Prostate Cancer Support

Very good news
Psa check and it's <0.01 after almost five years from rrp. Age 58 Gleason score 3+2 psa at rrp 3.9 no limph involved, no seminal vescicles involved, negative margins I'm going to spend a god time with a good glass of wine. Bye from Italy. ... 27 Jul 2008 08:24

Kevin's cancer - fatigue 2 weeks after last IMRT session
Heather wrote on 5/30/2008 @ 11:55PM: Hi Sue.....I meant to tell you to have Kevin ask the radiologist about the extreme fatigue that hits for a day or so, exactly two weeks after he finishes his treatments. It was in the booklet that the Cancer Centre gave us and I was astounded to see Ron so exh... 21 Jul 2008 17:12

new PSA to report
Hello: Just checking in. For Steve K: my latest PSA as of July 2008 is 0.02. So, it's been steady. I do wonder a bit about it. My uro says it's just noise, but it seems odd to have two in a row like that. But, hey, it's low, and I'm happy about that. Erections are coming back online. I still have enough ... 22 Jul 2008 13:44

For kh and also my new situation
I wrote: 'My PSA is skyrocketing'. (PSA with nearly 2 point jump in last month, appended). Kh replied: I didn't realize your PSA was skyrocketing. No-no. I had a PSADT of less than 30 days ... on Lupron. After gazing in stupefied wonderment at kh's PSADT I humbly amend my post. It should have read:... 22 Jul 2008 12:42

melatonin
I've been intermittent with ADT after failing radiation for about 10 years. Recently I started 3 mg daily of melatonin. This sleep aid has slightly reduced my PSA (now 2.98). Has anyone else looked into the over-the-counter drug ? I have misplaced the article suggesting the use of melatonin for PC. I am very ... 27 Jul 2008 20:44

Surgery...NICK
Ron B wrote: ... If I got up at nigh...I'd leak all the way to the toilet...so Curtis said you keep a 'pee towel' and walk with it under you. ... A urinal by the bedside is also a useful aid. ... And finally...it is common these days to take Viagra or the other ED drugs daily (Cialis, every OT... 19 Jul 2008 04:48

there may be a Pill...no surgery/radiation
My gleason is 3+3=6 my prostate is "huge" no nodules . I had "wicked BPH", on catheter about 10 times and finally discoved....FINASTERIDE 5mg ( the propecia thing for hair only much much stronger) it blockes an enzyme/hormone that feeds the prostate...been on it since feb/march 08 and have great results well be... 21 Jul 2008 16:10

Second post-op PSA result
For the record, I've gotten through six months post-op with PSA <0.01. I'm more than a little apprehensive about these tests since the post surgery pathology showed one or more microscopic positive margins in my prostate. I sure hope those PSA results continue! Progress on incontinence seems to be on hold. ... 27 Jul 2008 11:28

Taxotere - 12 week (kh)
week 12 - was waiting for the labs... Johns Hopkins Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center. The drive was easy, I started early and enjoyed the Parkway, trees, saw a hawk. I don't know my birds so anything big with an aggressive body is a hawk to me. You gotta get in before 9:00, before 8:00 is even better... 19 Jul 2008 11:57

Cancer Survival Rate in Seattle Highest in World - unless you're black
On Jul 17, 5:33 am, safire <saf...(a)telenet.com> wrote: according to Concord study published in The Lancet Oncology. As cancers are overdiagnosed in the U.S. (i.e. low grade cancers that don't need to be treated are also included) the U.S. five year survival rates are not directly comparable to those of ot... 18 Jul 2008 14:27