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Anxiety,

Hang in there Anxiety ... you are going through a rough spell now with all of the testing and waiting; but look at how far you have come.  Keep plugging along one test and one result at a time and you'll get the answers you need.

I know everyone on this site is pulling for you.  Best wishes and good luck.

Anxiety, I know it is difficult going through all these test and wondering and always fearing the worst. Take a deep breath try to have a bit of joy at this time there is nothing that you can do to change any of the results. For sure we are all with you hoping that the masses are just fatty cist.

Hang in there buddy.

Cajun jeff

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9/08 PSA 5.4 referred to Urologist
9/08 Biopsy: GS 3+4=7 1 positive core in 12 1% cancer core
10/08 Nerve-Sparing open radicalSurgery Path Report Downgrade 3+3=6 GS Stage pT2c margins clea
r3 month: PSA <0.1
19th month: PSA <0.1
Only issue at this time is ED

That is a lot to think about, but many of us have had a worry quotient out of the roof and we got thru it, and you will to. Best to you and keep us posted.

Michael

Keep fighting and do not give up.  We are all pulling for you.

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Age 49 years old with no family history of PCa. but had testicular cancer in 1985.

PSA on 3-8-2010 was a 5.6
PSA re-take on 3-17-2010 was a 4.4
Biopsy collected on 4-17-2010 showed 2 of 12 cores malignant with Gleason scores of 3+3 Stage T1C.
RALP surgery 7-21-2010 at Hopkins.
Pathology report revealed that the cancer was organ confined, all margins negative and a Gleason score of 6.

Anxiety,

Sorry to hear that. The waiting game is terrible. Remember to breathe. I know that you will keep it together for those around you. In those quiet solitary moments it's okay..........

I'll pray for you brother.

Mike

I had two positive FISH tests for urothelial cancer post surgery, and the last one came back negative. (whew !) Apparently a high percentage ( 50 -60 %) of men have benign kidney cysts after age 50. I had one of those as well.

Wish you luck. Is there any way you can just get away for a day or two, and get involved in something that will help divert your attention ? Even if for ah hour or two, it will help relieve the anxiety. If you really can't eat or sleep, may a chat with your doctor about some ant-anxiety meds may help.

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Goodlife

Age 58, PSA 4.47 Biopsy - 2/12 cores , Gleason 4 + 5 = 9

Da Vinci, Cleveland Clinic  4/14/09   Nerves spared, but carved up a little.

0/23 lymph nodes involved  pT3a NO MX

Catheter and 2 stints in ureters for 2 weeks .

Neg Margins, bladder neck negative

Living the Good Life, cancer free  6 week PSA  <.03

3 month PSA <.01 (different lab)

5 month PSA <.03 (undetectable)

6 Month PSA <.01

1 pad a day, no progress on ED.  Trimix injection

No pads, 1/1/10,  9 month PSA < .01

1 year psa (364 days) .01

15 month PSA <.01

Goodlife is right. Don't hit the panic button just yet. Kidney cysts are very common and the odds are very high that that is what is seen on the ultrasound. Been there, done that.

"As people get older, sacs filled with fluid can form in the kidneys. These sacs are called "cysts." They are usually small oval or round thin-walled sacs with watery fluid in them.
Kidney cysts are almost always benign (not cancer). Usually, the cysts don't cause any problems. In fact, people can go through life without even knowing that they have them.

Some people have kidney cysts caused by an inherited disease called polycystic kidney disease (PKD). This disease can cause symptoms such as high blood pressure, pain in the back and side, blood in the urine or frequent kidney infections. Not all people who have PKD will have these symptoms.

Almost all kidney cysts are found on tests that create a picture of your internal organs. These tests include ultrasound, computerized tomography (CT) or magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scans. Sometimes kidney cysts are found during one of these tests that is being performed for another reason.

Bill

My husband had a 2cm cyst on one kidney found in his CT prior to his RRP two months ago. No treatment required.
Hopefully this is all it is and your doctor is just being cautious in investigating this further.

A way to close off this anxiety could be to get a copy of your ultrasound report and see if the word cyst is used.
It's curious that they were found on ultrasound, did you actually have a CT scan? If you did then did it show up in the CT scan report too?

An

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Husband's age: 52. Sydney Australia.
Family history: Mat. grandfather died of PC at 72. Mat. uncle died of PC at 60. He has hereditary PC.
PSA: Aug07 - 2.5|Feb08 - 1.7|Oct09 - 3.67 (free PSA 27%)|Feb10 - 4.03 (free PSA 31%) |Jun10 - 2.69. DRE normal.
Biopsy 28Apr10: negative for a diagnosis of PC however 3 focal ASAPs “atypical, suspicious but not diagnostic” for PC. Review of biopsy by experienced pathologist, 1/12 core: 10% 3+3 (left transitional), 1/12 core: ASAP (left apex)
Nerve sparing RP, 20Aug10 with Dr Stricker. Post-op path: 3+4 (ISUP 2005). Neg margins, seminal vesicles, extraprostatic extension. Multifocal, with involvement in the peripheral, apex, fibro-muscular and transitional zones.
Post RP PSA, Sep10 – 0.02

it isn't a cyst- it's a solid mass 1.6 x 1.1 x 1.6 cm.