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Well, after a long week we got the PSA results today - UNDETECTABLE Yesssssssssssssssssssss!

Don's take on this: "Good! Now I can back to the State of Denial!" It works well for him. He's been on Lupron for 18 months now and so far so good.

Thanks so much for your support & friendship,

Susan & Don

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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
PSA - Undetectable since 6/07/07

Post Edited (myman) : 2/27/2008 2:50:11 PM (GMT-7)

Whoooo Hooooo Susan and Don!!!!!!!!!

Great news for some people who really deserve all the good news they can get...

Go celebrate..

Love,

Jim and MaryLu

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Age 73. Diagnosed 11/03/06. PSA 7.05. Stage T2C Gleason 3+3.

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

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"Patience is essential, attitude is everything."

Great,great,great.

This is wonderful news.

The state of denial is OK. HAHAHA

I have been thinking of ya'll lately and here comes the good news.

Go have a party and celebrate. I will be with you in spirit.

Love, peace, and a HUGE WAR EAGLE.

Walt

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Age: 54

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

 

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

Brought tears to my eyes!!! SO nice to shed happy tears!!! Congratulations!!

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

Lupon beg. Dec 03, 2007 2 yr

Radiation soon to follow

Oh Happy day.  Great news about the zeroes.  I hope you have many more.  Take care.

Mika

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age at dx 54 now 55

psa at dx 4.3

got the bad news 1/29/07

open surgery Duke Medical Center 5-29-07

never more than 2 pads

wear one for insurance now

ED still a problem

last PSA undetectable

Great news and hope for many more 0's to come in your future.

Norskie

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norskie

Age 49, PSA 6.22 on 9-26-06

Biopsy 11-01-06, 2 of 13 cores 10% cancer, 2 other cores abnormal Up-dated 20% prostate cancerous

Gleason score 3+3=6 After Pathology report 4+3=7 a couple agressive Grade 5 cells found

Da Vinci surgery 01-09-07 UW Madison

Pathology Report- cancer 100 % capsual contained 1-18-07

Catheter removed 1-18-07 suffered bladder spasms Catheter reattached 1-18-07 Catheter removed 2nd time 1-24-07

1st & 2nd Post PSA Blood Test .1 and less - Undetectable

3nd Post PSA Blood Test 01-17-07 .3-Next action awaits me.

Next PSA Scheduled and meeting with Radiologist set for 3-27-08

Incontenence-Pad free since end of May 07 4 1/2 months post surgery 

ED back to 95% prior to surgery - no medication required.

Hello Susan,

That is great news. Every time I hear the word "Zero" it's like a new lease on life. Tell Don to keep up the good work, and maybe treat him to a chocolate frozen custard cone dipped in chocolate with sprinkles. (besides BBQ; I love chocolate frozen custard cones).

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Diagnosed at age 60

PSA went from 2.2 to 3.8 in 14 months

2 of 14 cores positive at 10%

Gleason 6(3+3), negative DRE, neg. margins

DaVinci surgery on 02/23/06

Last PSA 08/26/07 @ 18 months "0"

Great news. So happy for you both. Long may it continue :))

Julia X

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Age - 59

Dianosed - July 07

Gleason 8 (4+4)

PSA - 17

Bone Scan - August 07 revealed mets to spine, neck, rib, shoulder and pelvis

MRI - August 07 revealed seminal vesicle involvement

Treatment - Zolodex started on August 10th

First PSA test November 7th - 2.3

 

Hi Susan + Don:

Great News.  Keep those zeros coming.

Now go ouit and celebrate this.

BTW the state of Denial is the state north of New Hampshire and Vermont before you get to Quebec.  Beautiful state, particularly in autumn.

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52 Year Old DBA by profession; amateur pianist by passion.

June 2006:  PSA 4.6.  DRE prostate enlarged.  

Aug  2006:  Second opinion confirms first.  Biopsy suggested.

Sep  2006:  Biopsy results positive one lobe.  Gleason 3+3.

Nov  2006:  RPA performed at Fletcher Allen in Burlington VT.

Nov  2006:  Pathology report: Stage T3a and Gleason 3+4.

Dec  2006:  PSA 0.1

Feb, May  2007:  PSA 0.0 (under 0.1)

Aug, Nov  2007:  PSA 0.1

Trying my hand at blogging.

Susan,

All my best to you and Don!

C^Cedar!
ICTHUS!

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2 Years of PSA between 4 and 5.5  + Biopsy 23DEC06 

Only 5 percent cancer in one of 8 samples.  +  Gleeson 3+3=6

OPEN R P 16FEB07 at age 54. 1+" tumor - touching inside edge of gland.  + Confined.  :)
Pad Free @ 14 weeks.  PSA: 6 mths <.003  :)   9mths <.008 :)  1 Yr <.008 :)
At 1 yr, ED treated with 100mg Viagra Often -  5 Year Colonoscopy 19FEB08:  Clear!

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Cedar - you sweet man, I always read your posts. You're so kind and helpful to all. Thanks!

Les - You're right, I do know you and that you hold only good thoughts for us. You're a good friend.

Susan

A big Woo Hoo shout out to Don and Susan!    

 

Definitely a time to celebrate!!!

 

Keep those zeros coming!

 

Kind regards,

 

Barry

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"Idaho" ~ Barry

 

Da Vinci Surgery July 31, 2007… 54 on surgery day
PSA 4.3  Gleason 3+3=6  T2a  Confined to Prostate

1st PSA  9/11/2007   <0.04 (undetectable)

2nd PSA 12/10/2007  <0.04

My web site: http://pca-info.blogspot.com