YANA - YOU ARE NOT ALONE NOW

PROSTATE CANCER SUPPORT SITE

BRONZE

Barry Collins and Joan Roser live in New South Wales, Australia . He was 70 when he was diagnosed on May 22, 2007. His initial PSA was 12.2 ng/ml, his Gleason Score was 6 and although he does not know his staging it seems to have been T1c. His choice of treatment was Hormone Therapy and Radiation Therapy. Here is his story.


This is my third experience with cancer. Firstly, diagnosed in 1989 with TCC (Transitional cell carcinoma)in situ in bladder, treated with a full course of BCG (Bacillus Calmette-Guerin), in remission until 1992 when cancer returned and I received a further full course of BCG. Still in remission (now 15 years), still having annual check cystoscopies.

I had a PSA reading of 12.2 ng/ml in April, 2007, also biopsy of Prostate May, 2007. Diagnosis of Gleason Grade 6 Cancer confirmed in late May, 2007.

Commenced Hormone Therapy - ADT (Androgen Deprivation Therapy) - (Zoladex Safesystem Implant) in June, 2007.

PSA in August, 2007 was 0.07.

Due for next HT implant and pre-planning for Radiation Therapy on 11th September, 2007.

Here's hoping it is third time lucky. Am very positive in my expectations and attitude.

Regards, Barry.

 

UPDATED

January 2009

 

 

Following my Hormone Therapy and Radiation Therapy durig the last half of 2007 I have found I have little after effects. My Testosterone is very low and I feel I have been medically castrated, a small price to pay.

My bowel and bladder excretions seem to want to work in unison nowadays, again a small price to pay. I have recently had a Colonscopy and it appears quite clear with no bowel problems.

I also had a check cystoscopy to ensure the bladder cancer I had in 1989 and 1992 was still in remission, again with positive results.

I am convinced I will probably die with Prostate Cancer but not FROM Prostate Cancer.

Regards, Barry.

Barry's e-mail address is : barcoll@exemail.com.au