Post Surgical Pathology Report

Hi Hawk,

Sorry about your post-op path report. Saying you were a bit floored certainly is an understatement. Having that prostate in a jar of fomaldehide is just where it belongs. And now you know whereas if you had done something else, you would still be wondering - and maybe find out later when it really got bad.

I would do just what you are doing - heal up, get your emotions under control, get others input, get the post-op PSA report and the answer will come. Please stay here on the forum because all of us that are recent surgery types are anxious about our next PSA result and need your experience, strength and hope.

See ya...

Jim

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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.

 "Patience is a virtue - especially when dealing with the effects of PCa."

Hawkfan, sorry to hear that the news wasn't what you expected or hoped for. others here have dealt with the same thing, and sharing the experiences are so important. yes, concentrate on healing from the surgery now, keep doing those kegels, and March will be here before you know it! God bless, kat

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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

Hawk - we've gone through everything you are as our results were almost identical. It is pretty earth-shattering and right up there if not beating out the initial diagnosis. And we will be here with you through all the agonizing waiting until that first PSA test comes rolling in. Remember, you may NOT need more treatment, too! Let's shoot for a non-detectable!

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Husband age 65

PSA on 5/1/06: 4.2 (had doubled in 13 mos. and rising monthly)

DaVinci Surgery 8/2/06

T2a (at biopsy)

T4c (at pathology) w/cancer cell leakage into fatty tissue

Post-Surgical PSA on 10/3/06 - undetectable!

Update: 11/1/06 - perhaps bladder neck involvement; 30%-50% chance of recurrence

Future: PSA tests twice-yearly for now

 

  Partial Quote from Hawkfan… I have to be optimistic that my PSA will be next to nothing, so all I'll just have to do is keep an eye on it for a long time, instead of proceeding on with another route.   Hi!…Hawkfan,   You’ve tackled a very important stepping-stone my friend…and you’ve kept the stone from slipping out from under you!!!     As Wittler would say…. STAY STRONG and continue with your Positive Attitude .   It is time to take a nice deep ~ BREATH ~ and take the time now to allow your body to heal.   Don’t force it to heal too fast… this could be the most important time for you! Take this time to get yourself in the best mental & physical shape you can be in.     Don’t let   “negative” emotions tear down all the positives that you know are there.   Your age and the fact that you will have options if the need arises…are “positives”…..   So stay strong mentally.   Thank you so much for continuing to share your journey with us.   It continues to remind me each day that we have never been promised tomorrow ~ so live each day to the fullest.   In Friendship,   Lee & Buddy   I’ve gone back and forth with myself about adding this to my posting and I decided to send it along….   I truly feel that negative vibes are the worst thing possible for any part of our lives.   Especially ~ if we are trying to heal/recover from a major surgery.   And when you add cancer to the path…. the stakes are higher…   I don’t want you to think that I’m putting this here without a lot of forethought.    I even added it to “Our Journey” since a member/friend of the forum asked me why I hadn’t told her this before they had the surgery.     Worry ??????   Why ???        Worry causes stress ~!@#$%^&*()_+@#$%^&*      Stress causes all sorts of bad stuff…      It gets you nowhere…      It drains you of mental strength… and physical strength      What’s going to happen is definitely going to happen whether you worry or you don’t worry…      So ~ No More Worrying.   Okay  J   Knowledge is Power…&   Power takes away the fear!!!   I add this in hopes that a little of it will help you over the next several weeks.   It is sent with heartfelt feelings with what you’re going through right this moment.   This is a time to heal & recover, then re-group, and then continue the fight when and if you have to!!!   And the best thing you can do is ~ wait for the results from the PSA testing and know that the “bad” walnut is out of your body!!!   Thinking of you and keeping you extra close in thoughts and prayers… 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