Hello, Its been a while since I have posted on this forum. Dad's PSA continued to rise even after stopping Bicalutamide, thats when he was put on Ketoconazole. Since then, our family has been...
Hello, We have Dad'd latest results. PSA has gone from 1.9 to 3.3 and testosterone from 0.1 to 0.12. Stopping Bicalutamide has not helped in these 4 weeks but the doctor wants to wait for another...
Hi Newporter, Thanks for your encouraging words. They mean a lot. My dad is in India and he is getting treatment from one of the best urologists there. As I mentioned, right now he has stopped...
Thanks a lot zufus. The doctor says the recent rise in PSA is because of "biochemical recurrence" where something other than testosterone within the body is giving fuel to the cells (as testosterone...
Hello, Its been long since I was here. We have been busy and worried about dad'd health and I would really appreciate any suggestions. Dad's PSA has been rising and has reached to 1.9 in June 2011...
Hello, We had dad's PSA done and it has increased from 0.10 to 0.43 which has got us worried. Mar 2010 - >500 Jul 2010 - 0.04 Aug 2010 - <0.04 Oct 2010 - <0.02 Jan 2011 - 0.10 Mar 2011 -...
My prayers are with you. Hoping for Willie's good health....
Thanks James C. and tarhoosier. We got his testosterone level test done in October 2010 which was <0.1 ng/mL then. It was not tested this time. We are thinking of getting his PSA done again from a...
Any thoughts?...
Hi, We had Dad's PSA test done after 9 months of orchiectomy and it has gone up to 0.1 from 0.02. We are worried and need your suggestions. Is this hormone refactory? What should be the course of...
Thank you Don K. :) That helps a lot. I just hope and pray my dad continues to have such results; keeping my faith in God. Best wishes to all. Regards Chadhas...
Hello, Quite a while since I've been here. Dad had his cataract surgery and is recovering well from it. We had his PSA test recently and it is 0.02. Mar 2010 - >500 Jul 2010 - 0.04 Aug 2010 -...
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Hello, I have a query. My dad is due to have an eye surgery for cataract sometime in October. We are thinking of getting his bone scan done In September end. i.e., 6months to Orchiectomy. Now bone...
Hello, We will have dad's bone scan and other tests at 6 months of surgery, i.e. September and will know better. Thanks for all your support. Regards Chadhas...
Thanks for the replies and encouraging words. @zufus, dad fortunately does not have hot flashes. The issue in his case is anemia. His hemoglobin keeps fluctuating and quite low at the moment. But I...
Hello, Its been 4.5 months since my dad's orchiectomy and we got his PSA done today. Result is <0.04. (3 months post-op PSA was 0.04 down from >500) I think this is good result, hope you all...
Do not loose hope and have faith in God. Your doctor should be able to try combination of drugs that will bring/keep the PSA down. We are with you. Regards Chadhas...
Thanks for your replies. Still wondering if I should stop worrying about more Zometa infusions? Thanks & Regards Chadhas...
Hello, We have our dad's first 3 monthly PSA results(First one after Orchiectomy on 29-03-2010) and it is 0.04. His PSA at the time of diagnosis and the surgery was > 500.We are very happy about...
Thanks all for your replies. My dad is 65. Diagnosed in march this year. Symptoms were lower back pain and fever/chills because of enlarged prostate (69 grams) compressing left ureter causing Urinary...
Hello, I was reading on the internet and on one of the sites relating to PC, a member mentioned that oncologists think that urologists are too optimistic, especially for advanced cases of the...
Thanks all for your wonderful responses and support. dkob131, I will take the book and read it. We did ask the doctor if any medication should be added and I meant dutastaride (Avodart) but he said...
Hello, Thanks Purgatory and sleepless09 for your reply and support. It really helped! Thanks Goodlife for your reply, My dad completed 6 weeks of his orchiectomy today and we still have 6 weeks to go...
Hello, My Dad was diagnosed with stage 4 PC in March 2010. Initially the doctors suggested a biopsy but after getting bone scan and MRI results, it was discovered that the cancer was already spread...