I just went through something similar. Had RP March 2014 with a 3+4. Contained. First 5 post-surgery PSAs came in at <.04 and then this past September the reading was .08. Doctor explained all the...
Reading really helped me a lot. 101 Questions about Prostate Cancer/Pamela Ellsworth MD and Winning the Battle Against Prostate Cancer/Gerald Chodak MD. Also, being able to have one-on-one...
Good for your brother-in-law if he didn't need the Kegels but I followed my doctor's advice and did them regularly. So mine was definitely conscious. And I think it helped speed up the recovery. I...
Six weeks ago my PSA came in higher than usual. The first five since my RP in March 2014 were all <.04. The most recent one came in at .08. Since my pathology post-surgery was clean, my urologist...
Double-checking the rules... If a member has an email address posted, does that mean he is open to contact outside the Forum?...
Is it naive of me to ask if you should take your files and move on to someone else?...
Blessings David. I'm still a newbie so I don't know much about your story but I'm glad that you're here....
Hello Cooper: First, take a deep breath. You have time. Like you, once I got the results, the wait for my follow-up appointment made me crazy. What helped was educating myself on the disease. There...
Had a slight bounce recently so my Dr. wants to try another lab, Quest. I've been reading different things about Quest on this site. Thoughts? I'm in Los Angeles. Thanks, Joe...
Gentlemen: Thank you for the feedback. It allowed me to hit the reset button and slow the mental train down a bit. Joe...
Hello: Had my RP 18 months ago and the first 5 post-surgery PSAs registered <.04 which the urologist was fine with. Most recent one was .08. Doctor wants to try a different lab in 6 weeks. (Now 4...