Paul, I did two years of lupron immediately after RRP. The cancer I had was contained in the prostate which was removed. ADT in my case was somewhat controversial at the time and still is in most...
Hey guys. Life has been crazy busy this year, so its been a while since my last post, but I wanted to pop in and say hello. Hope all are doing well. Recently had my psa and glad to say its still a...
I was dx as a 4+5=9 back in June of 2010. Had open RRP in July followed by 24 months of Lupron. Just had my six month psa done last week, and I’m still a zero! I love reading “non-detect” on that lab...
Hey gang! I feel a little guilty for only posting a few times a year. I feel that I should be here more often helping with the "new guys" who could use a kind word and a little hope. However, in my...
Yep, Wings, if you walk out to the barn, there's orange stuff everywhere...lol...
Thanks guys for all the well wishes and support. Great buncha guys here. Rob; we cant make it this year. We have a family reunion that I just cannot miss. Maybe next year. How are you doing?...
Well, another six months has passed and I had another psa done today. These "six months" sure are passing fast! They had the results back in 45 minutes, and after convincing the technician that I was...
Well, its been several months since my last psa, so I asked my doc to order the ultra sensitive test this time. No problem. Got results back on Wednesday...... <.006 !! (Non-detect) This is always a...
Hey everyone! Havent been here in a while, but found something that might be helpful, or at least interesting to you guys. At the last GFMPH at Baton Rouge Jeffs place, we briefly discussed a product...
Thanks to everyone. Ya'll are a great group of fellows...and ladies. k...
Well, I'm sorry it's been so long since my last post, but life (and kids)(and grandkids) are keeping me busy. But I did want to share with the group that I had another psa done last week and got the...
Thanks everyone. This forum is the best, and I wanted to share my news with you guys. Tim, encouraging other G9's is the second most important reason I like to post my zero's. Clocknut,...yes, it...
Hey everyone! Well, my 3 month psa was due today, so I went and did my duty. Uro's office called a few minutes ago with the good news...another zero. I sure like zero's ! My prostatectomy was in July...
Will they accept a check?...
Thanks everyone. Sonny, as you and I have discussed on the phone, I don't post much, although I do read the threads occasionally. Not that the forum doesn't mean a lot to me...It does,....as all the...
I have no idea why, but the last couple of quarterly psa's have produced more anxiety than usual. I guess the further I get away from my surgery back in July 2010, the more I expect the PCa to...
I had my quarterly psa test today. NON-DETECT ! Woohoo!! I provided the blood this morning early. Doc called mid-morning with non-detect results. I was like "whewww". Doc said, " how long has it been...
Dmlvt, thank you. That helps a lot. It sounds like my total t and free t is in range. I appreciate your efforts to help me out. LupronJim, as I recall, a free psa less than 15% is suspicious for PCa....
Happy birfday Sonja!...
Thank you. I still do not understand the relevance of the free t, but I would probably need a better understanding of organic chemistry. But thanks again for the explanation. It does help....
Thanks Chuck. I appreciate your thoughts. Pni ext means "perineural invasion extensive" My first uro along with Dr Oliver Sartor at Tulane believe that there is little difference between any G8, G9,...
Everything I read, and every uro I've talked with suggests that with a G9, I will probably have a reoccurence sometime in the future. Not if, but when, seems to be the theme. I had discussed this...
As I mentioned in another post, my new uro ordered a test called the free T. I don't understand what that means. My T level is 664 and the free T is 10. The nurse expressed it as 10%, but I'm not...
Well, the company I retired from switched healthcare providers for this year. I have now had three different insurance companies over three years. Went from United Healthcare (which was the best) to...
Wow, your questions have brought back some memories. I have had an implant since Dec, 2010. So,....do your due diligence, and make sure you use an implant urologist that has done this delicate...
Hello everyone. Well I made my quarterly uro visit to get my psa. I know he wants to be sure and catch a rise in psa as early as possible so as to calculate DT. Anyway, that doesn't matter because...
