1st PSA results in!!!

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kziz Regular Member Date Joined Feb 2007 Total Posts : 242	Posted 5/17/2007 4:57 PM (GMT -6)
	We got the call this am. PSA below .1 . Nurse said that it was on the very bottom of scale!!!! YEAH!!!!! Repeat CT scan scheduled in 2 weeks to check lymph nodes in the deep belly that were found before surgery. Hopefully they have shrunk or atleast stayed the same. That would tell us that they were either enlarged due to E. Coli infection or that maybe Kurt was born with them that way. WIll keep you all posted. Courtney 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! Back to Top

CVK Regular Member Date Joined Apr 2007 Total Posts : 66	Posted 5/17/2007 5:12 PM (GMT -6)
	Congratulations Kurt & Courtney! That is wonderful news!!!! Age 52 Diagnosed 2/19/07 10 of 24 cores positive Gleason 3+3=6 Changed to Gleason 7 after surgical pathology PSA:3.3 DaVinci Prostatectomy May 11, 2007 at Univ. of Mich. Hospital Stage: T2a Pathology: May 16 - Cancer confined to prostate, Margins, Lymph & Seminal Vesicles all CLEAR! Father and Uncle had prostate cancer Back to Top

Izzyblizzy Regular Member Date Joined Oct 2006 Total Posts : 411	Posted 5/17/2007 5:20 PM (GMT -6)
	good for you guys :) Age: 63 Diagnosed: 10/30/06 PSA: 3.7 (2005: 3.4, 2004: 4.0) Biopsy: 1/10 cancerous, 5% of one core, right apex. Gleason: 3+3=6 Da Vinci: April 10, 2007, Denver CO Path results: 1% of prostate involved. Very small tumors on both right and left apex. Negative margins, negative seminal vessicles, lymph nodes left intact. Gleason upgraded 3+4=7. 1st PSA Results: May 11, 2007 <.01 Back to Top

creed_three Veteran Member Date Joined Jan 2007 Total Posts : 762	Posted 5/17/2007 5:45 PM (GMT -6)
	Hi Courtney, This is absolutely fantastic news! You must be feeling on top of the world! Thank you for all the help you have given us in describing your journey on this forum, and particularly explaining how you managed the issues within your family of teens and young ones. God bless you, Kurt and your family. kind regards, Lana & CJ Back to Top

Dutch Regular Member Date Joined Feb 2007 Total Posts : 400	Posted 5/17/2007 5:56 PM (GMT -6)
	Great news - a good way to begin complete recovery. Dutch Diagnosed Feb 2001 (Age 65) Currently 71 PSA 4.8 Gleason 3 + 3 = 6 T2b Completed Proton therapy @ Loma Linda - Aug 2001 5yr PSA 0.17 Have had no side effects. Back to Top

biker90 Veteran Member Date Joined Nov 2006 Total Posts : 1464	Posted 5/17/2007 6:17 PM (GMT -6)
	Good for you Kurt and Courtney, You are one step closer to being in the clear. Patience is hard to practice but is necessary with this disease. Great news on the PSA. We all love undetectable... 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. PSA on 4/4/07 - 0.00 T level - 48 Restarted T therapy. Next PSA on 7/18/07. "I have cancer but cancer does not have me." Back to Top

drmartin Regular Member Date Joined May 2007 Total Posts : 42	Posted 5/17/2007 6:35 PM (GMT -6)
	AWESOME! Great news!! Congrats! Age: 52 Male, Hispanic 11/10/2006 PSA 10.2 - Discovered during Annual Physical with Family Doctor Referred to Urologist Surgeon specialist Free and total PSA - 10.9 Biopsy ( sent to John Hopkins pathology) - 2 of 16 positive on left and right apex of prostate Left - GS 3+3=6, Right - GS 3+3=6 Davinci assisted laparoscopy radical prostatectomy on Apr. 17, 2007 -Complications due to extreme unusual size of prostate. Normal Prostate = 20 to 31 grams. Mine = 120 grams (not enlarged, but genetic growth large) Nerves on right side spared. All Lab's clear. No Cancer outside prostate Cystogram Apr. 24 2007- Slight leakage at anastomosi negligible. Catheter in for 1 week Removed Apr. 24, 2007 Second post op office visit on set for May 30th. Back to Top

