Journal Entry for April 16, 2007
April 16, 2007 1:44pm
I wasn't happy with the PSA test results 4 months after radiation(IMRT). 3.6 should have been lower per the oncologist. I was told that the PSA …
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Retired. English tutor, volunteer hospital worker. Fitness and nutrition.
Retired. English tutor, volunteer hospital worker. Fitness and nutrition.
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Thank you Taelon. I figured that is what is must be for. This whole ordeal, only 10 weeks now I think, has seemed an eternity with all these questions and answers and discussions and confusion. My husband got the referral to the urologist to put the gold seeds in, but not until later next month. We have just one urologist in town. We could go to the next town but right now our vehicles are kind of not running too well so it will keep. The oncologist says not to worry as he has plenty of time for treatment. I just don't know if I will survive husbands endless questions and yapping about it. I know he is worried, I am too, but no sense in getting your panties in a bunch over things that take time. Mind you, this is a man who kept putting off doing the lab work, rescheduling drs appt and now all of a sudden he is Johnny on the spot. LOL I could cheerfully throttle him. Right now we need to get either my van (850 worth of work) or the truck (possibly a fuel pump) back on the road. i can only drive about 3 miles before the water/antifreeze is almost out. I go out at night or early when it is cool, getting boringgggggg here. Thanks again, I will explain this to husband. I wish he would get on this and read the discussions and write himself but no, but if this was the Home Depot site he would be here in a flash LOL
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Thank you Taelon. I have gotten so many responses ranging from "do what you feel best" to "do not do anything yet, it is early...yadda yadda." Well it is early and that is why we want something done now...not wait. I think my husband may have more side effects as he is older, in not tip top shape so I see if anything, fatigue being the biggie. Oh well, Wed we will most likley make up our minds at the oncologists office, we have talked this thing to death (pardon THAT expression). Time to move on, get 'er done and go on and get well. Take care
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Good luck to you - things will get better and you seem really onto things. Chin up and take care of yourself Cheers M
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hello, hugs to you, my dad had prostrate cancer 4 years ago, me and him, mom, my sister disscussed options and there were only two, radiation or remove prostrate, we all agreed to remove prostrate, he is 61 and has had sleep apnia, prostate cancer, brain surgery, now he has parkinsons diease, god bless him and you. Your friend amy36
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Close Prostate Cancer
Diagnosed with early prostate cancer in 2005. PSA 7.4 w/gleason 6.
Treatments
- Lupron Somewhat Helpful
- Had 4 mo. Lupron inj to shrink Prostate. shrank to 1/2 size for Brachytherapy, but not small enough.
- Radiotherapy Too Soon to Tell
- 8 weeks of IMRT. Only side effect was having to take Flomax for a while.
Close Colds & Flu
Treatments
- Chicken Soup Somewhat Helpful
- Flu for 10 days now. Sore throat and sinus drainage. Feel like death warmed over. Chicken soup is mind over matter, maybe.
- Vitamin C Working / Worked
- Vita C is so-so for colds and flu.
Open War in Iraq
I see the war in Iraq as an epic blunder and will go down in the history books as such.
Open Enlarged Prostate
Treatments
- Flomax Working / Worked
- Flomax doesn't work for me - just makes me dizzy.
- Kegel Exercise Working / Worked
- Kegels take a very long time to experience results. If you don't do them properly, you can make thins worse.
- Saw Palmetto Working / Worked
- Saw palmetto has very little effect on an enlarged prostate.
- Lupron Working / Worked
- Not used to shrink prostates except in preparation to have brachytherapy performed.Did shrink my prostate by a little over 12 from 83 centimeters to 41 but still too large for brachytherapy. Had esternal radiation instead.
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