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Medical Forum / Diseases and Disorders / Prostate Cancer / August 2006Getting Old Not For Sissies
I made it through the Pca dx in 03 , had seeds implanted in 04, PSA has been fine so far, had a quad bypass in 2/06 and made some serious lifestyle changes, sorry Glassman, as much as I like the red meat, it's almost totally gone now. It may be the combination of better blood flow and/or the reduction of medications, but the ED issue has gotten better without the help of pharmaceuticals. I'm to see the Dr. on Mon. and get the results of the latest PSA test, so far, it's been .2 or lower. Wish you all the best. Tom Wow, Tom you have been through quite a bit. I'll cross my fingers for a good PSA result. Bev > I made it through the Pca dx in 03 , had seeds implanted in 04, PSA has been > fine so far, had a quad bypass in 2/06 and made some serious lifestyle [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > Wish you all the best. > Tom Personally I want a t-shirt with "Getting Old Is Not For Sissies" on it. Truer words were never spoken (typed). Good luck on the PSA test Tom. > I made it through the Pca dx in 03 , had seeds implanted in 04, PSA has been > fine so far, had a quad bypass in 2/06 and made some serious lifestyle [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > Wish you all the best. > Tom Hi Folks, The PSA today was a bit higher than I had hoped for, it came back .5, I'm not alarmed, the Dr. feels that it's a normal bounce. He seemed less concerned after I told him that I ride a bike daily, stationary or regular depending on the weather. That's when I felt stupid, I know what cycling can do to a PSA test and forgot all about it until after I had blood drawn. Must have had a senior moment (for two days). The up (no pun intended) is that I no longer take any nitrates along with several other drugs since the bypass and things are better in the ED department. Right now my focus is to open two schools that are under construction by 9/5, after that I'm going to take a breather and try the samples I got today. Tom > Personally I want a t-shirt with "Getting Old Is Not For Sissies" on > it. Truer words were never spoken (typed). [quoted text clipped - 14 lines] >> Wish you all the best. >> Tom > Hi Folks, > The PSA today was a bit higher than I had hoped for, it came back .5, Sorry to hear that, Tom. > the Dr. feels that it's a normal bounce. He seemed less concerned after I > told him that I ride a bike daily, stationary or regular depending on the > weather. That's when I felt stupid, I know what cycling can do to a PSA > test and forgot all about it until after I had blood drawn. I could have sworn that I read in Walsh that studies show that bicycling has no effect; but now I cannot find it. In any case, can a prostate be irritated, increasing PSA, after brachy? > Must have had a senior moment (for two days). The up (no pun intended) is > that I no longer take any nitrates along with several other drugs since > the bypass and things are better in the ED department. Right now my focus > is to open two schools that are under construction by 9/5, after that I'm > going to take a breather and try the samples I got today. That's all great to hear. I always am amazed that we have the Big C and can still be productive member of society. BTW, how is your wife. As I recall, you both were diagnosed with the Big C about the same time. Steve, She's doing great and thanks for asking. We both got slammed with the dx very close to the same time, and it was upsetting; fortunately, we both were dx'd early and options were available, both of us have a "glass half full, not the half empty" attitude, although as an engineer, I have to ask, why is the glass so BIG? . My oldest son has a BIL that is 50 yrs. old undergoing palliative care for the next week or so at MD Anderson for PCa that has metastasized severely. From what I understand, he chose to ignore the current advice and chose WW, I don't know the specifics. I do know that I've got some wonderful kids and grandchildren that I'd love to enjoy the company of for a while longer. Wish you the best, Tom >> Hi Folks, > [quoted text clipped - 22 lines] > BTW, how is your wife. As I recall, you both were diagnosed with the Big > C about the same time. > I do know that I've got some wonderful kids and grandchildren that I'd > love to enjoy the company of for a while longer. Aint it the truth! Who'd'a'thunk that the people you wanted to kill during their teenage years could grow up so responsible and bear you wonderful grandchildren? I have three kids, three grandchildren and two more due next month.  SignaturePSA 16 10/17/2000 @ 46 Biopsy 11/01/2000 G7 (3+4), T2c RRP 12/15/2000 G7 (3+4), T3cN0M0 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, 5/05, 10/05, 2/06, 6/06 PSA .07 .05 .06 .09 .08 .132 .145 Casodex added daily 07/06 Non Illegitimi Carborundum Try to remember the old bit " You're only as old you feel" I'm 64 and am in better shape (now) than a lot of men 15 years younger than I. I've been physically active all of my life and firmly believe that's helped me get over the hump with the heart problem. I used to eat, drink and smoke like a Mexican bandit in a Clint Eastwood movie, Im sure that helped a lot, (it sure helped get me into cardiac surgery). The point is, whether you're 64 and choose to continue working because you want to or you're a retired Spanish American War Veteran who likes to wind surf; you're only old if you think you are! Tom > Personally I want a t-shirt with "Getting Old Is Not For Sissies" on > it. Truer words were never spoken (typed). [quoted text clipped - 14 lines] >> Wish you all the best. >> Tom Tom wrote: >Try to remember the old bit " You're only > as old you feel" I'm 64 and am in better [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > that's helped me get over the hump with > the heart problem. <snip> I've never been this old before, and I'm never going to be this young again. Cheers Lee O. > you're only old if you think you are! I tell ya, though, I feel like I've aged literally 20 years since my statin SEs kicked in after about 5 years on them. Several of my muscles and joints are in pain 10-20 hours a day, and getting better almost imperceptibly . . . maybe 1% every few days with frequent backward steps . . . since quitting my statin. I can't caution you guys often or strongly enough about quitting them, with your doctor's involvement, at the very first sign of muscle or joint pain not explained by a known injury. I.P. |
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