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Medical Forum / Diseases and Disorders / Prostate Cancer / November 2006progress report/update
Hi all, Haven't posted for ages and got an e-mail from Steve Kramer to see how I'm doing. I forget how much we like to hear good stuff on this ng from time to time. I'm happy to report I'm in pretty good shape. Just had my annual check-up last week, PSA marginal increase to 0.02 but my doc says is nothing to worry about, probably a measurement error although he wants me to get another test in 6 months just to be sure. Generally I'm fitter than ever having completed 2 half-marathons this year. My goal next year (apart from PSA <0.01) is to run a full marathon. I'll start training in earnest for the Gold Coast marathon (July) at around Easter. On the continence issue no major problems apart from the occasional surprise when I cough/sneeze and when I run I still leak like a collander. I am still seeing improvements and if this is as good as it is going to get it is certainly manageable. Good luck to all. Dave Dec 03 Age 51, PSA 10.8 Jan 04 Dx PCa T2a Gleason 5 Mar 04 RRP, post op path good, all contained May 04 cystoscopy & BNI now pi**ing like racehorse PSA June 04 < 0.01 PSA Nov 04 < 0.01 PSA Feb 05 < 0.01 PSA May 05 < 0.01 PSA Sept 05 < 0.01 PSA Dec 05 < 0.01 PSA Nov 06 0.02 > PSA marginal increase to 0.02 but my doc says is > nothing to worry about, probably a measurement error although he wants > me to get another test in 6 months just to be sure. Mine grew linearly from .006 to .012 to .023 to .029 before collapsing to .017 then .014. My uro onc says numbers in that range are great news but otherwise pretty meaningless at present. > Generally I'm fitter than ever having completed 2 half-marathons this > year. My goal next year (apart from PSA <0.01) is to run a full > marathon. I'll start training in earnest for the Gold Coast marathon > (July) at around Easter. Has your onc expressed any concern over marathon-level running's impact on one's immune system? Besides generating huge quantities of free radicals, it exhausts our immune systems and has other observable deleterious health effects. OTOH, I'll bet it beats the HELL out of sitting on one's a.s. I.P. > Has your onc expressed any concern over marathon-level running's > impact on one's immune system? Besides generating huge quantities > of free radicals, it exhausts our immune systems and has other > observable deleterious health effects. OTOH, I'll bet it beats the HELL > out of sitting on one's a.s. In 1983 when a former RD told me to begin using crutches to reduce the load on my hips and knees, I told him where he could STUFF his crutches and re-joined square dancing after a 13-year absence and have been dancing since (with a short recess in 2000 following a total hip replacement). My wife and I have traveled to Sacramento, Portland OR, Yuma, Oxnard, Bakersfield, and San Jose for festivals. We attended one this past weekend in SoCal (San Diego). It sure does beat the HELL out of sitting on my duff. <g> > Has your onc expressed any concern over marathon-level running's impact > on one's immune system? Besides generating huge quantities of free > radicals, it exhausts our immune systems and has other observable > deleterious health effects. Never mentioned it, then again I didn't tell him either :-) OTOH, I'll bet it beats the HELL out of > sitting on one's a.s. It sure as hell does and the health benefits I get beat those damn FRs anyday! Seriously though, no-one undertakes a (serious) training programme with a view to completing a marathon without taking into consideration all the right preparatory measures including: adequate milage under the belt in the previous weeks/months/years the right nutrition enough rest breaks as well as training sessions knowing all about hydration etc. Thanks for your concern but I'll be ready. d > Hi all, > [quoted text clipped - 20 lines] > > Dave Good luck with the marathon - as well as the PSA (kind of goes without saying around here). I've been giving some thought to getting in shape for a marathon next November - the Marshall (Univ) marathon was just held here in Huntington WV last Sunday (11/5) and my 50th birthday will be on 11/15 and I''m now 16 months since my RRP so it's kind of a set of milestones coming together. I used to run a lot in the early 80's. In 1982 I finished the Bank One Marathon in Columbus OH in 3:35, the Virginia 10-miler (Lynchburg) in 67 minutes and the Charleston WV Distance Run (15 miles) in 1:35. Then I kinda got burned out and moved on to other stuff. But I'd like to get back into it and this would be a heck of an accomplishment. Do you know of a good marathon training schedule I can follow for the next year to get ready? Thanks..... > Do you know of a good marathon training schedule I can follow for the > next year to get ready? > > Thanks..... I amended a programme that I got from the Gold Coast marathon site: www.goldcostmarathon.com.au There are plenty of free training programmes on line but you will probably need to make some adjustments to suit your circumstances. As a seasoned runner (albeit some time ago) I'm sure it's not necessary to tell you to take care in your preparation for such a gruelling event, listen to your body nad enjoy. Good luck. Dave oops, sorry that should be www.goldcoastmarathon.com.au >> Do you know of a good marathon training schedule I can follow for the >> next year to get ready? [quoted text clipped - 14 lines] > > Dave |
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