6 months after seeding--good news, so far

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Naaman - 09 May 2007 05:47 GMT

Learned yesterday that my PSA now is .2, down from .4 three months ago.
Needless to say--but I will--that both my radiation oncologist and I are
happy with the way things are going, at this point. However, I am still
having some urinary problems that are being treated with Terazosin. I'll
take this up with my urologist soon and see what he suggests.

I just keep reminding myself this battle is just beginning.

Naaman

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Steve Kramer - 09 May 2007 21:09 GMT

> Learned yesterday that my PSA now is .2, down from .4 three months ago.
> Needless to say--but I will--that both my radiation oncologist and I are
> happy with the way things are going, at this point.

Needless? Maybe. But not unwarranted. Perhaps, maybe, even understated!

Congratulations Naaman!

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PSA 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 PSAD 0.19 years
EBRT 05-07/2002 @ 47
PSA .34 .22 .15 .21 .32 PSAD .056 years
Lupron 07/03 (1 mo) 8/03 and every 4 months there after
PSA .07 .05 .06 .09 .08 .132 .145 PSAD 1.4 years
Casodex added daily 07/06
PSA <0.04, <0.05
Non Illegitimi Carborundum

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chasjac - 10 May 2007 17:20 GMT

That's great news, Naaman! I hope you hit your nadir and stay there
for many years.

--charlie

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Greg Louis - 12 May 2007 12:32 GMT

> Learned yesterday that my PSA now is .2, down from .4 three months ago.

Congratulations! Hope it stays down there and all goes well.

> I just keep reminding myself this battle is just beginning.

True, perhaps, but "dinna say dee till ye're deid!" FWIW, I'm 30 months
after seeding, and have just gone through a "fun" experience: PSA climbed
to 3.3 and then (happily!) started to fall. My rad. onc. predicted 11
months ago that "the bump" might happen "around next March" -- pretty
impressive guessing ;)

It's an adventure we could do without, but it's an adventure we can
survive. Hang in there, best of luck, and may those PSA values stay
on the right side of the decimal point!

-- Greg Louis
At age 58, PSA 5.4 rising triggered biopsy 2004-06-22, Gleason 3+3, T1c,
prostate volume 27 cc. Monotherapy, 55 I-125 seeds implanted 2004-11-16.
Nadir 0.59 (8 mo); then 0.62, 0.85, 0.75, 1.7, 3.29, 1.29 (whew!) (28.5mo)

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