lawink Veteran Member Date Joined Oct 2006 Total Posts : 621	Posted 5/17/2007 6:46 PM (GMT -6)
	Those are the best kind of results! Way to go! Hip Hip Hooray!!! ;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

stkitt Elite Member Date Joined Apr 2007 Total Posts : 32602	Posted 5/17/2007 6:55 PM (GMT -6)
	Yehaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa! Great news, I am so thrilled to hear this.........celebrate every day. Bless you. Respectfully Kitt Moderator Prostate Cancer *Depression 25 years, Husband Crohns Disease 30 years* My Father and his 5 siblings all died of Cancer. ______________________________________________________ "*If you doubt you can accomplish something, then you can’t accomplish it. You have to have confidence in your ability, and then be tough enough to follow through.”* *~Rosalyn Carter* Back to Top

bluebird Veteran Member Date Joined May 2006 Total Posts : 2542	Posted 5/17/2007 7:19 PM (GMT -6)
	Yea ! ~ *Kurt & Courtney kziz 1st …..PSA !!!~~~~>>> Woo~Hoo <<<*~~~~!!! undetectable Cause for celebration!!!!! What a wonderful day it is ~ each and every-day…. Enjoy it to the fullest ~ dear friends. 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. J Caring is Sharing ~ Thank You for Sharing J *Threads Started by: kziz Courtney & Kurt (Direct Link ~ just click on the title below and a new window will open! Reminder … click on the REFRESH icon once you get there) Threads Started by: kziz Courtney & Kurt* 02-02-2007 Looking for any direction for a newly diagnosised 47 year old 02-02-2007 young dx how to choose what is right treatment 02-03-2007 Kurt & Courtney's Journey (Under Construction) 02-07-2007 da Vinci vs. open 02-13-2007 staging ? 02-13-2007 Surgery date set/ ?'s re: after 02-15-2007 test results? 02-17-2007 Can a person with PCa also have a Prostatitis infection? 02-19-2007 pre-surgery, Greatest concern is about the Cath, not surgery- Kurt 02-21-2007 Lymph nodes in "deep belly" & "back" 02-24-2007 getting more and more scared regarding ct scan outcomes 02-26-2007 traveling for surgery........ 03-02-2007 greenacres- ?'s regarding Dr. F. in Austin 03-09-2007 6 weeks post biopsy and still sore 03-11-2007 Liquid Diet 03-11-2007 greenacres any last min advise? 03-14-2007 on the other side!!!! 03-21-2007 post op report 03-22-2007 ChiOkc - Thinking of you and hope all went well yesterday!!! 03-24-2007 fooling around post surgery 03-30-2007 ChiOkc - Wishing you well 04-04-2007 Attends for Men! Kurt says The Best 05-01-2007 Have a nice trip Bluebird!!! 05-17-2007 1st PSA results in!!! 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 :) Back to Top

bluebird Veteran Member Date Joined May 2006 Total Posts : 2542	Posted 5/17/2007 7:49 PM (GMT -6)
	Hi ~ Courtney & Kurt, Ahhhh… now take a nice deep breath!!! Can you believe we are at the 1^st PSA testing… WooHoo Looking back at your postings…. It’s truly been a journey worth sharing. Thank you!!! We will be getting “HIGH SPEED Satellite Connection!!!!!!” at home ~ next week. J I’m getting things ready to work with you and will let you know as soon as I’ve got it ready! I smile when I’m working on your info... to see how far we’ve all come since you first posted on 2-2-2007 W.O.W. Thinking of you and know exactly what you’re feeling…. Hugs to you both!!! Love from Lee & Buddy 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 :) Back to Top

myman Veteran Member Date Joined Feb 2007 Total Posts : 1219	Posted 5/17/2007 7:58 PM (GMT -6)
	Courtney & Kurt, What great news - so happy for you both! All the best, Susan 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 distant lymph node involvement Start HT Lupron 3 mo. shots 12/06/06: PSA 0.8 03/07/07 - PSA 0.3 Back to Top

GreenAcres Regular Member Date Joined Jul 2006 Total Posts : 474	Posted 5/18/2007 7:35 AM (GMT -6)
	Kziz - that is excellent! You've had some bumps along the way and look at where you are now! We all know how tough it is waiting for those numbers - and there they are. Very exciting. And look at all that you've contributed here that's helping someone else now. Husband age 66 PSA on 5/1/06: 4.2 (had doubled in 13 mos. and rising monthly) DaVinci Surgery 8/2/06 - Austin, TX w/Dr. Randy F.A.G.I.N. T2a (at biopsy) At pathology - 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 - Next one: 4/17/07 Back to Top

