My First PSA Following my radiation came back as 0! Next checkup will be in six months and then if clear I get to go back to yearly testing! Also I was in Florida last Friday and met Sonny and his...
Update on my friend. I saw my friend Bill at Church this weekend and got an update from him on his cancers. He is battling two types of cancer - Lymphoma and the recent Diagnosis of Prostate cancer...
Two of my kids are third year medical school students. Daughter in California and son in NYC. They have both told me that many of the male med school students are growing moustaches in support of...
Robot, For my positive margin we took the 'wait and see what happens approach'. My Surgery was four years ago. First year PSA was done every 3 months. Then went to six month, then to once a year....
Yes my 38th session of salvage radiation was completed on Friday afternoon! Laying on the table listening to the machine and it seemed that each zap was taking longer than normal! I know it was just...
Hi Steven,Glad to see you made it over to this corner of the web. It was nice speaking with you on the phone today and see you took me up on checking out this forum. I see you have already received...
So far so good. My last treatment will be this coming Friday. Side effects have been minimal so far. Lewvino...
Congrats to you! I'm envious! But hope to be joining the 0 club once my IMRT finishes up. lewvino...
congrats...
A friend of mine from Church played the Trumpet at my Daughters wedding 2 years ago. He is age 59 and within the last two weeks found out he has prostate cancer. He is a Gleason 9 (4+5) and received...
Kdeinv, Don't worry about it coming out. It is over before you know it and basically a non event. As mentioned just a quick strange sensation. Not pain but a movement. Lewvino...
Robot, No, I live 2.5 hrs from Nashville. We have a radiation clinic in the town that I live in so getting my zaps local. Lewvino...
Congrats on the 0. Do you mind sharing your initial Gleason score? Lewvino...
The robot will be kind to you under Dr. Smiths skilled hands! Best wishes. lewvino...
I am officially in major countdown mode now. I have 15 more treatments to reach the finish line.So far my only side effect is radiation fatigue. Everyday my energy level is a little less. With...
Loose clothing and boxers worked great for me. You may have also read or heard to buy a bucket to put the cath bag in at night. That way if it has an accidental leak you don't have to worry about...
Yesterday was treatment Number 14 of 38. Monday is the day you meet with the Doctor after treatment. The regular Doctor was out for a two day seminar and met the founder of the Clinic who is semi...
On Friday I received my 13th round of IMRT delivered radiation. Last evening during bowel movement there was a burning sensation in that area. Today I have hardly any energy and feel like I have been...
I had Davinci Surgery 4 years ago and to answer your question YES I would definitely have the surgery again. Even though I had a positive margin and am undergoing IMRT right now I am 100% positive...
congrats and wishing you many more! lewvino...
Phenom, Yes when the PSA came back as .2 there was immediate discussions as to what to do. Based on advice from Doc we decided to retest 3 months later...And it was the same at .2 So then the doctor...
My father was treated in Aug - Sept 1997. He was a Gleason 6 and had Proton at Loma Linda. His 16 year PSA test showed a PSA of .01 Cheers to my dad (Age 81) and hoping my IMRT Will knock out my...
Going through IMRT (Treatment #6 yesterday) and had Dr. Smith for my surgery 4 years ago. A short time following surgery I was informed of my positive margin. I see a local urologist and my...
Do you have Patrick Walsh's book on Surviving Prostate cancer? I believe studies at John Hopkins has shown no difference in starting radiation immediately or waiting to see what happens. I took the...
Just arrived home after my 5th IMRT treatment and the visit with the Doctor. She answered all my general questions, told me if I had ANY concerns or questions during treatment to let the staff know...
It was interesting that the sensation ended yesterday. I will mention it to the Dr today when I see her. I'm getting my radiation treatments local not at Vanderbilt where I had my surgery. Just not...
I've now finished treatment number 4 of the IMRT Radiation treatments. I see the Doctor Monday after my treatment and will ask her this question also. Ever since the 2nd day of treatment I have a...
Hi Joe,I had my surgery 4 years ago. Also with a positive margin. The testing time sounds just like mine was. 3 months for first year, then 6 months, then 1 year. Then my psa rose very slowly to .3 I...
Got the word this morning that my IMRT Radiation will begin on Sept 3. Hoping to knock out the local recurrance of this beast. It decided to rare its ugly little head after my DaVinci surgery four...
Runner lady, The doctor is looking at 38 treatments. 1x a day weekends off. I'm anxiously awaiting the phone call that will tell me what time my first treatment will be at....
You have all ready been provided answers so will Welcome you and your husband. I'm for years post Surgery also Gleason 7 and will be starting IMRT for my recurrance the last week of August. If your...
Thanks all for letting me in on the details. I had done extensive research on my DaVinci Surgery choice four years ago and now trying to get up to speed on what to expect with the IMRT....
Have another question that I'm sure one of the forum members will know.Yesterday I had my cat scan done, mold made to lay in and 'tats' placed on me. Two tat's are on my legs and one on my abdomen....
Unfortunately last October my PSA started the slow climb post Davinci surgery. I've had three PSA tests over the past 9 months:October 2012 @ .2 January 2013 @ .2 July 2013 @ .3 I met with a...
Just got home from my post three year checkup. Actually 38 months. PSA came back at .2 History is Davinci Surgery in Aug 2009 Gleason Pre surgery 4+3 7 Post surgery 3+4 Positive Margin Noted in...
Congrats, I'm a G-7 with a positive margin also. Just got the card from the Doc's office that its time for my year 3 PSA Check on OCT 25 so I'm hoping you have lead the way and I will have a 0 also....
Gleason 7 here with Positive margin. My three year check up is in october. So far no recurrance and will hopefully repeat the 0 in october....
How far are you from Nashville Tn? Dr. Smith at Vanderbilt has a huge number of robotic surgeries performed. He was my surgeon 3 years ago and doing great....
My how time flies by. This past Thursday was the three year anniversary of my Davinci Surgery! My next PSA draw will be this fall and hoping to stay in the Zero Club. For those that are facing their...
I usually hang out over at the prostate cancer forum. My son will be starting 2nd year Med school at NYC Cornell This fall. He has worked off / on several summers for this Doctor. Promising treatment...
I know this is not specific to Prostate Cancer but....My son will be starting 2nd year med school at NYC Cornell University this fall. He has worked with this doctor off / on during several summers...
my screen name lewvino is as follows: lew = my initials vino = of course wine.....my last name is wineland so lewvino it is. Now where did I put that bottle of wine?...
I read this the other day and was excited since my son is a first year medical student at Weill Cornell Medical College. I talked to him the other day and he knows the researcher at Cornell that...
Sonny, I do not post often, The way I feel right now is as my post is..... ............Empty................ Lewvino...
David, I as others have followed your journey. I do not post often but visit the forum frequently to read. Sorry for your news and wishing you and your family the best as you continue your fight....
I visit healing well frequently but do not often post. This past weekend I was up in NYC Visiting my son who is a first year medical school student at Cornell University. He was able to show me the...
Thanks for your quick reply since there are so many scams in email and hacking....
This morning I received an email asking for a paypal donation for a person on healing well: Is this legit or some scam? I do not follow every thread so was curious. Lewvino Just part of the email...
I"ll add my words of encouragement along with the others. I also have a positive margin. I'm 28 months post surgery and still getting 0's on my PSA. The doctor will most likely check your PSA More...
Congrats on the two year mark! lewvino...