Yahoo!  0.2 five years post brachy and lupron. The brachy was a breeze, the
lupron, well, it was lupron. Not withstanding the latest "study", I'm
convinced the lupron exacerbated worsening of an existing cardiac problem
that I was unaware of until about 9 months into the lupron. ...

I have been biding my time and avoiding it as long as I can but my PSA
is now 5.1 after jumping 31% in the last quarter. Haven't had any
scans in 2.5 years and am asymptomatic as far as I know. I will see my
uro in early Oct. and I assume he will want to start HT. Not looking

I haven't reached that point yet, but there may be a biopsy in my future.
So, how bad is it? What kind of recovery time? Any other insights would be
helpful.
Also, does the skill of the urologist come into play here, assuming the

3 AND 1/2  years after RP. Intermittent HT and radiotherapy. Last Psa,
almost 3months ago, was 0,04. I have been noticing an increase of recurrence
of back pain with peak very painful at the extent that I need
antinflammatory injection.

Cancer. When you hear that word it sends a cold fear through you. You
can think the worst – a possible slow agonizing slide towards sickness
and death mixed in with medical treatments of chemicals and radiation
that seem even worse than the cancer itself.

Nation Update
Warning issued on prostate treatment
Wednesday, August 26, 2009
CHICAGO -- A new study links hormone therapy for prostate cancer with a

It has been a couple of months now that I have taken 10 mg of generic
Cialis (Tadalafil) every morning. I am happy to report that it is having
the desired effect. The apparatus rises to the occasion when properly
tempted, which had not been the case for several years, but also ...

I am 63 years old
I had my physical exam/results today. Unfortunately, my PSA went up
significantly.
It is 4.01.

Steve,
Looks like I am still living right. Chalk another < 0.1. It's been a long
journey since I started the chemo trial on July 5, 2004.
GD

I had my physical exam/results today. Unfortunately, my PSA went up
significantly.
It is 4.01.
Here is the historical data:

Men who are treated with hormones for prostate cancer are twice as
likely to die if they already had heart conditions, American research
has shown.
Hormones may be given along with other treatments for prostate cancer

I awoke around 4 AM..... with a full erection.  This had happened last week,
and once about a month ago, but those times the erection was not as strong.
Guess there's still reason for hope!  At 11 months post-op, I find it hard
to think things will change much from here on out... ...

The link below is to an article in the Asbury Park (NJ) Press. I thinnk some
of us "already knew) what their conclusions are
http://www.app.com/article/200908251600/NEWS/90825066

Has anyone yet gotten the EPCA test?
http://www.sciencedaily.com/videos/2005/0906-detecting_prostate_cancer_earlier.htm

In the "Ask Dr. Gott" or whatever its called column in today's paper
there is mention of a urine PSA test that the dr. said might be better
and would someday replace the blood test - anyone know about it?