Thanks everyone. Luther - almost made it to four years. August will be the next PSA. I did have a PSA a little over halfway through treatment as part of my employers annual health assessment. It...
Congratulations John! It's great to get it behind you. I finished my last of 35 treatments today. I wish you well....
Completed the last of my 35 SRT treatments today. \0/\0/\0/. The treatments went rather uneventful. I've had very minimal side effects, not much fatigue and no urinary/bowel issues. I did have some...
I'm 4 treatments away from completing my SRT. Fatigue has been a minimal issue, mostly when sitting idle, like watching TV. Nothing a 5-10 minute nap wouldn't solve. I've remained active which I...
Logo, thank you for sharing this information. Not sure it would have changed anything for me. I'm 25 treatments into SRT and other than some stiffness in the back, no SE's. For me it's a probability...
Hi Prato, I'm a surgery guy and currently SRT guy. I say definitely do the golf if you're doctor clears you. I golfed about two months after surgery without major issues. My problem was more on the...
Luther, sorry you find yourself at this point. I'm 15 treatments into my 35 SRT treatments on the Varian Truebeam machine. So far it has been rather uneventful. Pretty well dialed into the timing on...
David, I simply wish you all the best and you are in my prayers. I can't imagine the many challenges you have to deal with. You are a great inspiration to me and I'm sure others. I think a testament...
Buckeyeman, Sorry you find yourself here, but you have received a lot of good input. I chose surgery with no consideration of plan B. I liked the idea of the pathology to understand better what I was...
Tall - I appreciate your guidance as well. I've been following your threads on SRT. You are correct that it will be just the SRT, no ADT....
Thank you Jim and Andrew Jim - I did see your response in my other thread, thank you. Regarding work, I work from home about 50% of the time. My office is a 60 mile one way commute. Probably work...
David - thank you for the encouragement. You have always been open, honest and caring. I personally wish you all the best....
Steve, I hope all goes well. I agree with Tall, I haven't seen much on this topic. My Uro brought it up today as I'm headed off for SRT and told me to stay off my bike during treatments. Fortunately...
Met with the RO today. My wife and I really liked him. We made the decision to move forward with SRT and I'm at peace with it. Treatments will be 7 weeks at 70 Gy with IMRT/IGRT on the Varian True...
I'm beginning the SRT consultation process since my current PSA ascension to 0.24. Have consult with RO on Monday. Also seeking consult for Proton since I'm within 100 miles of a Proton center....
Behemond and Tudpock - Thank you for your valuable insight. Seems like I'm facing a not so clear cut decision on SRT. Looks like a less then 50% success probability with a risk of SE radiation...
I forgot, I used the Stephenson nomogram which came back with about 40%-50% probability of SRT success. Also my CAPRA-S score was 2....
Thank you all for taking the time to provide your insights. I'm preparing my question list for next Monday's consult with the RO. Also I thought I would give the MSKCC nomograms a try. PSADT is 7...
After my PSA two months ago of 0.15, I had another one yesterday which came back at 0.24. Definitely rising and based on prior PSAs it's accelerating. PSADT is probably less than six months, but this...
Thanks for the encouragement guys. Allen - appreciate the information and insight. It will be a difficult decision. At first thought, I'm not a big fan of radiating my body, but nobody probably is....
After PSA increasing to 0.15 earlier this month (six months ago 0.09), I had a sodium flouride PET/CT scan this week which came back negative. No rush to do anything now. Considering my age (53), Uro...
Six month PSA (3+ years out) was 0.15 today up from 0.09. Previous PSA was 0.07, so some acceleration. Going for sodium fluoride PET/CT scan. Hoping for just some benign tissue left behind. Time will...
Thank you brothers for the great encouragement and I will always look to remain positive. Right now I'm enjoying a trip in Paris France with my wife. The less than desirable news has not ruined...
Well, the six month PSA test was this morning and it has risen from 0.07 to 0.09. Last two readings before that were 0.06 and 0.07. Not what anyone would be hoping for but it is at least barely...
