New update on Jerry Eason(I will be 72 tomorrow), Riegelwood, North Carolina! I had 25 radiation treatments back in May 2015 and on June 5th I had BrackyTherpathy Surgery and had 69 seeds implanted!...
Good morning, I must say the process so far has been difficult. I have had so many test run on me and procedures that it seems as if there is no end to all of this. Last week I went in for a volume...
Just to give an update. I have been to see the oncologist, the surgeon and my urologist. I have decided to do five weeks of external radiation with the internal seeds. I have had the dye injected in...
In reviewing the email from Johns Hopkins Lab, Dr. Jonathan Epstein has changed the 3 + 5 to a 4 + 3. For some reason the lab only sent him five of the 12 slides. I have requested his opinion of all...
Just got an email from Johns Hopkins Lab, Dr. Jonathan Epstein and he changed the 3 + 5 to a 4 + 3. For some reason the lab only sent him five of the 12 slides. I have requested his opinion of all...
Just got an email from Johns Hopkins Lab, Dr. Jonathan Epstein and the only (3+5)8 Gleason with 76 % was changed to a (4+3) 7 with 80% so my question is does this since I do not have an 8 now but...
I have seen a radiation oncologist for a second conference this past Friday. I have also consulted with a surgeon who has completed over 800 robotic prostatectomy's. I began my concerns addressing...
I met with the oncologist on Friday and he is sending my slides out for a second opinion. He confirmed if my 3+5 was to be downgraded this would definitely change the treatment. I will wait to hear...
I am trying to understand your statement that my biopsy indicates a Gleason 9? To the best of my understanding it is a Gleason 8? Don't they score according to the highest Gleason at biopsy? ...
My PSA is 8.7. Out of 12 biopsies 7 came back positive. My Gleason scores were Left Lateral 3 + 5 76%, Left Base 4 + 4 10%, Left Lateral Mid 4 + 3 90%, Left Lateral Apex 4 + 3 44%, Left Mid 4 + 3...
Thanks Pratoman for the information. ...
Good morning and thank you for taking time to respond to my posting. If you could please answer the following questions I would greatly appreciate it. When you suggest sending out my slides, please...
Good morning Sophie and thank you for your response. I have a few questions if that is ok. Did they discover the cancer outside of his prostate during surgery or did he have scans which uncovered the...
Good evening, I wanted to update everyone on my status. I have been to see a oncologist and a radiologist. My urologist recommended I have my prostate removed. He reviewed my options which were...
I am 71 and have been diagnosed with Stage 2 prostate and the Cat and Bone Scan came back negative for both! My doctor says I that I am not a candidate for The Cryo or the Seeds but I am for either a...
I received my report back on the bone and scat scan and the cancer has not spread outside the prostate and the prostate is still soft in the left side where the cancer is and is not hard todate! The...
I wanted to update everyone on my current status. I went in for a CT and bone scan on December 28 and received a call from the nurse the following day that the scans were negative for metastasis. I...
Question if you have Stage 2 prostate Cancer is it OK to take 450 MG daily of Saw Palmetto Berry Tablets?...
This is my first post and like most others, I have a lot of questions about being newly diagnosed with Stage 2 Prostate Cancer. My PSA is 8.7. Out of 12 biopsies 7 came back positive. My Gleason...