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pa69 Regular Member Date Joined Mar 2009 Total Posts : 260	Posted 4/17/2009 7:15 PM (GMT -6)
	Got the results of my PSA test today! Came back undetectable. Whew! My wish would be that everyone could roll a zero. Bob Age 69, First ever PSA 7.8 taken June 2008, Biopsy July 2008, 10 of 12 cores positive, Gleason 3+3=6 da Vinci surgery December 10, 2008, catheter removed December 29 2008 St. Lukes Hospital, Bethlehem, Pa. Dr. Frank Tamarkin Prostate weight 73.0 grams, Gleason 3+3=6, stage pT3a Tumor locations: right anterior apex, right posterior apex to mid left anterior mid to base, left posterior apex to mid extensive perineural invasion in right anterior apex, right and left posterior apex to mid seminal vesicles negative First post PSA < .1 Jan 16 2009 Back to Top

livinadream Veteran Member Date Joined Apr 2008 Total Posts : 1382	Posted 4/17/2009 7:31 PM (GMT -6)
	Way to go Bob and welcome to the club. Lets pray for a lifetime of zeros peace and love dale My PSA at diagnosis was 16.3 age 47 (current) http://www.caringbridge.org/visit/dalechildress My gleason score from prostate was 4+5=9 and from the lymph nodes (3 positive) 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 .016 PSA Mar 30th, 2009 is .02 Testosterone keeps rising, the current number is 156, up from 57 in May T level dropped to 37 Mar 30th, 2009 cancer in 4 of 6 cores 92% 80% 37% 28% Back to Top

Ralph Alfalfa Regular Member Date Joined Nov 2008 Total Posts : 469	Posted 4/17/2009 7:46 PM (GMT -6)
	From one Bob to another...Terrific news! Celebrate! It' s the weekend and you've got a big zero to help keep the smile on your face. Bob 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 Jan. 19th, No lymph node involvement, all margins clear. 8 week PSa <0.01 Gleason downgraded to (3+4)7 Fully continent...ED progressing as expected. Back to Top

CPA Veteran Member Date Joined Feb 2008 Total Posts : 655	Posted 4/17/2009 7:49 PM (GMT -6)
	Great news Bob. Here's wishing you a lifetime of zero's. David Age 55 Diagnosed Dec 2007 during annual routine physical PSA doubled from previous year from 1.5 to 3.2 12 biopsies - 2 positive with 2 marginal Gleason 3 + 3 = 6 RRP 4 Feb 08 Both nerves spared Good pathology - no margins - all encapsulated - Gleason 4 + 3 = 7 Catheter out Feb 13 - wore pad for couple of days - pad free Feb 16 Great wife and family who take very good care of me Back to Top

Purgatory Elite Member Date Joined Oct 2008 Total Posts : 25364	Posted 4/17/2009 8:27 PM (GMT -6)
	Big congrats to you and a free box of South Carolina fireworks, welcome to the Zero Club! Hope this is the beggining of many many more for you. David in SC Yes, in this silly state, you can buy and shoot off fireworks anytime of the year Age 56, 56 at DX, PSA 7/7 5.8, 7/8 12.3,9/8 14.5 3rd Biopsy Sept 08: Positive 7 of 7 cores, 40-90%, Gleason 7, 4+3 Open RP surgery 11/14/8, Right nerves spared, 4 days hospital, staples out 11/24/8, 5th cath out on 1/19/9 Post-surgery Pathlogy Report:Gleason 3+4=7, pT2c, 42 grm, tumor 20%, Contained in capsular, clear margins, clear lymph nodes First PSA Post Surgery 2/9 .05, 6 month on 5/9 Back to Top

James C. Veteran Member Date Joined Aug 2007 Total Posts : 4462	Posted 4/17/2009 8:55 PM (GMT -6)
	Congrats, Bob. Wishing you a lifetime of them James C. Age 62 Co-Moderator- Prostate Cancer Forum 4/07 PSA 7.6, referred to Urologist, recheck 6.7 7/07 Biopsy: 3 of 16 PCa, 5% involved, left lobe, GS 3/3=6 9/07 Nerve sparing open RRP- Path Report: GS 3+3=6 Stg. pT2c, 110gms, margins clear 16 mts: ED- 50 mg Viagra 3X week, pump daily,Trimix .35ml 2X week continues PSA's: .04 each 3 months Back to Top

creed_three Veteran Member Date Joined Jan 2007 Total Posts : 762	Posted 4/18/2009 1:51 AM (GMT -6)
	Hi Bob, That is brilliant! - wishing you great happiness and continued zeros. Lana & CJ Creed_three Husband 51 yrs (49 years at diagnosis) 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 April 2007. Gleeson 3 + 4 = 7. Undetectable PSA since Surgery (< 0.1) specifically, June 2007: 0.01; Oct 2007: 0.02; April 2008: 0.02: Oct 2008: 0.03: Nov, 2008: 0.02; April 2009: 0.03 Back to Top

