Hello Everybody, Hope everyone else had a happy holidays. May this new year bring us all good tidings. I havent been logging in to this forum for a while. Anyway as you already knew, I undergone...
You are welcome. I will post any developments on this journey. Hopefully, they will be all good reports....
Thanks. Just waking up in the morning is a blessing and making through the day is always a blessing. Hope and pray that it will continue go down and never to go up again....
Hello Everybody, A month after the radiation therapy, we checked for PSA and it was 0.25 and I was told to wait 6 months for retest. So, I went to see my doctor this afternoon and good news, it was...
Hello Everybody. We started the radiation therapy this afternoon. After which , they gave me a list of food and drinks to avoid during this treatment. This treatment is everyday except weekend for 37...
Hello Everybody. Just an update. Bone scan was done at Travis AFB. Good results. Me and the radiation oncologist discussed the SRT. My URO put the gold marker on the area where the prostate used to...
Just got back from from my uro this afternoon. He said that Hormonal Therapy is not recommended on my case because on my post pathology it was 3+4 Gleason. The PSA almost tripled within a year. He...
Hello Everybody, I went fro a second opinion at the VA in Dec and he agrees with the SRT. He also mentioned about hormone therapy. Something that I have to ask my Uro. I did a herbal treatment for 4...
Happy Thanksgiving to all of you. Just an update on my latest PSA result done on Nov 1. It went up again. This time it's 0.25. My URO made me talked to Oncologist for possible Radiation Therapy. We...
Thanks Bohemond for good info. We'll see comes November....
We will wait for the next blood results, then we will go from there. I'll keep you guys posted....
Got back from my doc and he ordered another blood test in Nov. Still low but he's also concern. By the way.. post surgery results: GLEASON 3+4; Preliminary pathology Stage: pT2V,pNO, pMX....
I have to go back on my files and see what was the post op pathology. I had it on my signature line but it got lost....
Just an update from my last post. I had my blood work done in VA last May for my annual check up and PSA went up also to 0.12. Then I had another blood test done yesterday and I got the results today...
I hope so. We will see in Jul....
Just got back with my uro this afternoon for my 4 years and 3 months POST PSA Check (this is my second annual exam) and the resulting number went up from .03 to .11. He told me not to worry about,...
Congratulations. I myself had my 40 months check up and the results was outstanding.<0.3. undetectable....
Glad to announce my latest Post Surgery PSA Check. It is <0.3. My uro still want to check it, however, this time it will be a year from now. Just thankful and blessed about the outcome of the...
This was also suggested to me. However, me and my wife talked about it hard and we came up with going for surgery. I am not a gambler and just the thought of having it, doesn't give me peace of mind....
Plenty of blessings to be thankful and too many to mention in this forum. However, to mention one and foremost, I am very thankful just waking up every morning for another day and going to bed after...
My urologist just said before that it will take time for full recover of sexual function. He did not really specify how long. Like you said we made our intelligent choice and we will stick to it. Not...
Being in the big Zero club is always good. It's OK right now for the ED. I guess, I just have to wait and for the mean time just resort to cialis (4mg) until VA will approve 5mg everyday or 20 mg a...
Always great feeling knowing that the latest PSA check is less that 0.05. My urologist and PCP at the VA clinic keeps me on a 6 months follow up. I had my surgery in Dec 2008 and all my post PSA are...
O n my case, after my first post op check up, my uro gave me the smallest dosage of levitra to start stimulating blood flow. Then it was increased gradually by the VA to 20 mg taking it once a week....
Went to my Uro last Monday for my 2 years post op check up. My PSA was elevated somehow from my previous ones. It was <.06. My Uro said it is not a concern. Still considered undetectable. He told me...
Yes, indeed a blessing and a good Christmas present. Getting Fat Zeros are the greatest gifts of all. Me, too. All my Post PSA were undetectable and I just celebrated my two year anniversary last Dec...
All of a sudden for whatever reason, my signature was cut in half....
I've been trying to update my signature, however, it won't allow me to add more info....
Thanks a lot for all the encouragement,, support, and knowledge I got from this forum....
This day, 2 years ago, I had my surgery, and I am blessed and thankful, everything went alright. Post PSA was undetectable and I am doing great. Changed my life style (watching what we eat and...
Good news. I just got back this afternoon from my last post surgery PSA check up. It's 0.03. My uro said that their machine can read as low as .01. My last check was 0.05. I am elated about the...
Congratulations and may you have more and more "Zeros" to come....
Good Luck and pray for Divine Intervention. Have Faith and you'll do good. Remember as you have already been briefed here in the forum that every patient are different in the way they coped up with...
Thanks for all the support of this great forum of us. I certainly appreciate all the encouragement and thoughts of all members. Members supporting each other. My next post PSA follow up will be in 6...
I had my uro follow up this afternoon for my 14/15 months PSA check. Results is outstanding, less than 0.05. Thanks God. Always a good feeling coming back from the doctor's office knowing that PSA is...
Best wishes. Just think positive and be ready what's the outcome. Every patient is different. As you have already read from this forum, some are luckier than others as far as being continent. I for...
Hello to Everyone. It's been a while since my last posting. Anyway, I am happy to report that I got my 3rd post PSA results today and it is <0.05 undetectable. Thanks Lord. It's been 9 months since...
My Dr did not prescribed ED meds until my second post PSA with 20 mg but my PCP at the VA gave me the lowest dose (5 mg) I have taken it 5 times already (once a week) and haven't seen any life yet....
I haven't got hold of my PCP yet. Though my urulogist prescribed 20 mg my PCP gave me 5. This Mondya I am going to the VA and see my PCP....
I've taken the 5 mg levitra for 4 times already (once a week), but no change. It's trying to have life in there but I guess the flow of blood is not sufficient enough. But like others say-- it takes...
Amen. Life is very precious. We're blessed and have a lot of reasons to thank Almighty for giving us this life. Enjoy the Easter weekend.. I am going to work tomorrow but Sunday is our family day....
My doctor had me started levitra after four months. I took one last saturday night (5mg) because that's what my PCP at the VA gave me though my doctor prescribed 20. Anyway.. no effect. I am not...
Congrats! What a great feeling to know that you got those zeros. I was so happy and relieved when I had my first post PSA which was <.05. My second post PSA is also the same and hopefully and we all...
I am 4 months post surgery and not much going on at manville. My doctor prescribed cialis when I went for three months post PSA but haven't got the chance to use it because the VA don't carry them....
I was in the same shoes as you are. But we have to make a decision. Every one else deals different in this kind of situation. You have a lot of support. Your family, friends and the whole HW. We wish...
Dave, I am glad you found this site. There's a lot of information here. I did not found this site until after my surgery. But I don't look back and I did not regret of going to surgery with just few...
Enjoy your trip. We should be thankful and blessed we could still enjoy life. That's right if this PCa goes to your mind everyday-- it will just cause headache and stress....
This is my two cents on this topic. I am not a Vietnam era vet, but I am a retired squid (over 23 years). Retired Sep 2007 and was diagnosed Feb 2008. They rated me 100% effective the day I was...
I just gave the prescription yesterday and when my doctor called me in the afternoon she told me that she ordered the 10 mcg and I have to cut it in half. It will be mailed. Normally it takes about a...