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uncledan Regular Member Date Joined Aug 2007 Total Posts : 120	Posted 11/29/2007 6:54 AM (GMT -6)
	Met with my Surgeon yesterday and he showed me the PSA results. 0.00 Next test 3 months, twice in a row now have 0's. A comforting result. Starting to feel more at ease about my future. Thanks for all of the support on this forum. It has made the journey easier even though it does not shorten it. Thanks again and God bless you all. Uncle Dan Age 67 No symptoms, DRE negative, 10 - 06 PSA 5.44, 01 - 07 PSA 6.47 5 - 07 CT and Bone scans negative, 05 - 07 Biopsies, 2 of 6 positive Gleason Score (3+4) 7 Stage T1c 08 - 14 Dr. Dasari - Baptist Hospital, Nashville da Vinci RAP, five hours surgery Some right nerve and all left nerve removed, Hospital discharged 8 - 16 Pathology report Negative margins, Encapsulated, 50% left side Lymph nodes 2 R & 1 L - Negative, R & L seminal vesicles - Negative Gleason changed (4+3) 7 closer to 8 than 6 9 - 26 Great PSA 0.000, 9 - 27 Starting on meds for ED 10 15 Dry most of the time, occasional leak (dribble ) 10-27 Received pump started use on 10-29 can see resulted, enlargement. 11-22 Viagra, Lavitra no help yet, Pump still not producing usable results either. 11-28 Will discuss 2nd PSA results with surgeon Post Edited (uncledan) : 11/29/2007 5:56:27 AM (GMT-7) Back to Top

dawgfan Regular Member Date Joined Aug 2006 Total Posts : 148	Posted 11/29/2007 7:05 AM (GMT -6)
	Great news. It is always a big relief. Diagnosed 8/24/06 Gleason 6 PSA 3.32 stage T1C age 48 da Vinci on 10/20/06 Last PSA Oct '07 = ZERO Husband, Father, Son, Brother, Friend "Never miss a good chance to listen." Back to Top

JCL Regular Member Date Joined Jul 2007 Total Posts : 242	Posted 11/29/2007 7:15 AM (GMT -6)
	Grand news, uncledan! I go for my third post-op PSA in three weeks. Hope your karma rubs off! 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. Back to Top

lawink Veteran Member Date Joined Oct 2006 Total Posts : 621	Posted 11/29/2007 8:12 AM (GMT -6)
	Way to go Uncledan . . . those zero's are sooooo comforting. . . .here's wishing you a lifetime of ZEROOOOOOOOOOO's ;o) Linda & Bob Bob (61) - Laproscopic Prostate Removal Sept 27, 2006. 2 of 12 malignant biopsy samples - gleason 3 + 3 = 6. Pathology - cancer completely contained, even a second more aggressive, previously undetected cancer) PSA UNDETECTABLE Nov 2006, Feb, May, Oct2007. ONE YEAR!!!! WHOOO HOOOO! Bob also has two secondary conditions -- Polycythemia (elevated red & white cells & platelets) and . . Myelofibrosis) -- If anyone has experience with or information on these, please email us. Back to Top

myman Veteran Member Date Joined Feb 2007 Total Posts : 1219	Posted 11/29/2007 4:18 PM (GMT -6)
	Uncledan, Yes, it's a relief to get such a good number - time to get on with things! Enjoy! 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 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 11/27/07: PSA 0.1 Back to Top

Izzyblizzy Regular Member Date Joined Oct 2006 Total Posts : 411	Posted 11/29/2007 4:25 PM (GMT -6)
	what GREAT and relieving news!!!! Always fantastic news :) Yeah :) 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

sterd82 Regular Member Date Joined Sep 2006 Total Posts : 187	Posted 11/29/2007 4:28 PM (GMT -6)
	CONGRATS!....it DOES seem to get a bit easier with each test....still a great relief...GOOD FOR YOU! Sterd82 Age 47 - pre-surgury PSA 39 Open Radical Prostatectomy 6/9/2006 Pathological Stage T3a, Positive Surgical Margin Gleason 3+4 PSA rose to .24 in November of 2006 6 month hormone therapy initiated December 1. 2006 36 sessions of IMRT Ended Feb 1, 2007 PSA as of May 25, 2007 undetectable PSA as of November 29, 2007 undetectable Next PSA May of 2008 Back to Top

gtmriviera Regular Member Date Joined May 2007 Total Posts : 338	Posted 11/29/2007 6:42 PM (GMT -6)
	Great news. It doesn't get any better than that. My first result is .1 and I suppose that it will go down further. I'm not dropping the forum though, waaaay too important. Back to Top

