Just had my latest PSA test and still <.01 (18 months post-RRP). Just
thought I'd share the good news.
Still leaking a little, only enough to require a "confidence" ladies
type pantie liner.  Except when I run (I've recently started competing

Sharing my experience: 7-11-05 procedure to open up a severly
constricted bladder neck (RRP 7-21-03), not expected to improve
continence, but instead to prepare for AMS 800 sphincter implant, the
procedure resulted in a stream that could compete with I.P.'s; last

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Levels of prostate specific antigen (PSA)
in young men seem to foretell their likelihood of developing prostate
cancer later in life, according to the results of a new study.
Dr. Alice S. Whittemore, of Stanford University School of Medicine,

By: JAMA on Aug 25 2005 09:17:01    
 Prostate HealthA new study indicates there is no specific PSA value
that has both high sensitivity and high specificity for monitoring
healthy men for prostate cancer, but rather there is a continuum of

Hope there are some out there willing to share their experience with any
S.F. Bay Area urologist who perform radical prostatectomies. You may write
directly to me if you feel uncomfortable posting. RP has been recommended
but I don't have complete faith in the doctor and would ...

Hi, I have a few questions about my father in law...
He is 86, soon to be 87, active and healthy, However, last winter his
Dr. finally checked his PSA after a 7 year lapse since the previous
one.  Previous was 4, after 7 years it was 19.  Biopsy was done.  I

Well this year it took me 15 days to get my result back.
That is a record for earliest here in our small town.
Hi John:
Glad to hear all is well with you.  I received a PSA test dated 8/9/05 that

I subscribed to this group in June when I was diagnosed with prostate cancer
and have been lurking ever since.  I am 73, had a PSA of 4.53 and a Gleason
score of 6.  My uro, Dr. Clair, considered me too old for a radical
prostatectomy, and suggested instead seeds, cryotherapy or ...

Being new to this group, I'm wondering how much experience there has
been with cryosurgery. I've had radiation, and brachytherapy. Now, with
PSA starting to creep up again (last test was 4.8), I have been told
that since my cancer appears to still be contained within prostate, I

test to see if its posting y messages

David S. (Buttercups dad) will be having the AMS 800 put in tomorrow
morning.
I'm confident that his 2 years of post surgery leaking will be helped
considerably.