Two Years ago Today

springer11

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Posted 4/27/2011 11:53 AM (GMT -7)

It was 2 years ago today I had my RRP. My PSA tests have all been at .01. I am dry except for a few drops sometimes in the evening if I do some activity. I can pee like a race horse so when I go to a public restroom I am usually last in and first out. I use to hate going to those places. I am single again which is very strange. I have changed the way I live my life, eat and socialize. Life is good for the most part. I feel guilty sometimes because everything after surgery has so good when other people are having dificult times.

diagnosed 2/2009
age 48
davinci 4/2009
stage pT2c
gleason 3+4=7
PSA 3.4
all margins clear
both nerve bundles spared
incontinence 1 pad/day after 3 months
dry at 6 months
ed improving cialis, pump and tri-mix

Steve n Dallas

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Posted 4/27/2011 12:05 PM (GMT -7)

We love happy stories. Thanks for the update.

Moderator - Prostate Cancer
Age 56 - 5'11" 215lbs
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
11/20/09 - 18 Month PSA -> less then .01
05/18/10 - 24 Month PSA -> less then .01
Surgeon - Keith A. Waguespack, M.D.

Purgatory

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Posted 4/27/2011 12:44 PM (GMT -7)

Congratulations on a good journey, no foul for reporting good news, we love it.

Age: 58, 56 dx, PSA: 7/07 5.8, 10/08 16.3
3rd Biopsy: 9/08 7 of 7 Positive, 40-90%, Gleason 4+3
open RP: 11/08, on catheters for 101 days
Path Rpt: Gleason 3+4, pT2c, 42g, 20% cancer, 1 pos margin
Incont & ED: None
Post Surgery PSA: 2/09 .05,5/09 .1, 6/09 .11. 8/09 .16
Post SRT PSA: 1/10 .12, 4/8 .04, 8/6 .06, 2/11 1.24, 4/11 3.81
Latest: 6 Corr Surgeries to Bladder Neck, SP Catheter since 10/1/9, SRT 39 Sess/72 gy ended 11/09, 21 Catheters, Ileal Conduit Surgery 9/10

Cajun Jeff

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Posted 4/27/2011 12:48 PM (GMT -7)

Springer: Yes we love these reports. I am 2 years 6 months out and in the same boat with you. I turned 60 yesterday and consider myself a very lucky man . I offer support and encouragement to all my HW friends.

Live well and live long!

Cajun Jeff

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
2 year PSA <0.1
Only issue at this time is ED but getting better

tatt2man

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Posted 4/27/2011 12:48 PM (GMT -7)

springer - continue to Celebrate Life - that is what it is all about - no guilt trips needed.

happy hugs,
BRONSON

p.s. plus a few paddy-wacks for Cajun Jeff on his 60th birthday - that is a great celebration too!

Age:55 -gay with spouse of 14 years, Steve -Peterborough, Ontario, Canada
PSA:10/06/09 3.86
Biopsy:10/16/09- 2 of 12 cancerous, 5% involvement -Gleason 7 (3+4)
Radical Prostatectomy:11/18/09
Pathology:pT3a -Gleason 7 -extraprostatic extension -perineural invasion -prostate weight -34.1 gm
PSA:04/08/10 -0.05 -Zero Club
PSA:09/23/10 -0.05 -Zero Club
PSA:03/24/11 -0.02 -Zero Club
PSA:03/24/12- TBA

Burlcodad

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Posted 4/27/2011 1:47 PM (GMT -7)

Congrats and best wishes for future 000000000000s

Ray

reachout

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Posted 4/28/2011 5:42 AM (GMT -7)

springer, I'm very happy for you. Your situation is what we all hope for, or still hope for.
Bronson, I like your stats, PSA decreasing from .05. Hope it continues for you and for us all.

Age: 66
PSA: 7 tests over 2 years bounced around from 2.6 to 5.6
Biopsy 8 of 12 positive, Gleason 3+4, T2a
DaVinci August 2009, pathology Gleason 4+3, neg margins, T2c
Continent right away, ED
Viagra, Cialis did't work, Trimix works well
Post-surgery PSA:
3, month: undetectable <.1; 6 month: undetectable <.014 (ultrasensitive); 9, 12, 15 month: undetectable <.1; 18 month detectable .05

Sleepless09

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Posted 4/28/2011 5:48 AM (GMT -7)

Springer --- great good news. Bravo!

Sheldon AKA Sleepless

Age 67 in Apil '09 at news of 4 of 12 cores positive T2B and Gleason 3 + 3 and 5% to 25% PSA 1.5

Re-read of slides in June said Gleason 3 + 4 same four cores 5% to 15%

June 29 daVinci prostatectomy, Dr. Eric Estey, at Royal Alexandra Hospital Edmonton one night stay

From "knock out" to wake up in recovery less than two hours. Actual surgery 70 minutes

Flew home to Winnipeg on July 3 after 5 nights in Ramada Inn --- perfect recovery spot!

Catheter out July 9

Final pathology is 3 + 4 Gleason 7, clear margins, clear nodes, T2C, sugeron says report is "excellent"

Oct 1st 09 -- dry at night, during day some stress issues.

Oct 31st padless 24/7

First post op PSA Sept 09 less than 0.02

PSA on Oct 23, 2009 less than 0.02

PSA on Jan 8, 2010 less than 0.02

PSA on April 9, 2010 less than 0.02

PSA on July 9, 2010 (one year) less than 0.02

Ed C. (Old67)

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Posted 4/28/2011 10:13 AM (GMT -7)

I'm happy for you. May you have a lifetime of zeroes.

Age: 67 at Dx on 12/30/08 PSA 3.8
2 cores out of 12 were positive Gleason (4+4)
Davinci surgery 2/9/09 Gleason 4+4 EPE,
Margins clear, nerve bundles removed
Prostate weighed 57 grams 10-20% involved
all PSA tests since (2, 5, 8, 11, 15, 18, 21, 2 years <.008? ) undetectable
27 months: .005

springer11

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Posted 4/28/2011 11:35 AM (GMT -7)

Thanks for all the replies. I do not post much on HW, but I have been following it everyday for about a year and a half. It is great therapy. You go to the Dr's office and you here what they want to tell you. You go here and you here the truth in life right from the horses mouth. Thanks again and wishing everyone the BEST. Springer

lennybob

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Posted 4/28/2011 2:12 PM (GMT -7)

Springer,

That is great news. I am a couple of months away from my own 2 year mark (July 8, 2009). I hope you keep getting zeroes.

Lynn

Age 53...51 when diagnosed.
February/09 PSA 11...GP discoverd during yearly physical...referred to Urologist
Biopsy found cancer, Gleason score of 6.
July 2009...Nerve-Sparing open radical prostatectomy.
Doing very well...only issue is ED and that is showing improvement.

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