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Medical Forum / Diseases and Disorders / Prostate Cancer / February 2005What Happens Next
10/03 PSA = 1.24 age 60 11/04 PSA = 15.7 age 61 DRE negative biopsy G5,G7 (both sides) stage = t2b LRP 1/24/05. (My last time in a hospital was 30 years ago for rotator cuff surgery resulting from a skiing accident) Margins and lymph nodes clear. No problems with surgery and absolutely no pain. Doc did say that gland was swolen and I was in surgery for 5.5 hours. Home in two days. back to work in 3 weeks. some incontinence but improving. Libido OK, the mind is willing but the body ain't cooperating yet. First post-op PSA scheduled for May. Thought I'd be totally relieved as the surgery results were so positive, but finding that I'm really worried about that post-op PSA reading. Guess I'll never really "forget about it". Guess I'm looking for reassurance and support from those of you who have so boldly gone before... If PSA is elevated what are my options?? Is it necessary to loose that last bit of my male-ness?? If PSA is not undetectable, don't worry about it. One month is too soon for it to zero out. I don't know why they are even checking it so soon. Good service maybe. jimhoney standard (ouch) RRP age 52, cured, no significant aftereffects > 10/03 PSA = 1.24 age 60 > 11/04 PSA = 15.7 age 61 [quoted text clipped - 21 lines] > > Is it necessary to loose that last bit of my male-ness?? Sorry Pops, I misread your post about when your first PSA will be measured. jimhoney 1st PSA post-op is always a bit nerve racking. My advice is don't sweat it. Your post surgery results sound pretty good. Keep doing your kegels, don't sweat the erections and before you know it, May will come and go... Good luck, Sandy K. > 10/03 PSA = 1.24 age 60 > 11/04 PSA = 15.7 age 61 [quoted text clipped - 21 lines] > > Is it necessary to loose that last bit of my male-ness?? > First post-op PSA scheduled for May. Thought I'd be totally relieved as > the surgery results were so positive, but finding that I'm really > worried about that post-op PSA reading. Guess I'll never really "forget > about it". One milestone in your recovery is when one day it suddenly occurs to you, "You know, I didn't think about prostate cancer even once yesterday!" Then there might come a time when it's multiple days. It has happened to me, in times when I've been away from this ng for a while. > Guess I'm looking for reassurance and support from those of you who > have so boldly gone before... > > If PSA is elevated what are my options?? > > Is it necessary to loose that last bit of my male-ness?? There are usually options that are not quite that drastic. JohnG Get used to the anxiety before each PSA test. That is normal. A lot of guys here report that. Of course, some of us have been accused of being "worriers", so maybe some guys don't think about it after awhile. The clear margins, etc., sound good, so I would not worry too much about the additional treatment alternatives. I suppose radiation to the prostate bed would be the normal thing, but I know there is some controversy about how and when to do that. I am sure that people with more knowledge on that will comment. As to your last bit of maleness, I think the family jewels are safe. If you were in a situation where therapy was required, and the doctor suggested orchiectomy, I think I would look for a second opinion. I think the hormone therapy has replaced that, at least in this country. Good luck to you. yet. > First post-op PSA scheduled for May. Thought I'd be totally relieved as > the surgery results were so positive, but finding that I'm really [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > > Is it necessary to loose that last bit of my male-ness?? Yeh, you'll worry about the first PSA as we all do. That's the one that will indicate if a huge chunk of cancer was left behind or that it had spread to other parts of the body - both possibilities very unlikely in your case (and mine too but still we worry). The other PSA test I fretted over (for no reason it turns out) was the 18 month test since I read somewhere that 18 months is the median time for a recurrence if there ever is to be one. I suppose I'll always worry about these things, just my nature I guess. Dave Perry Pops, You will note that my numbers (aside from age) mirror yours. I would not concern myself, if I were you, with what if's. Your post op biopsy was clean. You should be expecting a PSA in May of 0.1 or less. However, if you want to keep options in the back of your mind, the next step after your PSA has been tested and found elevated TWICE usually is radiation to the prostate bed. I breezed through my salvage radiation. My best advice is not to worry about it.  SignaturePSA 16 10/17/2000 @ 46 Biopsy 11/01/2000 G7 (3+4), T2c RRP 12/15/2000 G7 (3+4), T3bN0M0 Seminal Vesicle involvement, Neg margins PSA .1 .1 .1 .27 .37 .75 EBRT 05-07/2002 @ 47 PSA .34 .22 .15 .21 .32 Lupron 07/03 (1 mo) 8/03 (4 mo), 12/03, 4/04, 09/04, 01/05 PSA .07 .05 .06 .05 non Illegitimi carborundum > 10/03 PSA = 1.24 age 60 > 11/04 PSA = 15.7 age 61 [quoted text clipped - 21 lines] > > Is it necessary to loose that last bit of my male-ness??
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