I have had blood in my urine now for 5 days. It went from red to a pinkish and has stayed that way. I have kidney stones and renal cycts. one is a Bosniak 1 the other is a Bosniak 2. Is it possible...
I just got my results from Hopkins- undetectable for the 3rd year. Thanks to all of you for ur support....
Inch- I had the surgery done at Johns Hopkins. Only about 15% get a tertiary. That means most of my pathology was 3 but less than 5% was a 4....
I know the Gleason 3+3 is very good. It's the tertiary 4 that has me concerned....
I had PCa 3 years ago. I was TC1 with a PSA of 3.89. I had one positive spot. I had RP surgery. The pathology report came back 3+3 tertiary 4. I had all negative margins and nothing found outside my...
Both my local Uro and the one at Hopkins told me not to rush, I had a few months to decide . Not years , but a few months. No need to really have it done tomorrow, but I wouldn't wait years to make a...
If you have to travel to get the best, by all means do so . Knowing you did the best you could will give you comfort post op. Good luck . It's not really as bad as your mind makes it out to be....
When my biopsy went from 3+3 to 3+4, I got a call from Dr. Partin's office at Hopkins telling me he would no longer recommend active survalliance. He didn't suggest a treatment, just that in his...
I had 2 spots on my lungs amd a swollen bone in my sternum. According to the internet I should have died years ago. The spots were a collection of blood vessels clumped together and the swollen bone...
I found that going to the proper doctor and finding out that I was healthy was the best medicine for my anxiety....
Do you have a Compound Pharmacy in your area? I'm lucky to have one and the pharamacist tweaked the mixture until it worked. There is a site called Franktalk [http://www.franktalk.org ] that has alot...
The lowest my lab results go is <.05. I like that because it eliminates the anxiety with the number bouncing between say .01 than .03 than back to .01. As long as it stays below <.05, I'm a happy...
Sounds like you has a wonder doc. If you decide to have the surgery, I would not hesitate to have him do it....
Thanks - you guys are the best. I've been drinking wine all day, but I think I'll have a beer. Thanks for the suggestion. /community/emoticons/turn.gif ...
My dad had Parkinsons. I was lucky. Both he and my mom had living wills made up while they were still healthy. It sure saved me alot of decisions. My wife and I also have one. I advise everyone to...
I have changed my diet as well. Red meat twice a year at the most [ love a good steak ] no pork, no dairy , I'm a soy boy , and supplements esp. vit D3 and exercise . So far so good...
GLADLY-just tell me where to send the money....
Well I finally got my results back. Member of zero club for second year . I know 3+3 isn't usually a problem, but the terteiary 4 had me worried....
I had my psa drawn Monday. Some history - I had surgery on 2011 for prostate cancer. my psa at the time was 3.89 and I had one positive out of 12. my gleason was 3+3 or 3+4 depending on who read it....