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Turn for the worst

Hello, My situation has changed dramatically since my last post. PSA elevated to 26 as of January 2013 from...

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Post Operative

Had the surgery on 12 April, absolutely no pain afterward. Could not get over how weak I felt after for two...

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Elevated psa test update

I'm updating the results of my husband's psa test. First I will copy the first paragraph of the original...

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kinda off topic

im really sorry, i know that this is not the right area to ask but i dont know how to navigate this site, i...

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enlarge prostate

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what can i do for my enlarge prostate? i have tried two different medicine and it didnt work good with my body .. is there a way to shrink without medication and do it in a natural way ?? please help

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Overwhelmed need advice from anyone that has gone ...

I am 1 month short of my 50th birthday and for the past year I have received PSA levels that started at 4.15,...

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when will i pee normal after prostate cancer remov...

I have not gone the bathroom normal ever since my prostate cancer removal how long before i will pee normal?

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PSA JUMP from 4.5 to 8.1

I had a biopsy last December and it was negative. My PSA had been rising for last couple of years and was 4.5 at...

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Recurring Prostate Cancer

I am a 51 yr old in relatively good health, physically active, no medical issues until recently. Routine...

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recovery of continence and erectile function after...

anyone have anyinformation on whether it is possible to recover erectile function and control of urinary...

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any advice on removing my catheter..??

My surgeon advises that I will be removing my own catheter on day 10...he made it sound simple...anyone out...

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Confused

Can someone tell me if i should be very concern. Two years ago my dad, 63, psa level was 4.5. he did a...

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Prostate cancer

I too was diagnosed with PC. PSA went from 3.5 to 5.8 in one year, biopsy showed Gleason score of 8, and I've...

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Prostate cancer

I too was diagnosed with PC. PSA went from 3.5 to 5.8 in one year, biopsy showed Gleason score of 8, and I've...

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Radical surgery

I had Gleason score 4/3 (7) and have scheduled surgery for 12 April. My doctor advised me that this would be...

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Husband with stage 4 prostate cancer

My husband was diagnosed with stage 4 PC...he was given hormone therapy and radiation seeds about 2 weeks ago....

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Prostate Cancer - No Sexual Function- She has High...

My husband and I have been married over 17 years. We are the best of friends. Our children are our world....

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PSA continues to rise after Prostate Removal

02/11/2013 3.14 06/11/2012 2.40 11/30/2010 1.51 03/26/2010 1.51 06/11/2009 1.4 01/29/2008 1.20 08/26/2008 1.13...

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Elevated PSA levels

My husband, age 59, just had his annual check-up. He has had some symptoms of enlarged prostate, but for the...

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Prostate Cancer and Diarrhea

Is there anything that can be done for someone who had radiation 20 years ago for prostate cancer and now has...

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What should I do?

I am a current prostate victim. Ther is a little about me my current condition. Hopefully with some helpful...

Posted by An_249954

I am a current prostate victim. Ther is a little about me my current condition. Hopefully with some helpful suggestions from the doctor and community.

Age 80 1/2, 5 ft 8 inches, 150 lbs, exercise regularly(walking jogging, hiking, on NO medications. overall good health except for the cancer. Here are my test results:

PSA - 1997 1.5 and very slowly rising to 2009, 6.9 and then accelerated 2010 11.8, 2011 12.0, 2012 19.9

Recently had a 12 sample prostate biopsy with 11 of the samples with cancer. Here are the results:

LOCATION GLEASON TUMOR CORE(S) DIMENSION VOLUME PERINEURAL CORE CORE CORE
GRADE PRESENT in mm % INVASION COLOR AMOUNT DIMENSION(cm)

Right Apex 4 + 3 YES 1 OF 3 2 15 NO GRAY 3 0.2-1.2
Right mid 4 + 3 YES 1 OF 3 2.5 16 NO GRAY 3 0.1-0.7
Right Base 0 + 0 NO 1 0 0 NO GRAY 1 1.5

