I had an L3-L4 fusion a little over 2 1/2 years ago. I think around the 6 month post op period I figured I would probably have been able to go back to work. Luckily I was retired! At a month and a...
Why can't you continue your insurance? Are you on COBRA? You should be able to get insurance privately. Maybe call a broker and talk to them about your situation to see what your options are. My...
This could be my story. My PSA went from 1 to around 4 over a few years. I was diagnosed with BPH. When it hit 5ish we did a biopsy and found nothing. It peaked at around 7.5 four years ago after the...
js100 Time is your friend. I know it's easy to get all worked up over what seems like never ending pains. Sometimes you just have to stop and rest completely to let things settle down. Its hard to do...
js100 I think it was about two months when I was able to wean myself off of the opiods for pain and just used tylenol as necessary. As far as driving it was probably about 12 weeks before I tried a...
Hello js100. I had L3/L4 fusion almost 18 months ago due to L3 nerve impingement causing excruciating pain in my right leg. Only in the last month or so am I almost back to where I have very little...
Having had a spinal fusion L3-L4 almost 18 months ago I can tell you that it's only been the last month or so that the leg pains have finally almost gone away and I am starting to feel normal again....
Just thought I would chime in here with my experience. My PSA has been elevated for almost 5 years. I was quite concerned initially but waited to get a few more data points before doing anything....
Wouldn't be too concerned, retest in a year sounds reasonable to me. My PSA has been up and down for the last four years so I have learned to not get too anxious every test. And maybe abstain from...
I am in a similar position. Did a biopsy back in 2012 and it came back clean so we have been monitoring PSA since then. Just did another check last week and PSA was 5.43. I see the Urologist on...
I'm right there with you. It's been several years since my biopsy and my PSA has been up and down but we just check it every 6 months or so and so far it has been fairly stable with no further...
Haven't posted in a while, but still lurking, watching, waiting, and learning. It has been over two years since my last update. We have been doing PSA checks about every 6 months and it has been...
Saw the uro yesterday and got the report. It shows all 14 samples benign, no abnormal anything. /community/emoticons/yeah.gif Doc says that is as good as it gets and not to worry just keep an eye on...
Well had the biopsy done last Saturday, 12 cores and the doc called today (yes on a Sunday) and said it was negative :). Going to see him on Wednesday to get the report and go over it and also figure...
Just had a biopsy today. The doc used some kind of numbing gel to start with and then a couple of novocaine shots, that was probably the worst part of it. The actual biopsy samples were nothing. I...
I went and got copies of all my lab work today and have a clear picture now. Here are my numbers with dates and types of analysis: 12/14/11 4.24 using COBAS E analysis 12/30/11 5.4 with free PSA of...
I am glad I read this post because this issue just came up with my readings. My PSA has been slowly rising and we have been watching it. Last December it was 4.24 from a lab that used COBAS E. The...
Well went to the doc this afternoon and learned some more about my situation. The doc did a free PSA test last December and I didn't know they had the PSA also listed on that lab. It was at 5.4 then...
I've been lurking for several months trying to learn as much as possible about PCa because my PSA numbers have been rising for several years. Now its time to see what the future holds for me....