Yes, time to celebrate. My PSA is still 0.01 after all these years. And even though I don’t appreciate wet day pads, night diapers, and no intercourse, I’ll definitely take the cancer-free diagnosis...
It's been 7 years since my the Cyber Knife removed my prostate at age 47. PSA has been 0 every year since then. Next week is my annual physical to check again after another year. Fingers crossed....
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My father died from it. He and his doctor neglected to test his PSA until 63 years old. His PSA was triple digits when they found it, growing outside the gland, had surgery, chemo, radiation, hormone...
Debbie, We all hurt for you and your husband. And although we're not doctors, many or most of us have been there. I experienced the same deep depression myself from many thoughts ... my mortality,...
Another life milestone is just around the corner for me. I turn 50 at the end of August and it’s been 2-1/2 years since my prostatectomy. Sexual function has returned fairly well. But still wearing...
Hey yayaut, I didn't fit the age profile either. For me it was "like father, like son". I had mine removed at 47 y.o. It's been all good for 2+ years. Caleb Current Age: 49 8/2012 : PSA 1.30 6/10/15...
Thanks to all of you who have provided me with guidance, unknowlingly, over the past 4 months. Between Christmas and New Years day, I had a radical prostatectomy performed. I'm only 47 years old, but...
So I had a saturation biopsy (71) cores taken on 10/13/15. My PSA count just prior to biopsy was 10.7 from being at 7.8 only 3 months ago. My urologist called this morning to say that the only thing...
Per instruction of my urologist 90 days ago, I just had bloodwork performed again. My PSA increased 3 points in 3 months. From 7.83 to 10.71 I see the urologist on Wednesday 9/30. He is planning to...
The TRUS biopsy went well. Uncomfortable, but not painful. The urologist took 12 cores ... 6 from each side. The result shows "focal atrophy" on both sides of the gland but no cancerous cells....
I met with my new urologist today for the first time. Practicing for 28 years in urology. I'm not experiencing any flow problems or obvious signs. Took urine sample / ruled out any UTI, no issues....
Just had my PSA checked after skipping 3 years. It increased 2.1 ng/ml each year, from 1.3 to 7.8 The total number and velocity bought me a ticket to see a urologist. I'm only 46, but dad has it bad,...