Group Hugs for Alex *Aztec... Surgery Monday 4-9-07

Be part of the healing ~ as our “family” group sends special thoughts!!!   This is the best therapy “preparation” we can give someone.     Hi ~ Alex *Aztec,   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     Threads by: Alex *Aztec (direct link ~ just click on the title!   Reminder to click on the REFRESH icon once there) just found out Alex's saga 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 :)

Alex - See you when you get back to us after surgery...we'll be looking for you.
All the best,
Susan

Hi Alex,

Hope you are enjoying your liquid easter meals as much as Ken is :)

Thanks for the note on our thread and best wishes on your surgery tomorrow. Looking forward to sharing experiences afterwards and hoping for the best results for you!

Tanya and Ken

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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

Alex, You are almost there. You will be in my thoughts tomorrow. Can't wait to have you on this side. Courtney

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Kurt & Courtney

47 year old

Great Health prior to dx

Dx on 1/29/07

PSA 4.1

Gleason 3+3=6, both lobes

Stage T2c, I believe

Tumor involves 20% of cores, both lobes

Live in OK

Da Vinci scheduled 3-14-07 in Austin

Post-Op  Gleason 6, Stage t2c nx mx  YAAAAA HOOOOOO! 

Alex, our very best to you today as you continue on your journey. 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, 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

Hi Alex: Congratulations -- Today you will have the surgery behind you and the healing process will begin. You take it easy and let your body heal well. All of us here are wishing you all the best!! 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