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daveed

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Posts : 172

Posted 3/27/2007 7:17 AM (GMT -7)

4 month PSA still less than 0.02 or UNDETECTABLE

Things are going to be just fine!!!!!!

Diagnosed March 06

PSA 4.4

Two biopsies. One core of each 5% cancer, two suspicious

Gleason 3+3=6

DaVinci surgery Nov 1, 06

Cancer confined to prostate

Ist PSA 6 weeks post op less than 0.02

Izzyblizzy

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Joined : Oct 2006

Posts : 411

Posted 3/27/2007 7:46 AM (GMT -7)

great news :)

Significant other diagnosed: 10/30/06

PSA: 3.7 (up from 3.4 prior year)
Gleason: 3+3
Biopsy: 1/10 positive, 5% cancerous, right apex.

Da Vinci Scheduled: 4/10/07

biker90

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Joined : Nov 2006

Posts : 1465

Posted 3/27/2007 9:39 AM (GMT -7)

Hey Daveed,

Congrats. We all love those zeros!!!!!!!!!!!!

Good luck,

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."

M. Kat

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Posts : 715

Posted 3/27/2007 11:10 AM (GMT -7)

Yeah Daveed! let's do the happy dance.......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, 3rd PSA <0.1
no more pads Oct 12, 2006
first "real" erection with use of pump 12/16/06
3/07 - occasional dribbles and erections with Cialis and pump

lawink

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Joined : Oct 2006

Posts : 621

Posted 3/27/2007 1:22 PM (GMT -7)

Hi Daveed!

Wishing you a lifetime of ZEROOOOOOS!! Yahooooooooooo!

;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 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.

myman

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Joined : Feb 2007

Posts : 1219

Posted 3/27/2007 2:44 PM (GMT -7)

Congrats daveed!

PianoMan

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Joined : Feb 2007

Posts : 365

Posted 3/27/2007 3:35 PM (GMT -7)

Congrats Daveed!! Keep the low scores comin' 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

GreenAcres

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Posts : 474

Posted 3/28/2007 6:12 AM (GMT -7)

Whew! Great news, Daveed!

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

norskie

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Joined : Jan 2007

Posts : 376

Posted 3/28/2007 7:07 AM (GMT -7)

Daveed
Great news and hope you never have to experience anything but "0" again.

norskie

Age 49, PSA 6.22 on 9-26-06

Biopsy 11-01-06, 2 of 13 cores 10% cancer, 2 other cores abnormal Up-dated 20% prostate cancerous

Gleason score 3+3=6 After Pathology report 3+4=7 some agressive 5 cells found

Da Vinci surgery 01-09-07 UW Madison

Pathology Report- cancer 100 % capsual contained 1-18-07

Catheter removed 1-18-07 suffered bladder spasms Catheter reattached 1-18-07

Catheter removed 2nd time 1-24-07

1st Post PSA Blood Test 3-22-07 <.01 Undetectable

2nd Post PSA Blood Test Scheduled for 7/5/07

Incontenence 1 Pad a day

ED back to 90-95% prior to surgery - no medication required.

Tony Crispino

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Joined : Dec 2006

Posts : 8128

Posted 3/28/2007 10:00 AM (GMT -7)

Good to hear you're nothing but a big zero....LOL
God Bless Daveed!!!!!!!!!!

Tony

56pontiac

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Joined : Sep 2006

Posts : 234

Posted 3/28/2007 6:12 PM (GMT -7)

Great News

I get my second blood test since surgery this friday and am looking for a low score.

daveed

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Joined : Jul 2006

Posts : 172

Posted 3/29/2007 6:50 AM (GMT -7)

Best of luck 56. (why do we say luck?) May your score be the best.
God speed

Diagnosed March 06

PSA 4.4

Two biopsies. One core of each 5% cancer, two suspicious

Gleason 3+3=6

DaVinci surgery Nov 1, 06

Cancer confined to prostate

Ist PSA 6 weeks post op less than 0.02

jetguy

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Posts : 742

Posted 3/29/2007 1:46 PM (GMT -7)

Way to go, Daveed - congrats!

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!

Began IGRT January 23, 2007.

bluebird

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Joined : May 2006

Posts : 2542

Posted 4/1/2007 10:04 AM (GMT -7)

Yea! daveed, % ~~~~ >>> Woo ~ Hoo <<< ~~~~ % undetectable Cause for celebration!!!!! What a wonderful day it is each and every-day …. Enjoy it to the fullest my friend. Yippeeeee!!!!!! From Lee & Buddy * * * * * * The ultimate “goal”… we all strive for… Thank you for sharing ~ that your goal has been met…. It is very important to “all ”of us! This is a way of positive feedback… A way of showing others Hope… and a way of Sharing. Sharing is Caring ~ Thank You for Caring 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 :)

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