Dave: my stats are close to yours...feel free to contact me if needed. best of luck!...
Hey Dave: Welcome to the forum, lots of good folks here to help u out. Given your post-op pathology ( G9 and +LN) u are actually doing rather well. U have had 4 tests and so far remain undetectable....
Hello On The Green: I would agree with u in your feelings about your current urologist. To me he is someone who I would not want in charge of my medical situation. When I read stuff like this, it...
More information here is needed...were u able to climax before the implant? FWIW... u don’t need a erection to reach a climax. Not only does it not take seven weeks, it probably should have happened...
Congrats Mattam, that is great news. Nice way to start the year...
Mumbo: thank u for your thoughts and rational. Your remarks about the uPSA test and standard test have merit, as I’d probably be taking no action until that .1 threshold, other than knowing things...
Djin... Loyola Chicago uses the uPSA with the lowest they measure at <0.05... pcp uses the regular standard test with the lowest measure at <.1... I think I have your answer. Thanks...
Thank u JNF, Djin, and Matt for your wise counsel. Clearly by me asking the question on here, I’m not comfortable with his logic, as much as I admire and like him as a doctor. I had a appointment...
Added to the above... I was tested every 3 months for 3 years, then every 6 months for 2 years. Thank u...
As a added question to this topic as it pertains to high risk men: would any of u wait a year for your next PSA? After my last test in August of 2020, my urologist said I was doing well enough and...
Hello and happy new year to all. I do not post much, 2020 was not very kind ( non PCa related). I still search the forums, and enjoy reading all the latest news. While doing so, I came across some...
In the rear view mirror it is..congrats to u!...
Gunner: Thank u for taking the time to post such a encouraging and thoughtful post. I really enjoyed ready your story, very inspirational. Best of luck, MM...
wishing your BIL the best possible outcome...
JNF: Thank u for the reply. I guess what confused me was that my timeline kind of mirrors the OP and his BIL. My surgery was in Dec of 2015. As u can see, my stats are high risk, and at the time SOC...
Matt. My confusion lies here...The OP says his BIL had RALP around when he did, Nov of 2015. Then after that, had ART/ADT. Ok, so far I get it. But then he says he went off ADT 6 months ago. The OP...
sorry to hear this news. U say he had RALP around when u did, which was late 2015. U then say he stopped ADT 6 months ago. He was on it since then? Not sure i understand the timeline. Again, sorry...
Hello Hershey. Not much to add, other than I’m looking at myself when reading your story. Very similar, less the positive LN. It’s been a long road, but I’m doing ok. Please let me know how I can...
Good luck Mike, you have a great mindset. Like your aggressive style, wishing u the best. MM...
Hello Larry: Your post got me thinking, so I went to check my EOB statements, I have BCBS Illinois. When I was on ADT, I received the shot and uPSA test every 3 months for 25 months. The hospital...
Jronne: I must be missing something...what is it u are worried about? I would disagree with the 2nd poster who says u have persistent uPSA....your readings for 2019 are all 0.01 or less, is that...
John: As a fellow pT3b, it looks to me like u are doing all the right things, and you have a doctor who is on top of this situation. The uPSA will/ should be the tale of the tape, the longer u can...
Trail / Todd..Thanks for the welcome. Appreciated. Not sure what N of the D is, but pleased to meet u...
To many men find themselves in this situation....a goofball doctor. Please follow the advice given above, esp. that of JNF. Good luck, MM...
Congrats to u Halbert. Wonderful to see the success stories in the world of Pca. wishing u the best.....
Thank u RobLee and AJMan. Appreciate the kind words and warm welcome!...
Hello Charty. I think JNF is giving u some good advice, if u were DX in June of 2019 with a G9, it is way past time to take action. I would assume that u have discovered all the TX options that are...
Thank u Tudpock and Andrew, I am glad to be part of the forum, and lend/ receive support. Appreciate the warm welcome. Captain: Thanks for the welcome, and nice to see u doing so well with your psa,...
Hello Gary. No, I have been a interloper on this site, but only had about 6/7 posts here over 4 years. My total posts are 15.. over 600/700 on the other site, maybe 1000. Yes, ADT can give brain fog,...
As stated by others, The Chicago Prostate Center in Westmont, Illinois has a excellent reputation. I live about 10 minutes from there, very nice facility and world class care. For EBRT/IMRT, etc...I...
Thank u. As u can also see from my signature, thanks to the wonders of PCa and side effects, I also have a few implants under my belt. ( no pun intended) happy to help anyone requesting assistance in...
Prato: Signature is now correct..thank u Mattam: Thanks for the welcome, I will be looking to share my experiences and help out when needed. I have been on this site, I know there are so many smart,...
Thank u Prato, appreciate the warm welcome. looking forward to becoming part of the group...
Mattam: Thank u for the reply. I will do so once I get my signature straightened out, I made a couple errors getting it together. For some reason it will not update when I hit that icon. I have read...
Made a few errors in my signature, hope it is now corrected. uPSA prior to SRT was 0.11...
Hello, new to this forum, thought I would join the group. been lurking for sometime, know Prato and a few guys from another forum. Hoping to be of help and provide support to those in need. Thank u,...
Hello. I can help u. I am a member of another forum and this one, I don't post much here, just kind of look for information. Please feel free to EM me, my EM is listed in my profile. regards, MM...
Naples...I am from Chicago. pT3bNO. Would there be a way to speak with u? u can contact me via EM. Thanks...
Hello. I don't post here often, if at all. I have been a member of another forum, and I kind of lurk around here. Lots of good people and advice. I live in the Chicago area, I would be honored to be...
Hello: Thank u for the information. I realize treatment options change as the years go by, but my question is about ADT. You had no ADT prior to or during your SRT? You didn't start any ADT until...
Hello Beth: I don't really post here, I am a member of another PCa forum and spend my time there. Lots of great folks on both sites. I am also friends with Pratoman. I have been following your...
Mr. Tall Allen: In your reply to Vmost66, I had a few questions if u don't mind. In option 1 you state" 1) Immediate salvage radiation with long-term salvage therapy". For terminology purposes, isn't...
Break60: Hello, my stats are very similar to yours. Given the nature of Mr. Tall Allens study regarding the "triple play", I had a question about your remarks. You had RP followed by SRT, etc. Given...