I have a strong family history of heart disease, and discovered about 7 years ago that my Lp(a) cholesterol is very high. This most likely is the cause of heart disease in my family, as none of my...
Well, I hope I did the right thing...for now at least. I think some of my family and friends think I backed out of surgery because the fear of what it would do to me temporarily overwhelmed the...
Oops, my bad. I said your case was similar to mine, and it is in many ways. But I just noticed 6 of your 12 cores were positive. I only had 2 of 12 according to the first lab, and 1 of 12 according...
Anxious, Your Dx, age, and PSA are very similar to mine. I was staged T2A, with a 10mm nodule. That's larger than yours, but I also have a larger prostate. DRE's are also subjective. My PCP never...
Thanks for the info, links and diet advice. I'm at a good weight, 170# at 6' tall. I exercise religiously 45 minutes to an hour, 6 days a week, both cardio and weights. My diet is very good, although...
I can't tell you all how much I appreciate the encouragement and support. I just could not go ahead with this surgery until I had exhausted all of the options and got all of my questions answered. AS...
Hey guys, thanks for all the encouragement. I may end up doing surgery, but I think I need to give AS a try so I will know I exhausted every acceptable alternative before I do it. I had not done that...
Thanks to those of you who think I'm not crazy. Some of my family members would disagree ! ;-) I have a tendency to get into analysis paralysis sometimes. I do think when you're uncomfortable with an...
Well, I was scheduled for surgery today and backed out at the last minute. I should have listened to my inner voice last week, and followed the "when in doubt don't do it" rule. Believe it or not, I...
Hey guys, If linking articles is not allowed here, then I suppose someone will delete this post, and that's ok. No offense taken. I won't bore you with my stats again, except to say I'm a low-volume...
Sounds like you guys generally agree that AS would only be a delay in my case, and I feel the same way. FrackMe, we're almost the same age with a similar Dx, and I have the same thoughts as you...
Thanks guys. Sorry about not including PSAs. Seems I always forget something in these posts. /community/emoticons/nono.gif My PSA at Dx was 2.0, up from 1.2 a year earlier. However, 2 docs think the...
Hey guys, I was originally diagnosed in September 2012. Age 53. I posted here a couple of days ago regarding a re-read of my biopsy, but I forgot to include a few details that are important. So I'm...
My concern with treatment is QOL ! If it was a matter of deciding on treatment based on cancer control alone, I would go for surgery in a heartbeat, and not even consider AS. But it's the typical...
Another thing....I've read that Gleason 6 cancers generally do not matastasize, but isn't it also true that they really do not know if it is a true G6 until the take it out and do a post-op pathology...
Thanks to all of you for the replies. A Yooper, you're correct that my uro did feel a "small" nodule last September which is what prompted the biopsy. I should have mentioned that fact in my original...
Hi all, My initial posts here were made last September after my diagnosis and I've been trying to decide what to do. I'm 53, diagnosed with with PSA 2.0, up from 1.2 a year earlier. Gleason 6,...
David, Thanks for the quick reply. I would like to do AS in some respects, but knowing I have PC - and especially having a palpable nodule - worries me. Also, I forgot to mention that my dad was...
Hi all, I posted here a couple of months ago regarding my PC diagnosis in September and have been doing a lot of research and thinking ( maybe too much thinking ). Age 53, biopsy showed 2 of 12 cores...
J, My situation is similar to yours. I'm also 53, Gleason 6, just diagnosed about 2 weeks ago. But I have a small palpable nodule and 2 positive cores out of 12, one 5%, one 15%. My uro says I'm low...
Hey guys, I posted here for the first time a couple of days ago. I was just diagnosed on 9/12 and still trying to digest a lot of info. Not sure yet which treatment I will choose, but am leaning...
Pepsiguy, Hang in there ! You can beat this. My dad also did HT and it definitely did the job for him. He had scary moments, but his PSA has been undetectable now for many years. He was diagnosed 22...
Hey guys thanks so much for the quick replies and the encouragement. I'm trying to process so much information right now that sometimes I just have to leave the house and do something else for a...
Hello all, I'm newly diagnosed, 9/7/12. Age 53. PSA 2.0 but had risen from 1.2 a year earlier. DRE + ( small nodule left side ) 2 of 12 cores positive, one 15%, one 5% Gleason 6. Positive family...