That's really outstanding news "G". It is really great for members who have had surgery and see their PSA again rising some time later, to read of a fellow member's success with additional treatment...
Ah Jet. This is an authentic Australian map of the world. You lot in the "northern hemisphere" have been fooled when it comes to which way, in terms of the universe is "up"...
Well I have hit the 10 year mark and did that 10 years slip by quickly or what? In August 2007 I had robotic surgery on a relatively low PSA (4.0) Gleason 4+4=8 in Sydney, Australia. With more than...
Here's to the surgery nailing all the little blighters Jim. Keep up your positive attitude for it has served you well in the past. I see a few of the Healingwell "ol' timers" have chimed in as well....
What [blue]Tall Allen [/b] says is correct. In order to try and understand what may or may not be happening you really need to get a copy of the post surgery pathology report. the pathologist will...
Much better "Tumors with a Gleason score of 4 + 3 are more aggressive and predictive of advanced disease compared to Gleason 3 + 4 tumors". Some 3+4 men are on AS, maybe that is an option for...
After 9 years on the forum I believe this is the first time I have seen intra-operative frozen section raised. I had my robotic surgery in Sydney (St Vincent's) in 2007 and it was normal practice to...
Alf, It has been my experience that many GPs have less knowledge of the intricacies of PCa and the related testing than many of the members here on Healingwell. And no wonder, in the normal course of...
Way to go Mel!!! Bet you never though a simple piddle could be so great. It is simply marvelous to read you are showing some improvement. Inch by inch, foot by foot (or rather millimetre by...
Weightloss you are tying yourself in knots and to no avail. As a 9 year post surgery fella with still undetectable PSA (<.01) I will say what you are doing has no advantage. Six weeks is somewhat...
Ah, bloody hell. I was just doing a flyby Mel and came across this bad news. All I can say is I hope the effects of your accident are temporary and you eventually recover fully. I will be following...
[blue] Polaris A biopsy is a hollow core sampling of your prostate. Ideally the cores taken should be as long as possible. The more cores that are taken results in a better sampling of the whole...
I am afraid Logo that you do not comprehend the benefit of the ultrasensitve test. An ultrasensitve test can give up to 18 months earlier warning that surgery was unsuccessful vs. the standard test....
[blue]Pratoman , A true PSA level of .019 may deliver a test result of <.02. Likewise a true PSA level of .021 can deliver a test result of .02 ------ a minuscule difference of .002 ---- well within...
That's even better. Not knowing the actual dates I used a minimum time period (end of Oct to start Dec) as a rough calculation. It is really important to use the same assay by the same lab for the...
fiddlecanoe , like Tall Allen says nothing in this world of PCa is black and white. I do like to play with numbers though. The two results you have, being ultrasensitve can have a small margin of...
Fiddlecanoe, You really need to know that the second PSA was done at the same lab, using the same assay, before comparing the two readings.. Even then, you also need to eliminate misreporting the...
No, no!! You want the 0.008 ng/mL vs lower. Like I said, what you want in the way of numbers really depends on your personality type....
I don't think there is any particular point or PSA level at which the tumour will magically metastize. Theoretically it could do so at any time. However common sense dictates that the risk of a...
SteveO, Your case is a classic example of the benefit of ultrasensitive testing. Many here oppose it, preferring the one decimal place result, but ultrasensitive can give up to an 18 month advance...
Jack, If you enter Gleason 9 into the "gleason grades" box and hit "search" here on Yananow, you will get nearly 100 journeys, treatments and results of men who battled a Gleason 9....
Hello Mel, I meant to reply to you earlier but the previous thread gathered speed and my reply would have been lost at the bottom. It's good to see you are going strong although I am saddened to see...
Quite a while since I visited and I was just doing a flyby when I saw this post. It has been a long time since there was a link to YANANOW (You Are Not Alone Now) posted....
Good grief ----- all the old timers are dropping in. I was just doing a flyby and saw that among the other stalwarts, Bill and Mal had dropped in and posted their nine year marks, so I thought I...
