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I'm not the only one...Prostate Health and Colon Health too!

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  1. Apr 25, 2018 at 7:27 AM
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    Great to hear Matt!
     
  2. Apr 25, 2018 at 7:35 AM
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    Well, after two PSA results of 4.72 and 4.56 taken two months apart, a biopsy just confirmed that I've got it. 3-4 on the Gleason Score. Caught it early though, so I'm confident I'll beat it. Will probably opt for radiation, proton beam therapy. Traveling away from home to MD Anderson in Houston for the weekdays, then hope to be home on weekends. VA considers it a presumptive result of Agent Orange exposure in Vietnam.
     
  3. Apr 25, 2018 at 7:38 AM
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    Sorry to hear bud. Wishing you a speedy recovery.
     
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  4. Apr 25, 2018 at 7:43 AM
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    Well that sucks Mike..but your Gleason #s are low which means not aggressive. Initial PSA was 12 and my Gleason is 8-9....stupid high. Very aggressive. My treatments are going quite well. I'm thinking your situation can be dealt with quite swiftly. Docs pretty much know what to do with prostate cancer. As long as they can nip it in the bud early to keep it from spreading it's easily survivable. Still sucks big time....
     
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  5. Apr 25, 2018 at 7:48 AM
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    Yeah, thanks Matt. I'm confident, but it does kinda limit my fishin' for a while. LOL
     
  6. Apr 25, 2018 at 7:52 AM
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    Yeah......I know how that is.
     
  7. Apr 25, 2018 at 8:03 AM
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    I'm going to repeat this.........................If you are 40ish or older and never have had a PSA test...............................[​IMG]......
     
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  8. Apr 25, 2018 at 8:58 AM
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    Great thread. I just found it, as here I sit waiting to go in for a colonoscopy in about 3 hours. I’m 68 and had one 3 years ago with just 3 minor polyps.
    A good friend (my dentist) got prostate cancer a few years ago at age 52. He went with the holistic approach and did nothing but juicing green vegetables for about 3 months. He went back for a checkup and it was gone. I’m not saying that works for everybody, but I sure changed my diet a lot in the last few years. Way more veggies and way less junk food.

    Congrats on getting through it!

    And yes, I get my PSA test every year.
     
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  9. Apr 25, 2018 at 3:06 PM
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    Got back from colonoscopy - clean! No polyps. Good for 5 years. The doc said my vegetarian diet is highly responsible for the good test.
     
  10. Apr 25, 2018 at 4:04 PM
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    I'm due to go back in two years. I also had 3 tiny polyps removed last year. The least of my problems about now.....haha
     
  11. Apr 25, 2018 at 5:41 PM
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    Thanks Ron....I do appreciate it.
     
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    Okay, so only you guys who have had a colonoscopy can understand this.
    Last night was the first night AFTER my colonoscopy, and I can tell you I have never enjoyed farting so much in all my life!
    Each rip was sweet music, knowing that I didn’t have to jump up and race to the crapper like the night before.
     
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    Well in office biopsy was inconclusive, 4 months later PSA went from 5.4 down to 4.7 but the "free" PSA was unfavorable. Insurance approved a template biopsy. They found it...Gleason score of 6 but all looks like its contained as they caught it early. Since i'm just 54 I am going with removal of the gland. Less chance of it coming back in 20 - 30 years. Thanks to my docs for being diligent!
     
  14. May 3, 2018 at 5:59 PM
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    They made everyone fart after the procedure. Reminded me of the Blazing Saddles campfire bean fart sing a long!!
     
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    It's always good to catch it early. Removal sucks but at 54..who cares? It is what it is. You will die of something else...old age....
     
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    Yep....death is guaranteed...just want postpone it as long as I can;)
     
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    Mine, at age 71, was caught very early too. Gleason 7 (posted that wrong before as 3-4. it's really 3+4). Had a CT scan this week, to check for any other issues. It was negative. So I've opted for proton beam therapy. I'll have to travel to M.D. Anderson in Houston, who pioneered it. Very precise radiation dose with minimal exposure to surrounding tissue.
     
  18. May 4, 2018 at 4:08 AM
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    That's similar to what my rad treatment was. Accurate to +/- 2mm. 40 low dose sessions. I was told the treatments were the latest and greatest!
     
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    At urologist now to get my second to last 6 month Lupron Androgen deprivation therapy shot in the butt. Good news is my copay dropped from $200 to "only" $50 with BCBS. I know how to have fun times..
     
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    Well....that....was......FUN...
     
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    My brother was diagnosed with prostate cancer about 15 years ago. Methods were more primitive then than they are now. Went through several treatment methods and biopsies and after lengthy discussions on what to do next decided on a radical prostatectomy. He is okay, they got it all (10mm diameter cancerous tumor found during examination of the removed gland). He is 2 years younger than me (I'm 68). My PSA tests have consistently shown very low levels and digital exams show no issues. I'm due for another blood workup (I get one every year or so), but I'm not worried.

    Recent colonoscopy was clean, only one benign polyp found and removed, on a 5 year cycle.

    Good news on the success of your radiation treatments!

    Dan
     
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    Thanks Dan. That is good news for both of you!
     
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    Good Matt, looks like you're on your way to having it licked. I went to MD Anderson today for my first consultation. Turns out I won't be doing the proton beam therapy after all. To complicated with my pacemaker. Neutron energies tend to interfere with the pacemaker. So that leaves either brachytherapy (the pellet implants) or IMRT radiation. So still decisions to be made. Also was told that the hospital got a memo a coule months ago from VA, that VA will NOT pays for proton beam therapy as a prstate cancer treatment. Hmm.
     
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    Gave up some more blood today. My usual blood work is only 2 vials. Today they took 4....Say what?? I will know results by next Thursday when i see my oncologist....Fun times.......
     
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    Hang in there, brother.

    Just got home from radiation simulation in Houston. They've got me marked up now for the IMRT sessions. Start on the 18th. M-F for eight weeks. Such a joy driving in Houston. :eek:
     
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    Saw my oncologist yesterday. He basically oversees everyone involved with my treatments. All is going well so far but......since my prostate cancer is very aggressive he is taking a "what if" reaction. Basically "what if " my combination of radiation and Zytiga doesn't work? He is sending me to another specialist. A Genetic Specialist for more tests. Hmmmm........
     
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    Genetic testing can be an excellent tool for evaluating treatment alternatives. It's worked for me on an unrelated health issue.

    My father was diagnosed with a very aggressive prostate cancer six years ago. Elected to have prostate removed via the DaVinci procedure so he could still get it up. No follow up treatment. Four years later his PSA levels went from zero and started to skyrocket. Dr. said a few cancer cells must have survived (his tumor was completely encapsulated) the nerve saving procedure. He's been on Lupron injections ever since and will be for life. So basically he got four years of "performance" and still has the cancer and now has to deal with the Lupron side effects. I guess you never can tell how things will turn out.
     
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    I wonder why the VA doesn't cover proton beam? That's nuts.
     
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    I have one Lupron shot left and I think 10 more months of Zytiga then "wait and see". So far my PSAs are negligible. Hopefully the radiation killed off the cancer cells that got into my abdominal lymph nodes. The Zytiga is supposed to suppress any "come back"...fun times ahead!
     
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