I read everything here but don't post much anymore except the shopping list
for prostatectomy patients.

Diagnosed at 50 yrs old.  PSA at diagnosis 9.1
LRP in October 2001, 1 nerve spared.
Lousy pathology (+ SV's, large cancer volume)
Post Op PSA readings:
Feb 02 = 0.06
July 02 = 0.09
Sept 02 = 0.09
Dec 02 = 0.11
May 03 = 0.18
Nov 03 = 0.20
Apr 04 = 0.24
Sept 04 = 0.19

Then in May of this year it jumped to 0.35 and a couple of weeks later
(June) a repeat came in at 0.34

At this stage we decided to do EBRT.  37 sessions.

PSA now (~3 months after radiation) = 0.59.  I guess there is a slim
possibility of a bounce but not very likely with no prostate!

I have no symptoms at all and am otherwise fine.  I am now 55.  As long as I
have good quality of life we will hold off hormone treatment and monitor
PSA's on a 4 month basis but if things do start to deteriorate, that is the
route I will go next.

I've indicated a willingness to consider clinical trials but there isn't
anything right now that fits my case.

I'm fine.  Just filling you in.

JP