Some of the other members may be able to dig up some posts by one of our esteemed members Zufus. Sadly Bob (Zufus) is no longer with us but he used DES for many years to keep his cancer at bay (had...
Tugs may mean that that he has had a couple of PSA tests 12 months apart. The second is higher than the first and he has used the difference to calculate how long it will take his PSA to double i.e....
The three muskateers David...
Well,well, well. Look who just did a flyby. How are you Bill? ----- I hope the little namesake is firing on all cylinders and keeping grandad run of his feet. David does seem as tenacious as ever...
Mal here is an interesting play on numbers. I remember reading somewhere or other that the average human body contains 50,000,000,000,000 (fifty trillion) cells. If you assume the average man is 90...
Just catching up Mal. How are things in WA. Good news on the lack of mets, particularly on the bone, with the earlier scans so lets hope the new one will be able to pinpoint the location of the cause...
Gee David, a lot of water has passed under the bridge in that seven years. A lot of setbacks and many discussions. I look back and think of just how little we newbies actually knew about PCa when we...
Hello to the forum. After a long absence I have returned to the forum ---- seems like I have been away for donkey's ages. I see that quite a few of the old timers are still here --- my ol' mate...
Man oh man David, have you been in the wars or what. I dropped in today after a long absence from the forum only to find you battling more adversity. After my sister's melanoma diagnosis (so far...
Thanks for the update David.He sounds a good guy to have in your corner. Great that the scan was arranged so fast, especially at this time of year. Best wishes. Bill...
Seems I am late to the party again (as usual). You have so much on your plate David it should do you good to step back for a bit ------ take a breather and focus on yourself. Even though I don't...
I have to guess that you are on HT (hormone therapy) as treatment. Two weeks is a little too short a time to expect a great difference so I would not worry too much at this stage. As testosterone has...
Ha! Bloody bureaucracy! Are they not marvelous. Just this week I officially became a "pensioner" aka "old fart". Didn't claim for the last year (was entitled from age 65) because my wife was working....
Gee I am sorry to read this David. If ortho doc says "not bone problem" and the phys therapy says "not muscular" then you would have to think that the nerves that control movement are being affected...
And a joyous Christmas to you and all the family David. May the new year bring you all that your heart desires. All the best to all members of Healingwell and their families. Bill...
Got to agree with "Tall Allen". From your pathology report it seems a part of the prostate sent to pathology was missing. In all probability the surgeon has cut through a portion of the gland while...
Good luck with you consultation David. Here's hoping for some pleasant news on the PSA front and an answer to your questions. Bill...
Firstly, let me say that I am pleased that the Lupron has had the effect it had on the Kids father's Pca. Long may it continue. But let's put this "alkaline" nonsense to bed lest the more gullible...
Like David I am surprised that a dose of anti-biotics was not the first course of action, especially considering your PSA had spontaneously dropped from 2.5 to 1.6. At such a youngish age a prostate...
Terry, What type of krill oil did you take? I have seen different types offered ----- wild, red etc....
I was sorry to read of your extra problems with your hips and legs David. I can understand your reluctance to use a walker but who needs a busted hip complicating their lives so, in this case,...
I would be rather interested in the specific "information" you found on this site that was demolished by your doctors when they were shown it. I have been here many years and do not readily...
Hey 142, that gout is a swine of a thing to have. Although I have quite some arthritis, mainly in the hands (painful) I have only been struck down by gout a couple of times and that is a truely...
Way to go David. A great and hard fought for victory by you and richly deserved. I hope it lightens your load and makes things a little easier to deal with. Bill...
The <0.05 means that the test equipment used can detect the presence of PSA only if it is above 0.05. That is that particular equipment's lowest readable level. The current reading (if done on the...
What we must remember about cancer and many don't realise is it is "us" gone wrong. While many diseases are curable a disease such as cancer has different basics. Think, if you will, of your body as...