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Posted 3/11/2007 8:15 PM (GMT -7)
Hi ~ Kurt & Courtney   Just a little hug to let you know we will be there ~ in thoughts and prayers as you head into surgery…   Please touch base as soon as you feel up to it… when you get home….      In Friendship,   ~~~~~~~~~~~#$%^&*     Group Hug %^&*(%~~~~~~~~~~~~ From the 3 of us... Lee, Buddy, & Murphy 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 2nd PSA 02-06-2007 Less than 0.1 Non-Detectable :)
Posted 3/11/2007 8:40 PM (GMT -7)
Be part of the healing ~ as our “family” group sends special thoughts!!!   This is the best therapy “preparation” we can give someone. 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 2nd PSA 02-06-2007 Less than 0.1 Non-Detectable :)
Posted 3/11/2007 9:30 PM (GMT -7)
All the best Kurt and Courtney, you two are ready if anyone ever was! Breathe deep, shake your arms around for a bit and relax. Know that you have the support of all of us here on the forum. Our thoughts and prayers and hopes are with you to support you. You will be on the other side before you know it...

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."

Posted 3/11/2007 9:57 PM (GMT -7)
You did all the right things. Now just take care and get this disease out. God Bless you kids.

In Friendship,

Tony & Ruth
Posted 3/12/2007 3:40 AM (GMT -7)
Kurt and Courtney - my thoughts and prayers are with you. the next thing you know it'll all be over and you'll be on the road to recovery. take good care, kat
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

Posted 3/12/2007 3:15 PM (GMT -7)
Hi Courtney & Kurt,

Hope all went/is going well with the travel and surgery which is hopefully over by now. Our good wishes and many prayers are with you now too. Have thought lots of you lately and hoping for good things and fast recovery for Kurt. Hope all the family who were coming to help with things at home, are managing well also. all the best & take it easy, Lana & CJ :-)

Creed_three

Husband diagnosed 8/12/06 on his 49th birthday. 1 (5%) core of 12 positive. Gleeson 4 + 3 = 7 according to biopsy. Routine PSA (Nov 06) 3.5. Awaiting RP (open) scheduled 17th April 07.

Posted 3/12/2007 3:18 PM (GMT -7)
Courtney & Kurt - wishing you all the best and will be looking for your good news!
Husband Diagnosed 11/17/05 Age: 63 No Symptoms
PSA: 7.96, Positive DRE
Biopsy Right: 6 of 6 Cores Positive Biopsy Left: 1 of 6 Cores Positive
Gleason: 4+3 = 7 Stage: T2B N0 MX
2/09/06: LRP Restage: T3A NX MX
3 mo. PSA Post Surgery: 11.8, 12.9, 13.9 Bone scan, CT scan, Endorectal MRI, Chest XR - neg.
9/06/06: 6 mo. PSA: 18.8 CT shows lymph node involvement Start HT Lupron 3 mo. shots
12/06/06: PSA 0.8
03/07/07 - PSA 0.3

Posted 3/12/2007 3:35 PM (GMT -7)
Add us to you list of well wishers. By next week at this time you'll be well on your road to recovery on "the other side"

;o) Bob & Linda
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 aggressive, previously undetected cancer)      PSA UNDETECTABLE November 2006 AND February 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.

Posted 3/12/2007 4:39 PM (GMT -7)
We're all here in your virtual waiting room on Wednesday!
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

 

Posted 3/12/2007 6:24 PM (GMT -7)

    Wishing you a good result with your surgery and speedy recovery.

    KW.

   

    43

    PSA 5.7 - Discovered during Annual Physical with Family Practice Dr.

    Gleason 7

    Biopsy - 3 of 12 positive (up to 75%) all on left side of prostate

    RRP on Oct. 17, 2006 - Nerves on right side saved.

    All Lab's clear.  No Cancer outside prostate

    Cathiter in for 3 weeks due to complications in healing. Removed Nov. 9, 2006

    First Post op PSA on Dec. 11, 2006  Undetectable 0.00

    Office visit on Jan. 19th due to continued excessive urine leakage.

    Feb.20th Cystoscope and 2nd Post Op PSA. Another 0.00.....:)

     Dr. said everythign looks fine.  Continue to work Kegeal's. Leaking appears to have improved  after Cystoscope?!?!?!  Down to 3-4 pads per day!

    March 1st  Leaking has crept back up to 6 - 8 pads a day ??????? 

    May 22nd Follow up (unless incontenance does not improve by mid March) and 3rd Post Op PSA

   

Posted 3/12/2007 7:09 PM (GMT -7)
Kurt and Courtney, we know what you're going through and are thinking about you and wishing you the best through your travel and surgery.  You'll get through this. It's gonna be OK. Love to both of you, Tom and Patti. 54 years old PSA = First ever was 9.8 in late Oct. ‘06, two weeks later, 10.1 DRE: Negative Biopsy results 11/22/06 (6 out of 8 cores positive), both lobes, Gleason 3+3 = 6 Da Vinci Robotic RP surgery, City of Hope, Jan 12, 2007 Post surgery pathology – Organ confined, Gleason still 6, margins clear. First post-surgery PSA -- Undetectable, 2/20/07
Posted 3/12/2007 7:13 PM (GMT -7)
Best wishes for a quick recovery Kurt and Courtney!! You'll be on the other side soon!!
Ellen

 

Curtis, 63, Diagnosed Aug 21, 2006

T1C

Gleason 3+3=6, 3+4=7

PSA 4.10

Bone Scan Negative!!

 

DiVinci surgery done Oct 3, 2006

Catheter out Oct 11, 2006

After surgery T2C and cancer found on both sides instead of just one.

Pathology report came back clean!!!

 

First PSA test came back undetectable on December 7, 2006!!!!

Second PSA came back undetectable on March 7, 2006!!!!

 

Going PADLESS as of January 15, 2007.

Posted 3/12/2007 7:13 PM (GMT -7)
Kurt & Courtney,

Have a safe trip and a wonderful recovery. Soon you will be on the other side and cancer free. My prayers will have you in mind on Wednesday.

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

Posted 3/12/2007 9:54 PM (GMT -7)
Let the healing energy of the universe flow around Kurt and Courtney in a protective light. Let the surgeon's mind be clear and his hands nimble. May Kurt awaken cancer-free, pain-free and surrounded by loving attention. This is our hope for you both.

B&B
Age 51

Gleason 3+3

PSA from 3.2 to 4.3 in one yr

Biopsy 11/06

DRE negative

4 of 12 cores positive, one lobe, less than 10%

Inflammation only second lobe

Stage T1C Clinical Dx

PSA prior to surgery: 3.9

Da Vinci Prostatectomy 2/27/07:

PCa in BOTH lobes 5-10% of gland

Gleason 3+3

Negative tissue margins

Bladder, seminal ves, vas deferntia negative

Two inguinal hernia repairs

 

 

Posted 3/13/2007 4:43 AM (GMT -7)
Best wishes :-)
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