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Dennis Carlisle and wife Diann live in Illinois, United States. He was 60 when he was diagnosed on December 4, 2008. His initial PSA was 1.7 ng/ml, his Gleason Score was 9 and he was staged T3. His choice of treatment was hormone/radiation. Here is his story.

The whole year of 2008 I had problems urinating. I would see my family doctor. Often complaining of frequent urination. I was given exams on the prostate and PSA test but every thing would come out normal.

Finally I was sent to the urologist and gave me a biopsy on the prostate and it came back positive for Stage T2 cancer with a Gleason Score of 9. Two weeks later I got a second opinion and the cancer moved to stage T3.

I found out that I had one of the rare cancers that that destroys cell so fast that a bad PSA is not detectable. I have finished radiation 39 treatments and am still on Lupron every 4 months.

My last PSA test on June 12 2009 was 0.1. Next test is on August 17 2009 so I am waiting.

 

UPDATED

September 2009

 

 

I had my third Lupron shot on August 16 2009 and exam. PSA was down to 0.0 and the prostate was smooth and flat. The doctor says we have the cancer on the run. Its been 9 months since diagnosis - I hope the cancer is on the run forever..

Dennis' e-mail address is: carlisle20005@yahoo.com