Yeah, I figured.  Shame too.  You had really good numbers going in.  But,
when they came back with positive margins, that is usually the clincher.
Looks like he is being aggressive and starting at 0.20.  Good luck to you.

Beginning today, drink lots of water, get your blood moving around (I did
3-5 miles walking, 3-5 days a week), and get an extra hour of sleep
everynight.  That will help you with the radiation and with longer term
effects.

You sound like you are in a similar situation to me.  We started
Lupron and 37 radiation treatmens soon after LRP without waiting on
the PSA to rise.  I had many bad indicators and was/am sure the PCa
would rise again.

Hope all goes well for you and you have a long and happy future.

Roy
Biopsy
Age 61
PSA 9.5
Free PSA 10
Gleason 3+4=7  Local Lab
Gleason 4+3=7  Johns Hopkins Lab
Size 47 Grams
4 cores with 5% PCA each all from one lobe. All 6 other cores no PCA
Bone scan and CT scan negative
Acid phosphatase   1.6  (In normal range)

Pathology Report After LRP

Gleason  3+5=8
Stage T3/N0/M/0 Gleason score 8(stage III)
Not in lympth nodes
In Seminal vesicles
Positive margins
Size 66 Grams
PSA one month after LRP  0.10
PSA six weeks post LRP   0.02

Thanks guys. I'll keep in touch
Ken

Good luck Ken,

It's something that you have to do.

Maintain a positive attitude.

The radiation treatments are a breeze and goes by quickly.

Dave P.