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While I applaud Jim and everyone who contributed to this very useful post, I would like to point out that anyone who thinks Women can not be afflicted with prostate cancer is being very insensitive! [/quoteWhen I was recuperating from surgery we learned that a friends mom was in the hospital. My wife went to her room for a visit and told her I had my prostate removed due to cancer. Mrs. J who is an older lady told my wife that she needed that surgery as well ]
Good luck, Jim. Great that those advanced techniques were available to you, presumably in Edmonton... (U of A?).Good luck with fast healing.
Get well soon Jim. I took my first trip in many years to the Uro Doc myself as men of age do. Best of luck to you.
I found this, just out information , very interesting. Most men diagnosed with prostate cancer don't need to rush to surgery, radiation treatments: studyhttps://www.foxnews.com/health/most-men-diagnosed-prostate-cancer-dont-need-rush-surgery-radiation-treatments-studyExplore the Fox News apps that are right for you at http://www.foxnews.com/apps-products/index.html.
While I applaud Jim and everyone who contributed to this very useful post, I would like to point out that anyone who thinks Women can not be afflicted with prostate cancer is being very insensitive!
When I was recuperating from surgery we learned that a friends mom was in the hospital. My wife went to her room for a visit and told her I had my prostate removed due to cancer. Mrs. J who is an older lady told my wife that she needed that surgery as well ]
Something My urologist told me and I found to be correct. The results of a PSA test can be manipulated. The timing of the results are influenced by activities you are involved in 4-5 days prior to the test. Such as, riding a lawn mower, heavy equipment, motorcycle riding, masturbating, sexual intercourse, running, riding a bicycle, extreme work or exercise , strenuous activities. I found that this is correct. If I refrain from these types of vigorous activities and not do any strenuous activities prior to testing, My PSA numbers are low. If I do strenuous activities withing a few days of blood testing, My PSA number is high. The can be easily manipulated. Carbohydrates affect the PSA results also due to High Insulin levels in a not diabetic individual. Watch Your carb intake also before testing. I am seriously addicted to sugar. I have reduced my carb intake and feel significantly better along with keeping my PSA number in a consistent range below 4.5. Where it was 10 years ago. And have had test as low as 2.7 in this time frame. Looking back at 10 years of PSA testing, My numbers very from as low as 2 and as high as 5.7. I have low testosterone. I have had my PSA and Testosterone levels check 2 times a year. There are test results with high PSA and Low testosterone and high low PSA and high testosterone. The timing of the testing related to testosterone injection affects the level.The Urologist does the 4K test annually. I have had the biopsy test. He said the 4K test is more accurate overall. The 4Kscore Test is an in vitro diagnostic test system designed to evaluate a patient’s likelihood of aggressive prostate cancer by measuring concentrations of four proteins (total PSA, free PSA, intact PSA, and kallikrein 2) in a patient’s blood sample, along with a patient’s age, previous biopsy, and digital rectal exam results.How does it work?A patient’s blood sample is sent to a specific laboratory for testing. The blood is analyzed for concentrations of these four proteins in serum or K2EDTA plasma. The 4Ksore Test result is a number calculated by an algorithm based on values using results of these four proteins in combination with a patient’s age, previous biopsy, and digital rectal exam (DRE). A medical professional reviews the results and sends a report to the patient’s doctor. The doctor uses this information to help manage the care of patients with an abnormal age-specific total PSA (tPSA) and/or abnormal DRE.When is it used?The 4Kscore Test is used to test patients, ages 45 years and above, with an abnormal age-specific tPSA and/or abnormal DRE finding.
