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Oh, I remember that gas...my bloating was so bad I looked pregnant for 4-5 days.....also used the drawer pulls (that's funny!)....anyway, glad you are doing well.
Bryan, when is actual day....Wednesday? You'll do fine.
Been 11 months since mine....my PSA did come back after 9 months and been on Lupron 30 hormone treatment for 3 months and just had my first of 39 radiation treatments today. Now I'm about to g…
Bryan:
One suggestion I have....buy some convertible pants at REI or similar place....the ones that zip off to shorts. I lived in these for the "8 days of the catheter".
Guys...thanks for all of the comments. Helps to hear from those who have gone through it.
Jerry
Oh yeah, forgot....also 8 weeks into Lupron 30 (have had one 4 month injection)....minimal side effects so far.
New to this section. Starting my radiation (39 treatments) on Monday. I am in very good shape, physically active, have regained pretty good sexual function and 95% of urinary control after my 9/08 robotic prostatectomy.
What should I expect? Realiz…
A place to discuss the various forms of Radiation treatment, outcomes, side effects, equipment, finding a Radiation Oncologist experienced in treating Prostate cancer, etc, etc
FYI...just like to say that I "overcame" through determination the effects of my Lupron hormone treatment. I started 6 weeks ago and thought side-effects, particularly fatigue, would prevent me from going on planned Colorado backpacking trip with co…
Stuart:
I like your results and am hoping for same. Its been 4 weeks since Lupron injection and side effects have been minimal. With Viagra, still capable. Do have some mood swings (wife says we have 2 of her in the house now! ha!), some insomnia a…
Steve:
No, I had not seen Dana Jennings blog....but just found it...this is really good info from someone from my perspective/experiences with PC. Thanks alot!
Jerry
Bryan:
I had 3 biopsies over 12 month period...1st showed 1 suspicious, so re-did and 2nd showed no cancer. PSA kept rising over that year (to high of 14) so had 3rd biopsy which revealed only one plug of Gleason 6. My reg. doc. said don't wait giv…
Bryan: To clarify, you haven't had robotic yet?
I had robotic 10 months ago...have regained sexual function, with viagra. Incontinence 95% behind me.
Comment Wall (3 comments)
- At 8:55am on August 11, 2009,
eric said…
- HALLO sir you are doing a great job and i do pray god does give you along life so that you may spred your messenge to a great hight.
- At 3:52pm on June 17, 2009,
E. Michael D. ("Mike") Scott said… - Jerry: If you have only seen one PSA rise so far, I would talk to your physicians about getting a second PSA done in about a month to try to get some sort of handle on your PSA doubling time. Your PSA might even fall again!
With regard to my personal experience ... Have a look about the "Profile Information about me on my page." I am NOT a patient. I am a health care communications specialist with significant experience in the field of cancer in general and prostate cancer in particular.
- At 10:03pm on June 16, 2009,
E. Michael D. ("Mike") Scott said…
- Dear Jerry:
1. A critical issue is how fast your PSA is rising after the RP. Do you know what your PSA doubling time is?
2. On the basis of recent data, extended hormone therapy is commonly combined with radiation to treat rising PSA after RP. However, this is disputable, and may depend on the answer to item 1 above.
3. The one thing I would strongly suggest is that you have at least one shot of hormone therapy to drop your PSA to < 0.1 ng/ml prior to starting radiation therapy.
4. I suggest you read the two connected articles on radiation + hormone therapy recently posted on the main site: click here and click here. Then you can discuss this information with your doctors.
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- Have you been diagnosed with prostate cancer?
- Yes
- What brings you to the New Prostate Cancer InfoLink social network?
- uncertainty over treatment option
- Would you help us grow the network? Would you tell others about it?
- yes
- About Me:
- 48 years old; diag. Gleason 8; prostatectomy. 9 months later psa climbing. Oncologist recommended radiation treatments; radiation oncologist recommended lupron injection hormone treatments followed by radiation. Actually doing both concurrently. Have finished 9 of 39 rad treatments and "enjoying" the Lupron 30 effects as well.
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