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Medical Forum / Diseases and Disorders / Prostate Cancer / March 200421 months still alive!
Hey I saw my new GP (insurance change), and got my yearly medical exam, that I skipped last year due to my surgery. When I had my DRE I had more pain than I can ever remember, and it took a good few minutes for the muscles to relax back again. I guess it may have been scar tissue from the surgery 21 months ago? In the course of getting my blood work, I didn't realize that as a matter of course, his LP sent out for a PSA. Even though I had it done via my URO in January, I started getting all anxious again! What a dope I am... (0.03 today). The pain in my elbow and shoulder lately have gotten me thinking about a spread to the bone. I know it makes no sense, but our minds can so easily make us nuts, can't they? So sitting in his little office where he examines the x-rays, and EKG, he starts telling me how lucky I am. That I am cured, and had the opportunity to face death, and he waxes poetic about appreciating life for the better etc etc. My old GP was a much younger man, and all he ever did was refer me to my Uro, never giving me any info or support at all. I like this new guy. Question for you vets. I no longer find it necessary to see the Uro anymore. I really have nothing for him to see or do. Do I still need to send him PSa results, or just get it done via my new GP the rest of my life? And how often now that August will be 2 years.  SignatureJK Sinrod Sinrod Stained Glass Studios www.sinrodstudios.com Coney Island Memories www.sinrodstudios.com/coneymemories I have not seen the Uro since the day the catheter was removed (by a nurse). GP handles the yearly PSA test. He also agrees that DRE is unnecessary now. jimhoney If you had RRP what is the point of DRE, what can they hope/expect to find? > Hey I saw my new GP (insurance change), and got my yearly medical exam, > that I skipped last year due to my surgery. When I had my DRE I had more [quoted text clipped - 16 lines] > him PSa results, or just get it done via my new GP the rest of my life? And > how often now that August will be 2 years. Hi, jk I saw my uro for my annual checkup. Otherwise, I just send copies of my PSA results that are done by my GP. I live 3 hours away from my urologist/surgeon. When I did see him, he didn't do a DRE. Wonder why some do and some don't. Yeah, the mind can play funny tricks on us. But, let's admit, we *have* been a bit traumatized by this whole experience, some of us more than others. I don't think any man excapes it completely unscathed. That's probably arthritis or rheumatism in your shoulder and elbow. ;-)) Take care, guy! MikeH :) > > Hey I saw my new GP (insurance change), and got my yearly medical exam, > > that I skipped last year due to my surgery. When I had my DRE I had more [quoted text clipped - 16 lines] > > him PSa results, or just get it done via my new GP the rest of my life? And > > how often now that August will be 2 years. dave writes - If you had RRP what is the point of DRE, what can they hope/expect to find? -------------------- comment - the school of thought is that some doctors still want to do the DRE to make sure there is nothing growing inside the prostate bed. they say they feel nodes like they did when the cancer was in the prostate only it is in the prostate bed area. at least that is what i've been told. ================================================================== jk writes - So sitting in his little office where he examines the x-rays, and EKG, he starts telling me how lucky I am. That I am cured, and had the opportunity to face death, and he waxes poetic about appreciating life for the better etc etc. ----------------------------------- comment - this reminded me of when i went the a luncheon where i met bob dole. they had a professor from the indiana university of medicine give one of the most depressing lectures as to the outcome of prostate cancer, but ended on a positive note, by saying that after the treatment of prostate cancer, that a man's life gets better. bob dole was introduced right after that comment and his opening remark was, "let's see, i was diagnosed with prostate cancer in 1992 and had surgery. in 1996, i ran for the president of the united states and got defeated. somehow i don't see where my life got better. it brought down the house. ~ curtis knowledge is power - growing old is mandatory - growing wise is optional > dave writes - > [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > prostate only it is in the prostate bed area. at least that is what > i've been told. This is more or less what my doc told me. It is rare, but possible and that it is a economical test to do, so why not. Once a year. I'll see him in June and ask how long for the PSA test to go on. I expect it to be for a few years at least. I don't feel safe enough to stop at two years though. JK I'd keep checking PSA for a while yet. If something should come back you sure as hell would want to know. Dale J. SignatureEmail: dalej2@mac..com > If you had RRP what is the point of DRE, what can they hope/expect to find? Occult blood.... points to colon or other probs. -- JK Sinrod Sinrod Studios www.sinrodstudios.com Coney Island Memories www.sinrodstudios.com/coneymemories jk, I think if I was PSA free for 2 years, I would ask my uro about the downside of PSA reporting. With a string of undetectables, all you have left is DREs. SignatureProstate Cancer Survivor (so far), not a doctor PSA 16 10/17/2000 @ 46 Biopsy 11/01/2000 G7 (3+4), T2c RRP 12/15/2000 PSA .1 .1 .1 .3 .4 .8 EBRT 05-07/2002 @ 47 PSA .3 .2 .2 .2 .3 Erection 05/12/2003 @ 48 HTbegins 07/21/2003 @ 48 PSA .1 Lupron 7/03, 8/03, 12/03 > Hey I saw my new GP (insurance change), and got my yearly medical exam, > that I skipped last year due to my surgery. When I had my DRE I had more [quoted text clipped - 16 lines] > him PSa results, or just get it done via my new GP the rest of my life? And > how often now that August will be 2 years. > jk, > > I think if I was PSA free for 2 years, I would ask my uro about the downside > of PSA reporting. With a string of undetectables, all you have left is > DREs. What do you mean by downside Steve? Emotionally? SignatureJK Sinrod Sinrod Stained Glass Studios www.sinrodstudios.com Coney Island Memories www.sinrodstudios.com/coneymemories Sorry, that came out wrong. I meant the uro's perceived downside to doing nothing but reporting to him the PSA levels that you find with your general physician's scripts. There is no downside to PSA testing. SignatureProstate Cancer Survivor (so far), not a doctor PSA 16 10/17/2000 @ 46 Biopsy 11/01/2000 G7 (3+4), T2c RRP 12/15/2000 PSA .1 .1 .1 .3 .4 .8 EBRT 05-07/2002 @ 47 PSA .3 .2 .2 .2 .3 Erection 05/12/2003 @ 48 HTbegins 07/21/2003 @ 48 PSA .1 Lupron 7/03, 8/03, 12/03 > > > jk, [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > > What do you mean by downside Steve? Emotionally? |
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