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Posted 4/26/2012 7:56 PM (GMT -5)
Had my first Post surgery PSA, 0.6, joined the 0 club. Will have another in 3 months. Incontinence has improved to 5 pads from 8 per day after 5 weeks cathether removal.
Posted 4/26/2012 8:00 PM (GMT -5)
sv,

Sounds good, you are at 6? weeks out from surgery?

Walking and kegels - small amounts, spread over the day. It helps.

Posted 4/26/2012 8:10 PM (GMT -5)
COngrats and welcome. May the continence keep improving for you.
Posted 4/26/2012 8:24 PM (GMT -5)
Welcome to HW and congrats and jumping the first hurdle.

Was that .6 or .06 ? .6 would be a little high at 6 weeks.
Posted 4/27/2012 5:47 AM (GMT -5)
svelte1
- I echo goodlife's question - did you miss a digit?
- undetectable is listed as PSA <0.10 - there is no such thing as an absolute zero -
-keep up those kegels - it takes about 14-16 weeks for some to have their stuff heal up and start communicating again.

wishing you all the best -
Bronson
Posted 4/27/2012 6:50 AM (GMT -5)
Keep up the positive attitude. I turned the corner on contenence around 4 -5 months. Now just an occasional drip.
Posted 4/27/2012 8:09 AM (GMT -5)
 I am assuming the PSA was .06 not 0.6 as Goodlife said 0.6 is not good but .06 is great. My first PSA at 3 months post surgery was <0.07. Keep working on the continence and less pads per day are good signs you are getting it under control.

Terry TWG

Posted 4/30/2012 6:43 PM (GMT -5)
Hopefully in 3 months it will be better, I have been told by my Oncologist that I will very likely need to have Radiation treatments in a few months, my cancer stage was actually a 3(not 2 as diagnosed before) and I had protstate duct cancer, rare he said and very aggressive. I am being considered for a national radiation study because of the type cancer I had.
Posted 4/30/2012 10:49 PM (GMT -5)
Sounds like you're doing good. Radiation sounds like a good next step.
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