Experience certainly is of utmost importance. I knew the reputation of my surgeon prior to my surgery. He actually performed an open RP on my father more than 20 years ago. It was very successful. He...
My first PSA test after surgery was at 7 weeks. <0.02....
Thanks, JackH. Knowing that many men take longer to recuperate and suffer more with SEs than has been my case, I feel extremely grateful. Maybe I can start to take a little more credit for that, or...
Thanks, Tall Allen. Would this indicate that at the least, I have benign prostatic tissue that remains in me?...
Thanks, JackH. My surgeon is the director of Urology here at our hospital in Pennsylvania. To the best of my knowledge he is very highly regarded. At the time of my surgery, he told me he had done...
Thanks, Gemlin. I understand that benign is non-cancerous. My question would be does this indicate that my positive margin was benign at the margin, meaning that there were no cancer cells at the...
Hello, all. My post surgery pathology report indicates, "benign prostatic acini are present at margins". I'm hoping someone can explain exactly what this means. I did have a positive margin. Thanks!...
Excellent! Mine was at <0.02 at 7 weeks and remains there at 21 months! ________________________________________ Born August 13, 1954. Age 61. Diagnosed at age 60. Father diagnosed with PCa at age...
I knew from the time I was diagnosed that I wanted surgery. My uro/surgeon offered to set up consults with radiation specialists and others, but I didn't even do that. My uro/surgeon actually...
My prostate was enlarged for years, and I was diagnosed with BPH at the time of my biopsy. All the issues that were part of that are now gone. Every time I pee I'm reminded that I certainly made the...
Congratulations on your anniversary, halbert, and hoping for another zero!...
Excellent! I hope to follow in your footsteps! ____________________________________________ Born August 13, 1954. Age 61. Diagnosed at age 60. Father diagnosed with PCa at age 60. Started PSA testing...
Thanks, Pratoman! Sounds like a great idea! While you are correct that our pathology is very similar, I did have a positive surgical margin. My doctor doesn't seem to be concerned and in fact has me...
Thanks, guys!...
Today is my one year anniversary. One year ago at this time, I was getting prepped for surgery. I'm so grateful that everything went as well as it did, and feel I made the very best choice for...
Thanks, Jordan! Wish I could join you!...
Just had a call from my doctor's office. Next PSA test is in one year!...
Thanks, Andrew! Just had a call from my doctor's office. Next PSA test in one year!...
My 11 month PSA result was posted early this morning. <0.02. Undetectable! I'm so grateful! My last test was 6 months ago, or 5 months after my surgery. Not sure where we're going now, because my...
<0.02. Undetectable! ________________________________________ Born August 13, 1954. Age 61. Diagnosed at age 60. Father diagnosed with PCa at age 60. Started PSA testing in 2000, at age 46. PSA...
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Thanks guys!...
Just had blood drawn for 11 month PSA. Hoping and praying for another undetectable! _________________________________________ Born August 13, 1954. Age 61. Diagnosed at age 60. Father diagnosed with...
That would be great! The only thing standing in my way is that thing we call work!...
That sounds like a great idea, halbert! The problem may be, you're in Illinois and I'm in Pennsylvania....
Good luck to you too, Pratoman. I will have my blood drawn Friday morning, 1/8/16. One year is definitely a milestone. This will only be my third PSA test since surgery, and is actually at the 11...
Surgery was 2/12/2015. 7 week PSA <.02. 7 month PSA <.02. Hoping to continue the undetectable streak, but starting to get the jitters so common to many of us. Born August 13, 1954. Age 61. Diagnosed...
The article did interest me, and I posted thinking there would be others that would want to read this....
Thanks, JackH. After posting, I realized that "definitive" was not the best choice to describe this study, or not study....
Finally a definitive study. http://www.cancernetwork.com/news/radiotherapy-associated-higher-mortality-prostate-cancer?GUID=CDB5E01D-FB4E-4038-8ED8-80AF5B67E4BB&rememberme=1&ts=23122015 Not sure if...
Thanks everyone!...
Now it is visible!...
I'm adding my signature and I seem to have reached the limit of 400 characters. Didn't count them, but I can't add anymore info. Guess I'll have to edit so I can add info after biopsy. Any tricks to...
Hello everyone. Finally registered! Diagnosed 11/7/2014. Surgery 2/12/15. Doing well. I've been visiting this site daily for about a year now. What a wonderful resource and great group of people. I'm...