Just been diagnosed. Age 63, PSA 4(?). Gleason score of 6 (Left mid 3/4
40%, Right Apex 2/2 8%, other 4 areas inflamed but without malignancy).
Grade T2a.
Received what apparently is the routine consulation. Suggested either

Yet another new guy here. I've been healthy all my life so this is quite a
change. I was diagnosed about 3 weeks with prostate cancer (Age 56, Gleason
6, T1 to T2). I'll be going to another doctor in a couple of weeks for a
second opinion.

Curt had bloods drawn on Monday and they ran 2 samples for his wbc,hgb, etc.
because they didn't like the way the first one came out. low hgb and low
hematocrit. then we don't find out until today that they didn't have enough
for a PSA. They said they thought they did and didn't ...

   Looks like things are really getting better.  The last few days I have
gotten by on one pad a day (24 hour period).  I have never leaked at night,
lying down I mean, so if this keeps up next week I am going padless at
night.  Cannot get away with doing that during the day for ...

From the Portland Oregonian of 02/17/04:
The American Cancer Society  estimates that there will be 230,110
American men with a prostate cancer diagnosis in 2004 and that 29,900
will die of the disease.  Dr. Tomasz Beer, head of cancer research at

Our news keeps getting worse. You may recall that we had a PSA of 18
followed by a biopsy giving a Gleason of 10. We forced our way to get
an immediate appointment with a radiation oncologist. he suggested
lupron followed by external beam radiation therapy.

I can't help being a little curious about something I've noticed since
my diagnosis.  Although virtually ALL cancer prevention sites stress
the importance of a low-fat diet and exercise, it seems that AT LEAST
80% of the prostate cancer victims/survivors I've encountered since

Does anyone know if there are reliable studies to indicate that there is
greater risk of *other* cancers once one has been diagnosed with PCa??  Does
this put us at greater risk for colon cancer, lung cancer, etc??    Just
wondering what other things I need to add to my list of ...

Important fact:
We live in a disease-oriented society that scrambles to try to treat disease after the fact. Prevention is by far the better way to go and involves the consumption of certain foods and supplements on a daily basis to fortify and protect the body against a whole ...

I'm 49 was told I have PC about 2 weeks ago.  My PSA was only 2.8 and my
Gleason is 6.  I'm rated at a T1c or stage "A" ... I also have an enlarge
prostate.  I've been looking at all kinds of websites and read a couple of
books.  I'm married with young kids.   I've just been going ...

Just this afternoon I called at our local nursing home to visit a friend
who is terminally ill.  If he lives a few more days he will be 92 on
February 21.
I have known him since 1950 when he hired me to work with him at our

UPDATE:  I posted a little while ago under guidance and info needed.  My
father has a PSA 10, Gleason 6, T1c and two cancer samples found 1 -1mm and
1-3mm.
The specialist surgeon gave my father no indication which way to treat

Curt had his 2nd Zometa infusion yesterday. This was his 2nd month.It was
weird at the Cancer center. My 40 yo husband waiting in line with many older
men for their "chemo". It just doesn't seem right. oh well.
He said that at the end of the day today, his fingers were "numb". he

----- Original Message -----
From: "dale.j. " <nos.pam@nospam.com>
Newsgroups: alt.support.cancer.prostate
Sent: Wednesday, February 18, 2004 8:08 AM

first blood was taken on feb 2, 2004 for a psa reading post rrp (november 4,
2003); the reading was <0.1 ..... life post rrp is getting better.
sosep