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Posted 8/11/2010 11:57 PM (GMT -5)
Hello Everyone. Haven't been here for a while, have been too busy with too many things these last few months. My husband had his PSA checked at 4 months after biopsy and it was up to 2.47. His reaction was "guess I'll have to get that bad boy out!"  Still worried about the PC but will continue Active Surveillance. Next recheck is Oct.

 

Posted 8/12/2010 1:38 AM (GMT -5)
Yaya,
Many ways to approach this. But i think that next test in October might be a real story teller. Good luck with that. I have seen PSA's fluctuate. I hope it comes back down...

Tony
Posted 8/12/2010 6:28 PM (GMT -5)
Hubby has PC. It doesn't get better, it gets worse. The surgeons and radio-oncologists will fight tooth and nail for your business. Check to see how your health insurance feels about it...Have you read "A guide to surviving prostate cancer" by Pat Walsh??
Posted 8/16/2010 10:59 PM (GMT -5)
Fairwind, haven't read that book. I bought Dr. Peter Scardino's Prostate Book but haven't had a chance to read any of it yet. My husband didn't want to see anyone about treatment. I thought we should get an opinion on radiation, seeds, etc. but he said no. Surgery is his choice if and when that time comes and it will probably be in Atlanta.
Posted 8/16/2010 11:14 PM (GMT -5)
Since hubby is in denial, it might be worthwhile to send those biopsy slides out to one of the "expert" labs for another opinion. He will still have cancer, but now you will know for sure just how nasty it is..

The PSA jump from 1.91 to 2.47 in 6 months is telling you to get serious about this...

At this point, surgery offers an almost guaranteed cure at relatively low cost, if that's an issue..

Good Luck...
Posted 8/17/2010 8:20 PM (GMT -5)
Where is a good lab for second opinion? When we got the biopsy results back in March, we tried to get the slides sent to another lab but it didn't happen. How do you go about getting this done? Does the second lab have to request the slides?
Posted 8/17/2010 8:37 PM (GMT -5)
Bostwick is the lab of choice for most.
You would need to ask the urologist who did the biopsy to have the original lab send them. I asked about mine, and was told they were with Iron Mountain (a storage company) in the side of a mountain in TN.
Specify that you want a complete evaluation, rather than just a confirmation.
Posted 8/17/2010 9:43 PM (GMT -5)
It's almost time for a fresh biopsy, guided by the results of the first one..Now that they know where to look, you will get a more telling sample...

Post Edited (Fairwind) : 8/17/2010 10:37:01 PM (GMT-6)

Posted 8/17/2010 10:07 PM (GMT -5)
YaYa,

Best wishes to you and your husband in the coming months.

Has your husband been active in researching a plan of action?  It is a big burden on you if he is relying on you to gather all of the information.  Is he still set on having surgery for treatment?  A caring partner is very important for the well-being and recovery of the patient.  If you are up to the task you may have to let go of some of the other busyness in your life right now.

Continue to seek support from your friends at healingwell,

Dan

Posted 8/19/2010 10:58 PM (GMT -5)
My previous post may have been confusing, i.e. he didn't want to see anyone about treatment. He only wanted to consult with surgeons. I would like for us to have gone to the Cancer Institute at Emory in Atlanta for a second opinion but he wouldn't talk much about that. I guess we'll just wait until the next biopsy and request that the slides be sent to a two different labs. I have started reading Dr. Scardino's book. Dan- when he was first diagnosed he talked with several men in our area with PCa and all of them had surgery with good results, only one had seeds. I don't think he is researching anything and he doesn't mention it anymore. We have been married for 36 years and I will be with him every step of the way. Thanks for all of your support.
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