Mike A Regular Member Date Joined Feb 2007 Total Posts : 213	Posted 5/18/2007 9:07 AM (GMT -6)
	Kurt and Courtney, What a great report! Congratulations! Mike June 2005 - Age 53 PSA 4.8 at regular physical October 2005 - After several rounds of anti-biotics, PSA 5.2 at Urlogist November 2005 - Biopsy negative July 2006 - PSA 5.9 at regular Physical October 2006 - After several more rounds of anti-biotics PSA 8.1 November 2006 - Second biopsy - Positive December 2006 - Gleason (3+4=7), Tumor T1c, CT Scan and Bone Scan Negative January 2007 Robotic Prostatectomy - Tumor confined but larger than thought, only one nerve able to be spared. Margins clear. February 2007 - Three to four pads a day, no erection with viagara. March 2007 - Down to two pads a day, had first intercourse with Erecaid pump and bands, otherwise still flat tire. April 2007 - First Post-Surgical PSA 0.02 and a great relief! Down to one pad a day. Still unable to achive erection without pump. Patience..Patience!!!!!! Back to Top

PianoMan Regular Member Date Joined Feb 2007 Total Posts : 365	Posted 5/20/2007 10:53 PM (GMT -6)
	I've said it before and I'll say it again -- YEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEHAW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 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

lawink Veteran Member Date Joined Oct 2006 Total Posts : 621	Posted 5/21/2007 1:13 AM (GMT -6)
	Wonderful news!!! Wishing you a lifetime of ZEROOOOOOOOOOOOOO's! ;o) Linda & Bob Bob (61) 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

Tony Crispino Veteran Member Date Joined Dec 2006 Total Posts : 8128	Posted 5/21/2007 1:32 AM (GMT -6)
	Great news Courtney, I miss you guys, but for tonight you have made my day. It's great to be a big zero isn't it? Tony Back to Top

PianoMan Regular Member Date Joined Feb 2007 Total Posts : 365	Posted 5/21/2007 1:23 PM (GMT -6)
	Courtney & Kurt: Congratulations again! As lawink once said to me -- "the best test to score a zero on." Keep those goose-eggs coming!!!!! 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 Post Edited (PianoMan) : 5/21/2007 4:34:14 PM (GMT-6) Back to Top

Joes411 Regular Member Date Joined Mar 2007 Total Posts : 87	Posted 5/22/2007 9:30 AM (GMT -6)
	Wonderful news Courtney & Kurt. That has got to feel great! Cheers, Joe Age: 51 PSA Jun06 4.1 (PSA Jun05 1.2) DRE negative 1^st Biopsy Nov06 – Atypical cells but no cancer 2^nd Biopsy Jan07 – 1 of 16 cores positive Stage T1c Gleason 3+3=6 DaVinci scheduled for 5/17/07 Back to Top

Swimom Veteran Member Date Joined Apr 2006 Total Posts : 1732	Posted 5/22/2007 10:30 AM (GMT -6)
	1 is the loneliest number.......hope it always stays that way.....congrats on the <.1 Swim Back to Top

kziz Regular Member Date Joined Feb 2007 Total Posts : 242	Posted 5/22/2007 3:29 PM (GMT -6)
	Thank you all!!!! I don't know where we would be with out all of your support. Tony, I know that Kurt would tell you that Ya, it feels great to be a ZERO!!!! haha. Courtney 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! Back to Top

M. Kat Veteran Member Date Joined Jul 2006 Total Posts : 715	Posted 5/23/2007 7:00 AM (GMT -6)
	Kurt and Courtney - GREAT NEWS!! enjoy those zeroes... 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

KenW Regular Member Date Joined Mar 2007 Total Posts : 74	Posted 5/23/2007 10:26 AM (GMT -6)
	Great News! So happy for you. Ken Diagnosed with a Gleason 4X3. 1 out of 7 samples, Left Side. DRE showed Normal. Psa gradually crept to 10. Dropped to 6.4 with Alt. suppliments. Proton Beam Therapy at Loma Linda 11-06. PSA at 1 yr. 1.7. Back to Top

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