Doctor's office called

I know exactly what you mean!

I dislike phone calls very much.

My doctor always scheduled an in office appointment no matter what the outcome may have been.
The only other time I had a telephone call, was when my surgeon called himself to tell me my path report was great and would see me in next week.

I'm hoping you get the same result! It's nerve racking for sure.

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James - Age now 47
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Biopsy 11-27-12 - PSA 12.7 | 7% Free PSA - 2/12 cores - 1 G6 3+3 5%, 1 G7 3+4 20%, Staged T1c
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daVinci surgery March 22, 2013 PSA 16
Bilateral nerve sparing, 99% continent, 75% ED
Final Path
G7 3+4, G4 <5%, 10% tumor in prostate, pT2c, pN0
Margins, Lymph nodes, Seminal Vesicles - Clear
5-24-13 PSA <0.10

So, I'm waiting for my husband to call me back when he shows up at home (not horribly unusual). I'm thinking, 'Uh oh...bad news." No, he was in the area. The pa is with a patient and will call back so he's taking his lunch break and is now laying down to take a short nap. He is sooooo NOT like me! I could never take a nap while waiting to find out a path report!!!

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Husband is 59 years old. Past 3 years his PSA has been around .55 +/-. Feb. 2013 PSA jumped to 5.2 Waited 3 months to retest: May 2013 PSA 5.98. Referred to Uro--biopsy 5/24/2013....waiting for results. (Does have enlarged prostate.)

Great news That almost makes the wait worth it. Best of luck in the future.

Tom

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Age:60 Diagnosed: Jan. 2012, Age 58
Original PSA Level 3.9 ......Gleason: 3+4
Biopsy results: 3 of 12 tested positive for cancer
Da Vinci Surgery 2/10/12
Negative Margins, cancer contained to prostate
Continent after 3 weeks
Sexual function fine with Cialis and now without meds at all:)
PSA undetectable for over a year now.

"The biopsy came back negative!" Well, HELL YEAH!!!! Your initial application for membership is hereby DENIED! Now go on and celebrate!

I Am So Happy For You Guys!

And thanks for making my day a whole lot brighter by sharing this news!!!!!

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55 yrs old, excellent health - DX'd with PCa July '12
PSA 5.8
Biopsy 6/27/12
9 of 12 Gleason: 3+3 <5%, 3+3 <5%, 3+3 <5%, 3+3 <5%, 3+4 5-10%, 3+4 <5%, 3+4 5-10%, 3+4 30-40%, 3+4 15-20% (All neg PNI)
Negative DRE’s / NO / MO / T1C / Gland size 40gm / Vol. 22gm
Volume Study 8/14/12
Casodex 50mg daily 5 wks prior 2 wks post BT
LDR BT 9/21/12 – no issues
3 mo PSA 12/20 0.48!
6 mo PSA 3/14 0.21!

WhooooHooooo!!!

Dodged the bullet this time!! Great news, happy for you both.
I checked your post several times today to see how it went.

It took 3 biopsies over 12 years for me to get the dreaded news.
Hope we don't see you around here any time soon.

Bill from Florida

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Age 62 now, 61 at time of surgery
Feb. 2012 - PSA 17.8 Biopsy 4/27/12
Positive 10 of 12 cores, Gleason 6
Da Vinci Surgery 07/17/12 Dr. Vipul Patel, cath removed in 6 days, positive. margins,
Gleason 3+4=7, involving 50% of gland, weight 57 g. Stage pT3a Lymph node involvement: 0/4
1st post op PSA 8/30/12 <0.1 2nd PSA 12/12/12 <0.1 3rd PSA 4/3/13 <0.1

I think the 'surprise' visual on the towel will be worth it! Lol!

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Husband is 59 years old. Past 3 years his PSA has been around .55 +/-. Feb. 2013 PSA jumped to 5.2 Waited 3 months to retest: May 2013 PSA 5.98. Referred to Uro--biopsy 5/24/2013....waiting for results. (Does have enlarged prostate.)

Glad to hear your news.

If you ever need us again, we're open most days. ;)

All the best,
Andrew

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I'll be in the shop.
Age 53
PSA 4.2 10/11, 1.9 6/12, 1.2 12/12
GS 3+4
Stage T1C
2 out of 14 cores positive
Treatment IGRT - 2/2012
My latest blog post

Awesome!! Now go relax and enjoy yourselves. So glad you dodged the bullet.

.......And some of you guys are funny: membership denied/towel.....love the humor.

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67 yrs old now. dx 49 PSA 4.2 RP 95
5+ yrs later radiation,Study pom PSA rise.
7+ yrs Lupron
9/12 bone mets, tumors. Study For Custersen. Control on Taxotere 9 treatments 10/18/11-4/12 PSA 5.2.
Zytiga -PSA 57-5/12 to 7/12
8/12 Jevtana 9/26 PSA 46.6 Stop 12/28 70
1/15 PSA 85-start Xtandi PSA 160 stop 1/16/14 PSA 241
ONJ Zometa se
3/19, 4/15/14 transfusions
Taxotere 4/19/13 milder dose weekl

That's the kind of news I like to hear!

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Gleason,3+4;PSA 9.8,Nerve-sparing RRP,03/2008(Age 48 then),pT2c, 60g, neg margins; perineural & lymphatic invasion;3 lymph nodes removed,clear; seminal vesicles clear;Gleason 4 was 5-10%; PSA <0.1 until Oct 09:0.1; scans clear;monthly results from Jan 2010:0.2,.2,.17,.17,.24,.31,.29,.41, IGRT SRT started 8/4/2010, PSA@5 weeks in: .17,after:.12,.10,.06, .05 since

I must have missed this. Great news indeed.

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Age 52
11/4/05 - PSA: 1.44
5/11/11 - PSA: 4.1
11/11/11 - PSA: 3.0
4/13/13 - PSA: 6.4
4/24/13 DRE normal
5/16/13 ultrasound but no biopsy due to bleeding
5/23/13 Biopsy 3+3=6
Right mid lateral 7% 3+3 1 of 2 cores
Right Base lateral <5% 3+3 1 of 2 cores
Left apex medial 5% 3+3 2 of 2 cores
Left mid lateral 20% 3+3 2 of 2 cores
Many decisions yet to be made.

Don't come back! Have a long life..All the best to you both.
Bill

Bestest news ever....enjoy the calmness! celebrate ...