Exactly GoBucks. This is why I still think sensitive PSA tests don't really make sense for anyone other than post-RP patients. In every other situation the sensitive tests seem to be good for one...
Sorry to hear about your BIL. Everything was seemingly okay, then everyone was blindsided. Neuroendocrine PCa is probably feared more than anything else in PCa, especially for those in long-term...
I'd wondered where you'd been. Sometimes you're afraid to ask. Great to hear from you and enjoy your retirement!...
These are always interesting posts. I am no expert but I can tell you about my experiences with my three MOs (sounds like a TV sitcom). The period after failed primary/definitive treatment(s) seems...
81GGuy, I kinda think you may be missing your job. Nothing wrong with that, though I could be completely wrong. In any case it's very clear that your research skills are being put to good use in your...
I encourage you to ask your friend about the details of his diagnosis, if you feel comfortable doing so. Especially his Gleason score. And the final pathology post surgery. I am hoping his biopsy...
Who wouldn't love Bill Walton. The things I remember most were the 87 Championship when he was with the Celtics. He wasn't a starter but he came off the bench to play a huge role. I saw John Wooden...
Tim G said: **big names who got suckered in by her sales pitch: Rupert Murdoch,Tim Draper, Larry Ellison, Henry Kissinger, Jim Mattis, George Shultz, Richard Kovacevich, William Perry, William Foege,...
Well, I watch some low budget TV stations because they play older shows that I like. They mainly have advertisers who sell ridiculous products that nobody needs. I think to myself who in the hell...
Jack said: **My wife and I were fully vaxed when we went to Las Vegas. We both came back home with symptoms starting the next day.** But Jack, did you come back home from Vegas with a lot of extra...
Agent, You have had a pretty good run with the RP/RT. At this point, no one knows what's going on with your PSA trend, but it sure looks like it could be a recurrence. That's pretty significant...
NYSooner said: **I will ejaculate urine with the force of a fire hose.** I had this occur too, and like Patrick, I found it to be embarrassing -- actually very, very embarrassing. My lady friend at...
Probably back when all cats and dogs were wild there was little opportunity to develop most cancers because they didn't live long enough. Maybe the same thing for humans. It was a pretty rough world....
I've mulled over this theory a few times. I don't think it's necessarily bad advice. But come test time does an annual test have twice as much anxiety as 6 month tests? If that's true then the...
Prato, I have written here that my anxiety doesn't get jacked up until they have my blood in hand. After that I want the result NOW. My general blood tests come up surprisingly fast. The PSA not as...
Don't let Spock's claims, or even 100% Vulcans fool you. They all are quite aware of their emotions, which very run deep. They just never ever talk about it. Probably because of that completely...
Quote from the BMJ paper: ** This study supports that the associations of fetal and early life factors with cardiovascular disease mortality could relate to a small but real seasonal effect of fetal...
Looks more like a chronic prostate infection, by your fluctuating PSA. Were you ever given antibiotic treatment outside of when you had the biopsy?...
Wow, I looked up Eddy on Wikipedia and he was all over the place for decades. I'm sorry/embarrassed to say I don't have any memory of him or his music. The guy had a storied career that I somehow...
***But I now see him riding that charger in total triumph, the PCa dragon now vanquished, and gone forever.*** Nicely put 81GyGuy. I haven't thought about it that way. So, in the end the cancer is...
Hey David, Wherever you are, maybe lay a little love on us all here. Your posts were a lot of fun. RIP...
It doesn't get any better than "Whipping Post." Dickey Betts, badass you probably don't want to mess with, or take home to meet the parents. RIP...
I find this surprising. I would have thought people around, or over 40, would be discouraged from applying. A 40 year-old starting med school will be around 50 years old by the time all training is...
WindsorV8, I've never been a Ford guy (I like GM), but considering your great numbers I can let it slide. 🙂...
Cool! It's always great (and a relief) to see the < sign when going into the portal....
