Centex
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 Posted: Tue Nov 03, 2009 1:17 am Post subject: Just an update |
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| Just an update. 50 years old, Biopsy March 18th 12 of 12 cores positive. PSA 15.2 Negative bone scans, negative pelvic cat scans. Robotic surgery June 22nd 09, Final Path T3b positive margins, into the edge of the seminal vessel left side, 4 lymph nodes left side positive, 60% prostate involved, gleason 8. Started Lupron Depot 3rd week of July, Finished 35 radiation treatments on Oct 19 09. 68gy. PSA first of Sept before radiation treatments. 0.1 psa end of Sept. undetectable. Next psa test end of November, also getting Lupron implant that lasts for 1 year. Radiation at the end was very tired in the afternoons, trouble sleeping, constant diarrhea. All seems to be getting a little better now. Started back on vitamins and Pomegranate smoothies. Trying to exercise again, walking, light weights, still seem to tire easily. Incontinence finally getting better, can go all day easily on one pad and one pad at night for security. Mainly just stress leaking, coughing lifting, etc. Been trying to put all of this in the back of my mind and live my life, it's just hard to go a day without wondering about future, third marriage, wonderful supportive wife, my true soulmate for the first time in my life. First marriage we were both too young, I was her ticket out of a bad situation with step parent, second had too young a wife, fun for a while but was all about HER, glad when that was over, Third wife, still newlyweds 3yrs, the most wonderful, loving, caring, soulmate I could ever be blessed with and now this. I know I am rambling and off topic. I just haven't been feeling well and have been down in the dumps lately. Reality, I think I have five or six good years before I have more problems with this. All my life I have always feared getting old, I don't really think I have that to fear anymore. I have done well I think not getting all down around my wife and family, I don't want them to hurt because of me. And I am hoping for the best for myself and all of us with this disease. Enough of my ramblings tonight, gnite and Godbless everyone. |
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Travelingman
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Joined: 23 Jul 2009
Posts: 69
Location: Manahawkin, NJ
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| Posted: Tue Nov 03, 2009 7:27 am Post subject: Re: Just an update |
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[quote="Centex"]Just an update. 50 years old, Biopsy March 18th 12 of 12 cores positive. PSA 15.2 Negative bone scans, negative pelvic cat scans. Robotic surgery June 22nd 09, Final Path T3b positive margins, into the edge of the seminal vessel left side, 4 lymph nodes left side positive, 60% prostate involved, gleason 8. Started Lupron Depot 3rd week of July, Finished 35 radiation treatments on Oct 19 09. 68gy. PSA first of Sept before radiation treatments. 0.1 psa end of Sept. undetectable. Next psa test end of November, also getting Lupron implant that lasts for 1 year. Radiation at the end was very tired in the afternoons, trouble sleeping, constant diarrhea. All seems to be getting a little better now. Started back on vitamins and Pomegranate smoothies. Trying to exercise again, walking, light weights, still seem to tire easily. Incontinence finally getting better, can go all day easily on one pad and one pad at night for security. Mainly just stress leaking, coughing lifting, etc. Been trying to put all of this in the back of my mind and live my life, it's just hard to go a day without wondering about future, third marriage, wonderful supportive wife, my true soulmate for the first time in my life. First marriage we were both too young, I was her ticket out of a bad situation with step parent, second had too young a wife, fun for a while but was all about HER, glad when that was over, Third wife, still newlyweds 3yrs, the most wonderful, loving, caring, soulmate I could ever be blessed with and now this. I know I am rambling and off topic. I just haven't been feeling well and have been down in the dumps lately. Reality, I think I have five or six good years before I have more problems with this. All my life I have always feared getting old, I don't really think I have that to fear anymore. I have done well I think not getting all down around my wife and family, I don't want them to hurt because of me. And I am hoping for the best for myself and all of us with this disease. Enough of my ramblings tonight, gnite and Godbless everyone.[/quote]
Centex, I can't even pretend I can understand your situation. I think that all of us here on this forum do have fears of what can happen to us. Those fears sometimes are buried down deep & sometimes manage to poke their ugly heads to the surface of our thoughts. I don't think that you are rambling. I think that you are trying to put those worries into a concious thought stream. I am a deeply religious person. I feel that God has brought this woman into your life at the right time to help you through this ordeal. I wish you the very best in this very difficult journey you are taking. I look forward to hearing from you as you seek out the best care for your situation.
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PSA 18, Gleason 3+3+6, Age 58, Rising PSA since 1999, Biopsy 5% of one core
Robotic surgery 10/26/09 T2B Tumor 30% of prostate involving left & right lobes NOMX Gleason 3+4=7 Urethral Resection margins & resection surface clean Seminal vessicles clean |
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