Checking in for first time in years. All remains well ... PC and its after effects will always be part of me, but just enjoying life cancer free 8 years post RALP. Peace brothers ......
It's been a while since I've been here ... checking in to say that all PSA tests since I was last here have been undetectable. Those of you with DX of G8/G9, take heart, get good care, and good luck!...
Excellent! Keep them coming!...
Great news! Keep them coming!...
Great news! Make mine a Sazerac!...
I'm here in the Rochester area (Webster) and (although I have commitment issues) will "likely try" to make it. (See ... I just can't bring myself to say "yes")....
Excellent news! Keep it up!...
[i][u]LIKE! Catching this at such a young age may not seem like good news, but it is....
Thanks everyone! ... and I forgot to say, drinks are on me!...
Love being able to get my results day after the test ... lowers the stress. Another <0.02! I haven't been posting here much, but want to make sure that those out there who are initially diagnosed G9...
Oh yeah ... you are not done with the digital exams....
Leo - I too had Dr. Joseph. Sounds like he had to take a bit more of the nerves with me ... nonetheless, there is surprisingly good action in that department (2 years out). I can't argue with his...
Hi Hopeful. Like everyone else, very sorry to have you here. I think you have good reason to be hopeful since things seem to be confined. No two situations are identical, but it seems that my...
It breaks my heart to read this thread. I'm in the zero club and hesitate to report it, feeling bad for those who have not been as lucky (and I recognize it is just luck), to be where I am. I report...
Thanks everyone. I know I've been very fortunate. My best wishes to all of you for a happy, healthy, 2014. WAORGANY ... Webster, NY (whose slogan is ... "Where life is worth living"!)...
Just got my 18 month PSA test ... <0.02 !! I was a bit worried going into this one ... I suppose that will never stop. I can deal with that if I just keep getting the goose eggs! - UG...
Excellent news! Keep them zeroes coming!...
How did I find out: Per my signature, 3rd biopsy after a higher than normal PSA. Had been monitoring for years, waiting for the axe to fall. Second opinion to confirm G8. Ooops. How did I choose my...
Hah! At last. Feeling vindicated for my locked thread. If the time came when I thought it would help, I wouldn't hesitate for a minute....
All of which makes the statement I started this thread off with seem a little meaningless and, IMHO, dangerous....
Peter and questionaboutit - I think you have the correct view of this ... a diagnosis from a biopsy of G6 (3+3) does not mean there are no tertiary grade 4 cells in the gland. It's just saying what...
The above statement was made in another thread. If true, it's wonderful for a new G6 to know, if false, it's a dangerous statement to make. I had always been under the impression that G6 was a...
Thanks everyone! I thought this might turn into an amusing thread and I was not disappointed. If I do end up with a tattoo, I'll find a way to let everyone see it!...
Hi everyone. Never thought I'd see the day that I might consider commemorating my PC, but now that I've had a few zeroes I'm thinking about tempting fate by labeling myself a PC survivor. Has anyone...
Just got my latest results ... another zero (<.02)! I haven't been on the forum much lately. Frankly, it was having too much of an impact on my mental state. I'd like to be around to help others, but...
Understand that there may be times when he will seem to be self centered and thinking only of himself. It won't be because he cares for you less. It's just so hard to fight this battle and sometimes...
Excellent news!...
Redwing - I don't want to give false hope, but pre-surgery I was G8, G9 on second opinion. Came out of surgery with post-op pathology G7. Just goes to show that pre-surgery it's all just a sampling...
Great news, but it sucks to have had to go through all that!...
Pump is claimed. Sorry I can't offer more. - UG...
Anyone want a very slightly used Osbon Erecaid pump? It's yours for the asking. I have not found it useful and have moved on to other approaches (a member in good standing of the prick-prick club)....
Good luck decisions. See you on the other side. I had my surgery almost exactly 1 year ago and feel great. Be sure to do all the stuff post-surgery that they tell you to do and you'll do fine. - UG...
Excellent news Frank! Here's to another 5 years!...
quincy - Oh no, they gave me a G7 post-op. My only hesitation about the G7 score is that I never got a second opinion on that vs. my biopsy, where I did. I had intended to (hence the consider) ... I...
Appleseed - Don't forget that your Gleason score is an estimate based on a small sample. The pathology after surgery could, and often does, yield something different. Sometimes it even goes down (see...
tdnjam - If you can cancel that order, and want a very slightly used Osbon Erecaid pump, it's yours for the asking. I have not found it useful and have moved on to other approaches (a member in good...
Excellent news! Congratulations and may there be many more!...
David - Congratulations on the good PET scan results. I confess that I was fearing bad news, but am very pleased to see you get some good news for a change! Best of luck with your upcoming surgery....
49 - Lot's of good advice from the others. I'm a year out from surgery and still dealing with depression. Never had issues before, but finally recognized it. Talked to my GP and am now taking some...
I had an appt with my PCP Monday and mentioned that my wife was complaining about a dry cough that I seemed to have picked up a couple of months ago. I was shocked when he bundled me off for a chest...
Great news! Coming up on 1 year myself. I've recently discovered a mixed drink called a Sazerac ... can you arrange for one of those?...
I spent the first week moving between a comfortable couch and a stuffed chair with a foot stool. No recliner. And not much time in my bed....
Re: shaving. I have heard of people being sent home because they did this. Consult with your surgeon before doing so....
Congratulations! Great news!...
You have time to investigate this in a structured and orderly fashion. Take your time and do some additional bloodwork before jumping to the biopsy. Having said that, if the bloodwork suggests a...
What was the rest of the post-op pathology? Were surgical margins positive or negative?...
I've always thought that should the time come that I needed it, I would investigate C-11 Choline Pet Scan. Wondering if any of our brethren has done it and could report on it?...
Keep them coming! Congratulations! Make mine a Scotch Ale please!...
Thanks everyone! Re: epe and negative margins ... note that it's negative margins on the surgical specimen, not the prostate capsule. But, so far so good. Looks like my urologist took a wide enough...
Just picked up my latest PSA test results on-line ... <0.02! That's 3 in a row since RALP. I'm loving it! Drinks are on me!...