Had my PSA today and it came back at 0.06, down from 0.07 three months ago. Close enough to be considered "noise" with the ultra sensitive lab equipment that measures to 0.04. Most area hospitals...
Behemond and Phenom, Thank you for sharing your stories with me. You never know with this beast of a disease do you? I have to say, I've had it pretty good compared to most. I remain optimistic!!!!...
All, Thank you for the great replies. I guess after a few years of being off living the good life, I may need to hit the books and research again in case of possible recurrence. Startech - It is...
Steve, Yes same doctor and equipment. I think I'm OK with the wait. Enjoy the next three months and think good thoughts about it returning to below 0.04. Would three months made any difference in...
Well my string of post surgery PSA below the 0.04 level has ended for at least this result. I had it tested today and it came back at 0.07 after two years of good results. Now going back to three...
Just had my sixth undetectable PSA!!! Another six months until the next test....
My experience has gone extremely well. In the short term, I had the usual incontinence and ED, but it was short-lived. The only lasting constant memory is the dry ejaculation. Once in a while if I...
I'm a pretty optimistic person, which I think helps me. I have very little anxiety. Just had my one year PSA and was surprised how calm I was. My post op stats were pretty good, so that gives me some...
John, Sorry you find yourself here, but HW is a good place to connect with others dealing with PCa. Take your time, do the research and make your personal decision that you feel is the best for you....
Another undetectable PSA test today \o/\o/\o/. It has been over a year since my surgery and I now graduate to every six month PSA tests. Looking back, I would not have done anything differently. I...
Billymac, Still don't like your subsequent implications regarding my post. If you are making a general statement, fine, but if you are making a personal accusation, please keep them to yourself until...
Billymac, It's clear your response was meant for me, at least in my mind. Choice of religion is personal too me as well and I only made the post of a song that is meaningful for me. If I violated a...
Hello God by Dennis DeYoung (Styx) for me....
Noseywife, I'm an avid cyclist and so is my Uro, so there might be some bias. My Uro and his associate (did my surgery) pretty well said that bike riding causing PCa is more of a myth. Bike riding...
Emerson, Sorry to hear of your situation. I agree with ChrisR. Going for a CT scan with only one core positive and no information on GS or TI % sounds premature but it is your decision. My biopsy was...
Sonny, This is great. Well done. If you get near Rockford, IL, let me know. I would love to meet you. I will even buy lunch or dinner....
All, Thank you for your well wishes. I wish you all just as much if not more!!! Clock nut - my bike is a Giant OCR Limited (carbon fiber). I agree that biking is great exercise and something that I...
Terry, Excellent news, congratulations. I received my 4th post op zero today, as well. We should coordinate our Sept results!!!!...
My fourth post op PSA still undetectable. Really not a lot of anxiety for this visit. I did have a small trace of blood in the urine but Uro said it is not unusual to have some exercised induced...
Sorry, I may be biased. Where is the harm in my PSA testing that I did not even know was being done every six months as part of my cholesterol screening. After a week long bike trip across Iowa, the...
If I would have listen to this my quality of life would have continued to decline. I feel much better than two years ago before diagnosis. No thank you government, I'm old enough to make my own...
Not strange at all. I also knew something was wrong prior to Dx, not so much from the fatigue, but from the perineul soreness, even before biopsy. I had the soreness for the better part of the time...
Kenadol, Post surgery and looking back the two years pre-diagnosis, I was severely fatigued. Despite 8+ hours of sleep, I would wake up feeling like I never slept. After work (desk jockey), I would...
Kenadol, Sorry that you find yourself at HW, but you have found an excellent source for information. I understand the emotion, but this is not a death sentence. If you are like me, every ache and...
Maybe you can get a cameo appearance in Toby Keith's music video for his Red Solo cup song. Another opportunity if the Ajax thing doesn't work out....
Jeff, Thank you so much for sharing. I laughed through the entire read and even harder as I pictured it happening. Great story....