I haven't been on this side for quite a while so I think I will need to do an update so any of you can comment. 11/10/2010 - PSA 2.0 - biopsy - 5 of 12 cores Gleason score 4+3 = 7 01/05/2011 - Da...
Hi all, It's been awhile since I posted and thought I would give a quick update. My May bone scan showed significant progression of my bone mets. DES was added to my monthly Lupron shots. My PSA went...
Hi all, I haven't been here for awhile. I've read through this thread and felt I would give a quick update. When my May bone scan showed significant progression of my bone mets, I was placed on DES...
Just got my PSA result after 3 weeks on DES. It has dropped from 9.26 to 6.26, a nice drop and hoping it will drop more. But with was way my mets have grown since last November, I am wondering if...
I went and had my six month bone scan Thursday, the first since doing Provenge. The follow-up is this Tuesday but the doctor called me Friday. Not a good sign. What he said was the mets in my back,...
I am very happy for you. My PSA was not high (2.0). It was by a DRE that the uro felt something unusual. A biopsy came back 5 of 12 cores with a Gleason of 7. Two years later it had mataticized to my...
Thank all of you for responding. Just a quick update. I did have a bone scan in December. The oncologist said my existing mets had shrunk somewhat, but I had 3 new ones. When I asked him if he...
Last year, when I was diagnosed with extensive bone mets, my PSA was 48.4. Lupron and Casodex brought it down to 1.16 which is where it stayed until September when it started a monthly doubling. In...
Thanks for the reply Big Mac. The one pad issue is really not the reason I would like to stop dribbling. I have gotten use to that. The problem involves having sex with my wife. The constant drip...
I'm happy for you. I have not had a dry day since my surgery in January 2011. I have thought quite a bit lately of getting help because I would love to be able to have sex without dripping...
I found this article interesting. Though it does not affect us now, it may be of help in the future....
Unfortunately I believe I should belong to this club also. Craig...
49packard You give me hope. I finished PROVENGE in January and my PSA has dropped from 13.6 in December to 5.04 end of last month. It has been a pleasant surprise as I did not expect it. I have only...
In January I completed PROVENGE therapy and am happy to report my PSA went from 13.6 in December to 5.04 end of February. I am thinking of asking the oncologist to go ahead and start me on Xtandi if...
I personally do not want to die in fear, grasping for some treatment that may give me an extra day of life here even if the quality of that day is misery. I am not giving up by no means, I will fight...
Hi Niners Fan, I agree with dmlvt. I too went into a deep depression due to being left completely incontinent and impotent. I also was self medicating in an attempt to deal with the situation. I...
Hi all, This is my first post on this forum. I have posted on the prostate cancer. I am a 58 year old male, married 40 years, with 3 children and 7 grandchildren. I am a good provider financially. I...
Thanks all for your replies. It's nice to know others care. The oncologist told me at the end of the treatment not to expect any change in PSA so I was pleasantly surprised when my PSA dropped from...
Hello all, First post. I finished my final provenge treatment on January 20th. I would like know how you can tell if it is working? Have any of you had it and it be successful? I am sure this...