May he rest in peace. Oddly coincidental, his predecessor as center for UCLA Kareem has also been diagnosed with PC....
There is no telling with that disease. I've never had it, but I'm sure I've been exposed. Wife has had it multiple times and last I checked, we're exposed to each other several times a day....
Yeah, um this is one where I'll go with no comment....
If, as we are assuming, he had an RP, then the normal down time from work is at least until the catheter is removed. I went into work the day after mine was removed. However, that is with a caveat....
John, Nerve sparing sounds good, but it is important to remember that it is a goal not a promise. Even with the best scans, no responsible doctor would promise that they KNOW what they'll find once...
Just curious how many here have applied for Disability Social Security? I've heard that we are eligible for Disability Social Security if our PC returns after initial treatment or if it is considered...
FC, Sorry to hear you're dealing with that. I've occasionally had alternating constipation and gotta go now!!! type diarrhea. I'm five years out from RALP and 4 1/2 years post radiation. No idea if...
Mattam, I've wondered about that very thing. Wife's brother passed a few years ago and left no will or instructions. He was thrice divorced with three adult children. He also had a live in girlfriend...
Once one is doing any form of ADT, testing for testosterone should be automatic with every PSA blood draw. Unfortunately, it isn't. I had to specifically ask that they include that in the testing...
"I find this stuff very humorous. These guys suddenly realize that the preposterous wealth will not save them, and they will die like everyone else. So they make desperate attempts to stave it off....
I'm sure many of us remember former baseball great, Sal Bando. Bando, who was captain of the Oakland As teams of the early 70s that won three straight World Series, passed yesterday after a 5+ years...
sterd82, In Centrum Silver one a day vitamin there is 600 mcg of lycopene. And as you said, you can also get lycopene from tomatoes etc. Take care Bill...
There is no set answer. All of us react differently to the various treatment options. In my case, I started ADT a couple years after radiation which was six months after RALP. Radiation had no impact...
My next colonoscopy is in a couple weeks. It will be first one since starting on this journey and while not overly worried, do wonder if the radiation treatments affected anything in that area. My RO...
A thing to consider is radiation is best if targeted at the tumor. With your PSA still 2.0 to have any chance of being detectable. All an RO will do at this point is radiate the prostate bed, which...
The human body is imperfect and each one is uniquely so. We expect doctors to be perfect and to always anticipate the many ways our bodies are not. Amazingly, considering how life expectancy has...
I complained about the hot flashes and mood swings and my doctor prescribed megestrol. Haven't had a hot flash since I started taking it. I didn't make a connection to alcohol, but now that GeetarMan...
I don't get the URO's position on not testing more frequently. Even if he believes it is increasing slow, any increase is somewhat concerning and there is nothing wrong with switching to quarterly...
Great point. Experience is important, but it is not a constant multiplier. Clearly a very young surgeon with only a few surgeries to his credit is more likely to encounter something he hasn't seen...
Swokie, Best of luck. A lot of good info and advice has already been posted, so I'll merely urge you remember that PSA is just an indicator that something is up, not that cancer is necessarily the...
It was just announced that Norm MacDonald passed after an undisclosed nine year battle with cancer. One of the few truly original comedians. Article didn't say which type of cancer and I suppose at...
Cyclone-ISU, Thanks for checking on me. Doing well. Started Lupron almost a month ago and so far (knock on wood) no side effects that I've noticed. Walking lots & lifting some. Trying to encourage...
Cyclone, Thanks for the words of encouragement. The two quotes have just been printed in LARGE type-font and posted at my desk. When I'm feeling lazy, those words will be staring at me....
To those who answered the questions posed, THANK YOU! Most of the answers reinforced what I've read and been told by others. I'm already going for long walks (need to increase frequency) and lifting...
Will be starting Lupron on Monday. Plan is to start with a one month dose and, if I tolerate it well, go will a longer dose in a month. I've read up on ADT and potential side effects, but feel it is...
Best of luck. Only recommendation for immediate recovery is get up and walk. Doesn't have to be long walks, just frequent short walks so you don't get stuck to the couch. Even just getting up and...
Thanks for all the replies. I'll look for an oncologist to take over my treatment plan. Best wishes to all in this fight. Bill...
Tried surgery (2018) and still had a PSA. Tried radiation (2019) and still had a rising PSA. Next blood draw is tomorrow with urologist appointment next week. Last time I saw my urologist (March...
Never made it to undetectable. After surgery, PSA was .07. Did 39 radiation sessions about six months later and post radiation PSA was .14. Since then, number has migrated to other side of the...
Clocknut, Agree. An understated aspect of receiving a cancer diagnosis is the emotional toll it takes on us. I can't speak for others, but I would think someone sharing a book or article (religious...
PDXBob, Welcome to the group. A lot of people have chimed in with good advice. Read it all and form your own opinion. Personally, I went the daVinci route and ripping it out didn't resolve my...
My guess is that a couple years from now people will go back to shaking hands. Some won't and will just go with a verbal greeting and that's fine as well. Might be a generational thing, who knows....
No idea, but enough that I'm not concerned. Didn't hoard any when this stuff started hitting the fan. Just always stay prepared. There are a few things you don't want to ever run out of if there is...
Apologies if this has been addressed previously, but a thought hit me earlier that this forum could use another pinned thread listing recommended books to read followed by any comments members wish...
Prayers for the (former) champ and his family as they trod this path....
Don't worry about bugging any of us. Only way to get answers is by asking and searching. However, as the other guys have said, despite your PSA climbing, it is still way below the level where a...
As others have stated, you have to do some of your own research and consider ALL the treatment options. I'm NOT saying any doctor is going to lie to you. However, based on their specialty, they will...
Hopefully, all is well with everyone and it was just a temporary hiccup....
Sonny, You're likely right that sharing your numbers would scare some of us taking that same journey. However, I wouldn't sweat that too much since, and I think I speak for most of us in saying fear...
Why is ADT before RT the norm? I ask because my RO had me go through RT without ADT....
Go Navy! Never saw a Marine eat a crayon, but saw too many walk on wet decks to get to chow. :-)...
Apparently, he lived 11 years after diagnosis. While we all want more than that, 11 years isn't the worst we've heard. No telling the quality of life he enjoyed, but if he forsook treatment then he...
An, Very well put. It is easy to parse someone's words and find fault. However, unless they said it with malice, it is better to just accept that well-meaning people will struggle to find the right...
John, Welcome aboard, but sorry you had to join us on this journey. My experience is not much different than yours. I also was 56 when diagnosed and considered the various treatment options and ended...
I also had no symptoms.[/quote] For most of us, we only have symptoms (side effects) of the treatment(s) not the disease itself....
To Beth and all of Rocky's family, Condolences on your loss. May he rest in peace. God bless, Bill...
Q: "How much do you drink?" A: "Just a couple now and then." It is always either now or then....
I'll side with those saying docs are generally honest. Problem is their nature is to guide the patient to reach a particular conclusion. A surgical oncologist isn't necessarily "lying" when he says...
Fiddlecanoe, Thanks for posting that good news. I'm a year or so behind you on this journey. Was starting to regain complete control a few months after surgery and was only using pads for peace of...
Reading the fine print . . . . Inclusion criteria for the study includes both: - Histologically confirmed prostate adenocarcinoma - Prior radical prostatectomy and then further down - Must also agree...