Happy Birthday ~ War Eagle!

It's your B-day today, April 2!  I have only one thing to say:

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Happy Birthday to You

Post Edited (TC-LasVegas) : 4/2/2008 12:53:12 AM (GMT-6)

In both situations, the cops looked like rookies and I think they couldn't stand the idea of giving "grandpa" a ticket.

Whatever.  It worked for me!

Best to ya.  You'll get through this and be fine.

You take it easy,

Tom

8/9/52

D.O.B - 8/9/52

PSA: First ever was 9.8 in late Oct. ‘06, two weeks later, 10.1

DRE: Negative

Biopsy results 11/22/06.  Both lobes involved.  Six out of eight cores positive - from 100 percent to 90, to 60, to 50, two 20s and two zeros.

Gleason 3+3 = 6

Da Vinci Robotic RP surgery, City of Hope, Jan 12, 2007

Post surgery pathology – Organ confined, Gleason still 6, margins clear.  Volume of tumor much less than biopsy suggested.  12 percent overall.

First post-surgery PSA -- Undetectable, 2/20/07

Second post-surgery PSA -- Undetectable, 9/11/07

Third post-surgery PSA -- Undetactable, 2/15/08

Post Edited (PianoMan) : 4/1/2008 9:38:18 PM (GMT-6)

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

Biker90's Journey

Jim's Space

"Patience is essential, attitude is everything."

Many good wishes for your birthday. Hope you have a lovely celebration.   All good things, wishes & prayers for you continuing. Hope all is still going well. cheers, Lana & CJ

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.

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.

1 of 12 biopsies positive (5%) 

Open surgery June 2006 

Cancer confined to one small area Gleason 5 

PSA's undetectable

I hope this day is filled with everything good and marks the start of a new chapter! Cheers to many more amazing birthdays!

Today we celebrate you! 

Chayna

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 7 weeks 5x a week

2 weeks of radiation down!!!

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

What a day! Chemo in the morning, private little lunch with the wife, aand a surprise birthday party that night. I'm still laughing. What great friends. We stayed up till past midnight. I haven't done that in YEARS. It was worth every

The chemo was round two. We are still trying to understand the dose we are getting every three week. I thing the Oncologist said 165mg. This would be high, so I'm going to check it out and report back. We will get a new PSA by Friday. I'll let you know. The Oncologist said his goal is to get it down to 0.01. Go big guy. I'm with you. Still no big side effects. I did lose 2 pounds and am back down to 220. Aiming for 205 in 6 weeks. Summers coming and I need to look good in my "Speedo". Ugly thought.

Thanks to all who wrote in. Your well wishes make my heart sing. You are great people who show what this forum is all about. Love and caring.

Peace, love, and a big War Eagle to all.

Walt

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 

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

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

Add me to the list. Happy birthday and many happy returns.

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Magaboo

-ve DRE

Gleason's Score 3+4=7
2 of 8 positive

Open RP 28 Nov 06

Post op staging T3

Gleasons still 3+4=7

Seminal vesicles and lymph nodes clear

Catheter out 15 Dec 06

Dry since 11 Feb 07

All PSA tests in 2007 (4) <.04

PSA test Mar., 08 =.04