Hey Lana! Its great to see you again and congrats to you and CJ. I've had zero PSAs also and we are doing good. Jim...
Hey Purg, keep hanging in there my friend. You have seen lots of hard times and come through to fight again. That's just what we do. The alternative is not acceptable. Since 2006 I have received so...
lHey gang, I post my progress here because this is where I started in 2006. The high points are in my signature. Any progress with recovery has been due to surgeons and support from fellows and...
Its nice to hear from you Bill. Thanks everybody....
I just passed the 10 year mark since RRP. Urologist told me not to come back anymore. Felt good. I spent the first few years on this forum almost daily and the people here lifted me up each day. I...
Hey Susan, nice to see you again. I've had some blockages and I sympathize with anyone who does. Had diverticulitis twice but that pain is different. It is really frustrating to have a condition like...
Hey folks, Just had my 8.5 year PSA and T level. PSA 0.0 and T is normal. ED still at 100% without pills and shots. I take a couple of Viagara and 20 units of Trimix and can get it on for a couple of...
Hey 56, Sorry to hear that you have to concern yourself with this garbage again. You and I came on hear about the same time. Hang in my friend.... Jim...
Hey MK, I am 80 now and had RP when I was 72. I was a lucky one and never had leaks. (Except during chemo years later) Strong stream, I tell folks I can pee like a 65 year old. Jim...
Hey Swim, Great news about Chris finally getting a new hip. Love ya'll. Biker...
Hey Purg, Thanks for all you have done. Good luck my friend....
Hey Purg, I'm glad to see you still up and running. Me too. Just older but no new cancer problems. Hoping you are well and happy. Jim...
Hey Kat!! Its good to see you again. You helped me so much in the early going. Yeah, 7 years is a great milestone. I will see 7 in December and just passed 5 for lung cancer. Its nice to see the...
Hey Kitt!! I'm showing up here because I just had a stent put in. Feel much better. So now its prostate cancer, lung cancer and plugged heart artery plus knee replacement. Old age ain't for wussies....
Good luck Purg, I get a new knee on July 9. Jim...
I had severe low T after surgery due to the uro taking me off TRT that I had been on for 20 some years. It left me with the severe fatigue, fogginess and other symptoms that you spoke of . I got a...
I've been using Trimix since Aug. 2006 and never had a failure. Plumping the penis before the shot helps. Its easier to his the spot and having blood at the site helps it work better. By plumping I...
I'm in pre-op for a total knee replacement on right leg. Been thru the shots. Cortisone then the stuff that's supposed to put in a pad. No success. My left knee is about where my right one was (pain...
I don't know if this will help much but here is our experience with cancer. PCa was diagnosed in Nov. 2006. We were devasted. Cried on each other a lot. Got angry about it. Felt very sorry for...
Good news Mika. We can do this together.......
Hey Guys and Gals. In 2006 on this date I had surgery for prostate cancer. Now its 5 years later and no sign of cancer coming back or waking up or whatever it does to cause more trouble. You people...
Congrats Tony!!!!...
Early detection saved my life twice. Routine PSA tests established a baseline and detected the sudden rise. As a result I am stage II and nearly five years out of treatment with continuous zero PSA....
I had been taking T shots for10 years before PCa. My uro/surgeon insisted that I stop immediately. I did and within a month was in really bad shape with no energy, hot flashes and worst of all, deep...
Hey Jack, Sometimes we do get bad reports. You are in the right place for support. There are several guys here that have been in your situation and they will probably come on with some good advice....
Hey Zufus, thanks for letting us know about Les. His journey was tough and I learned a lot about fighting the good fight from reading his posts and posts about him. Wishing my best to Carol, his...
Hey Pete ole Buddy, Congrats on another year of zeros and successful T replacement. Together there couldn't be better news. ML gives me shots so I'm extra nice around shot time. Best to you and L for...
I'm back with more good news. Lung scans, liver and kidney tests are all clean. This puts the cap on last months PSA < .04 result. Still in remission all around and no more test for another year. Its...
I smoked for 53 years and quit in 2001. Dxed with LCa in 2008. about 15% of LCa folks have never smoked. Cigs were 9 cents a pack when I started but $1.25 and hour was big money....
Hey WDF4, I've used Trimix for 5 years so am well over 150 injections. It has not lost its effectiveness at all. I stil use about 5 units or a little more if the vial is older....
Hey Gang, Its another big frat ZERO!!!! Five years coming up soon. Next month its lung scans - with fingers crossed. Past three years on that one. Biker 2 = Cancer 0...
There are a few of us that are on testosterone replacement therapy after prostatectomy. I was on testosterone shots for years before PCa My original uro/sugeon was dead set against it and made me go...
Once again I can't understand how these folks can expect the disease to not progress if it is not treated. Oh yeah, "the statistics show....". Got cancer? Get rid of it!!! Dead men have no use for...
Cancer can be a mental/emotional killer or we can make the best of the situation. We learn patience because treatments don't work overnight. We learn to maintain a positive attitude because...
The best treatment for cancer is early detection and aggressive treatment. Both of my cancers are stage 2 and both are in remission as the result. PSA tests and chest xrays (for COPD) did the...
The problem that I see is that the big companys prices are totally outrageous and if they continue this way, the government will step in and do something they don't like. We have Obamacare because...
Hey guys, my trimix solution must be extra strong compared to most of yours or I am a lot more sensitive. I use a max of 8 units (.08 ml (cc)) and am good for an hour or so with no pain. I also take...
Hey Mags, I did kegels for a long time before I got cancer. Doc had me doing them to help overcome ED. I think this probably is why I was dry as soon as they took out the catheter. Now my ED problems...
Numbers don't mean anything to me. I'm only interested in my own survival and have chosen to get rid of the cancer as soon and as completely as possible. As a result, I have piece of mind that I have...
Yeah Richard, My PSAs have all been zero since surgery. My question (that my first uro ignored) is if a guy not on TRT has a normal T level after surgery say 400 or so then why am I more at risk with...
Hey Richard, I was on TRT for many years before cancer. My level stayed in the 500s and I had a good quality of life. After the prostatectomy, my uro would not let me take T shots anymore. At that...
Hey Mary, Yeah, chemo is not fun. I had about the same as Willie - 4 or 5 days out of each 3 week cycle. Lots of nausea and so tired I could barely get out of bed. But it raised my 5 year stage II...
Hey Natural, Congrats on your taking action to regain a sex life. Injections will work. I pay $75 for 5 ml of Trimix. I take .05 ml per shot so I get 100 injections per vial. I use a 1/2 cc insulin...
Hey Purg, I have to second what Arnie said. It is not at all clear that T causes recurrence after PCa treatment. I was on T replacement therapy for years before cancer. My level during that time was...
I'm so sorry for your loss Bill. You mentioned her in many of your posts and always in such a loving way. Hang in...... Jim...
Hey Benj, I was on TRT for years before I had cancer due to a congenital issue. After RRP my uro took me completely off because he was afraid that it would increase the risk of recurrence. After a...
Hey kak, I did not have chemo as a PCa treatment but did have it for lung cancer. Of course the chemical mixture is different but I experieced about the same side effects as David above. Loss of lots...
Congrats MIka Great job!!! Jim...
Hey Gang, Today (Pearl Harbor Day) is the fourth anniversary of my RRP. Zero PSAs, no incontinence, great sex with Trimix. QOL is better than before surgery. I'm also a lung cancer survivor since...
Hey DJ. 44F sounds great. How tall is she.?...