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Medical Forum / Diseases and Disorders / Prostate Cancer / February 2004Good, Better
A quick posting: Good: Got the staples removed from the incision, and it was relatively painless. The nurse then asked me: " Do you want to keep your staples?" To which I replied "What the heck for" and then she mentioned that there are some me that like to keep that sort of thing..... Better: My Urologist came in and said the cancer was fully contained within the prostate itself and had not metastasized to the lymph nodes or other tissue! Yee Haaaaa! (I said said inwardly - but my wife started crying and hugging first me then the doctor). He indicated that I will still need to return for follow-up stuff concerning the surgery and recovery - NOT to mention getting rid of this catheter and prescribes my having my PSA done twice yearly for the rest of my life. Hell, I can do that! Things are looking up ! Phil Phil, Congratulations, and may you be equally successful in avoiding any aftereffects. jimhoney > A quick posting: > [quoted text clipped - 15 lines] > > Phil hi phil - congrats on your excellent news. i put better on the end of your post because you said that you will get tested twice a year. the fact is - as a rule, you will get tested every 90 days the first year, then it goes to every 6 months for a few years, then back to annual. that is better news, which is why i posted the better. ~ curtis knowledge is power - growing old is mandatory - growing wise is optional You have Joined the Club. I give no congadulations either, but heartfelt understandings. Sounds like you are in a better frame, than prior to all the news you were given. Your wife is happy with those tears. Love her especially. she does love you! Good wishes. I am waiting for my 4th year PSA test........waiting, .........waiting............waiting......... Good Luck, John Loomis > A quick posting: > [quoted text clipped - 15 lines] > > Phil That's fantastic! Congratulations Phil.  SignatureProstate Cancer Survivor (so far), not a doctor PSA 16 10/17/2000 @ 46 Biopsy 11/01/2000 G7 (3+4), T2c RRP 12/15/2000 PSA .1 .1 .1 .3 .4 .8 EBRT 05-07/2002 @ 47 PSA .3 .2 .2 .2 .3 Erection 05/12/2003 @ 48 HTbegins 07/21/2003 @ 48 PSA .1 Lupron 7/03, 8/03, 12/03 > A quick posting: > [quoted text clipped - 15 lines] > > Phil > Things are looking up ! Wonderful news Phil. May your PSA forever be undetectable. Alan >Subject: Good, Better >From: Philski philski@cableoneCanThis.net >Date: 1/30/2004 5:05 PM Eastern Standard Time >Message-id: <401AD547.F03ADB87@cableoneCanThis.net> > >A quick posting: >Better: My Urologist came in and said the cancer was fully contained >within the prostate itself and had not metastasized to the lymph nodes [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > >Things are looking up ! CONGRATULATIONS, PHIL!!!!! Take good care of that catheter, for it can be a real pain - it consumes such a brief period in your life (but an all-consuming period!) I got the same results as you after my January 7 surgery - and my doc wants to see me at 3 months, 3 months, 6 months, 6 months, then yearly afterward for the next 15 years - appointments I will gladly keep! Keep us posted with your good news, and progress!!!!! Rus Massachusetts |
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