Sorry can't seem to update my signature with current info....
Sorry I didn't post all my history. Dx June 15-t2b G6 8/12 cores +. Had one eligard in July '15 and brachytherapy Oct.'15....psa dropped incrementally. PSA was 0.3 last Oct. then 0.4 in April and now...
It's been 4 years since my lose dose brachytherapy and all has been great. Last October I had my lowest psa at 3years it was .30. 6 months later it went up to .40. Now my 4 year results are .60. I...
I have been a member since May 2015 when I was diagnosed (see signature for stats).Everyone has been pretty great holding my hand around here for the last 3 years. I got my psa back this week and it...
Wow...thanks for that! I am feeling much better about this!...
That's what I need to hear! 2 year follow up next week...I feel great ,but I felt great before this all started too....
24 month psa,went up from a steady .7 to a 1.0....I also had a urinary flare the last couple of weeks. I suppose I should know this is normal but anxiety producing anyway. I am just looking for...
I'm doing really well 2 years after my brachytherapy. About 1 or 2 weeks ago I noticed I am getting up more often at night,2 sometimes 3 times as opposed to my usual 3 a.m. once per night. I have a...
Hi guys,I continue on my road to recovery from brachytherapy 21 months ago with my psa staying steady at .7 My question is my GP referred me to an internist for a screening colonoscopy due to blood...
Thanks guys! Just the encouragement I needed......
Just received my 18 month post brachy results . PSA is 0.7,no change from 6 months ago. Clinic not at all concerned. But I wonder...maybe I am having a bounce as psa should be lower like about 0.4?...
Doc gave me the biggest thumbs up he could,shook my hand called me a survivor and said "see you in a year".... Don't get me wrong,I know I will be kicking this cancer can down the road forever but my...
Tomorrow I see my Doctor for my 1 year checkup after having brachytherapy Oct/15.What can I say? Brachytherapy is the BEST decision I could have made.I have no side effects,functioning excellent in...
And how long did the weaning off take? You didn't just stop it cold turkey?...
6 months post brachy and all is great! Weaning off flomax.Wondering how that went for you?...
Best news ever yesterday as the doc gave me two thumbs up.PSA 1.0...doc would have been happy with 2.5 as he says he looks for 1/3 of number from previous treatment...also had Lupron prior to...
Thanks guys. .....
PSA was 7.3 to start...only had one Lupron injection.Will see my oncologist Thursday....
Brachy 6 months ago. ...just had my first psa results. My psa is 1.0...no change from 1.0 the day of my procedure.I had Lupron 3 months prior to the procedure. Any thoughts on this.Was hoping for a...
Dr. Siraj Husain. .....
Thanks guys...sounds great...so happy to hear these replies....
I've lost my old thread on here but thought I would update my progress for anyone in the brachytherapy group.Diagnosed June1,G6,7/9 cores results positive .1 Eli gard hormone injection in July to...
Should post an update...have not had the energy (thank you Lupron) to do much of anything...good news all around however . ...last blood work showed PSA 1.7,t level untraceable and prostate volume of...
Okay,thanks. Hoping it's just a waiting game. First it was the prostate being too large for brachy and now this....
canadian lab values are different for t levels...6.7 to 28.9 is considered normal range...yes did experience the t bounce for sure..thinking I should probably wait until next bloodwork before hiring...
Definitely not prostatitis.......
Had my lupron on injection July 27 to shrink my 84 cc prostate in order for me to have brachythrrapy in October...side effects not to troublesome and after my blood work yesterday was happy to find...
Found a blog from a guy named William H.Parsonage who actually did have his shrunk from 80 to 35 but it took a lot longer than 9 weeks and one Lupron shot.......
Not considering surgery at all...had only considered brachy as was told I was the "perfect" candidate,until this....still am not considering surgery. Brachy doc didn't seem concerned at 59.5 and...
My prostate measured 59.5 via ultrasound during my biopsy six weeks ago...yesterday at CT scan that bigboy measured 84.5! I am scheduled for brachy Oct.20 but does anyone honestly think it'll shrink...
More questions than answers so I am back to pick your brains...on biopsy 6 weeks ago,prostate measured 59.5 by ultrasound,yesterday at the CT scan it measured a whopping 84.5....how can that be? My...
Wow,your story is almost the same as mine...I chose seeds,AS not even on my radar,nor surgery. Awaiting my brachytherapy at present,comfortable and confident. I was freaking out when diagnosed but so...
Hooked up with the best in Alberta and certainly one of the best in Canada,for brachytherapy.Dr.Husain.Does brachytherapy in real time. Feeling very encouraged that this will be done by the end of...
It never gets easier,you just get stronger,right? And patient...waiting for appointments..... prostate 59cc , likely too big for brachy so will need a shot of lupron and wait some more. yesterday's...
Now that I am quite certain I'll be doing brachytherapy my question for you guys that have had it done is...how long of a time period was it between your biopsy until you had the seeds planted? Do...
Really appreciate all the support,need time to process and decide what to do...doc says I have to decide soon as I may have had this cancer for a long time...zero symptoms and already recovered from...
Canada...even though it's free,we get what we get.Likely all uros will give the same opinion....have been told that virtually all radiation pts will have ED....most wish they never did it and a few...
Following app this morning Dr. is recommending surgery (open or robot) or radioactive seeds.Would not even consider active surveillance,point blank said I would die of cancer if I opted for that,was...
First urologist appt.today after receiving biopsy report on Friday G6,7/9 cores positive,age 56, psa 7... the journey begins. Read the thread "read this first". Hope to be a candidate for AS....can't...