New number for round 4 chemo

Good morning to all my brothers and sisters. I wish, hope, and pray that your lives are great and recovery is just around the corner.

We got our new numbers in this morning. Not as good as we had hoped for. PSA did drop from 10.86 down to 10.4. The oncologist is showing some concern that it is not dropping faster, so next month, June 5th, we increase the dosage of Taxetere. I am currently at 165/250 Ng2. I have researched this dosage and still can't make heads nor tails out of it. Math was not my best subject nor is reading medical proceedures. He stated that it already was a high dosage, but we are "movin' on up". My BP is elevated, but we are watching it. I'm going to make some life changes to help bring it down. Remove stress and a better diet. Cedar, I'm working on the five colors every day. Is one of those brown, for chocolate? All other blood work is great.

The War Eagle spirit is still very high. All of this is part of HIS plan. I have no problem with that. I have been blessed so much over the course of the last three years that I can't find anything to complain about.

Keep the faith, spread the word, and enjoy every minute.

War Eagle, baby

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 

PSA 10.86 4/24/2008 round three chemo

PSA 10.4 5/15/2008 round four chemo - increase dosage next month

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

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

Walter, my friend,
I like the drop, but I pray for you daily. You are a great friend and it worries my heart that they will increase the dosages. We still have a get together coming, so be well and we'll talk this weekend.

Thinking good things always.

Tony

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Age 45 (44 when Dx)

Pre-op PSA was 19.8

Surgery on Feb 16, 2007 @ The City of Hope

Post-Op Pathology: Gleason 4+3=7, 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

Current PSA (1/08): <0.1

I will continue HT until May '09. 

Years in Remission (3/23/07): 1

Visit my Journey at:

http://www.caringbridge.org/visit/tonycrispino

STAY POSITIVE!

Prostate Cancer Forum Moderator

Hey Walt,
Hmmmm...well, nothing to do but move forward, right? And there was a drop so - there's that lemonade out of lemons thing, which you seem to have mastered!
Thanks for the update and we continue to support you...you mean alot to all of us here. We're selfish like that!

WAR EAGLE!!! (yes, I'm shouting it and it feels good!)

Susan

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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

Link to journey:
https://www.healingwell.com/community/default.aspx?f=35&m=826731

Walt,

I'll keep you in my thoughts

Jim

Hey Walt -

I've got all my fingers crossed for you and lotsa good wishes aimed at 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.

Hey Walt. Hang in there buddy, we are all here for you.

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