Thinking of you Gordy

Of course, it applies to Bill, too...for a small fee I will bail you both out...once...then boys, yer on yer own ;-)

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Husband Diagnosed 11/17/05 Age: 63 PSA: 7.96 No Symptoms
2/09/06: LRP - Post Pathology - Gleason 4+3 Stage T2b NO MX
3 mo. PSA: 11.8 Stage T3a
6 mo. PSA: 18.8 Stage IV Systemic w/ distant lymph node involvement
Start HT - Lupron 3 mo. shots
12/06/06: PSA 0.8
03/07/07: PSA 0.3
06/06/07: PSA 0.1
09/05/07: PSA 0.1
11/27/07: PSA 0.1

Hey Tony-

I just had Carol read your post and I asked her how I should respond, because I'm really at a loss for words.

I'm going to share something with you that is very personal. When I was told that the "beast" had spread to my lungs I started seeing a therapist. Gina is neither a psychiatrist nor a psychologist, but, rather, has the designation ED.S after her name. I was referred to her by my health insurance company. She's about 17 years my junior and extremely intuitive and there are weeks when I have nothing in particular to discuss, but keep the appointment anyway because I enjoy being in her company and trying to stump her with questions about this or that, which I don't think she can answer, but, somehow, she always does. On many occasions I have started the same discussion with her - that I don't feel that I have contributed anything to the world. I feel that my life has just about balanced out: I've worked to earn money to support myself and everything is pretty much even. I haven't done anything particularly special to help the world. Have done nothing to earn fame or fortune. Not many people know me or my name and when I'm gone, only a few will be there to say goodbye or to remember me.

And Gina always counters my argument by saying that what I've done in my life is to be nice to people, to make them smile and feel good. And I know that to be true, but, haven't been convinced that that was worth much. Until I got here to HealingWell. You and many of the others have reinforced what she's been telling me and I can't begin to tell you how much that means to me.

I'm going to end now because I'm getting kind of emotional. But I do promise to continue doing what I've been doing because despite what I think about its worth, apparently you guys think differently. Thank you.

-Les

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1/2005 Dx PSA 26.5 Gleason 7 (4+3) @Age 61
1/2005 Start Casodex and Zoladex
PSA drops to <0.01
7/2005-8/2005 5 weeks of IMRT and then HDR brachy
1/2007 Rad Oncologist orders CT scan of pelvis
because of complaints of pain in both thighs
MRI confirms pain not caused by cancer BUT
1/2007 CT scan of pelvis picks up a nodule at bottom of left lung
5/2007 CT scan of lungs shows 1/2007 nodule has grown and
there are numerous nodules on both lungs.
6/2007 Thoracic surgeon removes wedge of left lung for biopsy
6/2007 Path report says 95% chance of metastatic PCa, but she's
never seen cells like this before.
8/2007 2nd opinion at M.D. Anderson in Houston.
They confirm: mutated PCa, very rare, but seen there 2 or
3 times. Recommendation: have CT scans every 6 weeks
and watch for change. At that point start chemo and will
survive for 22 - 24 months thereafter.
PSA still undetectable, but get Lupron shot to bring T down from 27
2/2008 Trip to Houston – PSA now 0.5 and nodules larger. Lupron shot.

Les-
Your wife, Gina and Tony are all right. We need you, adore you and appreciate you in more ways then you can begin to understand. So, know that while you might not leave this earth famous, you have made a difference in so many of our lives. You give us hope, humor and strength. I will never forget you or so many others here on HW for that. Thanks for being you.

Chayna

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Father's Information

DX July 15, 2007

Age 62 (now 63)

PSA 5.5

Original Gleason 3+4=7 

Post Surgery Gleason- 4+3=7

DaVinci Surgery Aug 31, 2007

Focally Positive Right Margin

One positive node

Bone Scan/CT Negative (Sept. 10, 2007)

T3a N1 M0

Oct. 17 PSA 0.07

Nov. 13 PSA 0.05

Casodex adm. Nov 07

Lupron beg. Dec 03, 2007 2 yr

Radiation started March 03, 2008 8 weeks 5x a week

5 weeks of radiation down!!!

Les,

Oh, my dear friend, you have made such a difference in this world. You have changed people in more ways than you will ever know. I was told one time that if you can help one person or change the life of one person, you change the whole world. Everything is different after that change. You have changed the world. I don't think many of us will get a spot in any history books, but you have a whole chapter in my life's book. How about that big guy! Keep telling your story and fighting your fight. You are changing lives. I'm going to keep praying and you keep fighting, we are winners! Winners!

Les gets the WAR EAGLE of the day award!

Love ya bother,

Walt

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Age: 55 ( still alive at 55)

PSA 43 7/2005

Biopsy 12/14 Gleason 7 & 9

Divinci 9/2005 - spread to bladder

HT - 10/2005 (Eligard every 6 months)

RT - 10/2005 (38 treatments)

PSA 0.12 to 1.9 2/2007

Bone Scan and CT 4/2007 Bone mets

Casodex 4/2007

Zometa infusions 4/2007

PSA 4.8 8/2007

PSA 6.34 12/2007

Radiation (15 treatments) started on bone mets 12/2007

PSA 6.72 1/2008

PSA 8.23 2/2008 - Starting prednisone for 30 days

PSA 14 2-29-2008 - start chemo on 3/12

PSA 12.82 3/1/2008 round one chemo

PSA 12.24 4/2/2008 round two chemo 

Visit my journey at www.caringbridge.com/visit/walterwhited

"I will persist without exception - I will find a way where there is no way"

"Oh yeah, your dear wife is a SAINT!"

Susan, you no idea! But don't tell her I said that.

-Les

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1/2005 Dx PSA 26.5 Gleason 7 (4+3) @Age 61
1/2005 Start Casodex and Zoladex
PSA drops to <0.01
7/2005-8/2005 5 weeks of IMRT and then HDR brachy
1/2007 Rad Oncologist orders CT scan of pelvis
because of complaints of pain in both thighs
MRI confirms pain not caused by cancer BUT
1/2007 CT scan of pelvis picks up a nodule at bottom of left lung
5/2007 CT scan of lungs shows 1/2007 nodule has grown and
there are numerous nodules on both lungs.
6/2007 Thoracic surgeon removes wedge of left lung for biopsy
6/2007 Path report says 95% chance of metastatic PCa, but she's
never seen cells like this before.
8/2007 2nd opinion at M.D. Anderson in Houston.
They confirm: mutated PCa, very rare, but seen there 2 or
3 times. Recommendation: have CT scans every 6 weeks
and watch for change. At that point start chemo and will
survive for 22 - 24 months thereafter.
PSA still undetectable, but get Lupron shot to bring T down from 27
2/2008 Trip to Houston – PSA now 0.5 and nodules larger. Lupron shot.