I figured I should give a follow up since I posted it in the open forum (prostate biopsy)

[Rafter H BBQ]

A quick update. I had the gold "seeds" implanted a couple weeks ago. Last Friday, they did an MRI and CT simulation to get everything mapped out for the actual treatments.

They made a mold of where my feet will go, that will fit on the actual machine delivering the treatments to position me top to bottom the same each time and got tattooed with 3 marks for side to side positioning.

I got a voicemail this afternoon from the radiation doc's office so I reckon they are ready to start nuking me.

Thoughts and prayers with you DougE
Please keep us updated when you can and kick this thing to the curb!

 

[DougE]

Thoughts and prayers with you DougE
Please keep us updated when you can and kick this thing to the curb!

The kicking will commence next Friday, the 13th.

Then, following a Monday/Friday schedule for the two following weeks, then done!

Time will tell how effective the treatment was, but the doc gives me a 97% chance of cure.

 

[DougE]

Praying for ya! Hope the treatment gets it gone. F**K CANCER!

Thanks for the prayers, and amen to that, brother, FK cancer!

 

[Rick in AZ]

Annual PSA checks are key. If insurance won't cover it, pay it out of pocket, it's only $40.
If you do get a big bump in the PSA number, get a re-check of the PSA. I had that happen once about 18 years ago, and the second one came back normal, and every one since.

 

[DougE]

Annual PSA checks are key. If insurance won't cover it, pay it out of pocket, it's only $40.
If you do get a big bump in the PSA number, get a re-check of the PSA. I had that happen once about 18 years ago, and the second one came back normal, and every one since.

Good advice. I've been doing the PSA as part of my annual physical since I turned 50.

If you do get a big bump in the PSA number .....

Mine went from 2.8 to 4.5 over a years' time. The number isn't overly high considering my age and probably would have been on a watch list.
The fact that it rose that much over a year is what caused my primary to refer me to a urologist for follow up.

 

[bigfurmn]

F**K CANCER.

 

[Winterrider]

Best of Luck Doug, hoping for a quick recovery !

 

[DougE]

Best of Luck Doug, hoping for a quick recovery !

Appreciate it!

 

[JLinza]

We'll be praying for ya Doug. Go get em

 

[forktender]

Kick its ass, Doug!!!
We're rooting for you, bruth'a!!!

 

[912smoker]

Prayers for ya Doug and you've got this beat!

Keith

 

[DougE]

Already on the upside.

I have to take enema before each treatment, but at least the doctors are done shoving stuff up in my back door. That has to count for something positive lol.

I don't think my urologist has ever even seen me from the front.

 

[paleoman]

Wishing you the best on the whole process and a clean result, Doug!

 

[DougE]

Wishing you the best on the whole process and a clean result, Doug!

Appreciate it! Will take time to know if the treatments worked, but the odds are good that it will.

 

[OldSmoke]

Ok I'm gonna be honest, no clue what any of the last few posts said except cancer.

If you are over 40, and don't know what this means, get your butt to a urologist soon. More men die from prostate cancer than women from breast cancer. Why? Because men don’t go to the doctor for checkups. And the sad part is, it is very treatable. If you catch it early.

There. I’ve used up my rant for the day.

 

[DougE]

If you are over 40, and don't know what this means, get your butt to a urologist soon. More men die from prostate cancer than women from breast cancer. Why? Because men don’t go to the doctor for checkups. And the sad part is, it is very treatable. If you catch it early.

There. I’ve used up my rant for the day.

I have, every year since turning 50, had my PSA checked along with the other blood panels they routinely do for a yearly physical. Why mine was caught early.

As said, prostate cancer is very treatable when caught early. If you're 50 or older, get it done! (or sooner if you're in a higher risk group for prostate cancer).

 

[bigfurmn]

If you are over 40, and don't know what this means, get your butt to a urologist soon. More men die from prostate cancer than women from breast cancer. Why? Because men don’t go to the doctor for checkups. And the sad part is, it is very treatable. If you catch it early.

There. I’ve used up my rant for the day.

I get checked, I just was not sure about some of the language. I go in every year for my check up.

 

[DougE]

I get checked, I just was not sure about some of the language. I go in every year for my check up.

What you want is a yearly blood test to check your prostate-specific antigen level (PSA). It has different cutoff levels depending on your age. Also, an elevated PSA level can be caused by other things besides cancer. Infection or enlarged prostate are two.

Mine was just 4.5 ........ 4.0 is the arbitrary cutoff assigned to my age. They probably would have let it ride except for the fact that mine went from 2.8 to 4.5 over a year. Made them want to take a more in depth look as to why.