Had my first post-op test on 9/9. Result <.003 ------------------------------------------------------- Age 54 as of 2015 PSA 2012=3.1, Feb 2013=2.76, Mar 2014=3.12, Jul 2014 3.5, Jan 2015=3.46 Bx and...
10 weeks after RALP I am now experiencing blood in my urine. Has happened a couple of times today. Called my uro but can't get in to see him until next month. I'm not all that concerned because it...
I had a PCA3 test and my score was 39. My uro said they don't like to see a score greater than 24. He scheduled a biopsy and I only had mild discomfort after the procedure....
Exactly! Very pleased with the path results....
My uro just called to tell me about my pathology results: o Gleason 6 in 5% of organ o Organ Confined o Margins, Seminal Vesicles, Lymph Nodes - Negative Had the catheter taken out on 6/15. Leaking...
I stopped taking the pain med yesterday morning because it made me nauseous. Slept in the bed and had a good nights rest. Have an issue with tightness/numbness/swelling in my left calf, ankle and...
Newgrange, Had microdiscectomy surgery a few years ago. The surgery helped because I no longer have the stabbing sciatic pain but if I sit or lie on my back too long then I have pain in lower back....
About that catheter... I have to lie on my back in bed and because I had disk surgery years ago sleep is hard to come by. Can't lie on my side because the damn tubes get in the way. Will try sleeping...
Been awhile since I last posted in early May. Had appointments throughout the month to discuss HDR (Dr. Demanes UCLA) and RALP (Dr. Desai USC). After my doctor consultations I made the decision to...
I also wanted to tell everyone what my old uro said to me when I told him I was considering other surgeons and dr kawachi at city of hope was one I was going to consult with. He said kawachi no...
Akai, It feels really weird (suspicious) that USC all of a sudden changed the biopsy to read the same as UCLA. As a matter of fact the additional cores identified were hand written into the path...
Appreciate everyone's comments on my dilemma. I have decided that AS is no longer an option for me due to the bilateral disease and will now be seeking definitive treatment. I am scheduled to see Dr....
BillyBob, I watched the entire video and I thought it was interesting that there were no side effects at 4000 IU and that he thought they could do more studies using 20,000 to 30,000 IU's without...
Went to see my old urologist today because he had an update on my biopsy results. What do you know? The pathologist at USC re-read the slides and identified 3 more cores with GL6. I was relieved to...
Thanks Tall one. You made me laugh with that 'Greece' comment :smile: I have also taken your advice and scheduled an appointment with Dr. Demanes at UCLA to talk about HDR monotherapy....
Finally got my pathology report back from UCLA and it appears that I have bilateral disease. I read that John's Hopkins does not include patients with bilateral disease in AS. UCLA has told me that I...
It has been 2 months since my TRUS/COLOR biopsy at USC. I was sitting here patiently waiting for my mpMRI with ultrasound fusion biopsy at UCLA (in June) and my urologist from USC to ask how I am....
JNF, Thanks for the HDR Brachytherapy link. Lots of information to consider. Do you know how the BCR rates for HDR brachy compare to surgery? Also, if I do have HDR brachy does that mean that...
Michael_T, Keeping all of my options open right now including AS. My 2nd opinion was with Dr. Leonard Marks at UCLA who is an AS advocate. I am having a confirmatory mpMRI in June with Dr. Marks. I...
To all, Thanks for your feedback. I still had my surgery scheduled at USC on 4/15 because I was concerned that I needed to take it out right away. I've had my concerns about the number of surgeries...
Found out yesterday that my uro at USC has performed between 150-200 robotic prostate removals. Seems on the low side but he said he takes his time and the surgery takes about 3 hours for him. Should...
I admit I am confused by this new information. I was diagnosed in Feb 2015 GL6 and I was considering AS. I am having a confirmatory mpMRI in June at UCLA which is about 120 days since my biopsy. Does...
Chappy, I am in a similar situation where I was diagnosed 6 weeks ago. It is very hard to hear that you have cancer but do what I did and listen to the advice provided by the people on this forum. I...
Island Time, Very good analogy. I think that it is great that you are on AS. Based on my results I still should be a candidate for it too. Haven't heard of Oncotype. Is this something that can be...
NKinney, I am unfamiliar with the term 'favorable intermediate risk'. Would that be a gleason 7? I do want to say thank you to everyone for their guidance during my 'panic' phase. Age 54 as of 2015...
Tall Allen, Leonard Marks is my urologist and when I spoke to him last night he assured me that I was still a good candidate for AS. I like him and feel confident that he has my best interest and is...
InTheShop, I would like to think I was a good candidate for AS (not wanting to go through the incontinence or ED) but now that there are more cores involved I keep thinking that that option has come...
I was recently diagnosed with prostate cancer on 2/19/15. When my urologist at USC said I had cancer I was so numb I didn't pay attention to anything else he said after that. Luckily my wife was with...