3 month PSA tomorrow (1/12/2017). A little over a year since I finished SRT....
PCa Details • Gleason Score/PSA before treatment: G7(3+4)/5.1 • RALP 4/17/2012 • Pathology Outcome: G8(4+4), EPE, pT3a.pN0 • Positive Margin: N • Nodes Involvement: N • Bladder Involvement: N • Mets:...
Glenn, I did experience a lot of fatigue. It didn't start until the end of the 2nd week of treatment. I came back to work that day, and about an hour after the treatment I started feeling sluggish....
I finished 37 treatments on 12/11/2015. Had my 6 week post-radiation checkup this past Tuesday. The rad-onc had warned me not to expect anything drastic right away. He said that sometimes it can take...
Hello, and welcome. In regards to your question, I did find this site: http://meetinglibrary.asco.org/content/129472-144 which is an Abstract dealing with ASAP, which was presented at a Prostate...
Hey, Mike. I just came on today and was looking to see if anyone had added to the pT3 club thread. I was surprised to find it on page 5! Sorry to hear that you are feeling gloomy. Maybe I can give...
I get my blood drawn on the 14th, and see my Uro on the 17th. This one will determine whether I start SRT in the Fall. Actually, the only way I won't is if: 1.) It drops back to undetectable (Highly...
Redwing, I saw Dr. Kathleen Cooney. I believe she heads up the Advanced Prostate Cancer group at U of M. You can only get in to see her if you have Advanced PCa. Unfortunately for me, I now qualify...
Bill, I saw the head Medical Oncologist at the University of Michigan Cancer Center back in July, and she advised me to wait and see what the next PSA showed. I get that the second week of...
You can add me. pT3a, G8(4+4), and PSA seems to be rising slowly since January after nearly 3 years in the Zero Club. -Bob...
Yep, logoslidat, we have 12 children. All single births. All from one marriage. :-) And we now have 17 grandchildren! :smhair: My tumor involvement was 11%; but because of my Gleason score, stage,...
I also found this site, by an individual surgeon: Tumor Volume and Prostate Cancer . A pertinent snippet: It would seem that it can be a predictor. Of course, other factors should be looked at, as...
I found this article: Tumor Amount in Prostatic Tissues which talks about percentages. It covers both biopsy core percentages, as well as pathological prostate percentage of tumor. Scroll down about...
James, My biopsy report was similar to yours. I had G7(3+4), and 5 out of 12 cores positive. My percentages were a lot higher than yours; but my PSA was only 5.16. I had the RALP. I liked the shorter...
Pww, I had my RALP in April of 2012. I still dribble occasionally. Mostly when I stand up quickly, or try to lift a heavy object. I still wear an ultralight pad every day; just to feel safe. I've...
Maybe I can give a different perspective. I had my RALP in April of 2012. As you can see from my signature, I had a G8, pt3a pathology result. For the first 2 years after, I saw my uro every 3 months...
Hi, Jacq50. When I had my catheter removed, they did not check to see if I could urinate or not. They sent me home, and I did need the Depends. In fact, I think I went through about 5 or 6 of them...
Hello. It has been more than two years since my DaVinci surgery; so some of the details might be fuzzy. But I do remember that the first day after the catheter was removed, I went through five...
I went from a 7(3+4) to an 8(4+4). That's pretty close to a 2 point jump, if you think of a 7(3+4) as more like a 6. -Bob...
I didn't see anyone address this comment. The fact is that cancer can recur in the prostate bed after RP; if they didn't get all of the prostate tissue during surgery. That's why some RP patients...
Another book that was very helpful to me was "Winning the Battle Against Prostate Cancer" by Gerald Chodak. Like Walsh, he is a surgeon; but he does not push surgery. He laid out a good case for each...
The different Han table calculators are just as bad. Sloan's is very optimistic. Hopkins is downright depressing. -Bob...
Yes, we G8's are here. Been a while since I visited here; but thought I would see how things are going, and couldn't resist the urge to chime in. Maybe someone should start a G8 thread, like the G9's...
Gotta love those zeroes! Congrats! /community/emoticons/smile.gif -Bob...
Nothing like a Zero! Congrats! As far as nervous waiting for the PSA results; I work with a guy who had his surgery 7 years ago. His PSA was still high right after surgery, so he had the SRT 3 months...
Hi, John. Along with everyone else I welcome you and am sorry you have to be here. A couple of things that I didn't see anyone else mention. First; your PSA is below 10. That is another good...
Castoff99, It appears that you are only 2 weeks out from your surgery. What others have said is correct; until you get that first PSA test post-op the doctors cannot make any recommendations for...
Welcome, Christine. Not much else to add, other than to say do as much research as you can on the Beast. Knowledge is power. Read as much as you can get your hands on. Check out your local library. I...
Hello, c. monkey. I will add my welcome, as well. You've gotten great advice so far. The only thing I would add is to always keep a notebook of questions and answers when you visit your doc; or...
Hi Susan. I don't know if I can answer your questions, since I have not had recurrence (thankfully!); but I am sure someone with knowledge will be able to help. I just wanted to let you know that...
Hi, nosywife. I was only on Cipro for 2 days after the biopsy, as well. They had me on it the day before, the day of, and then the two days after. I had no problems with infection. I think each...
Yes; it is funny how it's the simple things that get your attention. I remember how good it felt to pass gas for the first time, that first day after the surgery. Who knew that could feel so...
Here's hoping for the best with your results. My Uro had already scheduled an appointment with him to receive the results, so I didn't get it from a phone call. My wife and I were in the Dr.'s office...
Cajun Jeff said... I don't know if I have ever known anyone with a G8. Just thinking of that as I read this post. Cajun JeffNow you do! /community/emoticons/blush.gif ...
nosywife said... Hi Again, DadOF12: Not sure if this helps answer your question. He was not on the antibiotics at all the last 6 months. The 5.0 was at the RO lab and the 4.1 was at the urologist...
Nosywife, I have a question for you. Did the Uro give your husband antibiotics before this latest PSA? If the earlier higher readings of 5.0 and 4.1 were caused from BPH or prostatitis, 6 months...
jte, It is hard to believe it has been over a year since my biopsy that started me on this PCa journey. I think you will find that everyone experiences it a bit differently. I had the numbing gel,...
HCV, I started walking right after my surgery and leaked like crazy. The more I walked the better it got. about 6 weeks after surgery, I began adding some light jogging. By then, I was not leaking at...