First post-op PSA result

I had my first PSA test and checkup since catheter removal today, 7 weeks and 3 days after surgery. I was pleased to report to the Urologist/surgeon that I was fully continent at (well, except for 3 times that the I missed the body's call to wake up and pee. I've actually been continent since about 2 weeks after catheter removal).  He was pleased to tell me I had healed completely and could resume any activity I wished, and that my PSA was 0.01.  So we both gave and got good news... He wrote a prescription for a vacuum pump, another one for more Viagra and said to commence in earnest to regain function.   

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James C. 

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Age 60 

4/19/07   PSA 7.6, referred to Urologist, recheck 6.7 06/05/07

7/11/07   Biopsy- 16 core samples, size of gland around 76 cc. Staging pT2c

7/17/07   Path report:  3 of 16 PCa, 5% involved, left lobe , GS 3/3:6. 

9/24/07   Retropubic Radical Prostatectomy performed 

9/26/07   Post-op Path Report: GS 3+3=6 Staging pT2c, 110gms, margins clear

10/15/07  ED- 25mg Viagra nightly-no joy 

10/19/07  Dry 24 hrs, pad at night just in case

11/15/07  1st PSA 0.01

Congratulations, James. Here's to many more 0's.

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Age: 49

Diagnosed: March 25, 2007

PSA: 3.0

Biopsy: Gleason 6. Five of twelve core samples positive with <5% each. No perineural invasion seen.

DaVinci Surgery: May 21, 2007 at Florida Hospital, Orlando, Florida. Surgery took one hour and 45 minutes. According to my surgeon, everything went textbook and the prostate peeled away nicely.

Post-op Pathology Report: Upgraded to Gleason 7 (3+4), negative margins, negative capsular penetration, negative seminal vesicles, lymph nodes left intact, multifocal perinural invasion, 15% of prosate involving cancer in both lobes.

Continence: Out of the pads at five weeks. Still have some very minor stress incontinence at times but it's not an issue. Still Kegel every day and will continue to do so.

Erections: Yes! With the assistance of Cialis.

1st Post-op PSA: <0.1 2nd Post-op PSA: <0.1

Family history: My Father had his prostate removed at age 67 in 1997 and has had a <0.1 PSA for the past 10 years. I was diagnosed at a much earlier age and had a more agressive cancer than my father. Go figure.

     Yea!! James,   1 st    PSA…    !!! ~~~ >>>   Woo ~ Hoo <<< ~~~ !!! undetectable   Cause for celebration!!!!!   Definitely!!! What a wonderful day it is ~ each and every-day ….     Enjoy it to the fullest.     In Friendship ~ 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 s tarted by:   James C.      11-14-07   First post-op PSA result 11-10-07   Nerve growing pains? 10-26-07   How to use the Chat Room function 10-23-07   Injection Compounding Sources 10-12-07   Found a source of good Real Audio Video dealing with PCa 10-08-07   Journey- James C.- Retropubic Radical Prostatectomy 10-10-07   Got a PSA test 9 days after surgery 10-09-07   ED Question-length to take Viagra therapy 10-06-07    Post Catheter question-going and going and going 10-02-07   Anyone want to interpret this path report for me? 09-28-07   Post-OP info-I made it through 09-22-07   Kegels and stairs and such 09-20-07   Question about wearing a catheter bag 09-05-07   What does left apex mean? 08-29-07   Alright - a challenge (and opportunity) for you folks to support HW

Wonderful news James, keep the zeros coming and the rest will follow shortly, keep the faith.

Norskie

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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 <.1 Undetectable

2nd Post PSA Blood Test 7/5/07 <.1 Undetectable

3nd Post PSA Blood Test 11-12-07 .2 monitoring

Next Poat PSA Blood Test Scheduled for 1-17-08

Incontenence-Pad free since end of May 07 4 1/2 months post surgery 

ED back to 95% prior to surgery - no medication required.

   ____                             _              _                            _   / ___|___   _ __    __ _ _ __ __ _| |_ ___       | | __ _ _ __ ___    ___   ___| |   | |    / _ \| '_ \ / _` | '__/ _` | __/ __|   _   | |/ _` | '_ ` _ \ / _ \/ __| |   | |__| (_) | | | | (_| | | | (_| | |_\__ \ | |_| | (_| | | | | | |   __/\__ \_|   \____\___/|_| |_|\__, |_|   \__,_|\__|___/   \___/ \__,_|_| |_| |_|\___||___(_)                    |___/       Just what you (and we) wanted to hear! Celebrate by doing something special for you.   Sincerely,   Idaho                                                 "Idaho" ~ Barry   Da Vinci Surgery July 31, 2007… 54 on surgery day PSA 4.3   Gleason 3+3=6  T2a   Confined to Prostate 1st PSA 0.04 (undetectable) 9/11/2007 My web site: http://pca-info.blogspot.com

Dear 41diagnosed,

What a blessing for that day to finally come... We'll be watching and waiting for the news!

All the best,

Idaho

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"Idaho" ~ Barry

 

Da Vinci Surgery July 31, 2007… 54 on surgery day
PSA 4.3  Gleason 3+3=6  T2a  Confined to Prostate

1st PSA 0.04 (undetectable) 9/11/2007

My web site: http://pca-info.blogspot.com