1st PSA post RRP

Great news, Sandy. Congratulations! And...many more of the same in the
future.

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JerryW

jweindel at flash dot net

> Got a call today from my doctor's office with the results of my 1st PSA
> since my RRP that was done on June 17th. The message was that the level was
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> 3/5/04 - Biopsy - 9 of 10 cores malignant
> 6/17/04 - RRP

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> Got a call today from my doctor's office with the results of my 1st PSA
> since my RRP that was done on June 17th. The message was that the level was
> so low it wasn't measurable. Oh yeah!!

Oh, yeah!!
Oh, yeah!!
Ohhh, yeaaaaahhhhhhhhhh!!!! :)

Way to go, Sandy! I wish you many more!

MikeH

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Sandy,
You couldn't hear any better, keep it going.
Tom

> Got a call today from my doctor's office with the results of my 1st PSA
> since my RRP that was done on June 17th. The message was that the level was
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> 3/5/04 - Biopsy - 9 of 10 cores malignant
> 6/17/04 - RRP

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Congratulations Sandy - what wonderful news! I just love checking the
message board and seeing good news.

Take care,

Debbie

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Bingo! Concratulations.

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Prostate 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 .27 .37 .75
EBRT 05-07/2002 @ 47
PSA .34 .22 .15 .21 .32
Erection 05/12/2003 @ 48
HTbegins 07/21/2003 @ 48
PSA .07 .05
Lupron 7/03, 8/03, 12/03, 4/04
non illegitimi carborundum

> Got a call today from my doctor's office with the results of my 1st PSA
> since my RRP that was done on June 17th. The message was that the level was
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> 3/5/04 - Biopsy - 9 of 10 cores malignant
> 6/17/04 - RRP

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dennis - 25 Aug 2004 20:19 GMT

Hi everyone, new to this group...
Just got the call last evening...

I don't know what all these abbreviations are, I'm sure that I will
soon...

Someone care to explain them to me??

> Bingo! Concratulations.
>
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> > 3/5/04 - Biopsy - 9 of 10 cores malignant
> > 6/17/04 - RRP

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Danny McCarty - 25 Aug 2004 22:09 GMT

>Subject: Re: 1st PSA post RRP
>From: dennis dhartiganx@sbcglobal.net
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>I don't know what all these abbreviations are, I'm sure that I will
>soon...

PSA Prostate Specific Antigen, a substance secreted into the bloodstream by
prostate tissue, more so by cancerous prostate tissue.
RRP Radical Retropubic Prostatectomy, removal of the prostate through a cut in
the abdomen.
EBRT External Beam Radiation Treatment.
HT Hormone Treatment (Lupron or Zolodex, makes the pituitary tell the testes
to stop making testestorone)

>Someone care to explain them to me??
>
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>> > 3/5/04 - Biopsy - 9 of 10 cores malignant
>> > 6/17/04 - RRP

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Joe \(Shaw\) - 26 Aug 2004 05:34 GMT

Here is a glossary of Prostate cancer related terms:

http://www.phoenix5.org/glossary/glossary.html

By the way, navigate to the main menu of the phoenix5 site for a quick and
very thorough education in many, many aspects of this disease.

JP

> >Subject: Re: 1st PSA post RRP
> >From: dennis dhartiganx@sbcglobal.net
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> >> > 3/5/04 - Biopsy - 9 of 10 cores malignant
> >> > 6/17/04 - RRP

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Yippee!!!!
Bev

> Got a call today from my doctor's office with the results of my 1st PSA
> since my RRP that was done on June 17th. The message was that the level was
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> 3/5/04 - Biopsy - 9 of 10 cores malignant
> 6/17/04 - RRP

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That's great! I thought of you yesterday -- a friend of my wife came
to visit and brought the gift of food from Russ & Daughters.

> Got a call today from my doctor's office with the results of my 1st PSA
> since my RRP that was done on June 17th. The message was that the level was
[quoted text clipped - 5 lines]
> 3/5/04 - Biopsy - 9 of 10 cores malignant
> 6/17/04 - RRP

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Jim Hammond - 16 Aug 2004 05:14 GMT

Good. I go in one month for my first post-RRP PSA test and I am hoping
for the same. I also had a report of all negative margins.

> That's great! I thought of you yesterday -- a friend of my wife came
> to visit and brought the gift of food from Russ & Daughters.
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> > 3/5/04 - Biopsy - 9 of 10 cores malignant
> > 6/17/04 - RRP

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Great news Sandy! Right where you want ot be.... <0.1
MrBill

> Got a call today from my doctor's office with the results of my 1st PSA
> since my RRP that was done on June 17th. The message was that the level was
[quoted text clipped - 5 lines]
> 3/5/04 - Biopsy - 9 of 10 cores malignant
> 6/17/04 - RRP

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