Mikey
S and Arlie live in Wyoming USA. He was 57 when he was diagnosed on April 27,
2009. His initial PSA was 5.025 ng/ml, his Gleason Score was 7 (3+4) and although
he does not state his staging, it seems from his narrative that he was staged
T1c. His choice of treatment was Radical Prostatectomy. Here is his story.
I
went in to get my DOT Physical and we had just moved to Wyoming so while I was
doing this I got my PSA done on February 5, 2009. It came back high so I was referred
to urologist and he wanted to have a biopsy done. I did do the biopsy on April
24, 2009, and it came back with a Gleason of 3+4 or 7. He then set up bone scan
for April 30, 2009 and all was negative.
On May 14, 2009 we had consultation
and were given our options for treatment. My doctor advised me I was a good candidate
for surgery but would discuss and do what ever we choose as treatment. My father
had prostate cancer, so I knew this was probably certain that I probably had it
and there was no reason to put any further treatment off. I scheduled surgery
for June 17, 2009.
I am home Friday June 19th, without any complications.
I never needed a single pain pill or any exceptional treatment. I was told all
was in the prostate and no further treatment will be necessary, wow am I lucky.
All I was fearing, and not a thing went wrong, I was up and walking in just a
few hours and am so glad I chose this option.
Mikey's e-mail address
is PEASNBEANS@millect.com
