Good news to report. 5 year PSA was zero. I'm right back to where I started...a 2% risk of having PCa. At 41 when I went for my biopsy, I was told there was only a 2% risk of having PCa given my age....
Wow. This site always impresses me with the incredible thoughtfulness and sharing of its members. It was my best support resource when I went through this 5 years ago. I have not been here in a very...
wow...i thought all dreams were about sex or at least included sex...i guess mine are just like going to the movies, only i always get the starring role...and no, i'm not a huge stud or...
i hope the trial has good results and that 12 months turns to many more. it's a lousy diagnosis at any age, but to be so advanced at such a young age. as you can see from my own age, i too was...
There are specialists that do bladder reconstruction. I have a friend who had one done due to bladder cancer 10 years ago and he says he wouldn't know the difference. Good luck on your journey and...
41...sucked...but life is better now....
I'm upset reading your news...what is the doc saying about the 4.6 PSA years ago? That was a clear miss on his part. I'm also saddened that he did not push the issue to continue on with annual PSAs....
updated my profile...
7/22/2010 - .03 what a relief! I actually got teary-eyed when I got the news! guess the .04 and .07 truly could have been "noise". i'm believing maybe i'll be ok :)...
Regarding post above: your last statement regarding STW's comment regarding have a recurrence at 25 years...you are suggesting the only way he had a recurrence was that cancer was left behind 25...
You've heard it all. I'm going through the same thing. Basically, the bottom line is that the magic number for being considered a recurrence is .1, below which it's an uncertain thing. So though I...
Healing Well and Xanax...a great cocktail for calming one's nerves from PSA anxiety. Now onto a nice glass of red wine. And then, since my kids are at a school overnight, I now plan to take my wife...
My first PSA post RP was .04 and I was scared and angry. I wanted .00 something. My subsequent PSAs have been .03. and I was satisfied those were good results. A study I read said optimal outcomes on...
Well, it's all a bit odd, but at the end of the day, better a limp orgasm than none at all. I only waited 1 week! And honestly, it hurt like heck...pain and pleasure has never been my thing, but...
OK, I've had this on-going debate myself. To do the Ultra-sensitive test or not. My regular physician's lab does the ultra-sensitive. I've had it done several times. My surgeon, Dr. Catalona in...
James C is correct. But I had the same unhinged experience. Went down to U of Chicago to get my path report and read it walking in the hall. I literally got dizzy, ran into a bathroom, and thought I...
As many treatment options are available, the hardest thing is making the decision and feeling confident. Cheers to you and your husband for reaching resolution quickly. If you have a good surgeon...
My wife is not a forum junkie. Nor was I before I was diagnosed. But now I come here like a moth to the flame whenever I have some spare time. It's an interesting post, but it seemed to me the women...
Somewhere in an earlier post I had indicated that one of my reasons for choosing open surgery was because I have had a history of bowel obstructions due to adhesions from some congenital issue. My...
Tony, Your journey has been incredible both from an adversity perspective, but moreso from how you have managed to embrace the adversity and find your way to a positive place. You demonstrate the...
I struggled with the decision. I wrote up my research and decision process. I WANTED Protons to be the right answer for me. I actually cried when I called Loma Linda to cancel my appointment. Cost,...
I had minor incontinence. Surgery Sept 17, '07 and threw pads out end of December around Xmas. And even then, I had my doubts. A year out and really, it's a barely perceptible issue other than a very...
I'm 43. Who woulda thunk? Glad I did the biopsy. Good decision. Ask them to put you out and you won't even remember it. That's what I did....
Once you are part of a family (like Healingwell), you will always be a part of the family. Sort of like adoption. Whether you are here or not, you will always be somewhere in our minds. We wish you...
Cialis made me ache too. Felt like I had the flu. Switched to Levitra. Much better....
LV-TX: Good luck! Roger G: Try Levitra...Viagra didn't work for me, but Levitra has started to. Everyone is different. Glad to hear I wasn't the only chicken in the pre-op holding room :) AndrewJ:...
I'm a year out. Read the post I just made and good luck. Keep coming back here and letting us know how you are doing. Thoughts are with you. You concerns are real, but statistically a favorable...
It's been a year since my surgery. I'm doing well. No pain, fully continent (though every now and then, and i do mean VERY rarely, a drop or two escapes if i really have to go badly and don't heed...
Just to weigh in on open for robotic, I went with open. Dr. Catalona, my surgeon, has done more open surgeries than anyone in the country...over 5000. Blood loss was nominal, recovery was the same as...
Rick, Hang tough a bit longer. That blood coming out of your penis when you urinate or have a bowel movement is from bladder spasms. I had the same thing. My surgeon had me tape the cath tube to my...
Had the same. Doc said think of a wound and a scab. After awhile, the scab starts to come off, maybe even bleeds a bit. He said the same thing happens internally. I actually had a small clot of blood...
Interesting the ages on this thread so far...geez...aren't we the lucky ones... Today is my one year anniversary and I've had 2 ultrasensitive PSA tests and one regular. my first ultrasensitive was...
everyone deserves to hear new like that! happy for you....
with a Gleason 3+4 at age 41, i'm with ya! glad to be 43 and hopefully cancer free. hey...that rhymes...will have to continue to use that this year :)...
I also had pain after my early dry orgasms. When I read your post, I was reminded of a funny conversation I had with someone from this site. I asked him the same question because I was concerned that...
I smiled when I saw your post as I do think about how you are doing. Seems we will all have annual reunions of sort coming back to the site as our year marks approach. Glad to hear things are going...
several months at least....
Well deserved! So happy for you....
I've started a number of threads, but figured this was the best to post my latest update. (Does anyone know a way to merger your threads into one thread without messing up the chronology?) Anyway, my...
Forum interaction... http://prostatecancerinfolink.ning.com/forum/topic/show?id=2034917%3ATopic%3A18134 Was very excited to see this URL. Note ning.com within the URL. A prior co-worker and friend of...
Hey Andrew, Glad to hear the good progress continues. Jealous about your ED success since mine hasn't been as good, but you are right that there is life after PCa and it is something to be...
pharmacist said yes related to the trimix. initially i was using .03-.04 cc and now i am using .06-.07 cc...
Guess someone was thinking like me when you created your name here... Anyway, glad you found the site. Can't speak to the success then subsequent failure, as i did not have success with erections...
Great news. Congrats!...
Wow, that is the best news of the day! How great is that news for you and your family? Now go enjoy the rest of your summer!!!! :)...
Sounds like you've figured it out. When I read it on my path report, just the sound of it made my knees buckle...literally. I thought I was going to get sick because I figured it meant it had spread....
I thought the same thing as Richard when I read your post. If surgery is risky, why not go with a less risky treatment that continues to gain momentum. I seriously considered Protons for myself....
Did I really write all that?...
After reading Tony's "resurrected" thread, I went back and read my own first post just over a year ago. Wow, am I ever in a different place today. What a difference a year makes! And thanks to all...
i wish i could give you my ignorance when i went for my biopsy. with a 2% chance of having cancer, i barely gave it a second thought. and i didn't find HW until after i got my diagnosis. take comfort...