Wish me luck, boys and girls.

Need to be at the hospital at 0-dark-thirty for the 7:00 DaVinci procedure.  Hope it can go that way due to gut surgery back in '98.  If not, then I willl speak to the doc to see what alternative we'll do.  open?  I will find out.  Lots of family coming in to wait while I take the chemically induced nap.  All supplies laid in at home along with some good books, Tiger Woods Golf on the Wii, and my good friends here to lean on if need be. Really looking forward to my Sunday dinner of chicken broth and jello followed by the bowel prep.  Have been stockpiling newspapers and such while I'm, Uh...busy.  I don't anticipate any problems and, just for grins, filled my gas tank today in anticipation of driving around.  The one good thing about where I live is that I'm surrounded by pasture,  one block from work, and I've got 4 wheel drive so I can go to the office if I get bored here.  No city streets while tethered to the tube.  Insurance wouldn't like that.  See you on the other side.

Bob

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 AGE:57

 Dx: October,27(the day after my birthday)

 Psa 14.5

 Gleason:(4+3) 7 T1c

 Bone scan:Negative

 Cat scan: Negative

 Biopsy: 4 of 12 positive, left side, pre-cancerous on the right.

 Confined to prostate.

 DaVinci scheduled for Jan. 19, 2009.Dr. Scott Montgomery, KC Urology,

Shawnee Mission Med. Center. Kansas

Way to go, Bob. Looks like you are well prepared and have a good plan in place, good thinking. The bowel prep will be the highlight of your Sunday I'm quite sure. Nothing like some tasty broth. I'm sure it will go well for you. and think of all of us back here rooting for you, dying to hear your first report from the other side. Best to you, brother.

David in SC

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Age 56, 56 at DX

PSA 7/7 5.8, 7/8 12.3, 9/8 14.9, 10/8 16.4

3rd Biopsy 9-2008 Positive 7 of 7 cores positive, ranging from 40 - 90%, G 4+3 & 3+4

Open RP surgery  November 14, 2008 at St. Francis Hospital, Greenville, SC, Dr. Ronald Smith - Surgeon, Non-nerve sparing, 4 days in hospital, staples removed 11/24/8, Catheter out on 12/15/8 on day 32.  Day 33, urine stopped flowing, new catheter put in 12/16/08, Catheter out 12/29/08.  After 7 hours, complete stoppage again, emergency room put in Catheter #3 early evening of day 45, still 12/29/08. 1/5/9 - Cath #3 out, dr. did cycloscope, saw potential blockage, put in Catheter #4, 1/13/9 - Had operation St. Francis - removed blockage, put in Cath #5, suppose to be removed 1/19/9

Post-surgery Pathlogy Report:

Gleason 3+4=7, pT2c pN0 pMx, Prostate 42 grams, tumor 20% cancer

Contained in capsular, neg. margins apex, bladder neck, right lobe, neg. in seminal vessels and lymph nodes.

First PSA Post Surgery  Scheduled now for 2/9/9

 

My thoughts and prayers are with you brother. It was a rough ride but it seems so distant now just 3 months post. Best wishes.
Tim

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Age at Dx:48, currently 49

PSA May 08 2.96

referred to uro

PSA June 08 3.44

biopsy 7/25/08-29 core samples

path 7/31/08-8 of 29 PCa/10% involved L/R base and mid

high grade PIN in apex/seminal vesicles clear stage GS 3/3=6 pT2a

10/7/08 robotic at Cleveland Clinic-Dr. Kaouk

10/10/08 path GS 3/3=6 pT2c

cancer contained/neg margins

PSA Jan/09 .03

Good luck Bob and all should go well. See you on the other side.
Bill

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1/05 PSA----2.9 3/06-----3.2 3/07-------4.1 5/07------3.9 All negative DREs
Aged 59 when diagnosed
Biopsy 6/07
4 of 10 cores positive for Adenocarcinoma-------bummer!
Core 1 <5%, core 2----50%, core 3----60%, core 4----50%
Biopsy Pathologist's comment:
Gleason 4+3=7 (80% grade 4) Stage T2c
Neither extracapsular nor perineural invasion is identified
CT scan and Bone scan show no evidence of metastases
Da Vinci RP Aug 10th 2007
Post-op pathology:
Positive for perineural invasion and 1 small focal extension
Negative at surgical margins, negative node and negative vesicle involvement
Some 4+4=8 identified ........upgraded to Gleason 8
PSA Oct 07 <0.1 undetectable
PSA Jan 08 <0.1 undetectable
PSA April 08 <0.001 undetectable (disregarded due to lab "misreporting")
PSA August 08 <0.001 undetectable (disregarded due to lab "misreporting")
Post-op pathology rechecked by new lab:
Gleason downgraded to 4+3=7
Focal extension comprised of grade 3 cells
PSA September 08 <0.01 (new lab)

Best of luck on the surgery, and hope all goes well with your recovery. Looking forward to adding another member to the Zero club.

Ralph (no alfalfa) :)

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Age 48 at diagnosis
3 Jul 08 PSA 27.21
Biopsy positive 3+3=7 9 of 24 punches
Bone scan clear
22 Sep 08 Laproscopic Radical Prostatectomy and bilateral pelvic Lymphadenectomy
Gleason 3+4 after prostate removal, lymph nodes clear
Stage T2B
PSA at 3 months=undetectable

Good Luck   Bob  and i would  already    say   WELCOME to the other side as i am sure all will go smoothly....

