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Patrick M
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Joined : Nov 2013
Posts : 418
Posted 7/9/2017 5:31 PM (GMT -7)
Had the bi-annual blood test done yesterday and the results came back undetectable.

The test and wait still fills me with dread, wondering the focal positive margin will come back to bite or not. Well for now its NOT! and I am relieved and happy!

Pat
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InTheShop
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Joined : Jan 2012
Posts : 10384
Posted 7/9/2017 5:36 PM (GMT -7)
YAY!

Congratulations,
Andrew
I'll be in the shop.
Age 57, 52 at DX
PSA:
4.2 10/11, 1.9 6/12, 1.2 12/12, 1.0 5/13, .6 11/13,
.7 5/14, .5 10/14, .5 4/15, .3 10/15, .3 4/16, .4 10/16, .4 5/17
G 3+4
Stage T1C
2 out of 14 cores positive
Treatment IGRT - 2/2012
My latest blog post
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Cyclone-ISU
Veteran Member
Joined : Oct 2014
Posts : 1148
Posted 7/9/2017 5:56 PM (GMT -7)

Celebrate the news!

Celebrate the summer!

Celebrate your successful treatments!

Handshake, congratulations, best wishes,
Iowa State University "Cyclone" (Team Colors: Cardinal Red & Gold)
PSA At Diagnosis In Year 2013 : 138
Initial Diagnosis: Advanced Prostate Cancer, With Metastases In Both Lungs
Age At Diagnosis: 48 years
ADT Treatments: LUPRON, FIRMAGON, and currently ZOLADEX
Subsequent Treatments: Chemotherapy (TAXOTERE) & now ZYTIGA
Additional Consultant - Dr. KWON - Mayo Clinic
Current PSA Level: < 0.50, Treatments Ongoing
My "Survivor's Story": www.yananow.org
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BillyBob@388
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Joined : Mar 2014
Posts : 3538
Posted 7/9/2017 7:33 PM (GMT -7)
Good news, good to hear it!
PSA 10.9 ~112013
Bx on 112013 at age ~65yrs, with 5 of 12 pos with one G9(5+4), 1 PNI, T2B.
RALP with lymph nodes at Vanderbilt 021914. (nodes clear, SV+, G9 down graded to 4+5, cut wide, but 1 tiny foci right at the edge of margin ) Pros. 106.7 gms!
At 15 months, not wearing a pad most days, mostly dry
PSA <.01 on 6/14 and all until 9/15 = .01, still .01 9/16, .02 on 3/17,6/17
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Tim G
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Posts : 2451
Posted 7/9/2017 8:48 PM (GMT -7)

Patrick M said...
Had the bi-annual blood test done yesterday and the results came back undetectable.

The test and wait still fills me with dread, wondering the focal positive margin will come back to bite or not. Well for now its NOT! and I am relieved and happy!

Pat

Nice!
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Chask
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Joined : Jun 2014
Posts : 539
Posted 7/10/2017 12:48 AM (GMT -7)
Great news. Break out the drinks!!
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samster
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Joined : Oct 2011
Posts : 573
Posted 7/10/2017 10:58 AM (GMT -7)
Congrats!
Family history of PC
Father died on 2/16/200k about 16 years after being diagnosed. Courageous man.
PSA 3.04
Diagnosed at 54 October 2010
3/12 biopsies 5% 10% 15%
Gleason 3+4
open Surgery February 14th Cleveland Clinic February 14, 2011 Dr. Eric Kline
Negative margins/lymph nodes/seminal vessels/etc.
Continent
No ED issues
Non-detectable
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TonyInVirginia Beach
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Joined : Apr 2015
Posts : 104
Posted 7/10/2017 12:01 PM (GMT -7)
That's great news! Celebrate.
DX@55-PSA 0.95
9/2010 BX: 3 of 12 Gleason 7
5/2011: Proton Therapy
PostPT PSA: 7/2011, .58; 1/2013, .61;2/2014, 2.07; 8/2014, 4.8
1/2015: BX 3 were Gleason 9
7/2/2015: Lymph Node Dx. All removed were clear
10/27/2015: Salvage Cryo
2/2016: PSA 4.3
6/2016: Firmagon (7/16,3.79; 1/17,1.44; 2/17,2.38)
2/2017: Xtandi added]
3/2017: PSA .07
4/2017: PSA .01
5/5/2017: AUS implant
5/26/2017: PSA <=0
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Micah68
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Joined : Mar 2015
Posts : 106
Posted 7/10/2017 12:23 PM (GMT -7)
Super News!
Mike
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Bobby Mac
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Posts : 778
Posted 7/10/2017 12:35 PM (GMT -7)
Congrats!
Age: 69 at PC dx, PSA 6.7 Biopsy: 2/16 13 of 14 Positive, - RALP 4/16 Path:EPE, 2 + margins, Gleason 4+3=7, 50% of gland, Stage pT3a N1, nodes 2/10,+, 68 Ga PSMA 8/16 left node +, bed +, Lupron 8/16 - 6/17, uPSA 6/16, 2.41, SRT completed 12/16, PSA 6/2016, 2.6, 7/16, 2.2, 8/16 .6, 10/16 <0.1. 1/17 <0.1 T=43 5/17 <0.1 T=34, 6/17 <0.1 T=25
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tennisplayer
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Joined : Nov 2016
Posts : 453
Posted 7/10/2017 1:57 PM (GMT -7)
Great news.

