0 again and thoughts for everyone

Kent had his third PSA yesterday and it came back undetectable. All is good.

Incontinence was never really an issue and ED is still an ongoing condition. We, of course, miss the pre surgery life but continue to have hope and have grown even closer (if that is possible) than we were before.

I read everyones posts almost everyday and wish all the best for all. I don't post alot here anymore because I don't know if I can really contribute to what is needed. I just want you all to know that we both think of all of you often and how much this forum has done for us. If not for the wonderful people here, I'm not sure we could have made it through. All of you, no matter what your situation, have helped us in one way or the other.

Thank you for always being there.

Cindy and Kent

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Age 51 Kent Cindy 49

January 08 PSA 5.2 round of antibiotics went to 4.3

February 08 another round of antibiotics went to 4.2

March 17,08 had biopsy, 2 days later told cancer was on

one entire side of prostate.

Gleason 3+3

Doctor thinks its best to get the whole prostate with Perineal  Prostatectomy.

Surgery scheduled for this Thursday April 10th. Only took 1 1/2 hours. In recovery 1 hour.  Both nerves were spared.

Home 4-11. Cath out 4-22. Incision looks completly healed on the outside by 4-25.  Incontinence "a thing of the past" as of 5-28

lst PSA 0.04 June 3. YAY!!!

July 08 (3mths post op) Cialis 10 mg every other day. Right now, things are not looking so good in that department. 

Aug 08 PSA 0.04 Yay Again!!

Congrats Kent and Cindy on the zero. Welcome to the zero club. Continued recovery and zeros are wished for you tw0.

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James C.
Co-Moderator- Prostate Cancer Forum
Age 61
4/19/07 PSA 7.6, referred to Urologist, recheck 6.7
7/11/07 Biopsy- 16 core samples, size of gland around 76 cc. Staging pT2c
7/17/07 Path report: 3 of 16 PCa, 5% involved, left lobe , GS 3/3:6.
9/24/07 (open) Retropubic Radical Prostatectomy performed
9/26/07 Post-op Path Report: GS 3+3=6 Staging pT2c, 110gms, margins clear
Present- 1 year: ED- Viagra, pump continues, no response- Trimix .10ml x 2 weekly continues
Post Surgery PSA's: 3 mts-.04, 6 mts.-.04, 9 mts.-.04, 1 Year-.02.

Congrats on the 0's, I hope they continue to happen for you. The ED will diminish with time hopefully.
Randy

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46 you when diagnosed, now 48
Pre-Op PSA 9.9
1 of 12 cores positive, Gleason 3+3
DaVinci on 9/5/2007
Post-Op Gleason 3+6, Negative Nodes and Margins
Less than 1% of prostate involved with CA
3 Month PSA 0.01, 6 Month PSA 0.01, 9 Month PSA 0.01
One Year PSA 0.01
Incontinence resolved 9/15/2007, one day after cath removal
ED showing significant improvement.
Occasional Success with Oral Meds
Success with BiMix

Cindy and Kent,

Congrats on the zeros.  It seems there are quite a few of us post surgical folks that still hang out and listen on this site.  I expect less involvement is natural and most likely will wane as time goes by. 

I am so glad to hear of Kents continuing progress.

All the best,

Frank

 

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Diagnosed @ 53 years old now54

DRE normal , 2004 Biospy negative - 2008 Biopsy positive (01-08-08)

10 cores, 1 positive and at 1% of that one core

PSA @ surgery 6 

Bone and Ct scans negative

clinicaly Staged at T1C - Gleason 3+3 = 6

Robotic Da Vinci performed March 27th, 2008

University of Chicago,Hospital stay 30 hours -

Catheter out in 7 days 

normaly expected leakage

Post Pathology T2C, Gleason 7, 10 % of both portions of prostate

Seminal vessels clear, fat tissue clear

single positve margin measureing less than 1/2mm 

Six week PSA < 0.1 , 4 month PSA <.05 Gen II test. 6 month PSA  <0.01

Urologist recomends to hold off on Radiation and watch PSA closely. Oncologist and Radiation Oncologist seem to lean to doing pre-emptive radiation.Uroligist says 50/50 chance of PSA re-occurence.  

I have decided to hold off and see in 3 months lets see in 9 months.

Next PSA January 2009.

11-08-08 (7months) starting to go without day pads, 100 mg Viagra seeing good results

 

 

 

 

Let me add my name to the list of those who are very happy to read about your undetectable PSA...tim

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PSA quadrupled in 1 yr (0.6 to 2.5)  

DRE neg  1 of 12 biopsies pos (< 5%) 

Open surgery June 06 at age 57

Organ confined to one small area Gleason 5   

PSA's undetectable  < 0.1