Latest PSA

Stage Tc1

Gleason 6

PSA 3.8

12 samples, positive in one 15%

Biopsy - 1% involvement, no bladder neck, Gleason 3+3, Tc1

Age 51

Surgery (robotic) May 4 2007 City of Hope

Final pathology - fully contained to prostate, TC1, Gleason 3+ 3

Fully continent one month

First Post op PSA - Undetectable

Second Post Op PSA (8/22/07)- Undetectable

ED- start injections 10/06/07

3rd Post op PSA 11/7 - Undetectable

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."

Congratulations on the zeros.

Father diagnosed and cured at age 52.

08/21/07: Diagnosed with T1c cancer

1 of 12 biopsy cores positive; 10% tissue

Gleason score: 3+3=6

PSA level prior to biopsy: 4.3 (velocity < 0.4ng/ml)

10/19/07: da Vinci prostatectomy by Dr. Vipul Patel

              Difficult surgery due to prostate inflammation.

              Both nerve bundles spared.

              Spongy erections began within 24hrs of surgery!

10/24/07: Catheter out; down to 1 Serenity pad/day next day.

              Final pathology: neg margins, no capsular penetration,

              Gleason 3+3=6, 5% tumor involvement, multi-focal.

11/04/07  First usable erection with Cialis

11/22/07  Thanksgiving - Bye-bye, pads

01/17/08  First post-surgery PSA result: < 0.008 ng/ml

Husband CJ aged 50 yrs (49 years at diagnosis and surgery)

PSA (2002) 2.1.  PSA (2006) 3.5.  1 x (5%) core of 12 positive at biopsy. 11 cores negative. Open Radical Prostatectomy with nerve sparing, on Tuesday 17th April 2007 (Sydney, Australia).

Gleeson 3 + 4 = 7.  Cancer confined. 1st PSA 0.01 (June 07) 2nd PSA 0.02 (Oct 07) undetectable. Next PSA March 08.

This my sound a little too much like the OB-GYN Forum, but,
    We have been so far in nine months!

Drive safely!

Your Friend,

C^Cedar
ICTHUS

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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