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Very sorry to hear about the adverse path report.

The Physics of Poop. Why it takes you and an elephant the same amount of time to defecate Pull up a stool and enjoy the atmosphere. But no...

I vote for a Sticky Poop topic so we can continue this mind-expanding conversation and make it readily accessible to those that worry deeply about...

For safety's sake, I am going to avoid ladders and take up juggling knives.

Thanks guys. At this point I'm not so concerned about obtaining consistent PSA reporting as long as it continues to be ultra low. I believe that as...

Forgot to include the EPE + :( Lymph nodes were negative, they took 12 and dissected 6. Nerve bundles were saved. Margin(s) involved <3mm,...

Hi Tracy, I can't add much to the great advice the others have given, except to agree with them that this situation can be controlled for many...

You should consider scheduling consultations with a top surgeon AND a top radiation oncologist. Ask them detailed questions on the pros and cons...

Sorry the path wasn't better, but glad it wasn't worse! I assume all lymph nodes were negative; and no EPE. Was lymphovascular invasion evaluated?...

One thing to realize is that the side effects of surgery and radiation are the very same. The difference is time. With surgery, they happen right...

I hope this is not a duplicate post by me - I posted the following and reviewed it after closing the thread and reopening it. Now I find no trace of...

The big thing is that there are no higher Gleason scores than 7. Even the stage 3 classification means that, while it did invade nearby tissues, it...

Welcome aboard, Marco. We're glad you found us. You'll probably be getting lots of comments from others who have had similar experiences. In...

My goodness Po! Yes, definitely not boring but in your case, boring would be good...

Thank you! We hope so. Just to spice things up a bit, I broke my left little toe and capped that off by apparently eating something that was a little...

Welcome marco1955! Ditto to Dj's Congrats! Not sure what is causing the urgency sensation. Certainly ask your URO MD for an explanation. An...

Hi Rob! As you are likely well aware, I do not trust any "in office" uPSA results. This is from 1st hand experience. I would look into being...

Yes, most likely that is what happened: the analyzer showed it detected nothing with an all-zero readout and the nurse or tech just entered or...

I asked the doc about it today and got a non-answer. From the portal it says they do their labs in house. Since I've been with this practice they...

Hi Marco -- and a Congrats to you too. Please pick up your Certificate of Membership in the Forum's exclusive Club Zero at the front desk! Look...

I also have urinary urgency, but luckily it has never become urge incontinence (crossing my fingers to prevent jinxing myself). Do you experience...

Happy belated Birthday Po! Hope those nasty viruses you have are getting better each day.

Been there... done that!! Just one year ago I was at the same spot as you only I was 7-years older. PSA 10.2 Gleason 7 (3 +4) on biopsy and...

Thnnks, deb! A few hiccups and bumps in the road, but we are making progress.

I just noticed there are 4 references cited if you click the reference link at the end of the article. I'm at work and haven't had a chance to...

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The worrying never goes away. My heart is beating a mile a minute when I open up the e-mail with the test results from the lab.

Hi leach had my first post op psa which was< 0.1 which they said was undetectable. Glad to here there is hope i am gleason 9 and my surgery april 25....