My daughter is an MD and graduated from a US medical school and a six year stringent residency. The shift concept is a “rite of passage “ that all interns have to endure and more importantly...
I too still have a prostate. I vary between totally dry to about 20% of what I used to produce prior to the cancer. My last radiation go around ended in Summer 2015....
Pushing almost 18 months since my Salvage Radiation Therapy and 4 mos Lupron dose- PSA has steadily declined from 1.3, 0.5, 0.3, 0.3 to now 0.2 My T level is now in normal range at 253 up from 180 a...
ADT (Lupron) is the tried and true method that is very effective in most cases My Father in the early 90s was on it for his prostate cancer No incentive for the ins companies to pay for anything else...
I had a 4 month shot in February 2015 My testosterone was in the high 600's Within a month is had dropped to single digits I did not start feeling really well until December 2015 when my T level hit...
You have to both hang in there for the long term. My PSA bounced around quite a bit after brachytherapy , ADT and salvage radiation over a 3 year period. I am now holding steady at 0.5, which for...
After coming off the Lupron my PSA jumped from 0.3 in August to 1.7 in November. My MO and RO were of the opinion that I was headed for a 2nd bio- chemical failure with that quick a rise. Bone and CT...
As noted from my signature below: March 2015- scans clean , 4 month shot of Lupron prior to starting SRT. June/ July - SRT completed August- PSA- 0.3 and Testosterone-12 November test results- PSA-...
Yeah it sucked- I did one 4 month dose, still on the half life part. It was only tolerable because it worked very effectively Six weeks in, my PSA dropped to undetectable I hope you have good results...
I feel your pain One of the many side effects of the Lupron Despite my best efforts in the kitchen and the gym, I have gained 10 lbs. around my middle. My appetite has increased as well. I am a fifth...
I am 2 weeks into my 1st four month Lupron injection- Hopefully one and done! As stated everyone reacts differently My main side effects have been: A general feeling of lethargy/malaise Diarrhea...
Had my initial diagnosis/ treatment in Northern VA. in 2013. Have since moved, so, with a new URO the past several months and will be a new RO and ONC in the mix....
Had my 4th consecutive rise in PSA- 7.9 today 6.1 - NOV 2014 5.0- July 2014 4.0 - March 2014 CAT/PET/bone scan in November 2014 were clean, no sign of metastasized cancer anywhere. URO has referred...
TA- As always I respect your opinion and your expertise I will speak to my URO on Monday morning and hopefully get a RX For a course of antibiotics Thanks everyone!...
Thanks for all the great replies and advice so far- No urinary issues and I have been SE free- My flow is actually better now than pre- BT Felt fine bodily at diagnosis and feel fine now- no issue...
Hello All, I have now had 3 consecutive rises in PSA in the last 9 months 3.9 5.5 6.1 (Today) My URO is concerned , but, believes that I am experiencing the "PSA bump" having had had my BT in 07/13....
Thanks for the recommendation- Kudos on picking up on the 1811 reference...
Also, infection has been ruled out,...
Jim, I had the option before BT to get a shot of Lupron to start killing the cancer and reduce the size of my prostate- I chose not to go this route as I did not want the Lupron side effects on top...
I am re-locating there in the next month. Any board recommendations for an URO and RO? Thanks...
11 Months out from my BT with 140 seeds implanted: Prostate 55 grams @ diagnosis. PSA @ diagnosis- 3.6 PSA @ 3 months post BT- 6.2 PSA @ 6 months post BT- 3.9 Today- PSA- 5.3 My URO and RO want to...
My PSA level was 3.6 @ diagnosis 04/12. Had BT 07/12. 3 month check-up PSA was 6.2. 6 month check up (last week)- PSA was 3.2. URO and RO and MO have told me initial jump is not uncommon. All my MD's...
I had my BT done in July 2013- 140 seeds implanted. What you are experiencing IMHO is normal, similar to me. Colace helped the constipation and Flomax helped the urinary flow. I was on the Colace...
I am 3 weeks post my BT. I was very tired the 1st week and had urinary urgency. I feel great now. The only SE I have is about a 50% reduction in my ejaculate, but, that was discussed with my RO and...
Yes- Colonoscopy was a pre-req. (I had not had one previously) Also, a lot of blood work, EKG, chest x-rays,. The prep for the colonoscopy was the worst part. The actual procedure was a snap....
First, a quick review of my stats: I am 51 YOA in otherwise excellent health Yearly DRE and PSA test since my Father died of PCA @ age 59 in 1994. Biopsy- 09/12- 12 cores all benign, 3 cores HPN DX'd...
Hello All- Thank You all for the sage advise in my last posting. I met with the Oncologists yesterday and we discussed 3 treatment options: BT EBRT and they also felt that I was an excellent...
Thank You all for the thought provoking responses. I have ordered several of the suggested books on this forum from Amazon. I have ordered my pathology slides and am bringing them to JHU for the 2nd...
Some Background: My Father died of PC @ the age of 59, 20 years ago. By the time it was DX'd he was a D4 on the old Whitmore-Jewett scale and his PSA was 125. He was a terminal case and died a year...