runner's wife Tina Wishing all the best to you and your brave, wonderful husband. We are new here but I had to comment on how courageous both of you are and wish you nothing but blue skies ahead....
diamonds, happy to hear your PSA test came back undetected.. you and I share close to the same pathology, but mine wasn't sent to Dr Epstein. I'm pretty nervous waiting another 7 weeks for my first...
Thanks woodstock, . patience is key I think, since we will be playing the waiting game for years to come with this disease. Here's hoping for both of us... Best of luck! j...
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Woodstock, I think there are concerns with a positive margin for a few years, then after 5 or so, if I'm not mistaken, your chances are much less, which seems reasonable. The more I read the more...
lewvino, Thanks for responding and sharing your experience. I'm planning to get Dr. Walsh's book ..it's been recommended several times. I have read extensively but sounds like he covers explaining...
woodstock, Thanks for sharing.. I'll know my first post-op PSA towards the end of June. The waiting game is hard though, but I am more hopeful especially when I hear news like yours... Glad to hear...
diamonds, Good luck this week with your result. Sounds as if you're doing great physically.. You are so right about the anxieties, but hopefully it will get easier......
Ken, Thanks for the feedback. It's really confusing to digest all this information right now. It seems some of you with the same pathology have gone in different directions with mostly the same...
Mimi, ---John's wife here---I just wanted to add my best wishes and congratulations--- Hope things continue on from this point with no more setbacks. My husband has just had surgery and it is a...
Mel, I know I feel the same way and it's just beginning for me. It's just nice to be able to ask questions, to share feelings, and to follow what's happening with others on here. There are so many of...
no need to apologize Jack... we're all in this together. It helps to hear everyone's story. Keep sharing and I'd be interested to know what your next PSA shows. Good luck with your next test. I'll...
Jack, Sounds like you're being put through the mill. Hope the hormone therapy continues to keep your PSA down. After 18 months it must have been shocking to have to face radiation and more worries....
Ken, I'm curious as to what your PSAs were like following surgery, how many you had before beginning radiation...also, how soon after surgery were you tested, and at what point did you decide to have...
Hope 1, It's just a location point on the prostate, at the bottom. It's also the most common place for a positive surgical margin....
brampy, yes I do plan to call about the PSA appt on Monday to be sure I get in when I should. I have looked at the nomogram site and the odds are good but in a way I don't trust anything right now. I...
Thanks for all your helpful information. I guess I'll call the doctor's office Monday to doublecheck if that's what he wants. I'd just like to know at 6 weeks but if it doesn't make much difference I...
Thanks for posting this reachout. I'm like you.. looking for any silver lining I can find!...
logo and brampy.... thanks for the info about radiation. I guess I still don't understand the differences. Is there a difference between the two types in how much radiation you get with each? Also,...
brampy, Yes I did feel like a new man after I got my catheter out..also had it for 13 days. As far as pathology, my doctor said he'll be watching the next 3 psas (first one as you say 6 weeks post...
brampy, I do have a copy of the pathologist's report, it shows cancer to the ink margin on the left apex, that's my concern, but right now I'm trying to focus on recovery from surgery, which was 2...
David, My prayers are with you, I've read quite a bit on this forum and you are always there for everyone else. I'll keep following your story for updates and just wish you all the best. JT, thanks...
I appreciate the moral support Purgatory, and am so sorry to hear radiation has failed. What is your next step? Hopefully things turn around for you very soon. It's tough on here, but sure helps...
Thanks Gold Horse. My nerves are on edge right now trying to get my arms around everything. I'll eventually add all my info when I can think straight....
Hello All, I recently underwent robotic prostate surgery. During a Post surgery review of results, my Doctor mentioned that I have a positive margin on the left apex. I don't understand how this can...