Right lat. Apex 4 + 3 YES 2 OF 3 3 30 NO GRAY 3 0.1-1.2
Right lat.mid 4 + 3 YES 1 OF 2 4 25 NO GRAY 2 0.7-1.1
Right Lat.Base 3 + 3 YES 1 4 30 NO GRAY 1 1.3

Left Apex 4 + 3 YES 1 OF 2 1.5 10 NO GRAY 3 0.1-1.2
Left mid 4 + 3 YES 2 OF 2 5 50 NO GRAY 2 0.1-0.9
Left Base 4 + 3 YES 2 of 2 6 50 YES GRAY 2 0.2-1.2

Left lat. Apex 4 + 3 YES 1 OF 2 2 12 NO GRAY 2 0.3-0.8
Left lat.mid 4 + 3 YES 2 OF 2 4.5 50 NO GRAY 2 0.7-1.2
Left Lat.Base 4 + 3 YES 1 7.5 70 NO GRAY 1 1.3

The Urologist scheduled me for a CAT Scan and Bone Scan. Results are NOT in yet. Now several questions have occurred:

1.) Should I even do anything at my age?
2.) Should I just do a watchful waiting?
3.) How effective are radiation pellets compared to a regular radiation treatment? And are the side effects of both methods?
4.) Should I go through the pain and suffering of a operation and its after effects, IF that is the doctor's recommendation?
5.) How effective is a good solid vegetarian diet to combat Prostate cancer?
In the last 3 months, I have given up 100% of alcohol consumption. I was not a big drinker. Two glasses of wine or beer per day.
Also reduced my sugar, fats & oil consumption by 85%. Very little red meat, mostly salt water fish. Prior to the last PSA test and
many years before, my diet has been rich in whole grains, vegetables and fruit.
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What to do?

I am a current prostate victim. Ther is a little about me my current condition. Hopefully with some helpful...

Posted by An_249954

I am a current prostate victim. Ther is a little about me my current condition. Hopefully with some helpful suggestions from the doctor and community.

Age 80 1/2, 5 ft 8 inches, 150 lbs, exercise regularly(walking jogging, hiking, on NO medications. overall good health except for the cancer. Here are my test results:

PSA - 1997 1.5 and very slowly rising to 2009, 6.9 and then accelerated 2010 11.8, 2011 12.0, 2012 19.9

Recently had a 12 sample prostate biopsy with 11 of the samples with cancer. Here are the results:

LOCATION GLEASON TUMOR CORE(S) DIMENSION VOLUME PERINEURAL CORE CORE CORE
GRADE PRESENT in mm % INVASION COLOR AMOUNT DIMENSION(cm)

Right Apex 4 + 3 YES 1 OF 3 2 15 NO GRAY 3 0.2-1.2
Right mid 4 + 3 YES 1 OF 3 2.5 16 NO GRAY 3 0.1-0.7
Right Base 0 + 0 NO 1 0 0 NO GRAY 1 1.5

Right lat. Apex 4 + 3 YES 2 OF 3 3 30 NO GRAY 3 0.1-1.2
Right lat.mid 4 + 3 YES 1 OF 2 4 25 NO GRAY 2 0.7-1.1
Right Lat.Base 3 + 3 YES 1 4 30 NO GRAY 1 1.3

Left Apex 4 + 3 YES 1 OF 2 1.5 10 NO GRAY 3 0.1-1.2
Left mid 4 + 3 YES 2 OF 2 5 50 NO GRAY 2 0.1-0.9
Left Base 4 + 3 YES 2 of 2 6 50 YES GRAY 2 0.2-1.2

Left lat. Apex 4 + 3 YES 1 OF 2 2 12 NO GRAY 2 0.3-0.8
Left lat.mid 4 + 3 YES 2 OF 2 4.5 50 NO GRAY 2 0.7-1.2
Left Lat.Base 4 + 3 YES 1 7.5 70 NO GRAY 1 1.3

The Urologist scheduled me for a CAT Scan and Bone Scan. Results are NOT in yet. Now several questions have occurred:

1.) Should I even do anything at my age?
2.) Should I just do a watchful waiting?
3.) How effective are radiation pellets compared to a regular radiation treatment? And are the side effects of both methods?
4.) Should I go through the pain and suffering of a operation and its after effects, IF that is the doctor's recommendation?
5.) How effective is a good solid vegetarian diet to combat Prostate cancer?
In the last 3 months, I have given up 100% of alcohol consumption. I was not a big drinker. Two glasses of wine or beer per day.
Also reduced my sugar, fats & oil consumption by 85%. Very little red meat, mostly salt water fish. Prior to the last PSA test and
many years before, my diet has been rich in whole grains, vegetables and fruit.
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What to do?