Ed C. (Old67) Veteran Member Date Joined Jan 2009 Total Posts : 2457	Posted 4/18/2009 5:53 PM (GMT -6)
	Congratulations Bob. This is the only place where reporting a zero is good news. May you have a lifetime of zeroes. Age: 67 PSA 9/05 1.15; 8/06 1.45; 12/07 2.41; 8/08 3.9; 11/08 3.5 free PSA 11% Dx 12/30/08 2 cores out of 12 were positive Gleason (4+4) and (4+5) Negative CT scan and bone scan done on 1/16 Robotic surgery performed 2/9/09 Surgeon: Dr. Randy Fagin, Austin TX. Pathology report: Prostate weighed 57 grams size:5.2 x 5.0 x 4.9 cm Bilateral 10-20% involved Gleason 4+4 both nerve bundles removed, pT3a Nx Mx Negative margins seminal vesicles clean Lymph nodes: not dissected 1st PSA test 4/7/09 result <0.1 Back to Top

Bootheel Regular Member Date Joined Oct 2007 Total Posts : 300	Posted 4/18/2009 5:58 PM (GMT -6)
	Way to go Bob. Hope all your future PSA's are zeros. Age 65 Diagnosed 10/12/07 PSA 6.3 Biopsy 18 core samples, 2 positive <5% Stage T1a Gleason 6 (3+3) LRP 1/29/08 Post-op Gleason 7 (3+4) 1 positive margin (.3cm) T2C 4/16/08- Started Bi-mix injections 5/15/08- 1st Post-Op PSA 0.07 Undetectable 8/11/08 -2nd Post-OP PSA 0.02 Undetectable 8/15/08- No more pads as of today Whoopee!!! 11/13/08- 3rd post-op PSA 0.02 Undetectable 03/02/09- 1 yr. post-op PSA .09 Undetectable Back to Top

BillyMac Veteran Member Date Joined Feb 2008 Total Posts : 1858	Posted 4/18/2009 9:51 PM (GMT -6)
	Like Ed C says, the only place we're glad a man is a zero. We are always glad to see every victory against this disease no matter how small. Congratulations! Bill 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) PSA February 09 <0.01 Back to Top

mvesr Veteran Member Date Joined Apr 2007 Total Posts : 823	Posted 4/19/2009 11:09 AM (GMT -6)
	Great news man Keep rolling the zero Mika 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 Back to Top

pa69 Regular Member Date Joined Mar 2009 Total Posts : 260	Posted 4/19/2009 4:42 PM (GMT -6)
	I sincerely appreciate all the kind words from everyone. Spent a beautiful Saturday on a 250 mile motorcycle ride. Thanks again for the kind words and support. Bob Age 69, First ever PSA 7.8 taken June 2008, Biopsy July 2008, 10 of 12 cores positive, Gleason 3+3=6 da Vinci surgery December 10, 2008, catheter removed December 29 2008 St. Lukes Hospital, Bethlehem, Pa. Dr. Frank Tamarkin Prostate weight 73.0 grams, Gleason 3+3=6, stage pT3a Tumor locations: right anterior apex, right posterior apex to mid left anterior mid to base, left posterior apex to mid extensive perineural invasion in right anterior apex, right and left posterior apex to mid seminal vesicles negative First post PSA < .1 Jan 16 2009 Second post PSA < .1 Apr 17 2009 Back to Top

Doting Daughter Veteran Member Date Joined Aug 2007 Total Posts : 1064	Posted 4/20/2009 10:02 AM (GMT -6)
	Congrats Bob! I, too, wish everyone could roll zeroes!!! Keep em coming!! Father's 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 July 2, 08 PSA <.02 Oct. 10, 08 PSA <.02 Praying for a cured dad. Co-Moderator Prostate Cancer Forum Back to Top

LV-TX Veteran Member Date Joined Jul 2008 Total Posts : 966	Posted 4/20/2009 10:54 AM (GMT -6)
	Congrats Bob...keep em coming.... You are beating back cancer, so hold your head up with dignity Les Age 58 at Diagnosis Oct 2006 - PSA 2.6 - DRE Normal May 2008 - PSA 4.6 - DRE Normal / TRUS normal July 2008 - Biopsy 4 of 12 Positive 5 - 30% Involved Bilateral - Gleason (3+3)6 Stage T1C Robotic Surgery Sept 18, 2008 Pathology October 1, 2008 - Gleason 7 (3+4) Staged pT2c NO MX - Gland 50 cc Seminal Vesicles and Lymph Nodes clear Positive Margins Right Posterior Lobe PSA 5 week Oct 2008 <.05 3 month Jan 2009 .06 6 month April 2009 .06 Back to Top

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