Rising Prostate Levels Following Surgery

Thom · New User Joined: 10 Aug 2005 Posts: 4

I just found this forum and wanted to say hello to everyone and ask a question. I am 56 and had my prostate removed in April of 2004. I have been having my PSA checked every four months since then. My reading four months ago was .05. It was checked again last week and the reading was .3 so my doctor had me have another check using a different lab. Their reading was almost the same at .39. I have not talked to my doctor yet about what this could mean. I was just wondering if you gentleman have any thoughts on what the increasing levels may indicated and if more cancer treatments may be called for.

Thanks

gonogo · Regular Joined: 18 Jun 2005 Posts: 25

That happened to me, when it went above .2 to .3 they said the next step was radiation. I had 35 EBRT. ?radiation treatments? 3 yrs later its going up again but that?s another story. Your next step is radiation.

Thom · New User Joined: 10 Aug 2005 Posts: 4

Thanks, gonogo. That is what I figured.

DavidCohen · Regular Joined: 05 Mar 2005 Posts: 37

That happened to me. Had the surgery and a year later it went to 0.8. I immediately had IMRT 2 years ago and it is sitting at 0.2. Even though it is not 0, the doctors say I'm still in remission. They said they have seen this before. However, I'm still nervous about this.

David

Thom · New User Joined: 10 Aug 2005 Posts: 4

I had my first consultation with the Doc about starting the IMRT, had the CT scan, the simulation and treatment planning. Treatments will start in about a week or so. I'm feeling pretty good about it and ready to get started. You gentleman have any helpful hints about the treatments?

DavidCohen · Regular Joined: 05 Mar 2005 Posts: 37

[quote="Thom"]I had my first consultation with the Doc about starting the IMRT, had the CT scan, the simulation and treatment planning. Treatments will start in about a week or so. I'm feeling pretty good about it and ready to get started. You gentleman have any helpful hints about the treatments?[/quote]
Thom:

Don't take any antioxidants during the treatment. You can take L-glutamine to prevent radiation burns. Keep your weight very stable so the IMRT stays accurate. Exercise a little more during this period, like aerobics. Email me if you have any questions.

David

spazman · New User Joined: 10 Mar 2006 Posts: 1

Hi all I was 36 when they told me i had very aggresive prostate cancer so i was a bit shocked . But any way i had to be posotive so i had a radical prostaetomy on 13 jan 2005 it was my 37th birthday on newyears eve so it was a fantastic newyears presant. it all went wrong they told me my prostate was the size of a orange within 2 days of surgery i had an infection so for 4 months i had an open wound in my stomach until it heeled up then cut open again with another infection it is now the 10 of march 2006 and things are still not right . before my op my psa was 60 after the op it was 6. then 6 weeks . 5 days a weekof radical radiotherphy with more problems. now it is 0.3 i am on casodex 150mg a day. still in and out of hospital with bladder problems noe they say their is some thing between my bladder and pelvic bone got to have more deeper scans . will keep you posted if anyones interested. but what ever happens keep smiling Very Happy

and be posotive all the best ANDY

Thom · New User Joined: 10 Aug 2005 Posts: 4

Wow Andy! What an ordeal. For what its worth I am sending positive thoughts your way. "Continue to march", as my old Sergeant Major used to say when things got rough.

gonogo · Regular Joined: 18 Jun 2005 Posts: 25

Keep up the good spirit Andy, we are all facing the same battle, just at different rates. I have been at it 7 years, I am hoping lots more years to go. I would say you are getting the proper treatment for your situation. Wish you all the best and hang in there, you are very young for what you are going through.

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