YANA - YOU ARE NOT ALONE NOW

PROSTATE CANCER SUPPORT SITE

SILVER

John Childers and Susan live in Colorado, USA . He was 60 when he was diagnosed in August 2003. His initial PSA was 4.7 ng/ml, his Gleason Score was 7 and although he ddoes not state his staging it seems from his story that he was staged T1c. His choice of treatment was surgery. Here is his story.

I had recently retired from the USAF and before retirement I received a physical. No problems.

I enrolled in Tricare and was requested to come in for a physical. My reasoning was I just had one. The doctor did blood work and was concerned with the PSA, and recommended I do a biopsy. I had two small area which came back as cancer.

After a lot of prayer and reading and talking with doctor, my wife and I decided that surgery was the way to go.

Now am 5 years being cancer free. I have check up and blood work done every year. So I can keep on top of the situation.

If I can be of help to anyone going through this give me a shot.

 

UPDATED

October 2010

 

 

John's current PSA is 0.10 ng/ml. he says " Seven years being cancer free. Just made a move to San Antonio Tx. Son in Law is active in the US Air Force and is going to Afghanistan, so have moved to be closer to family to help out. Being retired military it is our way to help serve our country. I thank God everyday."

John's e-mail address is: skypolice68@yahoo.com