Is ther any typical rate at which PSA drops whn you are started on
Hormane therapy? I started Lurpron and Casodex on 3/17 and my PSA on
4/10 was 6.1 from 44. I was jsut curious if that is typical, unusually
slow or rapid.  On 5/3 it was 3.1. tah seems pretty good to me.

My psa test just came back at <0.01.
It's been 37 months since I started salvage radiation for a psa
recurrence 3 months after RP. It gives some hope for those going
through SRT.  Hoping for long term remittance. But the stats seem to go

I am having a biopsy on June 7, Im scared and dont know what to expect.
Is it painful? Will I miss much work. I was so messed up yesterday when
my doctor told me I didnt ask any questions.

Lori Miller posted this morning on alt.support.cancer that Curt died at
0325 on May 6, 2006. He is now at peace.
Lori, you have our thanks for sharing Curts' story with us as he fought the
bear we call PCa. Our prayers are with you and the boys as you begin the

The day has come....
Thank you for all your help, I have been reading the posts since Dec.
2005.  I will have my surgery on May 10 @ USC.  Because of your advise:
- I got an opinion from a second Eurologist and ended up chosing the

This is just a periodic reminder about the website
www.prostate-cancer-radiotherapy.org.uk that I maintain. It covers the
specific treatment of prostate cancer by external beam radiotherapy and I
hope covers most of the issues associated with this form of therapy. There

Well, Steve had--TRIED to have-- his 2nd chemo (Taxotere) today.  He
had a reaction to the first one 3 weeks ago--felt like his lungs were
filling with fluid, red face.  They gave him something, he stabilized,
and they finished the chemo.  Today they gave him the extra reaction

Has anyone tried this stuff?  It's supposed to replace testosterone.
I'm too lazy to sift through all the websites on it. Some say it's
"snake oil", others say it's just the ticket to fix a testosterone
shortage. If it does work, is it safe for someone with PC??

I haven't heard of this, but it might be common. There is a whole lot
that was unknown to me that is common knowledge on this group. I
haven't seen this one. Right after the catheter was removed post RP.
(Approximately two weeks) I noticed my urine was very oily. For maybe

Hi, all.  Hoping for some feedback here for Dave.
I found my surgical path report, I'm not sure what's relevant and
what's not.
It says,

Any hospitals on the East Coast  or  New York City, offering this
treatment ???

http://clincancerres.aacrjournals.org/cgi/content/full/7/5/1192
click on "Full Text" pdf on the right-hand menu

I'm a newbie on this group and I have a typical male problem that "might" be
prostate trouble. I'm 49 years old, have trouble holding / getting an
erection. My libido is at an all time low. I have diabetes with 4 insulin
injections a day. I have trouble sleeping. I urinate ...

I am having a biopsy because the doctor siad right side felt hard. Does
this mean I have cancer????

Steve Jordan
I hereby withdraw previous comment No. 4, globally.
However, if some here have Guilt Syndrome, feel free to live with
No.4.