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Ice makes a good point. For me I have a saying, " It is the unknown I fear, not the known". Once I was on the path of treatments I became less fearful.

Have read that the Lupron 3-month depot for the most part is based on every 12 weeks/84 days. We all know that every insurance policy is different, but am curious from those of use getting the...

I have found this to be a fantastic forum in so many different ways ... of all the different forums I explored, this one is by far the best of the best.

Yeah, I remember the mood swings, they will...

Great to have you on the otherside Ice ... and hearing that you are doing some laps around the halls. My first time up and about was a bit tough and slow but it got easier each time I did so, and it...

You guys are cracking me up ... thanks for the laugh, it is chicken soup for the soul ! :)

Both my parents died of colon cancer ... dad at 75 and mom at 61 yrs old, thus the reason I have been on a 3 yrs colonoscopy regiment. I was just chatting with my dad's wife today (he re-married...

At first blush reading Djin's thread title and text title ... the first thing that came to my mind was the movie: World War Z (2013) starring Brad Pitt. Also what came to my mind was not whether the...

Thanks garyi. You are right sir that we "must self advocate".

Fantastic to hear Busby ! I was pretty fortunate to not have any side effects during or at the end of my 39 sessions.

My philosophy just because one is bad ... does not mean all of them are. I am not one to use a broad brush to paint folks in an organization. And though the MO was in my belief a half bubble off...

Thank you sir ... just the way I am wired. :)

Thanks Djin. And I have read numerous online articles stressing the importance of making sure your medical records are accurate.

Here is the link to the original thread :

https://www.cancerforums.net/threads/57722-Have-a-concern-regarding-my-MO

Update : After a couple messages to the MO (with little to no results) and a...

Though I am a gleason 9 ... I feel kinda blessed that I was a 7.2 psa and not a 2.5 or lower.

Interesting ...no DYI for me, my surgeon had me do an ultrasound and void test.

Fantastic news djust ... !

As other have said, we are all different ... but I think you will do fine on the trip. Heck, I too would carry a bottle to piss in when needed and on a few occasions I would pull over and just...

Thanks steve135 ... and I just read your original post regarding you iliac bone.

Thoughts are with you, and please keep us posted.

What I found interesting was the family doc's response. Everyday men are getting physical exams by family docs or internists. I get the feeling that there family docs do not get interested in...

Chatted with a family doctor friend at a social gathering. During a conversation just between us he mentioned that my having a low 7.2 psa and a gleason 9 is unusual and he has never heard of this...

Bummer to hear sir ... at least it was caught early.

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Thanks for all you do Djin ... ! And the rest of us are all heroes to each other. :)

Thanks Djin ... great to know and I too looking forward to year 3 and beyond on the good side !

Great news Ed ... ! And like Djin I too appreciate knowing the LLD for Labcorp uPSA. Thank you.

I asked my MO at my appointment last Friday about checking my free PSA with my other labs being done. The MO said checking free PSA is for those with a PSA between 4 - 10 and those who still have a...