Yikes, I break into a sweat and feel like I'm gonna blow chunks when I remember the number of times I've been a dick... it's like I made a freakin' career out of dickdom (though sometimes one mans...
This thread is exactly the kind of thread that brings tears to my eyes and renews my faith in humanity; you guys are beyond special. Wade, I can add no useful advice other than to say TAKE THIS...
As others have said, you have two things going on; a baseline PSA that may be slowly increasing (but nothing overly sinister) and what is most likely a Prostatitis induced modulation overlaid upon...
...and you have the mpMRI before the biopsy not after... It should be used to identify any lesions that need specific targeting. However, take all those other steps first!...
Yep, I would and you did good! The day of my diagnosis (phone call) I had to fly from BWI to God knows where (alone). I was pretty shaken and decided that a stiff drink at the bar was warranted. Sat...
Yep, I'm following your tracks dude... for as long as I can! I kinda got lucky, when Schaeffer left I got to take my pick....
My work-up was initially with Dr Schaeffer but when he (thankfully) moved to Northwestern Dr Carter took me on as his patient. He and I had the diagnosis discussion face to face and he signed me up...
THIS this this this this. It's about balancing risk and reward as are most things in life, and different guys have a different balance... I'm 50 and I ride horses across fields at 30mph, some guys...
Great to hear 0311! Please keep the updates in your experiences coming... You are one of the guys I'm following with particular interest as you arrived at the same decision I would have given your...
Plenty of sound advice here already Dang... I'm 50, diagnosed low volume G6 last November and sitting happily on the Hopkins AS program. I can't see inside your head and anyhow, we're all different....
Rock & Roll 0311!!! :yeah:...
Hello PB! You found the right place for support, help and advice; that I promise! There will be folks along in a minute to talk about Lupron et al but that is certainly not helping the ED. One thing...
Hello Phillyman You're on the right track and are receiving all the right advice, breathe and go through the process; you'll come out the other end I promise! Halbert makes a good point on the...
Hello Jay I'm coming late to the thread and have little more to offer beyond the excellent advice already given. Follow it. What I will say is that these guys are the greatest guys on the face of...
Ya know... interestingly my VitD levels have historically tanked in the winter... below range and I've supplemented somewhat randomly. Take your D!...
Thank you Pratoman, thank you my friend. Ease back and smile....
... the thought (abject terror) of not being able to push my lovely wife around the carpet any longer... :o) :yeah:...
Going back to the title of the thread and in a more lighthearted vein... "How will we know...?" I was gonna reply: "Tall Allen will tell us dummy"! :turn:...
ASAdvocate is 100% right on the Hopkins criteria. I can however speak from experience that they are slightly bendy in some cases; my PSA Density didn't fit them either but Dr Carter accepted me...
Agreed, very similar! Fingers crossed dude, fingers crossed! :yeah:...
Hi 49! I don't want ED either and while it is by no means a foregone conclusion, if you don't 'need' to risk it I would strongly encourage you not to, until a good Active Surveillance program tells...
Just lidocaine gel then shots for me. Took an Ativan from my PCP beforehand and BEST tip EVER, listened to Led Zep very load on my phone/earbuds... A great distraction and wholly endorsed by the Uro....
Thanks guys, you mean a lot to me... you all carried me to these wise decisions on your very broad shoulders. I hope my story so far helps calm at least one newbie, like you did me....
Hi Workout! Sorry I didn't wade in earlier... I'm kinda transitory these days... but you got all the great advice you needed. I did however want to draw your attention to my post in case you miss it....
So those that remember my mania will recall a PSA that went something like: 1.0, 4.5, 2.5, 8.5, 8.5... Prostatitis you all said... Uro ignored me (and you), my horse smiled (she's a mare). MRI......
I haven't been here much lately, that says a lot. Maybe I can now say something that will help a few newbies for a moment at least... I'm 'lucky' I guess, I didn't dodge the bullet but so far it only...
Andrew you were/are my guardian angel... First out on the ledge with me several times. Those words were 100% effective and saved my bacon. I owe huge debts to many here and will repay at least a few....
Yep, great post Mac, very lucid, helpful and informative. I'm just starting my AS journey and it's helpful/encouraging to read of others who followed very similar logic to my own. Please keep us...
Took baby Aspirin for 10 years, still got G6 but didn't have a heart attack. Can't see that it hurt anything but I wouldn't get rabid about it... IMHO one just has to eat healthy, live healthy and do...
AllRIGHTY Lefty! I shall endeavor to tread your path!...
SO pleased to read this thread 0311, I was starting to worry! You nailed it my friend... take the rest of the day off :turn:...
Yep, Happy Christmas everyone! Especially to all those who helped and supported me in my hours of madness this year! (My guardian angels TA, Prato and Mr Shop please pour yourselves a drink on my...
That's what we need at Christmas time, a happy ending! Well done dude... now go use your prostate like your life depends on it! :turn:...
That's a great post Rick. I'd add one more joy enhancer... "Get the hell away from people who try bring you down"... It's just not worth the negative energy. ...the point on God is well made... and...
Hi Steve. A 6x increase is highly indicative of prostatitis, which can be bacterial but is more than likely non-bacterial inflammation that can be caused by some forms of exercise and/or random bad...
PENIS FART! That lightened my evening considerably! Sorry IT, I know you're in distress and I'm sending positive mega-waves your way... but that's funny right there!...
I enjoyed reading that Halbert; rational, logical and useful. Thank you!...
Gulp... sent a request to my God for you......
David, your resilience is eye-watering and inspiring; my hat is off dude....
Gonna bring a somewhat European twist to this... First car: '79 Mini... back when they had the welds on the outside. Sexiest car: Fiat Coupe Favorite car: Lotus Elise 111S mildly tweaked Scariest...
That clarification is very good news 0311, should be contained within the prostate and very treatable! Go get 'em Floyd......
Drs Walser and Sperling are the other well known focal folks 03... but I don't see how focal helps you... because you know you have some PNI and freezing or cooking a nerve strikes me as much the...
THIS! ...and again... THIS! YOU already know more about the WHOLE landscape of treatment than that RO... whom I will take unto the car park and give a fine and mighty kicking for you... just give me...
FWIW 0311... while I am currently rolling the AS thing... My research pointed strongly toward one of the radiation options as a very wise choice for low/low-intermediate risk PC, with its low(er) SE...
I can't speak to the PNI but I understand there are 'flavors' of this that can still be inside the capsule... need other folks to wade in. The good news is that 3+4, gives you more breathing room and...
On a slightly related note, maybe you can clear something up for me while you're deep in the pelvis! During orgasm... what's doing the squeezing... (and is it still there after RP, does it still...
Well known/widely used in the UK as well I understand... that doesn't mean it's effective of course!...
You heard it all above. A Biopsy without a Prostate Health Index (PHI) or PSA3 blood test AND mpMRI would be overkill, line the pockets of Dr's, cause you immeasurable stress and little else. You're...
Your PSA is really only telling you "something is going on"; it's more likely that not that the 'something' is chronic prostatitis e.g. inflammation, which is more often than not non-bacterial and...
I kinda took the view "very useful primer, not terribly useful wrt treatment (today)"....