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Posted 12/15/2009 11:25 AM (GMT -8)
Ok, so at 43 days or 6 weeks (rounded down) or 3,715,200 seconds (not that I was counting), I had my first post-operative blood draw for PSA at my surgeon office.  I got a call today that indicated that my PSA is UNDETECTABLE and that a copy of the reoprt has been mailed to my home.  So, I guess my question at this time is; could I get some information regarding the Zero club application process?

 

Posted 12/15/2009 11:53 AM (GMT -8)
Herophilus,

That's great! I don't even have to imagine how relieved you feel. I know. Big congratulations.
The fee of $5 for the membership can be mailed directly to me.

Steve
Posted 12/15/2009 11:57 AM (GMT -8)
Great news - congrats!
Posted 12/15/2009 12:28 PM (GMT -8)
Great news

Posted 12/15/2009 12:29 PM (GMT -8)
You are, so you is. a member, of course. Congrats on the zero, really good news to hear. Wishing you a lifetime of them..
Posted 12/15/2009 1:02 PM (GMT -8)
Hero, that is wonderful news! Congrats, brother, you are doing great.

I will beat Steve's $5.00 fee, send me $4.00 instead and we will call it even. Just kidding.
Posted 12/15/2009 1:04 PM (GMT -8)
Your Application is in the mail, Congrats yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah ..........Kev
Posted 12/15/2009 1:33 PM (GMT -8)
Just send me your Amex number. I'll handle all the details.

Congrats. It's amazing how exhilarating those results can be.

Goodlife
Posted 12/15/2009 1:40 PM (GMT -8)
WAIT...when did the zero membership fee go down. I didn't get the memo....

Way to go Herophilus and don't worry about the membership fee....you paid with that big fat zero. Congrats
Posted 12/15/2009 5:07 PM (GMT -8)
That is great news. You have it down to the second... humm... sort of like billable hours (just kidding). I am happy to know you are progressing so well.
Posted 12/15/2009 5:18 PM (GMT -8)
You must have ben a good boy all year to receive such a wonderful Christmas present. Congratulations and may you have many, many more of those wonderful zeros,

Magaboo
Posted 12/15/2009 5:42 PM (GMT -8)
Get another membership card ready...

Except for the nagging surgery exit wound--the one they pulled the prostate through--
my wife and I were thrilled to learn today ==2 days shy of 8 weeks after surgery--that
my PSA was "less than 0.1" The head of pathology at my local hospital personally handed me the report and gave me a bear hug!

Congrats to HERO and the veteran members who provided lots of "hand holding."
merry christmas to all...

Mbshine
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AGE 62 ANGEL FIRE, NM
DX 7/08
EMAIL: MScheinbaum@LF-Financial.com pls put “Healing Well” in subject
psa HAD GONE FROM 1.7 TO 4.3 IN THREE YEARS...DIGITAL AND ULTRA SOUND EXAM SHOWED NO ENLARGEMENT.
BIOPSY SHOWED 2 OF 12 CORES POSITIVE.
TWO TUMORS SHOWED GLEASON 4+3 AND 3+4
NO INDICATION OF ESCAPE FROM CAPSULE OR METASTASIS
STARTED CONSULTATIONS AT SLOAN KETTERING 8/09
DR GUILLONNEAU SAID NO SURGERY UNLESS MASSIVE WEIGHT LOSS.
AT DX 333 LBS, SLEEP APNEA, AND HIGH BP
BARIATRIC SURGERY RECOMMENDED.
LAP BAND SURGERY IN EL PASO, TX 1/23/09
10/1/09 276 LBS, TRIGLYC AND CHOL NORMAL, NO SIGNS OF SLEEP APNEA, ONE BP RX REMOVED AND OTHERS CUT DOSAGE IN HALF;

STARTED QUARTERLY ZOLODEX BY TAOS,NM UROLOGIST, WHO TRAINED AT MSKCC, INJECTIONS AND CASODEX 50MG DAILY 9/08

Laproscopic done 10/19/09 Dr. Bertrand Guillonneau
NYC Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Jackson pratt drain removed surgery plus 1 day.
Catheter out 9th day
One heavy duty pad first day without catheter.

PATH REPORT 10/29/09 MSKCC DR VICTOR REUTER
GLEASONS CAN NOT BE DETERMINED, HORMONES DRIED PROSTATE
NO SIGN OF ANY CANCER ESCAPING PROSTATE, OR AT MARGIN
NO SIGN OF ANY CANCER IN ONE LYMPH NODE REMOVED

PROGNOSIS EXCELLENT. PSA IN ONE MONTH
THEN SIX MONTHS
THEN ONCE A YEAR OR MORE
ONE VISIT PER YEAR FOR LIFE

12/15/09 first post op PSA= less than 0.1

Eight weeks after surgery one light pad per day,
Often it stays dry the whole day.
Continuing wound problem, oozing *****
Substance.


Surgery wound has gotten worse and is now
Infected. Antibiotics, 2 catscans, blood
Work, going to wound clinic every 48 hours.

Yup, probably more info than you need to know….otherwise
Feeling strong and active.
Posted 12/15/2009 6:18 PM (GMT -8)
This is one of the few places being called "a Zero" is a good thing. Congrats.
Jeff
Posted 12/15/2009 8:41 PM (GMT -8)
Congratulations. Hopefully this is the first of a lifetime of zeroes.
Posted 12/15/2009 8:54 PM (GMT -8)
Wishing you a lifetime of sweet nothings! wink
Posted 12/16/2009 5:21 AM (GMT -8)
Hero, we are so very happy for you! Congratulations, and welcome to The Club!

Sephie & John
Posted 12/16/2009 6:59 AM (GMT -8)
Great news....congratulations! You don't need anything else from Santa now! Joe ________________ Age -67 PSA - 4.5 Biopsy   (9/4/09) - Positive in 5 of 8 cores. In those 5 cores, 5 of 11 samples were positive. Gleason 3+3=6. Ct and Bone scans negative   BT performed on 12/11/09. 84 seeds of Palladium 103. Surgery at 7:30 - Home at 12:30 same day with no catheter. Side effects as expected -  some burning, frequency, urgency, blood in urine which has subsided. Resumed daily walking yesterday.   BT will be followed in 2 months with 25 IGRT treatments.   
Posted 12/16/2009 10:59 AM (GMT -8)
Way to go,keep the faith.

Zach
Posted 12/16/2009 8:52 PM (GMT -8)
You are in the ZERO Club my friend, Congrats!!!


Jeff T
Cajun Country
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