the...
Hi, Here is a web site with a lot of information : http://clem.mscd.edu/~boettner/CancerTutor/Other/Prostate_Cancer.html I am myself on a vegan diet, with a couple of supplements: 32oz of concord...
Hi Dave, So sorry to hear you dx. I was in your shoes just a couple of months ago - similar pre-op PSA and gleason score, early 40ies and two small kids of 8 and 10. In my case, a little more of the...
Tony, My opinion as well that testing should start at 40. In my case I was diagnosed at 43 by pure luck (a new doctor after we moved to Florida ordering a PSA test without any symptoms on my end) and...
Hi, The catheter is finally out this week and the sun is bright again - that thing is a major burden to keep for two weeks. Dr Walsh believes keeping the cath for 14 days gives the best outcome as...
Thanks, I started already the walking - today the weather is quite nice in Baltimore and did about 2 hours walking at 3 days post surgery. John - my wife did the first appointment for a consultation...
Hi, Thanks to everyone for the help and support in my quest for treatment options and choices. I was very lucky to get the surgery done by Dr Walsh - he is truly a genius and a truly comforting and...
thanks again for the support. You are right, the biggest concern is to be around for my kids and wife. But the side effects are a big concern. Is there a way to determine if the tumor is local before...
transition tumor - thanks for the explanations. Since I have 8 out of 12 biopsy samples positive, can I assume it is not transitional. Do I understand correctly that transitional tumor rarely if ever...
David, I am in Florida but ready to go wherever I can find the best treatment. RCOG in Atlanta just came with the best cure rates that I could find and least side effects, especially in cases where...
Thanks everyone, much food for tought. I am now waiting for the prostascint scan, and also have an apointment with Dr Patel who seems very recommended. The radiation procedure that I am so far opting...
Thanks DD, So far the doctors havent said anything about it and only now did I look again at the CT scan and started wondering iwhat it might mean. No blood in the urine, except after the biopsy....
Hi John, Thanks for sharing, let us now your next results. I dont think any of the doctors mentioned a transition tumor - in fact this is the first time I hear about such possibility. As far as I...
Hi, Here is the findings from my CT scan, FINDINGS : The prostate measures 4.3 cm in height for CMAP and 5.1 cm in width. The lateral wall appears thickened. The patient may have hypertrophy. Only...
For the RP procdure - I seem to see most people with lower risk going that route, no? From my understanding, the procedure at RCOG kills the entire prostate as much as taking it out. But additionally...
Hi Divo. So sorry to hear about Pete's case - where did you do the seed implants procedure?...
Hi, I am 43 yo from Tampa area. My high PSA was found during routine check up in November ' 08. PSA at 15.4. I went for biopsies at USF Health December 09 and the pathology came back with Gleason...