17 month and still I worry

Hey mjr,

No...Don's upsurge was immediately after surgery! Look, it's okay to get nutzyer the closer it gets I think everyone does...just don't drive the wife away...I hear she's a Saint!!!

All the best to you,
Susan

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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
3 mo. PSA Post LRP Surgery: 11.8, 12.9, 13.9 Bone scan, CT scan, Endorectal MRI, Chest XR - neg.
09/06/06: 6 mo. PSA: 18.8 Distant lymph node involvement Start HT Lupron 3 mo. shots
12/06/06: PSA 0.8
03/07/07: PSA 0.3
06/06/07: PSA 0.1
09/05/07: PSA 0.1

LOL,
I can't resist. While we do sget a little tense just before testing, I take solace. Before I think I am driving her nuts I remember that she said yes and married ME. Before I worry about driving her crazy, I note that she has the directions.



Tony

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Age 45 (44 when Dx)

Pre-op PSA was 19.8

Surgery on Feb 16, 2007

Post-Op Pathology was poor: Gleason 4+3=7, 4 positive margins, Stage pT3b (Stage III)

HT began in May, '07 with Lupron and Casodex 50mg

IMRT radiation for 38 Treatments ending August 3, '07

My PSA did drop out after surgery to undetectable.  It has not returned and I will continue HT until January '08.

My Life is supported very well by family and friends like you all.

STAY POSITIVE!

I just had the blood drawn today for my second post-op test and I have been nutzo too.  I feel like I'm in a game of Russian Roulette. 

For the next couple of days, everytime my phone rings I'm gonna be ready to drop.

But like spinbiscuit said, once guys get through it and get the good news, it's like a new lease on life.  That's how I felt six months ago.

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55 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

I am having blood drawn on 17th for my first post-op PSA, I see the uro on 26th for results, have to admit that I am starting to think about it a lot as the time gets closer.

Regards Mal.

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age 66 PSA 5.8 DRE slightly firm Rt

Biopsy 2nd July 07 5 out of 12 positive

Gleason 3+4=7  right side tumour adenocarcinoma stage T2a

RP on 30th July,

Post op Pathology, tumour stage T3a 4+3=7, microcsopic evidence of capsular penetration, seminal vessels, bladder neck, free of tumour, lymph nodes clear, no evidence of metastatic malignancy, tumour does not extend to the apical margins.

Hi mjr,

I'm due to see my Urologist on the 12th this month. It's my 3rd 3-monthly checkup. That means that I'm only at 9 month past surgery. The jitters are starting to set in. All we can do is hope for the best and celebrate when the result turns out to be zero. I'll be keeping my fingers x'd for you. Hope you do the same for me.

Best of luck.

 

Magaboo

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Age 70
PSA 7.9
Stage T1C

Gleason's Scre 3+4=7
Open RP 28 Nov 06

Dry since early Jan 07
1st PSA result on 15 March 07 = 0

2nd PSA result on 15 June 07 = 0