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

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

I also hope there's beer left by the time I get there.

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Glenn-AGE-53,NJ, PSA-4.2, FPSA-7%
4/09/2011 - Biopsy, 8 NEG, 4 POS (left), 2(3+3), 2(3+4)
5/23/2011 - Da-Vinci Surgery, Right Nerves Spared, Partial Left
5/25/2011 - PATH, pT2c, 4+3, 25% cancer,Confined, Margin-Lymph-Seminal NEG
5/31/2011 - Catheter Removed
6/01/2011 - UTI, CIPRO 500mg 2 a day for 10 Days
6/10/2011 - No ED, Stress Incontinence
7/12/2011 - First Post Surg-PSA test

"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!"

That's my biggest problem right now; looking for the worst but hoping for the best.

Congratulations on your zeroes.   I hope you see many more in the years to come.

 

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· John (HD_Rider)
· Age: 49
· PSA: 3.5, 6/07; 4.5, 3/11
· Biopsy, 12 cores: 04/13/11
· Dx: Gleason 3+4=7, 04/19/11
· DaVinci: 06/09/11; cath removed: 06/17/11
· Post-Op Report: pT2cpN0, Gleason 3+3=6, EPE+, PNI+, SVI-, LNI-

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

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

Congratulations on your great PSA test result! Hoping for many, many more of those in your future .

Mag

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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

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

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