Not bad. Really not bad at all. Thanks for the morning laugh as every few minutes it pops back into my head that I have a PSA draw this morning. The real anxiety starts as the needle is pulled from...
I guess by his demeanor you would think it wasn't possible, but everyone except the jury thought he committed the atrocities. At that time he was still strong, fit, and probably could run a 100 yards...
I had to copy and paste part of my reply from the TRT thread to here. Guess I was confused for where I was for awhile. I'm telling you I need to get of this crap for a while.😐 Hey BillyBob, Hope...
It would be the hootiest of hoots. I took papers describing this approach to my PC docs/NPs when 1st starting ADT a bit over 2 years ago. They had never heard of it then, and still have not as of a...
Lol! All I have to say about this Ant business is Uncle!...
***I'm not against a prostatectomy as ED is not a concern since my wife has health issues herself that prevents the need so to speak.*** Men who come to the forum tend to worry more about...
Mumbo said, > Definitely. 15 years ago I had MRSA and went to a university urgent care expecting to get antibiotics and then be on my way. My thumb was gigantic and hurt like hell. They X-Rayed it...
Bill, Yeah, it is right. I thought it was bad enough spinning the iPhone wheel to get to my birth year. When you're 97 and I'm 80 we can compare notes again. 🙂...
Ash, Way to hang in there! That's very impressive. Is your PSA still staying down? Maybe you can stop by more often. There's plenty of guys who can use the hope....
Don't trust the dog. I have been on "hormone therapy" for a fair amount of time now. I've always felt it's putting in its best effort to turn me into a woman. I sorta identified with this quote and I...
Hey Jerry, Good to see you posting. In some ways I think Xtandi is shaping up to be one of the best 2nd gen anti-androgens, especially after the results of the EMBARK trial were published. My MO...
Congrats!!! 👍👍👍...
Mel, I should probably wait until the coffee kicks in but I don't necessarily think you're castrate resistant. It appears that your PSA started increasing not long after you stopped Orgovyx. Remember...
Mike, My post was really meant to support you (and anyone else) to at least have the chance to try it. If the TRT causes things to head in the wrong direction, the doctor could always revoke it. It's...
PS, I forgot to add that I just wish that BAT (Bipolar Androgen Therapy) was developed to point of being a routine therapy for castrate sensitive patients. Wouldn't it be a hoot to get...
Mike from Conn said, > I'm not aware of any studies on that (and I've never looked for any) but I'm thinking it would be considered unethical, and as you noted with your own doctor, I think few...
Jack, I think Charles.has been frustrated for decades. 🙂...
We don't really need to be so concerned about AI wrecking everything. The hackers will probably get there first. Only just about EveryThing is totally dependent on the computer infrastructure. I...
I strongly suspect your numbers are just floating around. If your numbers are in reality increasing, I believe you said the 3+4 Gleason was contained. So, if needed, SRT could effectively finish it...
Dalota, Sounds like a whole lot of anxiety over nothing much. Apparently you have switched PSA tests over the years because you said you have had some results come back as 0.03 and 0.04? Anyway, with...
HRP, That all sounds great and I suspect it's true. It sounds like you're MO is at Duke, which by default almost certainly means he's no slouch. An easy way to check is to put his name into Google...
Doxa, The doctors may have already told you that this type of PCa met is rare, as evidenced by my literature searches. I could only find case studies involving one or a few men. Was your husband's...
Mumbo, I finally relented because I got tired of my phone periodically yelling at me for duplicate passwords, similar passwords, and weak passwords. It was giving me a slouch complex. My "system" has...
😃 Funny, you should mention passwords. The last years I have been lazy and used the same password, or similar passwords, for many, many sites. I have finally accepted that this is a terrible idea....
Casey said, >> I would tend to agree with this. I have had three MOs (one moved and one retired) who had the same philosophy: With recurrence there is no reason to rush into lifetime ADT because the...