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Survivor: Prostate Cancer
Patient Info: Finished active treatment less than 5 years ago, Diagnosed: over 8 years ago, Male, Age: 55, Stage II
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Prostate Cancer
Oh No
PSA went from 2.0 to 4.1, age 46. Did a round of high dose Cipro for 30 days, PSA went to 3.8 - I thought that was a good thing. Turned out is should have dropped to under 2.0 easy. I was referred to a Urologist, still not thinking it was Cancer. Biopsy confirmed cancer. 3 of the 12 samples were positive, both lobes, Gleason was a 6. So we caught it early.
Surgery
Decision Point
It was a pretty easy decision for me. My dad had surgery 15 years ago and is doing fine. I refuse to let Prostate Cancer kill me.
Remission
Celebration
Pathology report 4 days later that 100% of the cancer was contained, no chemo, no radiation! Cancer (and prostate) Free!
Robotic assisted laparoscopic prostatectomy
Procedure or Surgery
So surgery went pretty well. I was walking within 2 hours of coming out of Surgery. The catheter was a complete nuisance. I had it for 2 weeks and never felt good with it at all. Seems I was VERY sensitive to the thing.
Incontinence (cannot control urine)
Side Effects
You only see improvement by looking backwards. Recovery is very slow, but life is improving.
Erection problems
Side Effects
Optimistic. Recovery is slow, but there are glimmers of hope.
PAD FREE
Celebration
6 weeks after having the catheter removed I am pad free. That went by pretty quick.. just felt like forever.
PSA 0.05
Celebration
Just got my first PSA test back, 1 month post surgery. PSA is near zero, where it should be.
PSA .03
Celebration
Just had another PSA test, very low. Dr. says he's pretty sure we have beat this.
Viagra!
Celebration
It's been almost two years since my surgery and I am finally getting a good response out of the Viagra. We have been using a vacuum pump which works and is not as uncomfortable as it sounds, but the Viagra is much more pleasant and natural. VERY GRATEFUL
Anniversary
Celebration
1 year cancer free.