Treatment options around Tulsa Oklahoma

Hello and weclome to HW, toolee

Be best to wait for the reuslts of that biopsy report before thinking so far. We would you rather not have to join us, but if the biopsy is positive for PC, then your treatment options will vary according to the degree and severity of your cancer.

Even though I am in SC, I was born at St. Johns Hospital in Tulsa, OK myself, many moons ago.

Please keep us well posted of your developments. We are here to help and support you.

David in SC

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Age: 57, 56 dx, PSA: 7/07 5.8, 7/08 12.3, 9/08 14.5, 10/08 16.3
3rd Biopsy: 9/08 - 7/7 Positive, 40-90% Cancer, Gleason 4+3
Open RP: 11/08, Rht nerves saved, 4 days in hospt, on catheters for 63 days, 5th one out 1/09
Path Rpt: Gleason 3+4, pT2c, 42g, 20% cancer, 1 pos margin
Post Surgery  PSA: 2/09 .05,5/09 .1, 6/09 .11. 8/09 .16
Latest: 7/09 met 2 rad. oncl, 7/09 cath #6 - blockage, 8/9 2nd corr surgery, 8/9 cath #7 - out  38 days, 9/14/9 - met 3rd rad. oncl.agree to start radiation, mapping on 9/21/9, 9/24 - mtg with uro/surg, 9/29- pre-op, 10/1 - 3rd corr. surgery - suprapubic cath/hard dialation, 10/5 - began IMRT SRT - 39 sessions/72 gys.

Toolee - welcome to the site...

When it comes to cancer and life and death decissions - you can't have too many opinions. I'm sure your GP trusts your Urologist...What is YOUR opinion of him?

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Age 54   - 5'11"   205lbs

Overall Heath Condition - Good

PSA - July 2007 & Jan 2008 -> 1.3

Biopsy - 03/04/08 -> Gleason 6 

06/25/08 - Da Vinci robotic laparoscopy

05/14/09  - 4th Quarter PSA -> less then .01

Surgeon - Keith A. Waguespack, M.D.

I personally go to The Cancer Treatment Center of America in Zion IL and love the place. They have a hospital in Tulsa. It might be worth checking out. The have a unique approach to treatment.

Let us know how you are doing

peace to you
dale

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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
PSA July 28th 2009 is .01
PSA OCt 15th 2009 is .11

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%