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daveed Regular Member Date Joined Jul 2006 Total Posts : 172	Posted 3/27/2007 9:17 AM (GMT -6)
	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 Back to Top

Izzyblizzy Regular Member Date Joined Oct 2006 Total Posts : 411	Posted 3/27/2007 9:46 AM (GMT -6)
	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 Back to Top

biker90 Veteran Member Date Joined Nov 2006 Total Posts : 1464	Posted 3/27/2007 11:39 AM (GMT -6)
	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." Back to Top

M. Kat Veteran Member Date Joined Jul 2006 Total Posts : 715	Posted 3/27/2007 1:10 PM (GMT -6)
	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 Back to Top

lawink Veteran Member Date Joined Oct 2006 Total Posts : 621	Posted 3/27/2007 3:22 PM (GMT -6)
	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. Back to Top

myman Veteran Member Date Joined Feb 2007 Total Posts : 1219	Posted 3/27/2007 4:44 PM (GMT -6)
	Congrats daveed! Back to Top

PianoMan Regular Member Date Joined Feb 2007 Total Posts : 365	Posted 3/27/2007 5:35 PM (GMT -6)
	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 Back to Top

GreenAcres Regular Member Date Joined Jul 2006 Total Posts : 474	Posted 3/28/2007 8:12 AM (GMT -6)
	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 Back to Top

norskie Regular Member Date Joined Jan 2007 Total Posts : 376	Posted 3/28/2007 9:07 AM (GMT -6)
	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. Back to Top

Tony Crispino Veteran Member Date Joined Dec 2006 Total Posts : 8128	Posted 3/28/2007 12:00 PM (GMT -6)
	Good to hear you're nothing but a big zero....LOL God Bless Daveed!!!!!!!!!! Tony Back to Top

56pontiac Regular Member Date Joined Sep 2006 Total Posts : 234	Posted 3/28/2007 8:12 PM (GMT -6)
	Great News I get my second blood test since surgery this friday and am looking for a low score. Back to Top

daveed Regular Member Date Joined Jul 2006 Total Posts : 172	Posted 3/29/2007 8:50 AM (GMT -6)
	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 Back to Top

jetguy Veteran Member Date Joined Sep 2006 Total Posts : 741	Posted 3/29/2007 3:46 PM (GMT -6)
	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. Back to Top

bluebird Veteran Member Date Joined May 2006 Total Posts : 2542	Posted 4/1/2007 12:04 PM (GMT -6)
	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 :) Back to Top

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