My husband (49) has a slightly similar situation as yours. While we don't know his medical family history (he's adopted) his Gleason scores were the same as your husband's. His PSA was 6.8 when he...
I only mentioned the biopsy removing the cancer because that's what happened to my dad. His numbers and biopsy results were similar and when they removed his prostate, there was absolutely no cancer...
Thanks for replying...Nope, my husband didn't do anything that would cause it to be high. That's what we initially thought but we racked our brains trying to think of anything and came up empty...
Hi everyone....I was on the forum about 6 months ago asking for advice about my husband and treatment options. These were his details: His age: 49 PSA: 6.88 DRE: normal Prostate size: "small" Cores:...
Hi John_TX....if I may ask, why did you have the radiation and hormone therapy if you had a RALP and your PSA's were 0?? Thanks!...
Hi everyone. We saw the radiation oncologist today and he recommended AS as well, so we are even more sure of our decision. He said PSA's every three months another biopsy in a year. He was a really...
Thank you both. The doctor mentioned that by the time my husband needs treatment they may have a completely different protocol out, so that was comforting as well....
Hi again...ok, we had the appointment this morning. Regarding the second opinion on slides, the doctor said that he personally did not feel it was necessary based on his experience with this lab (he...
I am definitely going to bring this up with the doctor next week. How do I go about asking for the samples to be sent to Hopkins? Do I have to call the lab that did them or does the doctor do that? I...
Hmmm....I think my concern with AS is that what if we choose that, and it does get more aggressive? Would it be too late? Would it spread? And remember, he's only 49...is AS a good idea then?? Very...
Nope, not freaking out anymore, that's for sure. While I was disappointed that he has cancer in the first place, I am MUCH more positive about the whole thing. I will ask his doctor about getting the...
All interesting points....it will be interesting hearing from the doctor next week. GeetarMan, I noticed your low PSA's...even your PSA when you were diagnosed was very low. My husband's is 6.88,...
He doesn't take Cigna, we checked already....
I honestly don't feel that either one of us are capable of NOT treating this. There would always be that dark cloud hanging, just like rayrobin mentioned. I'm glad to hear we have time, though. I...
Thanks, Jpenn....I'll ask the doctor next week about sending the biopsies out!...
Hi everyone...ok, it's official, my husband has prostate cancer. Yikes. Here are the facts: His age: 49 PSA: 6.88 DRE: normal Prostate size: "small" Cores: 1 out of 12 positive, 14% Gleason: 3+3 We...
My husband's urologist called today with the biopsy results...unfortunately, he called our home phone during working hours so we still have no idea what's going on. I would have thought he would have...
All very interesting comments as always, thank you. The doctor said he will call my husband in a week with the biopsy results and I explained to my husband about Gleason scores and what they mean as...
Thank you. He was 44 when his PSA was 2-ish, does that make a difference? Also, the urologist told him his prostate was rather small....good sign? And my husband really thinks he wants the robotic...
Hi everyone, my husband had his biopsy today. He said it wasn't nearly as bad as he thought it would be. It was at 8:30 this morning and he was home by 9. No pain or bleeding. The worst part for him...
Thanks!! It's weird, I'm not sure why his urologist didn't say a word about it being a possible infection and immediately went to biopsy as the first thing to do....
The scheduled biopsy is a blind one...just the routine one they do in the office in 15 minutes. I am guessing that if the biopsy comes back negative, he'll redo the PSA in a while and maybe do a more...
Hi everyone, thanks again for the comments. I'm not sure if the urologist found anything on the DRE because he didn't say and my husband didn't ask. I'm actually quite annoyed at both of them...
Yes, I certainly will...am reading up on that whole Gleason thing but I'm finding it very confusing....
JPenn, I'm reading your stats there and you certainly have been through a lot!! The doctor he is seeing is the same one who my dad saw and he tried to talk my dad out of having surgery because his...
Hi all...my husband went to the urologist today and he felt almost certain it was prostate cancer based on the dramatic jump in PSA levels in such a short period of time. He said he needs to have a...
I'm already thinking he has PC for sure as he literally has no signs or symptoms of prostatitis. He had it once several years ago and did have symptoms at that time, but his PSA's after that episode...
Wow, thanks to everyone...we live outside of NYC so at least we have that should we need further treatment/help. My husband is going to the same urologist my dad went to when he was diagnosed with...
Thanks to you guys as well. My husband does work out A LOT. In fact, he was at the gym right before his blood work but just did cardio that day. It's going to be hard waiting because I am the most...
Thank you both....I freak out obviously, my husband freaks out in a more calm way, hehehehe. I'm a nurse but men's health is not my specialty so I'm just going by the basics that I learned in school....
Hi everyone. My husband is 49 years old and in otherwise good health. He had a routine physical last week that included a PSA test. It came back as 6.88 which according to his doctor is...