Well as Steve say's , that we need to hear the good with the bad, well
here's my good contribution..
As far as being 'cured', my uro does not use it..In all his results notices,
he prefers to state:
"This was normal at <0.03. This shows good response to your treatment for
prostate cancer."
As far as being dry, ditto, just some 'stress leaking, or after a hard day's
work and things get tired.
The impotence is satisfactorily for my age 57, Bday Oct 24. and condition,
I find that my most potent time is in the morning after a good night's
sleep, am even having some night time 'wake-up' woodies,
Can get by with about 25mgs of Viagra, for any staying power..when tired,
My other thing to affect it all is that I'm a type 2 diabetic, controlled
with excersise and meds, so you know I'm gonna try and keep tight control of
that, while I still have the ability to affect the outcome..cause this
affects the nerve's and blood circulation, and we don't want to have any
more adverse affects that haven't already happened due to the RRP..
So if it seems I'm lurking more , it's because of moving on to deal with the
Diabetes, Or as my 'high school yearbook states undr my pic "I have other
fish to fry."
Will , continually monitor group, and give yearly updates, or when anything
changes for the better or else..
May the 'Great Spirit' shine down upon you all..
Owen, L
Portland, Me.
Steve Kramer - 26 Aug 2007 16:51 GMT
> Well as Steve say's , that we need to hear the good with the bad, well
> here's my good contribution..
[quoted text clipped - 4 lines]
> "This was normal at <0.03. This shows good response to your treatment
> for prostate cancer."
4¼ years with PSA below the radar! That's great, Owen. I look forward to
your continued, if infrequent, posts.

Signature
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, <0.04 (06/12/2007)
Non Illegitimi Carborundum
chasjac too - 28 Aug 2007 01:21 GMT
Hello, Owen:
I;m glad to hear that your numbers continue to be favorable, and I hope that
they stay that way for years to come.
all the best,
charlie

Signature
6/2006 PSA 5.2, DRE suspicious
7/2006 Biopsy: 2 of 10 positive, Gleason 7(3+4)
11/2006 LRP: Clear margins
PSA < 0.01 on 1/2007, 3/2007, 6/2007
so far, so good ...
Radical RPer - 30 Aug 2007 01:57 GMT
Thanks Charlie, Steve, and all the others..Yes I do hope the numbers stay
the same for as long as I'm around. It certainly has been a load off my mind
to see them continue to be undectectable for over 4 yrs..It gets easier
every year and less anxious when its time to get the test...I'm more
concerned now about my A1c numbers than the psa.
Well at least now I can look forward to retirement in 16 months and
hopefully not worry about that particular cancer.
Later,
Owen