Curtis Miller and Debra live in Indiana, USA. He was 58 when he was diagnosed
on March 2, 2009. His initial PSA was 9.4 ng/ml, his Gleason Score was 7 and although
he does not say what his staging was, it seems from his narrative that he was
staged T1c. His choice of treatment was Robotic Assisted Laparoscopic Prostatectomy
(Da Vinci). Here is his story:
At a routine Physical my PSA was found elevated.
My Doctor recommended I take an antibiotic to rule out infection and retest my
PSA. After the antibiotic the PSA was still elevated. He suggested I see a Urologist.
A biopsy was recommended and performed. Four of 12 samples were Gleason
Score 6 and a fifth was scored 7.
I spoke with a radiation oncologist
as well as a Surgeon. I opted for the Da Vinci radical Prostatectomy. My operation
was June 23, 2009. I had the catheter removed one week later and was back to work
a week after that. I played 18 holes of golf two weeks to the day of my surgery.
I would recommend my surgeon Dr. David Hollensbe of Urology of Indiana to anyone
considering this procedure. He did a fantastic job in keeping my aware of what
was going to happen as well as the actual operation.
I am only a few days
out but he has told me I am "cured". That was the best sentence I have ever heard.
PCa is a scary thing to face but it can be beaten. Don't be afraid to make the
hard decision. it may save your life!
Curtis' e-mail address is: cmiller5050@msn.com
