On July 5, 2004 I started my first infusion in a six month chemo trial. At
that time, I had received my second Eligard injection and reported a PSA of
3.0 and mets to L2 & T3. (Note: 60 days earlier PSA was 32.4 and mets were
discovered) Today PSA is <0.1 and mets are still gone. My Medical Oncologist
says this is a significant milestone.
Best Wishes to all.
Gourd Dancer
jloomis - 06 Jul 2009 02:02 GMT
What a nice report to have.......
Wish you the best in the ongoing battle and especially <0.1 PSA's
john
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> that time, I had received my second Eligard injection and reported a PSA
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J - 06 Jul 2009 02:09 GMT
> On July 5, 2004 I started my first infusion in a six month chemo trial. At
> that time, I had received my second Eligard injection and reported a PSA of
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> Gourd Dancer
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leuprolide
Leuprolide acetate is marketed by Bayer AG under the brand name Viadur, by
Sanofi-Aventis under the brand name Eligard, and by TAP Pharmaceuticals
(1985-2008) and Abbott Laboratories (2008-current) under the brand name Lupron.
It is available as a slow-release implant or subcutaneous/intramuscular
injection.
In the UK, leuprorelin is marketed by Wyeth as Prostap SR(one month injection)
and Prostap 3 (three month injection).
Steve Kramer - 06 Jul 2009 12:00 GMT
: On July 5, 2004 I started my first infusion in a six month chemo trial. At
: that time, I had received my second Eligard injection and reported a PSA of
: 3.0 and mets to L2 & T3. (Note: 60 days earlier PSA was 32.4 and mets were
: discovered) Today PSA is <0.1 and mets are still gone. My Medical Oncologist
: says this is a significant milestone.
It has been a long, hard-fought fight these last 6¼ years, Gourd; worthy of
a Texan.

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 undetectable since; last checked on 06/04/09
Illegitimati non carborundum
Alan Meyer - 06 Jul 2009 21:04 GMT
> On July 5, 2004 I started my first infusion in a six month chemo trial.
> At that time, I had received my second Eligard injection and reported a
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> Gourd Dancer
That's a great history GD. Are you still on Eligard? Have
you or your med onc considered getting off?
Alan
Gourd Dancer - 08 Jul 2009 01:09 GMT
Thanks all.
Steve, not quite an Alamo scenario yet, lol.
Alan, I asked my Medical Oncologist the same question three years ago, His
response was," Do you want your PSA to go up?" He went on to explain that
most likely it would rise, so why take the chance? PSA in undetectible and
the longer that it stays undetectible then the better off I am. I am still
being monitored closely since the mets disappeared and that is not normal.
In fact, he can not find any sign that I ever had advanced prostate cancer.
So in answer to your question, I am not changing a thing, why take the risk?
I have a friend who came off of Lupron after two years. Well, his PSA has
since steadily climbed. Then he went back on for six months and turned
refractory. Two months ago he entered the Abiraterone Trial.
It's really waiting game until a solid cure is found. But all of this makes
for interesting discussion.
GD
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Sue Mullen - 10 Jul 2009 06:21 GMT
Sounds like very good news to me. Hope the good results continue.
sue
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