Good LUCK!!

GB

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April 2007 PSA 8.4 for last 6 months biopsy shows PC 3+3=6
June 13 2007 Nerve Sparing open RP / Dr. Christopher Johnson at St. Francis Hospital NY.
4 days later home for Fathers Day, and Catheter.
Removal of catheter 10 days later , incontinence not an issue, no pads used from the get go.
1 month PSA next to not detected

ED is a longer battle:
1 month out start using occasionally Cialis and 50MG Viagra to promote blood flow with no response. 3 months and 6 months PSA not detected
ED 6 months mark starting with VED therapy and being more aggressive with meds , in addition taking Folgard supplement daily.
April 2008 : 10 month out and start seeing some serious improvements with ED while using Meds and VED , can achieve erections, Mid nights erections almost on a regular basis , and uncontrolled 90 % erections spontaneously.

UPDATE 1 YAER FOLLOW UP
ED: With Viagra Usable erection for intercourse , AND AT 80% without any medications !!
Fully continent since removal of catheter.
PSA one year : 0.0 as of 6/13/ 2008 BIG Wooohoooooooooo!!!!

UPDATE AS OF Dec 2008 (18 months out)

PSA  still Undetectble!!!!

No continance issues!!!!

ED Mostly  getting better  with oral meds and the right woman  = good  sex

80% without any help   and 95% with oral Meds ... 100% with  VED

hope to keep progressing and by 24 months get back to 100% potency  WooooHoo!!!

A little late, but good luck see ya when you get back

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James C. Age 61
Co-Moderator- Prostate Cancer Forum
4/07 PSA 7.6, referred to Urologist, recheck 6.7
7/07 Path report: 3 of 16 PCa, 5% involved, left lobe , GS 3/3:6.
9/07 Nerve sparing open Retropubic Radical Prostatectomy
9/07 Post-op Path Report: GS 3+3=6 Staging pT2c, 110gms, margins clear
16 mts: ED- 50 mg Viagra 3X week, pump daily,Trimix .35ml 2X week continues
PSA's: 3 mts-.04, 6 mts.-.04, 9 mts.-.04, 12 mts.-.02, 16mts.-?

Good luck Bob, we will be patiently awaiting for you on the other side of surgery.
Love you my brother

peace to you
Dale

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My PSA at diagnosis was 16.3

age 46 (current)

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

My gleason score from prostate was 4+5=9 and from the lymph nodes was 4+4=8

I had 44 IMRT's

Casodex

Currently on Lupron

I go to The Cancer Treatment Center of America

Married with two kids

latest PSA 5-27-08 0.11

PSA July 24th, 2008 is 0.04

PSA Dec 16th, 2008 is .06

Testosterone keeps rising, the current number is 156, up from 57 in May

cancer in 4 of 6 cores

92%

80%

37%

28%

Good luck Bob , sounds like you are ready. Now surround yourself with your family and friends and go for it. You will be fine. Good luck to you and let us know how you do on the other side of this thing.

Mika

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age at dx 54 now 56

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

Tossed the pads this spring

ED still a problem

Got a shot last week and it was great

A year an a half of zero's

Ralph,
Good luck and all the best on your journey. Hope all goes well

Kris

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Age: 54

Occupation: Mechanical Engineer

Home: Dallas/Fort Worth Area

Biopsy: 3/5/2008; Pre surgery: Gleason 6 (3+3), involving left lobe
Clinical stage: t2b. DaVinci Surgery on 4/21/2008 in Austin by Dr Randy Fagin.

Pathologist report upgraded to a Gleason 7 (3+4); Clinical stage upgraded also to a T3a; Margins: Clear

First post surgery PSA = < 0.04 (Undetectable)

Second PSA (10/27/08) = < 0.1 Undetectable

Jon, the enema is usally everyone's high light, though a nice steamy bowl of broth sounds yummy.

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Age 56, 56 at DX

PSA 7/7 5.8, 7/8 12.3, 9/8 14.9, 10/8 16.4

3rd Biopsy 9-2008 Positive 7 of 7 cores positive, ranging from 40 - 90%, G 4+3 & 3+4

Open RP surgery  November 14, 2008 at St. Francis Hospital, Greenville, SC, Dr. Ronald Smith - Surgeon, Non-nerve sparing, 4 days in hospital, staples removed 11/24/8, Catheter out on 12/15/8 on day 32.  Day 33, urine stopped flowing, new catheter put in 12/16/08, Catheter out 12/29/08.  After 7 hours, complete stoppage again, emergency room put in Catheter #3 early evening of day 45, still 12/29/08. 1/5/9 - Cath #3 out, dr. did cycloscope, saw potential blockage, put in Catheter #4, 1/13/9 - Had operation St. Francis - removed blockage, put in Cath #5, suppose to be removed 1/19/9

Post-surgery Pathlogy Report:

Gleason 3+4=7, pT2c pN0 pMx, Prostate 42 grams, tumor 20% cancer

Contained in capsular, neg. margins apex, bladder neck, right lobe, neg. in seminal vessels and lymph nodes.

First PSA Post Surgery  Scheduled now for 2/9/9