I am a current prostate victim. Ther is a little about me my current condition. Hopefully with some helpful...

Posted by An_249954

I am a current prostate victim. Ther is a little about me my current condition. Hopefully with some helpful suggestions from the doctor and community.

Age 80 1/2, 5 ft 8 inches, 150 lbs, exercise regularly(walking jogging, hiking, on NO medications. overall good health except for the cancer. Here are my test results:

PSA - 1997 1.5 and very slowly rising to 2009, 6.9 and then accelerated 2010 11.8, 2011 12.0, 2012 19.9

Recently had a 12 sample prostate biopsy with 11 of the samples with cancer. Here are the results:

LOCATION GLEASON TUMOR CORE(S) DIMENSION VOLUME PERINEURAL CORE CORE CORE
GRADE PRESENT in mm % INVASION COLOR AMOUNT DIMENSION(cm)

Right Apex 4 + 3 YES 1 OF 3 2 15 NO GRAY 3 0.2-1.2
Right mid 4 + 3 YES 1 OF 3 2.5 16 NO GRAY 3 0.1-0.7
Right Base 0 + 0 NO 1 0 0 NO GRAY 1 1.5

Right lat. Apex 4 + 3 YES 2 OF 3 3 30 NO GRAY 3 0.1-1.2
Right lat.mid 4 + 3 YES 1 OF 2 4 25 NO GRAY 2 0.7-1.1
Right Lat.Base 3 + 3 YES 1 4 30 NO GRAY 1 1.3

Left Apex 4 + 3 YES 1 OF 2 1.5 10 NO GRAY 3 0.1-1.2
Left mid 4 + 3 YES 2 OF 2 5 50 NO GRAY 2 0.1-0.9
Left Base 4 + 3 YES 2 of 2 6 50 YES GRAY 2 0.2-1.2

Left lat. Apex 4 + 3 YES 1 OF 2 2 12 NO GRAY 2 0.3-0.8
Left lat.mid 4 + 3 YES 2 OF 2 4.5 50 NO GRAY 2 0.7-1.2
Left Lat.Base 4 + 3 YES 1 7.5 70 NO GRAY 1 1.3

The Urologist scheduled me for a CAT Scan and Bone Scan. Results are NOT in yet. Now several questions have occurred:

1.) Should I even do anything at my age?
2.) Should I just do a watchful waiting?
3.) How effective are radiation pellets compared to a regular radiation treatment? And are the side effects of both methods?
4.) Should I go through the pain and suffering of a operation and its after effects, IF that is the doctor's recommendation?
5.) How effective is a good solid vegetarian diet to combat Prostate cancer?
In the last 3 months, I have given up 100% of alcohol consumption. I was not a big drinker. Two glasses of wine or beer per day.
Also reduced my sugar, fats & oil consumption by 85%. Very little red meat, mostly salt water fish. Prior to the last PSA test and
many years before, my diet has been rich in whole grains, vegetables and fruit.
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prostate cancer survivor

I have been rejected romantically since my diagnoses. We can not talk about it. and I fell like my wife is...

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prostate cancer

hi,i'm new here looking for some answers and suggestions,my urologist did a prostate biopsy and found i had...

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Help from a partner whose boyfriend, 41, has been ...

Hi, My boyfriend had his prostate removed December 5, 2011, and, in the months prior to surgery, I often...

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Gold Markers Inserted

Just had gold markers inserted. I go back for CT-Simulation calibration on 26 Dec. It seems like a while since...

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