Nh wife, Thank you for your post. It means a lot to me to know I am not alone in this struggle....
An and Mrsworrywart, Thank you for your kind responses.... You are correct in that this will become my new "reality" and get easier..as it has along the way with every piece of news we get, there is...
Thank you Michael and all others who responded. Up at 3am trying to figure out how to LIVE my life with this and be supportive to my husband....
Thank you both for your kind words. I lost my brother at 44 to stomach cancer and going through this process with my best friend is heart wrenching. He is doing well it is me that is falling apart....
Thank you Bud as mine are with all of you....
My husbands Stats: 59 years old Gleason 7 (3+4) on biopsy 04/11 RP 06/11 One positive margin - seminal vesicles - capsule First post RP PSA 0.4 Repeated 3 wks later 0.26 SRT started 11/11 ended 01/12...
STW, Thanks for your input. I hope my husbands goes as well as yours did. I too am concerned about the closeness of it to his surgery....but he feels this is the correct decision for him to make...
BB_Fan I am comfortable, I think.... with the facilities we have here. But we will definitely do the research. He has his appointment to be "mapped" I guess they call it, next Friday. He will start...
Southern Comfort, He has had some mild response to the drugs (viagra, levitra) but is basically impotent. The Dr. told us that the radiation would not be helpful in that area either. I will have my...
Thanks to ALL of you!! I should clarify..His PSA was first drawn in September, 3 months after the surgery. That was the 0.42 The surgeon wanted it repeated when we saw her about two weeks later..just...
Thank you Nellie. Age 58 Gleason 7 (3+4) PSA prior to surgery 7.5 at highest Surgery 6/23/11 PSA was 0.42 and then 0.26 when repeated immediately following surgery. Radiation Oncologist also told us...
Thank you Bud! A club none of us ever wanted to be in...but thankful for the comfort of others who are going thru this too. I am hoping that by seeing the help I get here and information, my husband...
Dear Southern Comfort, Will most definitely do as you said and inquire as to the equipment etc... We are quite inquisitive, as k many questions, and get copies of everything that is done. My husband...
Hello, We are new to this, so bare with me. My husband is 58 years old. He was diagnosed in April. PSA at highest was 7.5. Gleason 7 (3+4) before and after surgery. Pathology was clean with the...