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Kevin Timken replied to the discussion Prostate Diagnosis Aug 12

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Kevin Timken replied to the discussion Should the PSA screening age be lowered to 40? Jul 31

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About Me:: 44 years old; I had a PSA of 2.1 at my annual physical, up from 1.6 the year before, and a Gleason score of 6 on the biopsy.

Surgery September 3, 2008, at the Huntsman Cancer Institute in Salt Lake City.

At 4:49pm on August 18th, 2008, mark nixon said…: I was diagnosed last Wednesday. It came as no surprise really. Not welcome for sure, but no surprise. I had watched my PSAs climb to 4.9, from 3.2 last fall. My Family Pratice doctor felt nothing on a DRE last May, but referred me to a urologist. That appt. was in July. A repeat DRE by the urologist was positive for a small nodule (longer fingers or a more practiced sense of feel, I suppose). He did a biopsy 2 weeks ago.
Given the PSA climb and the palpable nodule, I was pretty much certain of the biopsy outcome.
My inital lab reports showed cancer in 4 of 12 samples (If I remember the phone conversation accurately), with an initial Gleason of 7. Not the best, but it could've been worse too. I think he said that it was located on the right side only. I am waiting for a copy of my lab. report to be faxed to me so I can review it. It is amazing how much research one can do inside of a week!
I have been referred to the Huntsman Center, but as yet, I haven't heard from them.
Based on what I heard from the initial phone call from my urologist, and my own research, (and perhaps my own optimisim) I would hope my staging is at T2a.
As it stands right now, I am leaning towards the robotic surgery.
How are you doing? i haven't had a chance yet to really dig into peoples postings much. I am at work (Hill Air Force base)so my computer time is limited 'till i get home.
Take care.

At 2:36pm on August 6th, 2008, Darryl said…: Our (and I mean, OUR ) Petition to Make Prostate Cancer a National Priority is nearing 9,000 signatures. Let's all get our friends and family to sign, so that we might make a cool 10,000 signatures by September/Prostate Cancer Month. Go to http://www.prostatecancerpetition.org and send everyone you know to this website.

At 10:45pm on July 29th, 2008, Kathy Meade said…: Did you ever connect with Kerm?

At 10:41am on July 16th, 2008, Kathy Meade said…: I will be happy to introduce you if you want. He does a car show

http://www.utahcruisinforacure.org/

He is a great guy and a good man to know

At 11:36pm on July 15th, 2008, Kathy Meade said…: Do you by any chance know Kermit Heid? He is a survivor in Salt Lake City. He may be a good person for you to get to know.

At 7:15pm on July 1st, 2008, Mike said…: Good. The confidence is important. Whatever we can do to help, we will try to do. Oh ... and lose the weight anyway. It probably won't affect the surgery, but it may affect the recovery because you will be fitter.

At 1:31pm on July 1st, 2008, PaulC said…: Welcome aboard, Kevin. I hope you might consider joining the Younger Men group and introducing yourself:
http://prostatecancerinfolink.ning.com/group/youngermen

Myself, I'm 51 and had my RP last August. Continence is quite good, erectile function is starting to come back (with assistance from pills), but outlook is not great - I have Gleason 9, and my post-op PSA is on the rise.

On this network, we have lots and lots of information about what to expect, how to prepare, how to follow up, etc., etc. If you have any questions, please put them out there and/or send me an e-mail.

/Paul in Los Angeles

At 1:30pm on July 1st, 2008, Mike said…: Don't be shy Kevin ... You're the guy in the suit! You get to ask the questions if you have any at all! We're here to share whatever we know or have learned. Are you getting treated at the Huntsman Cancer Center?

At 1:19pm on July 1st, 2008, Angela Jenkins said…: Kevin - welcome to the network. Can you tell us a little more about yourself - when you were diagnosed, PSA, etc? And how you found out about this site? You will find this network a wonderful place for support from other survivors, family members, doctors and professionals. Take a look around at the groups and ongoing discussions - please consider joining the Surgery Group and Younger Men group. These guys will have a lot in common with you. Ask any questions you may have or start a discussion if you'd like input from others. There is also current information regarding PC updated on the sister site (prostatecancerinfolink.net) daily. If you have any questions or comments, please let us know. Thanks for joining us!

At 1:11pm on July 1st, 2008, Dan Newman / PCA Racing said…: Welcome aboard Kevin. Let me know if I can help in anyway. I had surgery in 2006 at 47 years old.

Dan