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Stan M and Florence live in Florida, USA. He was 59 when he was diagnosed on October 30, 2009. His initial PSA was 2.4 ng/ml, his Gleason Score was 6 and he was staged T1c. His choice of treatment was RALP (Robotic Assisted Laparoscopic Prostatectomy). Here is his story.

Going for blood work every six months my PSA was 1.5 went to 2.4. Two weeks later went for test on prostate (biopsy). Out of twelve samples, one had 2% cancer with some abnormal cells in one other. Gleason Score 3 plus 3. I thought "My God, not me!"

All I could think of is get it out. I did my homework and looked at all the treatments with it being contained. On December 28, 2009 robotic surgery was done. I will have my follow up on January 5, 2010. It was no walk in the park but not all that bad 36 hours later.

What option you choose don't second guess it, but most of all don't rush in to it, and don't take your sweet time. I meet some one who had the same surgery six months ago, and like him I hope to start the rest of my life cancer free.

He has none of the left over side effects, he says he feels like 21 again.. he did tell me of some one at 42 years who has prostate cancer and was worried more about sex life than his life, and now is fighting for it. My heart goes out to every one and their families. I will let you know how it goes.............

Stan

 

UPDATED

February 2010

 

 

Well here it is .......... blood work PSA from 2.4 to 0.1; some ED and some incontinence but it who knows what the future brings...

 

UPDATED

January 2011

 

 

Here is the story one year and all is fine.

ED taken care of Viagra some times Edex.

Still here and hope to be here for some time and good luck to all of us,

Stan

 

UPDATED

December 2011

 

Just taken second blood test waiting for results. PSA from .01 to .02 don't know what it means right now. Hope the next reading goes back to .01. All we can do is hang in.

Best wishes and a Happy New Year to all of us.

Later: Here goes if any one has some help; 2 years after surgery PSA has gone to .02 from 01. Started to go up they want to do beam radiation, has any one had this problem who might give me some direction? The test was done twice. [I have tried to point out the issues with Ultra Sensitive PSA Tests and suggested that Stan reads BioChemical Recurrence before doing anything.]

Stan's e-mail address is: stansvet@aol.com