Thanks all fr the helpful insight. Encouraged by radiologist's statement. "This is a problem you won't ever have to worry about again"...
Hello everyone: My hubby just had his follow up visit with his urologist. Last radiation tx was in April. No more Lupron, last dose was 7-3-18. PSA prior to radiation was 4.0. PSA drawn Thursday and...
Hubby completed 44 rad treatments in april his radiologist told us "This is a problem you will never have to worry about again". at the end of his treatments. Meaning he feel that the radiation...
I second Dr. Tim Hollister, he is a wonderful radiation oncologist, he performed my husbands treatments and it was a breeze even with Lupron. Dr. Hollister is compassionate and answers all questions...
1st tx done, per hubby they did strap him in andplaced him in a mold he was suprised it took longer than he expected, must have been the targeting because he said the machine went around him 2x. His...
Thank you guys for posting your experiences it is so helpful to know what to expect as my hubby starts his 1st radiation tx today. So for with the trial run he says he does get into a pair of...
Thanks all value and appreciate your input. So glad we found this site....
Hi all its been a while since I have posted regarding my hubby's journey with prostate cancer. Finally switched doctors and now have all three in the same medical group so treatment can begin (RO,...
Hi Guys So good to hear that you all are doing fairly well with your tx. Hubby has not experienced any side effects from Casodex/Lupron (except decreased libido) so far. Saw reg MD today and she was...
My hubby was dx with Gleason 9 after TURP. Why has RO or URO not requested a biopsy? Is the pathology enough to go ahead with treatment. Hubby did have bone scan and CT of pelvis with neg mets. Just...
Hi all My hubby started Casodex last month has 7 more days to go, and received Lupron injection 6month dose on 12/19/17. So far no noticeable SE will start Radiation early February. So far no ED with...
Yay!! Way to go :turn: :turn:...
The UO is not recommending Brachy because of the recent TURP...
Hi all we finally saw the RO yesterday, he was a joy to talk to. I loved the way he wrote out everything on a board so my hubby could understand it, he even went so far as to draw diagrams of the...
Hi all I am the wife of a G9, I hope you all allow me to join as my hubby has no interest in computers and I can barely get him to talk about his cancer. Good news: CT scan showed no mets to pelvic...
Hi all my hubby's cat scan came back clear, no lymph or pelvic wall involvement, bone scan shows " no mets". It appears as the urologist suggested to be localized tho an aggressive Gleason 9, found...
Good news! The CT scan results are in looks like its clear, no mets to lymph or pelvic wall, awaiting bone scan results and follow up with URO....
I have been reading a lot about radiation, hormone therapy, and prostrate removal, seems the more I read the more confused I get. Can anyone help me understand why my husbands urologist seems to feel...
Thanks Micheal I too am surprised that he is not considering HT. I did comment to him that I thought this was a pretty aggressive cancer he seems to think that because it appears localized it is...
quick update: We saw the urologist/oncologist this am and he has conferred with my hubby's primary care MD. He says that since he believes that the PCa is localized (wont know for sure until Bone...
Thank you Andrew for encouraging words. My fear is that although his urologist has a wealth of experience, he is older, and I am wondering how up to date he is on the newest technologies and...
Located in Chicago. Hubby's urologist has 40+ years, hospital he affiliated with has a stand alone clinic not sure what he will recommend, I just want to know what our next steps are. Will he need an...
Thank you sorry I posted 2 threads but thanks for the info. I will just continue responding to the other post not sure how to do a signature will explore....
Received G9 (4+5) from pathology report after TURP. 10/26 have not had diagnostic biopsy or bone scan that why I am curious as to next steps....
Glad to have found this site the info so far has been very helpful and insightful. Gleason 9- what are the usual treatments for this prostrate cancer, is surgery possible?...
After TURP 10/26/17 pathology reports show Gleason 9 (4+5). Last PSA 2.4 under the normal range. Hubby has been seeing urologist for past 7 years for BPH with no mention of possible cancer I am so...