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Pre-op PSA was 19.8

Surgery on Feb 16, 2007

Post-Op Pathology was poor: Gleason 4+3=7, 4 positive margins, Stage pT3b (Stage III)

HT began in May, '07 with Lupron and Casodex 50mg

IMRT radiation for 38 Treatments ending August 3, '07

My PSA did drop out after surgery to undetectable.  It has not returned and I will continue HT until January '08.

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I had the same symptoms at about 6 weeks.  Then I began having blood in my urine.  The Uro treated it as if it was an infection and it did get a little better, but not much.  A couple of months latter it had gotten worse yet, so he did a systoscope and discovered a stricture.  Dealing with it was no fun.  But ignoring it and delaying it made it worse.  Talk to your doctor.  Even be bold and suggest a scope.  The earlier you deal with it the better, if it is indeed a stricture. 

Gene

07/05 - Biopsy: Suspicious looking cells. 

12/27/06 - Biopsy

1/24/07 - Dignosed cancer: Gleason Grade: 3+3=6

02-14-07 Radical Open Nerve-sparing surgery

Pathology Stage of cancer: T2c

4-18-07: First Post-Op psa = 0.011

05/31/07: Cystoscope reveals "Stricture"

06/12/07: Procedure to remove stone & dilate uretha at stricture: Successful procedure..

8/31/07: Back to new urologist for regular check up & received 2nd post-op Psa.  It was 0.05

8/31/07:  First Bio Feedback session.

9/19/07: Finished 4 Bio Feedback sessions.  No imporovement with leaking. 

9/26/07 - Started injections 

10/27-07 - Began using clamp at uro's encouragement.

02/01/08 - Still leaking & cannot contain urine in bladder except when sitting or laying down.  Can hold it for abut one minute before drip, drip, drip.

02/28/08 - See Uro. Will discuss artificial sphincter 

RRP 12/7/06. Nerves and nodes okay.

Catheter out on 12/13/06.  Dry on 12/14/06.

Pathological stage: T2C N0 MX. Gleason 3+4.

PSAs from  1/3/07 - 1/17/08 0.00. 

Next PSA test on 7/17/08

"Patience is essential, attitude is everything."

As I understand it, there are two related procedures for strictures.

1. Insert scope-like device with a balloon (something like angio plasty for arteries) and baloon it (press it open and hope it stays open).

2. Insert scope-lide device which cuts it out.  It's my understanding this one is more risky to long-term incontinence.  Of course, I do not know that as a fact.

I had the # 1 procedure and it worked for the stricture and it remains open after nearly 8 months.  But my incontinence continues.  I guess it's anyone's guess if that procedure had affected my being able to be continent.

Gene

07/05 - Biopsy: Suspicious looking cells. 

12/27/06 - Biopsy

1/24/07 - Dignosed cancer: Gleason Grade: 3+3=6

02-14-07 Radical Open Nerve-sparing surgery

Pathology Stage of cancer: T2c

4-18-07: First Post-Op psa = 0.011

05/31/07: Cystoscope reveals "Stricture"

06/12/07: Procedure to remove stone & dilate uretha at stricture: Successful procedure..

8/31/07: Back to new urologist for regular check up & received 2nd post-op Psa.  It was 0.05

8/31/07:  First Bio Feedback session.

9/19/07: Finished 4 Bio Feedback sessions.  No imporovement with leaking. 

9/26/07 - Started injections 

10/27-07 - Began using clamp at uro's encouragement.

02/01/08 - Still leaking & cannot contain urine in bladder except when sitting or laying down.  Can hold it for abut one minute before drip, drip, drip.

02/28/08 - See Uro. Will discuss artificial sphincter