I'm curious about your pathology, and the focal margin, as I have one of those.
Age at diagnosis-66 Diagnosed 6/16
RALP 10/16 at U of Chicago, Dr. Shalhav. Experienced internal bleeding post op requiring transfusion of 2 units.
Pathology Gleason 3+4=7, tumor volume 15% Margins negative except for one focal margin, .1mm
pT2c,N0,MX,R1
PSA @ 6 wks <0.02;16 wks <0.02; 5/17 <0.02
My storywww.healingwell.com/community/default.aspx?f=35&m=3777359
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Patrick M
Regular Member
Joined : Nov 2013
Posts : 418
Posted 7/10/2017 2:54 PM (GMT -7)
@tennisplayer I was a G6 with 2 core positive but they found more cancer (g6) with the pathology. It was a focal margin at the bladder neck no detail on the size. I asked the surgeon about it and he said dont sweat it, we use cautery at that location so there is all the chance that the cancer got burned. Something like that anyway. Its been 3.5 years and I'm still good


I'll add my signature you can see more details

Pat
Age 50,
PSA 14.7 06/24/2013
PSA 14.6 08/20/2013

Biopsy 10/1/2013 - 2 out of 12 cores positive
Gleason 3+3

RALP on 11/11/2013.
Catheter out on 11/18/2013

Still a little leaky 01/01/2015

PSA <0.1 12/29/2014
PSA <0.1 07/07/2014
PSA <0.1 01/13/2014


Current very happy member of the 0 Club

(Not a Medical Professional)

Post Edited (Patrick M) : 7/10/2017 3:57:51 PM (GMT-6)

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Jaybee&GG
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Joined : Jul 2016
Posts : 364
Posted 7/10/2017 8:12 PM (GMT -7)
Awesome news. Good on you Patrick! Always lovely to hear.
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tennisplayer
Regular Member
Joined : Nov 2016
Posts : 453
Posted 7/11/2017 7:42 AM (GMT -7)
Thank you Patrick. My doc told me focal margins can be nothing. I did some reading and what I found confirmed what my doc said. If you have only one focal, that's not much to worry about. A G6 focal is also not bad.

All in all, you're doing well.
Age at diagnosis-66 Diagnosed 6/16
RALP 10/16 at U of Chicago, Dr. Shalhav. Experienced internal bleeding post op requiring transfusion of 2 units.
Pathology Gleason 3+4=7, tumor volume 15% Margins negative except for one focal margin, .1mm
pT2c,N0,MX,R1
PSA @ 6 wks <0.02;16 wks <0.02; 5/17 <0.02
My storywww.healingwell.com/community/default.aspx?f=35&m=3777359
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We can do this
Regular Member
Joined : Jul 2014
Posts : 191
Posted 7/12/2017 11:29 AM (GMT -7)
Ding, ding, ding......we have another winner.
Age 49 at DX
Jan-14 - PSA 2.2 (priors 1.5, 0.9, 1.1, 0.7). Biopsy 2 of 12 +ve (3+3). Clear bone scan, MRI, CT scan
May-14 - Nerve sparing RALP. Prostate size 25cc. GS 3+3, <5% involved. -ve margins.
Oct-14 - Post incisional hernia repair (caused by RALP)
PSA Jun14 <0.1, Nov14 <0.1, May15 0.01, Nov15 0.02 Feb16 0.04 May16 0.01 May17 <0.002
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rcroller
Regular Member
Joined : May 2011
Posts : 327
Posted 7/12/2017 5:14 PM (GMT -7)
Great news. Congrats and many more zeros to come!
Age @ Dx: 53- G-8(4+4) PSA: 3.5 5/2011 ORP, Path Report: G-7(4+3) 7%, pT3a N0MX, EPE, +PNI, + Left margin, -SVI ED. PSA:6/2011 through 3/2016 all <0.1. PSA 7/12/16: 0.1. uPSA 8/9/16: 0.149. Bone PET Scan: possible inferior pubis ramus metastasis. MRI 8/26/16: 8mm nodule in bladder neck. SRT to begin 9/7/16 -IMRT 38 sessions @ 68.4 Gy Post SRT uPSA 1/31/17: 0.048. 2/22/17: 0.037 5/31/17: 0.047
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