Hi all. I haven't posted in quite awhile. Time passes and life takes so many twists and turns and then you add in the bizarre time we are living in now as a country...... Sometimes when things are...
Thanks for all the positive comments. To address the questions, I have had no side effects at all that are clearly related to SBRT. As for the T score of 644, I have no answer for that other than...
Nov 1, 2019 PSA .8.....YEA!!! SBRT JULY 2017 with Dr. Debra Freeman at the Cyberknife Center in Tampa, FL. T Level 644. Life is good. Best wishes to all who are unfortunately involved with this...
RIP 142. Your thoughtful comments have always been an inspiration to me. You will be missed....
Hey John..... Now that you mention it, Dr Freeman told me about that when I did my initial consultation with her. You and Paxton both were treated by Dr Hirsch and Dr Freeman is very complimentary of...
I guess by the nadir plus 2.0 theory, I would already be in big trouble since my PSA jumped to 3.78 in October. When my RO (Dr. Debra Freeman of the Cyberknife Center of Tampa) saw that, she didn't...
0311.....Indeed, it is a waiting game.....one of the primary differences between SBRT and surgery. I appreciate your comment and it's always good to hear from fellow SBRT patients, particularly those...
Hey Paxton.....Good to hear from you and thanks for the congrats. It does feel good to see the drop after such a big bounce, but I was pretty sure it would drop eventually simply because I have the...
Thanks to all kind commenters. It does feel good to see the PSA upward movement turn and go the other way..... giving credibility to this whole "bounce" thing rather than a continuous upward trend....
Just got my 18 month PSA after SBRT in July of '17. Look at my signature for somewhat of a wild ride in the PSA area. Declined nicely for 6 months then went up slightly for the next 6 months. At the...
Not sure about your T level and that certainly may be completely independent of SBRT and PC in your situation. Again, my signature shows relative consistency with T level through all this. And your...
Bosco..... Look at my signature if you want to see a bounce. But like all have said, it's part of the drill with SBRT. Unless and until you get several increases and establish a definitive upward...
Hey Roger..... Hope you're not frozen yet..... Lol. 80 degrees here today..... But that won't last plus it's been raining steady for the most part of two days.....ugh! Every day is an adventure and I...
Paxton.....thanks for the reply. Your responses are always thoughtful and measured and I appreciate that. I do believe we are both experiencing exactly what was promised with SBRT. There is a...
Thanks, Roger. When I initially made the decision to go with SBRT, I was aware that fluctuating PSA results would be part of the post-treatment reality. I guess if I had opted for surgery, any PSA...
I received my 15 month PSA results and this time it moved up to 3.78 from 1.78 three months earlier. My RO, Dr Debra Freeman with the Cyberknife Center of Tampa, is totally ok with this reading and...
Hey Roger, Sounds like a lab report to be very satisfied with for sure. Congratulations on a result that has to leave you beaming from ear to ear. I have my 15 month coming up the end of October and...
I originally stumbled on this site looking for medical advice, information and support.... and all that I received here has been invaluable to me. Like many others, I had already signed up for...
"Dear Lord, the gift 'e gie us, To see oursel's as others see us." Exactly.....Robert Burns insight......imagine what newcomers and the occasional visitors coming here for help have thought reading...
I have no interest in getting into all the controversy that ended up with this thread. All I can say is that I have met many people who have made the sacrifice to become extremely well-versed in an...
Thanks to all for the insightful and positive comments. I know I am very fortunate to be in the position I'm in and I definitely have learned not to take anything for granted. We'll see how things...
Received my PSA and testosterone test results today for my fourth quarterly testing since completion of SBRT in July, 2017. My PSA results since treatment are in my signature but for the fourth...
Search.....I absolutely can relate to how you feel. My SBRT was in July of 2017 and I've been tested every three months. Last one was in April and it was up slightly. Not a comfortable feeling but in...
Hi Frosty.....My radiation oncologist offered to write the scrip but is 250 miles away so I just call my GP's office every three months about a week in advance and they email me a prescription for...
Tim G.....Thank you....
This forum, like many others I have been a part of over the years, is heavily influenced by people having to make very difficult and personal choices. But it is different because the choices made...
Amen to that. I guess everyone is different, but while my treatment ended almost a year ago, I never stray very far from the realization that I will be living with this disease for the rest of my...
Did not have surgery at all...... Opted for SBRT instead and was back out on my mountain bike right after treatment ended last July. I live in southeast GA right now and the weather here makes biking...
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Hi Cigar56.....You've had some great suggestions and you have plenty to think and learn about. All I wanted to add is that Dr. Debra Freeman is my doctor. She and her team (Dr. Freeman, her...
That is absolutely fantastic. Congrats to you. You are definitely progressing extraordinarily well. Skip...
Roger.....lmao!!!...
OMG, Roger, you are so right. It would be a much better deal if the medical community would figure out how to access a prostate through some alternative orifice...... :smilewinkgrin: Skip...
F8.....Thanks for the reference to your PSA history. The bounce potential was expected and it's not something I will dwell upon at all.....until the next test. Obviously, I would prefer the next test...
Hi Lisa..... You needn't feel odd posting here at all. If you read over lots of posts you will see many ladies posting, frequently for their dad, husband, brother, friend, etc. There are many helpful...
Thanks Roger. Hope all is well with you. Skip...
Thanks to all for your comments. It is much appreciated. I feel so fortunate and humbled by this entire experience with cancer and I wish all here equal or better success....
That is fantastic, Andrew. I know he's thrilled....
Just received my third post SBRT PSA and I got a small bounce for the first time. January of 2017 at diagnosis PSA was 7.3, end of last October was 2.5, end of January 2018 1.64, and today 1.76....
hrpufnstuf..... Dr. Debra Freeman at the Cyberknife Center of Tampa Bay. She and her team (Dr Freeman, her physicist, and tech) have been together for over 15 years. You can look her information up...
Hey PAX.....Great trend you have going. That is absolutely fantastic. You and I both finished SBRT last July. I have my third PSA coming up this week so we'll see if my trend continues down or if...
Hey Busman.....Very exciting result (even if it really is pretty much expected) ...I know the feeling and it is quite a relief and an inspiration. Enjoy and best wishes to you from a fellow SBRT guy....
Very nice report, Andrew. Congrats and enjoy. Skip...
Manticore....I won't get into the technical information since the others you are conversing with are much more tecnically savvy than I am, but I will tell you that I finished SBRT with Dr. Debra...
Hey DougW.....Sorry for your diagnosis and that you have the misfortune of joining all of us here because of it. However, you have options to study and time to make an informed decision with your...
Kathy.....Since I lost both my parents (90 and 85) in 2 1/2 weeks in 2015, the pain is still very fresh in my mind and my heart aches for you while you are trying to do the very best you can for your...
DougW.....I read this thread with interest and have been watching to see the results of your biopsy. Surely, since your biopsy was on April 2, you have the results??? Considering your angst that...
TS..... Congrats on treatment completion. I finished 8 1/2 months ahead of you and am coming up on my third PSA post treatment. No bounce yet but it could occur this time. TA's description of the...
1947 is my birth year and one of my huge passions is fly fishing for tarpon all over Florida, but particularly in the Everglades....
Thank you for that information, TA. My next PSA will be my third post treatment, so I might be due for a bounce. That info helps one to keep a good perspective about the long haul....