Hi, I have recently been diagnosed with prostate cancer.  I am 65 & it is 4.6 PSA, T1C - Gleason 6. 

Hi Jay

it would be helpful to us in order to give you some advice to indicate your PC statistics (see example in my footnote below). at your age and depending on your stage of PC, you should educate yourself about proton radiation therapy--see my thread entitled "Proton Radiation Therapy--My Journey With Prostate Cancer". Good luck in your decision.

Dave

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68, Biopsy 9/27/06, Stage T1c, PSA 7.1, Gleason 6 [less than 5% in two areas], Gleason 7 (3+4) [less than 20% in third area], negative DRE, bone scan and MRI. Starting proton radiation therapy 2/22/07.

Hi ~  Jay   &  Loved Ones,

  

A   “Special”  Warm Welcome  to  You!

 

We know ~ we can “all” make “Your Journey” smoother just by being here for you! 

This is truly a great forum!!! ~ You have joined!  You are now part our forum family ~ a group of wonderful individuals who are so willing to share...  It helps “all of us” ~ to help you ~ if we know where you are on your path. So ~ Please stay with us and take our hand when you need it! 

Keep posting.... OKAY!!

  

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YOU MAKE THE DECISIONS… YOU HAVE OPTIONS…

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Your decision will be the right decision for you!!!

 

J  We invite you to visit our personal thread:  Click Here:  “Our Journey” ~ Sharing is Caring 

 

Our thoughts and prayers will be with you as you continue to move forward with your decision.  In Friendship ~ Lee & Buddy

 

“God Bless You”

It's a little prayer  ~  "God Bless You" ...but it means so much each day,

It means may angels guard you and guide you on your  way.

 

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mama bluebird - Lee & Buddy… from North Carolina

J  We invite you to visit our personal thread:  Click Here:  “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 :)

Hi Jay,

 

It will truly benefit you to click on the Helpful Hints Link in my last posting.  There are options and it’s nice to be able to read about them and there’s even a thread… with members sharing why they chose a specific treatment/surgery.

 

We are happy you’ve found all of us!  Thank you for reaching out and we look forward to walking with you.  This journey is best traveled with friends.

 

In New Friendship,

Lee & Buddy

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mama bluebird - Lee & Buddy… from North Carolina

J  We invite you to visit our personal thread:  Click Here:  “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 :)