Good news. Mine turned out to be Gleason 6, so will be monitored closely and will see what else when meet with my doctor on Wednesday. Praise the Lord.
I'm 71 and was diagnosed a year ago. I'm doing AS with Gleason 7 (3+4) in 2 cores. Urologist recommended treatment but said AS would be OK if I committed to regular testing. PSA in April was 5.8. Getting an MRI on Monday.
@jimh3595 Way to be active! I pretty much had the same, but due to my family history of my dad and 2 uncles having PC, it was best to get rid of it. The pathology ended up being a 9, and so it was the right choice. 3.5 weeks and back at work . Good luck on your journey and please keep us updated.
@schmingusss Thank you. Recovery has been great. Almost no incontinence and working on the E.D. but they say that takes time. Been back at work for a week. My success is due to the greatest surgeon, Ed Schaeffer of Northwestern hospital.
As a conservative I wish and want all to have health care free. How to do that is the question. Note how now we just brought in millions of people and democrats want to give them free everything. We cannot take care of the world.🦇
@TimelessjewelbyDebra thank you so much. Doing good. It's been 4 weeks today since surgery, already back to work and 95% good on incontinence. I really appreciate you checking in with me.
When I was treated in Hampton Va. I needed a hotel. I lived 100 miles from the place. I think it was a COUNTRY INN I used. They bent over backwards to help me. Rented a room 4 days a week and home each weekend. They took a lot of the burden from me and were cheaper for me than any of the"deals" others offered. Catching up on your journey.🦇
Keep my story short. Developed cancer in 2017 and took proton therapy at Hampton University in Hampton Va. After the 90 day treatment I mentioned to a fellow" class mate", saying Man I am glad we killed that! He replied, You do not kill it, you control it. In 2024 It appears to have returned a/c to Pet and PSA. Looks like they want me to talk to DR. FREEZE. At 83 do not know what if anything I will do. Stay close to Jesus and pray.Young men: Keep a check on PSA. Use a urologist. If doc puts down PSA, get another doc.🦇
Hope your progressing well. I had surgery 7/9/24. Im 7 days into recovery at home. The toughest part so far was trying to get out all the air/gas they put in for surgery. I was cramping very bad but when I started releasing it the pain subsided, I was still getting sharp pain cramps, but thats because I hadnt had a bowel movement. I have to wear the catherder for 15 days which sucks, Im anxious to get this thing out and hope I dont have to deal to much with incontinence. Hope you recover well, Lets continue to Push Forward 💪.
@dr8ke.k500 The gas was bad for ne as well. Keep the faith. It will be much better without the catheter, trust me. Wishing you the best in quick healing.
Awesome your cancer didn't spread. I had surgery on July 9th. Got my Path report back sooner than I thought. The cancer was only in the prostate and everything else was negative so I'm thankful. I'll be glad to get my Catherder out. Have have mine in 15 days tho.😢 Good luck on your journey and health.
Praise the Lord! I just had the biopsy and am waiting for results. Sounds like it’s small…5mm, self contained and a 4 on the scale. Will see what the Gleason and Epstein score are. Believing in Jesus gives the Hope!
Hi Joe, My prostate cancer journey started at psa of 100. Diagnosed w/stage 4 w/metasis of bones. I’m Vietnam vet exposed to agent orange. I’ve had 6 rounds chemo&on daily meds. As of July 24 cancer is terminal. It’s a tough journey,stay focused,keep the faith. Good luck!
Good luck, Joe. I just got a routine blood test (yearly physical) and I'm 72. I read the results online and everything was pretty normal (cholesterol a little high) but my PSA had jumped. In February of 2023 my PSA was about 2.59 and in about 16 months it is now 4.5. My doc's office called and the gal said he wanted me to come in to "go over my test results". Well, he's never called like that before so I am presuming it's about the PSA. I think I have an enlarged prostate so I am hoping that's what's going on but I suspect I will be getting some tests. Anyway, thanks for the video and - again - good luck with this thing.
My Urologist said if the secretary calls it is good news, if he calls it is bad news. 3 days later the urologist calls. Last year my PSA was 5.79, my P.A. didn't say a thing so I thought "everything is good so I don't have to worry about prostate cancer. This A year later I made sure to have my check up with a D.O. instead of a P.A. and my PSA was 5.2. Had the PSA redone at a different hospital and the PSA was 4.7. Urologist had an MRI done and he used it to guide for the biopsy. My Urologist said if the secretary calls it is good news, if he calls it is bad news. 3 days later the urologist calls. Biopsy results were Gleason score of 4+3=7 and 4+4=8. Had slides to a different lab and they came back 4+4+8 and 4+5=9. I'm pretty pissed off at that P.A. guy. Lesson learned you have to make sure a PSA is included with the yearly blood test (there is a 3 year gape in my PSA results before the one done 2 years ago. Lesson 2 you have to look at the results yourself and can't depend on doctors of P.A.'s to say anything.
