YANA - YOU ARE NOT ALONE NOW

PROSTATE CANCER SUPPORT SITE

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Bill McKinnon and Vicki live in Ohio United States . He was 55 when he was diagnosed in May, 2008. His initial PSA was 1.92 ng/ml, his Gleason Score was 6 and he was staged T2a. His choice of treatment was Surgery. Here is his story.

Dad was diagnosed at age 62. He died at age 63 ½ I've been getting checked since age 50. PSA was very low, 1.92, however on DRE family doc felt something. Sent me to specialist who did ultra-sound and biopsy.

Four of six samples came back positive for cancer. I had a Radical Prostatectomy in June '08. Margins and Lymph nodes clear and blood tests since have PSA at 0.02. Doc calls that undetectable.

I have experienced problems with bladder control and ED but I am working on both with exercise and the docs help.

 

UPDATED

November 2009

 

 

I continue to do very well. Bladder control problem is in check...as long as I don't spend a lot of time picking up very heavy objects.

ED is still an issue, but I was aware that that was a probable outcome of the Rad. Prost. from the beginning.

Life continues to be good.....but I believe that mostly comes from within.

Bill's e-mail address is: bmckinno@columbus.rr.com