Membership Renewed

I just got my 6 month post op PSA report and it looks like my membership in the Zero Club is still good, <0.01. :)

The anxiety of impending doom really does a number on your head and I found myself creating scenario's that were not helpful or pleasant. God I hate this disease!

Anyway, I guess I'm still a member for the next three month.

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PSA 5.6 - 04/2010 - DRE positive
PSA 6.7 - 09/2010
Biopsy - 09/2010 - Age 53
T2b/c Gleason 7, 4+3
PSA 8.2 - 12/2010
RRP - 12/2010
pT3a, Gleason 7, 3+4, 20% PCa
pNO
Negative margins and seminal vesicles
RP 37.3 g
No further treatment recommended.
PSA <0.01 - 03/2011 - 3 month post-op
PSA <0.01 - 06/2011 - 6 month post-op

And hopefully a member for life!  Congratulations and best wishes for many, many years of zeroes.

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Age 65
Dx June 2010.
PSA rose for 3 years to 6.2
Bx shows cancer in 6 of 12 cores, all left side
Gleason 7 (3 + 4)
Bone scan, CT scan, rib x-rays negative.
DaVinci 8/20/10
Negative margins; negative seminal vesicles
5 brothers, ages 52-67 ; I'm only one with PCa
Continence after 7 weeks. ED continues.
PSA 1/3/10: <0.01; 6/12/11: <0.01

Great news, hope to be in the Zero Club soon.

Well done North
I understand your emotions, but like they say, stay positive, smell the roses, with two zeros under your belt things are as good as it gets.

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age 49, dx 21-01-2011 PSA 5.6
12 cores all positive >80% in some, Gleason 3+3=6, T2B
RALP 10-03-2011, post OP pathology, Gleason 4+3=7 and 1% 5+4=9
Prostate 50g, 48mmx40mmx40mm, largest tumor 48mmx34mmx24mm, extensive PIN also present, EPE left apex .2mm, perineural invasion, clear margins closest was .7mm, lymph nodes not checked.
path stage pT3A Nx Mx R0
post OP PSA ? 11/5/2011 - 0.03

Congrats gotta love the zeros.

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

Congrats, wishing you a lifetime of them

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James C, 64, East TN
Gonna Make Myself A Better Man tinyurl.com/28e8qcg
4/07: PSA 7.6, 7/07 Biopsy: 3 of 16 PCa, 5% inv, lf. lobe, GS6
9/07: Nerve Spar. open RP, Path: pT2c, 110 gms., clear except:
Prob. microscopic inv.-left apical margin -GS6
3 Years: PSA's .04 each test until 4/10-.06, 9/10-.09, 12/10-.09, 2/11-.08, 5/11-.08
Bimix .30

Very good news, North, congratulations

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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, 6/11 5.8
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

Just keep positive and keep em coming............Cheers Kev

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Kev 53yrs [Gold Coast Qld, Australia]
PSA 4 Gleason 7 [4+3]
RP 24/12/08 Dr Philip Stricker [Sydney]
Stage 2 Tumor 7% Margin status- Focal Involvement
Fully Cont. ED- 90%
PSA @ 2.5yrs <0.01
"Every-day in Every-way I Get Better"

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Born 1936
PSA 7.9, Gleason Score 3+4=7, 2 of 8 positive
open RP Nov 06, T3a, Gleasons 3+4=7, Seminal vesicles and lymph nodes clear
Catheter out 15 Dec 06, Dry since 11 Feb 07
All PSA tests in 2007 (4) <.04
PSA tests in 2008: Mar.=.04; Jun.=.05; Sept.=.08; at SRT Start=0.1,
Salvage RT completed (33 days-66Gy) 19 Dec 08
PSA: in Jan 09 =.05, all tests to date (June 11) <.04

NORTH:
congrats on the Zero Club Membership ( PSA <0.10 )
here's to a lifetime of zero's !!!
www.smithmeek.com/zeroclub.jpg
hugs,
BRONSON

Thanks everyone, I really appreciate the good will and support.

I had an interesting dream a couple of months ago. I was being chased by a bunch of figures who wore white robes and pointed guns at me. I managed to dodge behind trees and obstacles so they couldn't get a clear shot. Funny thing is, I never saw a face of any of the characters, I only knew the danger if they were to draw a bead on me. I managed to get myself cornered where I knew my fate was coming until (and here is the fantasy part) I simply rose up into the air where all of the bad guys were in sight and by means I don't understand, my shape became a cylinder which was being compressed end to end bulging in the middle. Then suddenly a bright blue energy emitted from the cylinder vaporizing all of the bad guys, I then awoke.

I told myself that these bad guys were the cancer and with my inner strength i managed to defeat them, I keep holding on to that vision when I find my mind treading on the dark side, it does help.

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PSA 5.6 - 04/2010 - DRE positive
PSA 6.7 - 09/2010
Biopsy - 09/2010 - Age 53
T2b/c Gleason 7, 4+3
PSA 8.2 - 12/2010
RRP - 12/2010
pT3a, Gleason 7, 3+4, 20% PCa
pNO
Negative margins and seminal vesicles
RP 37.3 g
No further treatment recommended.
PSA <0.01 - 03/2011 - 3 month post-op
PSA <0.01 - 06/2011 - 6 month post-op

positive energy from internal thoughts and meditation can help you cope - keep up the good work

Nice numbers! You are a member in good standing of Club Zero (you've already paid your dues!). Take care and hang in there!

Tim

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Age 62 Pacific Northwest
PSA quadrupled in one year (0.6 to 2.6)
DRE negative Retested at 3 months (2.5)
1 of 12 biopsies positive (< 5%) G6
Nerve-sparing open surgery June 2006 Organ-confined
Prostate Cancer Foundation supporter
5 years PSAs < 0.1