I went to my doctor because I had a hernia, while I was there I enquired about a PSA test. I had no problems at all with my waterworks but he agreed and said if you don’t hear from me everything’s fine. A week after my test he phoned and told me my PSA is 10.7 and arranged for the urology team to take over. One week later an MRI scan. A week after that a consultation with the urologist then the biopsy then the confirmation that I was Gleason 7, 4+3. I’ve opted for ADT plus radiation. Fortunately my cancer is ‘organ confined’ so I’m told it can be cured. I’m 73 and start my radiation in 8 weeks. Wish me luck. ( still have the hernia ) Incidentally, after I was diagnosed I asked the urologist should I not have asked for the PSA test and just carried on with my life because of my age, he said I definitely did the right thing. He said if I’d come to him two years later it would have been a different story.
@@bartram33 Wow! Incredible story. Thank you for sharing and good luck. Fortunately for me my psa was checked every year on my physical. Guys, get that psa checked, this cancer and colon cancer is curable if caught ear
Good news. You'll feel more like yourself after 4-6 weeks. That's great that you have the incontinence under control. You're ahead of the curve on that. One month to go till I get my PSA checked after surgery. Hoping for a zero!!
So after two years the doctor wants to move to annual PSA testing? Mine was contained as well with no lymp node spread and I had my two year in November 2023 which thank god was still undetectable and my doctor now wants to move to once a year testing as he is confident of cure but I wanted to keep it ever six months for the first five years. Maybe I just need to go with the doctors advise and less worry.
Joe, great that they didn't find any marginal spread. How many lymph nodes did they remove? My surgeon removed a about dozen pelvic lymph nodes on the left side and a dozen on the right. For me, they found metastasis in four of the 25 removed. My cancer was categorized as aggressive as well with a decipher score of 0.68.
Mine was Gleason 9 , confined to my prostate, 2 years later it came back, did radiation 37 treatments and 6 months of Lupron, 2 years later it came back again been on Lupron for 4 years, it’s awful
The results of your pathology seem to solidify in my mind that a prostatectomy is the way to go at least for me as well. Waiting for my July 11th appt.. Great news and your recovery sounds like you are way ahead of schedule. Take Care!!
I'm glad you are on the flip side now and have your pathology results back. Peace of mind knowing what you were up against and even though it was worst than thought, thank god it was localised. Stay safe and well Joe 🫂❤️
Good your treatment well I hope your recovery from side effects go well Sorry you had bad experience at the hotel which Northwestern Medicine facility were you at? I had my treatments at NMH downtown Chicago God bless you in your recovery
As someone now in your shoes from 3 months ago, with the same concerns, I appreciate your forthright description of your journey...really glad to see things are looking up for you. Godspeed on the rest of your healing process.
Hi Joe. Thank you for the bravery to not only face this disease but to share your journey with those of us at different points on the path. You are an inspiration. God bless.
@@joec42064 my PSA number 7.1 my ultrasound and retinal exam show no sign of lumps on my prostate so the biopsy is schedule and 35 days 68 years old just trying to make it to 69 brother thanks for your positive inspiration that you give to a lot of people
Joe. Glad your surgery went well. Heads up for a complication I had after my prostatectomy. Rare occurrence but surgical clips are left inside patients. I do not remember that disclosure prior to my operation. About 10 weeks after my surgery, I started to feel sick. Thought I had the flu. I spent a week in bed then finally went in to the ER. They discovered an infected lymphocele. I then spent four days in the hospital recovering, and had another drain put in to release the lymphatic fluid. The infectious disease doctor that treated me surmised that the only thing he could think of that would've caused the infection was one of the surgical clips had bacteria on it. It set my recovery back by a good 6-8 weeks.
Glad to hear things went well. I had the constipation as well after my surgery. It will get back to normal soon. I took the stool softener, prune juice, etc. Did not try the White Castle burgers. You're right, that should get you going. I added more fruits and vegetable to my diet.
Thank you so much. I am missing everyone. Looks like I made the right choice. Pathology came back on my prostate. Cancer was more aggressive than we thought. Gleason score of 9 out of 10. All signs show it was only in the prostate.
All sounding good and also in the conversation earlier today. Keep it up. been through a few operations so yeah, keep plugging away, most days are better than the day before...
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@whitetailsup760 I am not a doctor but I would be concerned due to you having a family history. My dad and 2 uncles have Prostate cancer and mine was the most aggressive. My pathology from surgery just came back Gleason 4+5=9. In prostate, no cancer in lymph nodes or fat pad. I would definitely talk to a urologist. If your in the Chicago Area look into Dr. Ed Schaffer at Northwestern hospital. He is incredible. Keep us informed. Good luck
So glad you are recovering at home! You will feel so much better once the catheter is out and you are wearing pants! Keeping you in my positive thoughts and prayers!❤️🙏
The catheter was the worst part for me too. I had my gallbladder out and hernia surgery prior. My stomach looks like I was in a knife fight with an octopus
@@joec42064 Yes! Tried to schedule it but Dr. wants to see me for a follow up first. According to radiologist everything is 7 x 4mm and inside my prostate. I would think a Gleason score is needed to determine a course of treatment. I would love to speak with you in the future as I watched your Dr. and that is why I chose MRI before biopsy. Next appt. is July 11th. Get well and I hope we can speak sometime in the future.
I retired from Chicago to Thailand. The MRI here that discovered the lesion in my prostate cost $450.00! My BCBS Global is arguing about payment!! I can't continue treatment until I know it will be covered. Probably, if they wait long enough, I will die, and they are off the hook!