Actually Traveller, since the surgery, my psa has been nondetect. 0.04 is the lowest possible measurement of the lab machine my doc has. I'm blessed in that from the time my blood is drawn, it's less...
Thank you Ralph. Your saying that means a lot to me. K...
Thanks so much guys. Great information that I knew would arrive. Peter, thanks for the input. I have also heard about some guys getting T injections for PCa. PCa is one confusing disease. Allen, 6...
Okay, so I'm 1.5 years since my last Lupron injection. Overall, doing well. Doc has me on a psa and T level check every three months. Last visit my T level had risen from 400 three months prior to...
Great big whewwww... Met with my uro today at 1:00. Nurse took some blood and the waiting began. Doc came by to chat....we sat and BS'd for an hour. His PA stuck his head in the door and announced...
Madchemist; check the workplace psa to see if it wasn't listed as <.05, which is very different from .05. My guess is that it is <.05, and that's probably the lower limit of the particular lab test...
Hey Tony. Nope, my last Lupron shot was in April, 2012. But I'm still experiencing the occasional hot flash. Uro says its not due to T levels which were aprox 400 back in May. Family doc tested...
Well, tomorrow is the day. Time flys when we're having fun. But it's already time for my next psa and t level blood work and bull session with my uro. Appointment is tomorrow afternoon at 1:15 pm....
My last Lupron shot was April, 2012...15 months ago. At my last uro visit, t levels were over 400. I'm still experiencing hot flashes. (Last one was 2 minutes ago). Uro has no explanation. Family doc...
When I gave up cow juice I started with the Silk milk. Pretty nasty stuff, but I persevered and managed to tolerate it with my morning cereal. My wife found chocolate Silk one day and bought a half...
Donft, I'm not exactly sure what an orgasm is. Somewhere way back in my memory, I have this feeling that it was a very nice thing, but I have no distinct recall any longer. Mostly, I just try to not...
Snuggle; my implant was done as an outpatient procedure. Mine was performed by Dr Henry in Shreveport,La. Since infections can be a real challenge with this procedure, there is an "antibacterial...
My understanding is that it is only palliative in nature and only to reduce bone pain, and no study has shown an improved survival. But if it helps men cope, I'm glad it's available. K...
David, take care of yourself first. It matters not whether you come back tomorrow, or a month from now,......we'll be glad to see you. You will be in our prayers for whatever issue is on your plate...
I saw a different uro than my primary uro for a separate procedure. I was on Lupron at the time. I asked him about the hot flashes, and he wrote an Rx for Megace. I then asked my primary uro about...
You guys are so funny. Maybe I need to call a vet? ------------ I recently spent $65,000 on a young Black Angus bull. I put him out with the herd but he just ate grass and wouldn't even look at a...
Okay, so I got great news on my psa tonight. Now that I'm settling down a bit, I'm thinking about other facets of my dr/patient dialogue today. Specifically, the fact that my t levels are well within...
Sherry and Sonny; Thank you for so much. It's amazing how powerful and meaningful that little things can be....to the point where one must acknowledge that maybe it wasn't so little after all. The...
All I can say is YAAAA! For zero's. Thanks to everyone for your kind words and support. It is meaningful beyond words. K...
Well, my 3 month visit with my uro and psa test is tomorrow at 1:15. This will be my first psa test with a somewhat normal t-level. Away, I'm a little nervous about it. I keep telling myself that...
Logo, I agree with gunfighter. Please hang around. You have contributed much to this forum, and I have learned from your posts. You do not know how much you help folks...current members, and just...
Sonny....did you get that fish smell out of the coach before delivery? Jeff, I was surprised how well it handled in the mud. he he...
I guess 1062 days meets the >43 days criteria.....doesn't it? Maybe that's why I've been so cranky lately..... K...
Honesty IS always the best policy. Keeping private information private, is not being dishonest. Early in my career, I adopted a "need to know" personal policy, as I saw first hand the ruinations...