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Robert Jourdain lives in Quebec Canada. He was 60 when he was diagnosed in May 2007. His initial PSA was 9.9 ng/ml, his Gleason Score was 7 (3+4) and he was staged T1c. His choice of treatment was Laparoscopic Surgery. Here is his story.

2005 PSA: 4.5 - January 2007 PSA: 9.9 March 2007: consultation in urology,

May 2007: Biopsy. End Of May: results at urologist: 1 core from 8 positive, Gleason Score 7 (3+4)

June 15: Consultation with surgeon: proposes an open surgery because I had abdomen surgery when I was 20 and I am more likely to have a lot of scar tissue that would complicate laparoscopic surgery. Surgeon sent me to Radiotherapy specialist. Consultation appointment only one month and half after.

I HAD IT!

I get an appointment with a surgeon in two days who operates on me by laparoscopy. Two days later I'm sent home. Things go well, no complications.

The pathology report comes back with a shock: My cancer had invaded the whole prostate and on one side it was extra-capsular. My surgeon tells me that he took a lot of margin tissue to make sure that there no cancer cells left.

The first PSA after 66 days after surgery is 0.53 and 6 weeks later 0.39. The next PSA is in one week. If it is down again my surgeon says I'm cured He also tell me that other glands in the body, like Cowper's gland produces APS in minute quantity.

Got into a deep depression on the long run.

I hope my PSA will be down on the 7th of March

Robert's e-mail address is: robertjourdain@hotmail.com

 

 

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