Understood Mumbo. I guess I am just a guy that likes data and wonders why I would want to have less when I could just as easily have more, regardless of the significance of the action it would or...
Greetings folks! I am also using .05 as threshold and inquired with docs as to why they wouldn’t test at more granular levels if that would identify a trend earlier. I am in the camp of folks that...
How old were you when you were first diagnosed with PCa? 57 —what was your post-RP Gleason score?4+3, Tertiary 5 --What was your uPSA when you decided to have SRT? i.e., what was your "trigger"...
“Large, long-term trials including a placebo comparison, and further monitoring are needed to establish the long-term safety and effectiveness of the vaccine for preventing COVID-19 infection,”...
Congratulations on your retirement and all the best for your move and your next chapter!!...
Awesome news! Hearty congratulations and many thanks for your thoughtful contributions to this forum!!...
Good grief! Sorry to read this and wish you and your family some relief and reprieve soon!!...
Greetings Jeff, From now forward the key will be to see where the PSA level goes from here. At 3 months I was at .022 with subsequent increased every three months leading to radiation and ADT (also...
Super news!!!...
Superb InTheShop!! Thank you for sharing here....
Congratulations Stephen! Last day of SRT was more emotional than I expected as well. 8 weeks of routine with great folks comes to a sudden end and you just sort of walk out with good luck wishes. I...
Mattam, Why would leading centers of excellence in cancer treatment be testing folks in this category with uPSA if there was no good reason? Perhaps I misinterpreted your point. TooYoung, welcome...
The issue here is the undeniable math on added deaths associated with not taking action....
As an addendum, I guess the thing that has me perplexed is that I feel worse post treatment than during. I was hoping T rising would move things in the other direction. Anyone have that experience?...
Thank you JNF. Appreciate the response. T was 49 in December. I will keep up the regimen....
Hi Folks, Finished SRT in October and 6 months of ADT (Lupron plus Casodex) would have run its 6 month course in November. I know there is a half life to the Lupron/Casodex stuff but I am feeling the...
Indeed. In my case the suspicion I think came more from tumors abutting the capsule in MRI thus perhaps increasing the chance of EPE (which indeed was confirmed) and perhaps nodes by the same token?...
Had 10 removed for a 3+4 biopsy but I think he mentioned MRI as also being informative as to the plan given location of tumors....
Dear Nytngale, I am afraid I can not offer any thoughts on your husbands symptoms but I am very sorry to hear about your brothers passing. Wishing you all the courage to help you through this rough...
Similar journey a few months ahead. Congrats on taking charge and getting things underway. I had the same regimen you are facing. Biggest issue for me was/is fatigue (part mental, part physical). The...
BB, Sorry to hear about the bounce and can imagine the surprise after the long, relatively calm, 6 years. I wish you all the best for the path forward. As noted by others, with likely SRT in the near...
I recently completed a 6 month HT treatment period in combo with SRT. From what I gather experiences are quite varied. In my case I felt a bit sideways during treatment (just not quite myself) but...
alpenhull, Hats off to you and the other folks on this site who have been on long term ADT. Having just completed a six month dose I got a bit of a glimpse of what a longer term experience could...
Hearty congratulations on the 5 year milestone!! This is great news and all the best wishes going forward for....
Greetings Freewill, Welcoming you to the club. It sounds like you have a good plan accompanied by a good attitude and approach to this. These will help you and those close to you deal with this as...
Very sorry to hear the news. Helped a lot of folks while on his journey and may he now Rest In Peace....
Sorry to hear of the trend. I recently went through a similar trend leading to eventual radiation and ADT. I would think that it would not be too early to seek out a good RO to get their opinion...
Motown, These are excellent questions and I am going to save them for my next visit. I find post SRT to feel a bit less clear than all the steps till now. For example, I am not really clear on who...
Congratulations all around and thank you for all of your thoughtful and fun posts on this site. I am also considering retirement in the near future (turn 60 soon). Realize that early 60’s would be...
Thank you for these insights and links DjinTonic and Skypilot. Very helpful and interesting! Happy New Year!!...
Greetings, From what I have observed the lower end uPSA triggers get used when there is some adverse pathology alongside a couple/few consecutive rises to ensure a trend is in place. All the best to...
Greetings MM and welcome to the Forum!!...
Quick update to say that the SRT tech buddies (terrific folks) are following the stone and give me updates on location when they the scan before radiation sessions. It’s now in the bladder so I guess...
Grateful that you posted this. Couldn’t agree more....
Greetings folks. Another joiner here....
Thank you for sharing Prato. I find this interesting as I also had relatively low T before my SRT and I am wondering about its eventual post SRT trajectory (albeit it being out of my control). I...
Thanks so much for your responses!! Somehow have managed to stay on track with some timely periods of relief. I have started to follow your guidance on the lemon juice in water Wilderness..thank you...
Currently undergoing SRT @72 Gy over 40 treatments...
Hi all, Went to ER yesterday for searing pain that turns out to be Kidney stones. They pumped me up with morphine and some other stuff and released me saying they typically resolve on their own and...
Very sorry that you lost your dear friend and fellow PC brother....
RobLee, You were one of the first to welcoming me to the site and give me some wise counsel on how to see my situation. I remember your post and the others that responded that first day vividly. Just...
As far as diet goes I have not done anything to change my habits and I think that is a mistake I need to rectify. Sugar, fats and alcohol all probably need to get paired back vis my normal...
I recently started ADT and have been on both Casodex (daily pill) and Lupron. My RO indicated it was standard of care for him in my situation but I have seen varying use cases. My research left me...
Typically take ADT a couple months before starting the radiation but have seen different patterns. It takes testosterone down to low levels weakening the cancer cells that feed off it and making them...
Finished 5 of 40 SRT on Friday. Also on ADT. Libido is zero and some fatigue but nothing that has affected my regular activities. Work wise it’s mostly about logistics. I am working full schedule but...
Will be thinking of you Jaymot. I start my SRT next week as well. Wishing you all the best....
While I guess it is correct when measured against ultimate objective I find branding a Surgery Failure” even in my case where PSA never went undetectable and has been rising since as being a bit...
Thanks folks! Mumbo, are you also on ADT or did you forgo that? Sometimes I wonder if that was a good call in my case but that is water under the bridge. Will pay attention to the protocols and...
Paige4, In terms of the Bladder Neck Invasion, my uro indicated that it added to the possibility of an eventual recurrence, as does EPE. There are also plenty of folks who have had both and have not...
Sorry to hear of this Prato. From what I have read, there is a fair amount of variation around the mean time it takes for T levels to return...I would not understand what would prompt it to decline...