Jim
Entz lives in Oregon, United States. He was 50 when he was diagnosed on May 6,
2004. His initial PSA was 33.9 ng/ml and his Gleason Score was 5 + 4= 9. He was
staged T2c. He decided to have Surgery. Here is his story:
Regrettably
Jim did not respond to reminders to UpDate his story,
so
it ends in April 2008
First let me say that I found your website to be informationly concise in
its approach. Thank you. It has been a very helpful in my search.
I must
tell you that I have a urologist who believes that as his patient he will not
let you go without answers. When he did the biopsy he walked me through the entire
procedure (unfortunately he had to take 17 samples) and when he called to tell
me that all the samples were cancerous, including the seminal vesicle, he stayed
on the phone to explain all that was going to happen next and to make sure I was
O.K.. Because at the age of 50, I have such a aggressive form of PCa, he immediatly
set up a CT and bone scan. When it is was time to review the results, he spent
2 hours with me in his office to explain all options and procedures. I suppose
I needed to tell you this because I have heard of those Doctors who don't seem
to care. I'm grateful I have one who does.
I will be having the surgery
July 7, and they will be removing the prostate, seminal vesicles and a section
of the vas deferens. I have already been given a shot to reduce my testosterone
level to zero. I am also on Casodex for 3 weeks. After surgery I will be part
of a study protocol and therapy. I will be happy to share that experience if wanted.
To try and keep my "mental balance" I am trying to look at this as being
nothing more than an inconvenience for 2-3 years. Hopefully I can keep it up.
Again, thank you for your great site. I will be telling others about it.
Sincerely,
Jim Entz
I
have had my prostate surgery and the Dr. says I'm a bit of a miracle.
I
was released from Hospital 48 hrs after surgery with little pain. My catheter
came out today, just one week out, and the best news is that the cancer did not
get into the tissue surrounding the prostate...... so no radiation treatment is
needed.
There
was cancer in all 3 of the lymph-nodes removed, so I will be continuing with treatment.
I will be meeting with my oncologist soon and will be placed in a study protocol
using antigen deprivation treatment and a new form of chemo that is suppose to
have very low side affects.
I
hope this will give hope to others.
Sincerely,
Jim Entz
It
has been a couple of years since my original surgery and prostatecetomy. Unfortunatly
the treatements of Lupron did not eradicate the cancer from system and NOVEMBER
2005 I had a bi lateral orchidectomy (full castration). My PSA is 0.04 ng/ml,
but I no longer have the energy as I did in the past due to no testosterone and
because I have gained weight. As I like to say " now I'm like an old neutered
dog".
I
just thought I would send an update.
I
am grateful to be alive and I pray for all prostate cancer survivors.
Jim.
After
a recent PSA my reading was near 10. I now have an Oncologist that had me go though
another bone scan and CT scan. No cancer found in glands or bones. I am to stay
on Casodex for several years to keep my testosterone at 0 and to starve the cancer
that feeds on it. More later as I know it.