Something My urologist told me and I found to be correct. The results of a PSA test can be manipulated. The timing of the results are influenced by activities you are involved in 4-5 days prior to the test. Such as, riding a lawn mower, heavy equipment, motorcycle riding, masturbating, sexual intercourse, running, riding a bicycle, extreme work or exercise , strenuous activities. I found that this is correct. If I refrain from these types of vigorous activities and not do any strenuous activities prior to testing, My PSA numbers are low. If I do strenuous activities withing a few days of blood testing, My PSA number is high. The can be easily manipulated. Carbohydrates affect the PSA results also due to High Insulin levels in a not diabetic individual. Watch Your carb intake also before testing. I am seriously addicted to sugar. I have reduced my carb intake and feel significantly better along with keeping my PSA number in a consistent range below 4.5. Where it was 10 years ago. And have had test as low as 2.7 in this time frame. Looking back at 10 years of PSA testing, My numbers very from as low as 2 and as high as 5.7. I have low testosterone. I have had my PSA and Testosterone levels check 2 times a year. There are test results with high PSA and Low testosterone and high low PSA and high testosterone. The timing of the testing related to testosterone injection affects the level.The Urologist does the 4K test annually. I have had the biopsy test. He said the 4K test is more accurate overall. The 4Kscore Test is an in vitro diagnostic test system designed to evaluate a patient’s likelihood of aggressive prostate cancer by measuring concentrations of four proteins (total PSA, free PSA, intact PSA, and kallikrein 2) in a patient’s blood sample, along with a patient’s age, previous biopsy, and digital rectal exam results.How does it work?A patient’s blood sample is sent to a specific laboratory for testing. The blood is analyzed for concentrations of these four proteins in serum or K2EDTA plasma. The 4Ksore Test result is a number calculated by an algorithm based on values using results of these four proteins in combination with a patient’s age, previous biopsy, and digital rectal exam (DRE). A medical professional reviews the results and sends a report to the patient’s doctor. The doctor uses this information to help manage the care of patients with an abnormal age-specific total PSA (tPSA) and/or abnormal DRE.When is it used?The 4Kscore Test is used to test patients, ages 45 years and above, with an abnormal age-specific tPSA and/or abnormal DRE finding.This is why it is good to seek a second opinion or to have more than one doc on your team. While PSA can be fickle it is what saved my butt. My cancer was aggressive and my Gleason score was 7. Where my cancer was located (edge of prostate against the bladder) the finger test didn't detect anything. Luckily one of my Docs refused to blow it off and we took a scan which led to a biopsy. Robotic surgery removed the prostate and follow up radiation a year later because my PSA was rising. Four years now with undetectable PSA. It doesn't get much better than that. I'll have regularly scheduled check ups the rest of my life and some things don't work as well as they used too, but as my wife said when we were discussing the surgery. "So what if things may not work as well they did, being alive far outweighs anything else." My point is that while PSA can be erratic and may or may not be an indicator don't blow off a high number. Check it out, get a second set of eyes to look at it, get retested or whatever it takes to confirm yay or nay. Elevated PSA was the ONLY indicator I had.
Something My urologist told me and I found to be correct. The results of a PSA test can be manipulated. The timing of the results are influenced by activities you are involved in 4-5 days prior to the test. Such as, riding a lawn mower, heavy equipment, motorcycle riding, masturbating, sexual intercourse, running, riding a bicycle, extreme work or exercise , strenuous activities. I found that this is correct. If I refrain from these types of vigorous activities and not do any strenuous activities prior to testing, My PSA numbers are low. If I do strenuous activities withing a few days of blood testing, My PSA number is high. The can be easily manipulated. Carbohydrates affect the PSA results also due to High Insulin levels in a not diabetic individual. Watch Your carb intake also before testing. I am seriously addicted to sugar. I have reduced my carb intake and feel significantly better along with keeping my PSA number in a consistent range below 4.5. Where it was 10 years ago. And have had test as low as 2.7 in this time frame.
Amen Brother! You'll never go far wrong if you "follow the science!"
I don’t mean to side track the subject from prostrate issues but if I may add a medical subject issue I’ve just came upon and would appreciate some feedback from members with past similarity issues. During my yearly physical in Dec my hemoglobin numbers came back low, not drastically but low enough to throw a code. My Dr suspected anemia due to low iron. I had cut red meat out for the past several months and low iron is the most common cause for low hemoglobin counts. The Dr advice going on iron supplements and checking again in three months.
Vit C (ascorbic acid) greatly enhances absorption of iron. So adding that may help with absorption. Did your doc check your iron and ferritin in blood count? That is usually done in yearly physical tests.
My WBC was in the normal range.
Hopefully the gastrologist will figure things out.
Dan,I hope it works out well and quickly. We all got lucky the Luap hired the "good cop" to police the forum!
"By some estimates, as many as 84% of men with prostate cancer identified through routine screening do not benefit from having their cancers detected because their cancer would not be fatal before they died of other causes."