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War-eagle Regular Member Date Joined Sep 2007 Total Posts : 219	Posted 5/16/2008 9:58 AM (GMT -6)
	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 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" Back to Top

smilingoldcoot Regular Member Date Joined Jan 2008 Total Posts : 338	Posted 5/16/2008 10:13 AM (GMT -6)
	Hang in Brother. You continue in ouyr prayers Richard Retired USAF Richard & Debbie on The Shores of Toledo Bend Lake Louisiana Biospy 1/10/08 Gleason 10, Stage T1C 8 of 12 samples positive all Less Than 5% U of Florida Proton Therapy Institute 5/2/2008 LUPRON & Casodex IMRT to start 5/16/2008 for approx 4 weeks with Proton to follow for approx 4 weeks Turn Stumbling Blocks into Steping Stones and Keep Smiling Our Journey is on WWW.GLEASON10.COM Back to Top

Tony Crispino Veteran Member Date Joined Dec 2006 Total Posts : 8128	Posted 5/16/2008 10:15 AM (GMT -6)
	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 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 Back to Top

positivelife Regular Member Date Joined Feb 2008 Total Posts : 42	Posted 5/16/2008 10:34 AM (GMT -6)
	You do have a drop in Psa. This forum is full of fighters who have inspired newbies like me. You will get through this, psa will drop faster.Faith spirit & persistence. Best wishes & prayers for a faster psa drop Dx Age 48 Nov 07 PRE OP Psa 4.5, Biopsy 2/8 cores positive Gleason 3+3 No perineural or lymphovascular invasion in the biopsy specimen. Rushed to RRP without much research- Jan 08 POST OP Geason 3+3 ,10% both lobes, There is perineurial invasion No extraprostatic spread seen , Seminal vesicles normal,Nerves spared Cancer close to apex but margins clear T2c NXMX Incontinence pretty bad until April 08- suddenly down to 1 pad ED - started cialis once every 2 or 3 days from April but no improvement 1st post op Psa <.1 (May 08) Back to Top

myman Veteran Member Date Joined Feb 2007 Total Posts : 1219	Posted 5/16/2008 11:52 AM (GMT -6)
	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 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: http://www.healingwell.com/community/default.aspx?f=35&m=826731 Back to Top

torgeir Regular Member Date Joined Apr 2008 Total Posts : 35	Posted 5/16/2008 11:55 AM (GMT -6)
	Walt, I can,t understand the figures of your dosage my dosage is 75mg/m2 this dose is based on your body height weight. I'm following your progress as I'm also receiving Taxotere every three weeks. My last session was reduced by 20% following a bad reaction to the first session. Hang on in there and all the best, at least your numbers are going in the right direction. Back to Top

Jim-N1BRP Regular Member Date Joined Jul 2006 Total Posts : 165	Posted 5/16/2008 3:52 PM (GMT -6)
	Walt, I'll keep you in my thoughts Jim Back to Top

Doting Daughter Veteran Member Date Joined Aug 2007 Total Posts : 1064	Posted 5/16/2008 4:04 PM (GMT -6)
	Fight on Walt! Fight on friend! Your posts always leave me with a tear in my eye and a smile on my face. I can't quite figure how you always manage to do that. I will keep the faith that maybe that COW you ate last month caused your PSA not to drop as much as it really should have :) Regardless, you are always in my prayers! Chayna DX July 15, 2007. PSA 5.5 Age 62 (now 63) Original Gleason 3+4=7, Post-Op Gleason- 4+3=7, DaVinci Surgery Aug 31, 2007 Focally Positive Right Margin, One positive node. T3a N1 M0. Bone Scan/CT Negative (Sept. 10, 2007) Oct. 17 PSA 0.07 Nov. 13 PSA 0.05 Casodex adm. Nov 07, Lupron beg. Dec 03, 2007 2 yrs Radiation March 03-April 22, 2008- 8 weeks 5x a week Praying for a cured dad. First PSA 3 months! Back to Top

Gordy Veteran Member Date Joined Jun 2005 Total Posts : 528	Posted 5/16/2008 8:09 PM (GMT -6)
	Hey Walt - I've got all my fingers crossed for you and lotsa good wishes aimed at you. -Les 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. Back to Top

anniea Regular Member Date Joined May 2007 Total Posts : 234	Posted 5/16/2008 11:11 PM (GMT -6)
	Hi Walt, You have your whole team of friends here praying that the PSA comes down further, How can it not? I always follow your posts as they are always so positive. You are an amazing man and your faith is so strong I truly beleive things will start looking better for you. Best Wishes Diana Rick & Diana Age 68/ 67@ Dx 6-30-06 PSA 2.54 1-22-07 PSA 4.98 1-26-07 PSA 5.09 Diag: 2-14-07 Gleason 8 Stage T1c PSA 5.09 Bone Scan 3-1-07 Clear 3-6-07 Triple Spinal Fusion (due to old back injury) Radical retropubic surgery 4-2-07 Post surgery Gleason 9 Stage T3a Positive margins 4-29-07 PSA 0.02 6-9-07 PSA 0.02 7-6-07 PSA 0.03 8-1-07 CT Scan & Chest X-Ray Clean 9-26-2007 PSA 0.07 11/1/07 PSA 0.1 11/30/07 PSA 0.12 01/31/2008 PSA 0.3 03/01/2008 PSA 0.3 04/28/08 PSA 0.6 Back to Top

mvesr Veteran Member Date Joined Apr 2007 Total Posts : 823	Posted 5/17/2008 7:19 AM (GMT -6)
	Hey Walt. Hang in there buddy, we are all here for you. Mika 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 Back to Top

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