Magaboo Veteran Member Date Joined Oct 2006 Total Posts : 1210	Posted 11/29/2007 7:41 PM (GMT -6)
	Hi uncledan, Congratulations on your zero result. May you have many, many more of those in the month and years to come. I'm getting my 4th 3-monthly result on December 12th and I can't think of a better Christmas present than another goose egg. I hate the days leading up to getting these results. All the best to you down the road. Magaboo Born Sept., 1936 PSA 7.9 Stage T1C Gleason's Score 3+4=7 Open RP 28 Nov 06 Catheter out 15 Dec 06 Dry since 11 Feb 07 1st PSA result on 15 March 07 = 0 2nd PSA result on 15 June 07 = 0 3rd PSA result on 12 September 07 = 0 Back to Top

bluebird Veteran Member Date Joined May 2006 Total Posts : 2542	Posted 12/1/2007 10:29 AM (GMT -6)
	Yea!! Uncle Dan, 2^nd 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. Caring is Sharing ~ Thank You for Sharing mama bluebird - Lee & Buddy… from North Carolina v 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 PSA 4.6 Gleason 3+3=6 T2a Confined to Prostate 3rd PSA 08-07-2007 Less than 0.1 Non-Detectable :) Back to Top

Doting Daughter Veteran Member Date Joined Aug 2007 Total Posts : 1064	Posted 12/1/2007 10:37 AM (GMT -6)
	Hoooorayyy!! Great news! Cheers to a lifetime of 0's!! Father's Information DX July 15, 2007 Age 62 (now 63) PSA 5.5 Original Gleason 3+4=7 Post Surgery Gleason- 4+3=7 DaVinci Surgery Aug 31, 2007 Focally Positive Right Margin One positive node Bone Scan/CT Negative (Sept. 10, 2007) T3a N1 M0 Oct. 17 PSA 0.07 Nov. 13 PSA 0.05 HT to being Nov 07 Radiation soon to follow Back to Top

uncledan Regular Member Date Joined Aug 2007 Total Posts : 120	Posted 12/4/2007 7:14 AM (GMT -6)
	Its great to get the zeros, is is also quite comforting to get the encouragement I receive from the other members on this site. I think I am seeing more and more 0000's as the Di Vinci procedure is used, also seem to see more good results and am thankful that Dr.'s are testing before men reach 50. I think this is a real plus in beating PC. Uncle Dan Age 67 No symptoms, DRE negative, 10 - 06 PSA 5.44, 01 - 07 PSA 6.47 5 - 07 CT and Bone scans negative, 05 - 07 Biopsies, 2 of 6 positive Gleason Score (3+4) 7 Stage T1c 08 - 14 Dr. Dasari - Baptist Hospital, Nashville da Vinci RAP, five hours surgery Some right nerve and all left nerve removed, Hospital discharged 8 - 16 Pathology report Negative margins, Encapsulated, 50% left side Lymph nodes 2 R & 1 L - Negative, R & L seminal vesicles - Negative Gleason changed (4+3) 7 closer to 8 than 6 9 - 26 Great PSA 0.000, 9 - 27 Starting on meds for ED 10 15 Dry most of the time, occasional leak (dribble ) 10-27 Received pump started use on 10-29 can see resulted, enlargement. 11-22 Viagra, Lavitra no help yet, Pump still not producing usable results either. 11-28 2nd PSA since surgery 00.00 Back to Top

Irishman Regular Member Date Joined Oct 2007 Total Posts : 29	Posted 12/4/2007 2:07 PM (GMT -6)
	Uncledan What great news, your good news gives us all hope and good on you for telling everyone. Irish Age 48 47 when had prostatectomy June 2006 Stint in Heart Oct 2006 told PSA high Nov 2006 between Heart Doc and Prostate Doc told no biopsy till April 2007 but don't worry. May 2007 Prostate Cancer confirmed at 3+3 July 2007 Had Prostate removed Nov 2007 Back in dog house cancer back psa 1.85(what next) Nov 2007 Awaiting appointment with Radiologist......... Dec 2007 Appointment with Radiologist on Thu 6th December Back to Top

PianoMan Regular Member Date Joined Feb 2007 Total Posts : 365	Posted 12/4/2007 9:27 PM (GMT -6)
	Oh yeah, Uncle Dan -- Keep the zeeeros coming. Enjoy the moment and go celebrate in some way!! D.O.B - 8/9/52 PSA: First ever was 9.8 in late Oct. ‘06, two weeks later, 10.1 DRE: Negative Biopsy results 11/22/06. Both lobes involved. Six out of eight cores positive - from 100 percent to 90, to 60, to 50, two 20s and two zeros. 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. Volume of tumor much less than biopsy suggested. 12 percent overall. First post-surgery PSA -- Undetectable, 2/20/07 Second post-surgery PSA -- Undetectable, 9/11/07 Back to Top

Tim G Veteran Member Date Joined Jul 2006 Total Posts : 2301	Posted 12/5/2007 3:46 AM (GMT -6)
	\O/ \O/ \O/ Hip, hip, hooray! Age 59 PSA 2.6 (Quadrupled in one year) Gleason 5 Bilateral nerve-sparing RRP 6/21/06 Cancer confined to prostate, post-op PSA's non-detectable Back to Top

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