Thanks for all the feedback. I was sick a few weeks ago. Took a lot of aspirin, Advil that has caused this before. I am drinking extra water. I appreciate all the help...
Here I am again. It's been 8 yrs since my radiation, it seems like once a yr for a couple of weeks or so I have blood in the urine. I was scoped three yrs ago and there was some damage to a spot in...
what about chernobyl? I was in Germany when that happened....
Hello, Maybe this topic has been discussed before. I finished radation two years ago. Did not have any problems. A couple of times in the last two months I have had blood in my urine after a long...
What or is there a "normal dose" of radiation? thanks...
Denver Survivor, What everyone has posted is good advice. Purg is right to get names, dates etc. When I had my surgery the DR and his staff was in the network but not the hospital. My surgery was...
Purg, I updated my profile. I believe I am one week ahead of you in the radiation treatment....
My surgeon recommended that I see a radiation oncologist. He made this statement: "we would rather over-treat 100 patients than under-treat one patient". I certainly don't want to be the one. jon...
Has anyone ever had this happen? I just finished my fourth week of radiation. Came home today and read a statement from the insurance company. Says they were stopping payment until the Dr provided,...
I am 18 visits into the 39 total treatments. I found out yesterday that we have no treatments this Friday. The office is closed for training. This would put my 39th treatment on Monday, Nov 16th...
I have the same problem. Excessive saliva. It causes me to spit all over when I talk. Very embarrassing. I am looking for any suggestions to cure/help with the problem. thans...
Sonny, Look at my numbers. About the first of June I met with a Rad Oncologist. PSA was .13. He told me I should probably wait for one more psa test. I agreed. I also told my wife that I was going to...
Kev, I believe the staging can also have to do with how the cancer cells appear relative to the regular non-cancerous prostate cells. Cell differentiation....
David, I am right with you. I start my 39 rad treatments on 9/22. I will not do any HT at this time. Good luck. Jon...
I start radiation on 9/22. Golf does help. I finished playing about[b] an hour ago.[/2]...
I should be starting in a couple of weeks also. 39 sessions. It is comforting to hear from others who have already travelled this road....
All, Met with radiologist. I have decided to start radiation in about 2 weeks. IG-EBRT. It will be done in Ft Wayne Indiana. 39 sessions over 8 weeks....
Congrats David. The only thing good about a catheter was watching an entire football game without getting up....
TC Thanks for the cookbook link. Diet seems to help some but not others. There seems to be so many reason why we get pca. There seems to be so many different cures for pca....
David, The one thing I was told by an oncologist was this. If possible take care of continence issues before starting radiation....
Wow!!! Everyone thank you. My decison is to go forward with the radiation treatment. It seems as though there are many who have and will travel down this same path. I will try to stay more in touch...
I just read the transcript. There was not much mention of diet. I will have to do some research on Mike Milken and his treatment ideas....
Geez!!! I just put a comment in a thread I wrote which included Mike Milken. My surgeon told me that Mike was controlling his pca with nuts and fruit. I am going back to read the transcript as to...
Purg, We do seem to be travelling down a very similar path. I will keep you informed. I am pretty sure I will opt for treatment asap instead of more waiting. I will see what options for further...
Here is a follow-up to my rising psa. After my psa rose to 01.3 the surgeon suggested I meet with a radiologist who specializes in prostate cancer. I met with the radiologist in June. He suggested I...
All, my surgeon suggested that I meet with a rad oncologist who specializes in prostate cancer. I concur. Dr said that even though my numbers are close together, each subsequent has test has risen. I...
CaPCa, Good question. I was wondering the same. As you can see from my signature my psa is rising ever so slowly but rising. What would cause the psa to start going down?...
Les, Roger, Ken and Squirm and others Thanks again. It is very reassuring to hear from others who are in the same boat. Les's explanation was exactly as my Dr had stated to me about a positive...
Everyone, Thank you so much. The advice/information I receive on this site is unbelievable! I have one other question. If I have the salvage rt am I allowed to be around children while I go thru...
CaPCa, Yes, it seems as though there was some prostatic tissue left behind. There was a positive margin but no extraprostatic extension. The Dr even mentioned that the 3 month psa being 0.11 could be...
Hello, I have an appt with my surgeon on 5/18. I had my psa tested, same lab as always on 5/01 (I thought appt was on the 8th). As one can see it continues to rise ever so slightly. 3 mo 0.11, 6 mo...
I happen to work for a company with only three customers: Ford, GM, and Chrysler. We just filed ch 11. There is a chance a competitor or two will buy us out but most likely we will be gone within 60...
Gentlemen, Quite an interesting topic going on here. I tend to believe like BillyMac. I never even really considered radiation as a first source of treatment. I did have a positive margin. Hopefully,...
I drink a lot of beer. My dad has also done the same and he has never had signs of pca. I have done a bit of reading on pca since being diagnosed. I have a feeling that within the near future that...
jfrmontana, I am kind of in your same boat so to speak. I started out 3 months at 0.11 then rose to 0.12 at six months. Very small change. The Dr who performed my surgery said that at my numbers...
Bill thanks for the feedback. I lurk here now and again and sometimes post. I see a lot of posts of psa results of <0.1 and <0.01. With my psa results being slightly higher I am kind of curious as to...
I had my 6 month post-op test last week, saw the Dr today. It had risen from 0.11 to 0.12. Dr was not concerned at this point. He said it could be from residual tissue and or just the testing...
I am having my 6 month psa test next week. I would have to say this is a little more nerve wracking than the 3 month test. At 3 months I tested a 0.11. I thought it was a little high but was told not...
Everyone, Thank you!! I appreciate the feedback. I am going to order the book by Dr. Myers and get back on the exercise bike. Thanks again...
As I previously reported in another thread my first post-op psa was 0.11. I did confirm that this was the result. Billymac reiterated what the Dr said that the 0.11 could be from residual tissue left...
My wife said she thought the Dr said not to worry if it was less than one. His nurse told me it was 0.11 but not to be concerned because it could be residual prostate tissue. I have been looking a...
I just had my first post-op psa test three months and five days after surgery. The result was 0.11. The Dr said I should not be concerned since it was less then one. It could be the result of...
Scottymo/everyone, Can I throw something back in here I said earlier? With the "ittis" is the prostate usually enlarged? My reasoning for asking this is that if Scotty's psa on the next test is 2.0...
Scotty, Believe me I am no expert but here are my thougthts. I can see the reasoning for having anothr psa before the biopsy. Also the ultra-sound. The rise in the psa could be from an infection not...
There was a Dr on the radio in Ft Wayne Indiana this afternoon promoting free prostate screening for men over the age age of 50. I was the first caller. Had to ask the question why 50 to 75? I even...
Its great to hear good news for someone! Go have fun....
Divo, Tony, Thanks for the feedback. I have probably been trying to over-analyze my situation. I'm pretty well back to normal. But you guys are right. Get on with life. Thanks again...
I was just going over my pathology report this afternoon. The Dr went over the report with me a week after surgery when I had the catheter removed but I just requested a copy today. There were a...
Karen, My prayers are with you....
I had Da Vinci surgery on Aug 4. Went back to work on Aug 25. I spend most of the time in an office but occasionally I get on a fork lift for short periods of time. I seem to have developed a problem...