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dawgfan

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Posted 1/23/2007 8:11 PM (GMT -6)

Hard to believe it's been 3 months since my surgery. Had a checkup and first PSA test last week and the results came back tonight. Normal at .01. Now I can breath a sigh of relief!

Diagnosed 8/24/06

Gleason 6

PSA 3.32

stage T1C

age 48

daVinci on 10/20/06

"Never miss a good chance to listen."

spinbiscuit

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Posted 1/23/2007 9:04 PM (GMT -6)

Great News Dawgfan !!!

Ya got the Big fat

Goose Egg too!

What a wonderful relief that is for you. I hope you continue to heal well.

Glen

Diagnosed at age 60

PSA went from 2.2 to 3.8 in 14 months

2 of 14 cores positive at 10%

Gleason 6(3+3), negative DRE, neg. boundaries

DaVinci surgery on 02/23/06

lawink

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Posted 1/23/2007 9:05 PM (GMT -6)

Way to go Dawg! How we love those zero-type numbers when it comes to this disease! You must feel wonderful!
;o) Linda & Bob

Bob (60) had laproscopic prostate surgery on Sept 27, 2006 - 2/12 malignant biopsy samples - gleason 3 + 3 = 6. Follow up PSA results and pathology results received Nov 14th are NO MORE CANCER! Gleason changed to a 3 + 4; cancer completely confined to prostate; (even a second more agressive, previously undetected cancer) PSA UNDETECTABLE. Next PSA check Feb 27, 2007.

Bob also takes Hydroxyurea to control Polycythemia (elevated red & white cells & platelets) has secondary condition . . Myelofibrosis) -- If anyone has experience or knowledge of these, please post us.

bluebird

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Posted 1/23/2007 9:22 PM (GMT -6)

Yea!!! ~ Dawgfan

Ahhhhhh relief!!! Great News

*&^%$#@ WOO HOO!! (*&^%$# undetectable

Wheeeeeeeeeeeeeee time truly has flown!!!

Glad you’re flyin’ high with the BIG GOOSE!!!

Continue good healing and recovery,

In Friendship ~ Lee & Buddy

mama bluebird - Lee & Buddy… from North Carolina

Link to our personal journey…>>> Our Journey ~ Sharing is Caring

April 3, 2006 53 on surgery day

RRP / Radical Retropubic Prostatectomy with "wide excision"

PSA 4.6 Gleason 3+3=6 T2a Confined to Prostate

June 29th ~ PSA Less than 0.1 Non-detectable

Tamu

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Posted 1/23/2007 10:46 PM (GMT -6)

Hey Dawg,

That is great news!! Sounds like it is time to celebrate. I know you had a few complications there after the surgery so I guess this really makes you feel good.

Tamu

Diagnosed 7/6/06

1 of 10 core samples, 40%

Stage T1c, Gleason 3+3

Da Vinci on 11/01/06

Catheter out on 11/13/06

56 Years Old

Post Op Path

Gleason 3+3

Approx. 5% of prostate involved

Prostate Confined, margins clear

Undetectable PSA on 12/18/06

No more pads as of 1/13/07

2busymom

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Posted 1/23/2007 11:13 PM (GMT -6)

Congratulations!
'
bec

husband Jeff 45 years old, diagnosed 8/25/06
PSA 2.1, 2 of 12 samples at 3% & 4%, involving 1 side of prostate
Gleason 3+3=6 in both samples
laparoscopic radical prost. 10/17/06
cancer in both sides of prostate, positive in one area of margin
first PSA results 1/07 <0.01%

Swimom

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Posted 1/23/2007 11:22 PM (GMT -6)

Good news. Good news. Good news!!!

biker90

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Posted 1/24/2007 12:32 AM (GMT -6)

Great news Dawg, the "Undetectable Club" is the best club on earth!

Jim

Age 72. Diagnosed 11/03/06. PSA 7.05. Stage T2B Gleason 3+3.

RRP 12/7/06. Nerves and nodes okay.

Pathological stage: T2B. Gleason 3+4. Cancer confined to prostate.

PSA on 1/3/07 - 0.04. Next PSA on 4/4/07.

"Cancer feeds on fear, starve it to death!"

Pete trips again!

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Posted 1/24/2007 6:50 AM (GMT -6)

Dawg, you sent that cancer back to hell where it came from! Way to go! Keep those 0s comin!!
Your friend,
Pete

53 years old, Surgury, Radical Prostatectomy 8/20/03, PSA 6.6, Gleason 3 + 3 = 6, Adenocarcinoma extent (moderate) Stage & Margin:T2NOMX, No Metastases, Organ Confined, bone scan: Neg.

jetguy

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Posted 1/24/2007 7:29 AM (GMT -6)

That is great news, Dawg!!!

Bill

Gleason 3+3=6, T1c, one core in twelve, another pre-cancerous.

62 years old and good health. Married 37 years. To same woman!

BenEcho10

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Posted 1/24/2007 9:31 AM (GMT -6)

Congratulations! That is wonderful news.

Ben

DIAGNOSIS: 09/25/06. Age 49. PSA 4.6. PSA free 2%. Clinical pathology: Gleason 10. Stage T2a.

SURGERY: 11/08/06. RP at Johns Hopkins. Surgical pathology Gleason 10. Stage T3a (positive margins.) Negative seminal vesicles, lymph nodes, and bone scan.

POST OP: 12/15/06: First post op PSA was 0.00.

M. Kat

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Posted 1/24/2007 12:48 PM (GMT -6)

YEAH Dawgfan! that's great news! HIP HIP HOORAY!!

Husband Jeff 56 years old diagnosed July 27, 2006
PSA 6.5, 2 positive areas in biopsy, Gleason 3+3=6
Radical Retropubic Prostatectomy August 30, 2006
pathology report - all clear - cancer gone
1st post-surgery PSA test 0.1, 2nd post-surgery PSA test 0.1
no more pads Oct 12, 2006
first "real" erection with use of pump 12/16/06

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Link to our personal journey…>>> Our Journey ~ Sharing is Caring

April 3, 2006 53 on surgery day

RRP / Radical Retropubic Prostatectomy with "wide excision"

PSA 4.6 Gleason 3+3=6 T2a Confined to Prostate

June 29th ~ PSA Less than 0.1 Non-detectable

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