On 12/18/2007
megsmum wrote:
Hi Rosie, My husband has the same problem. (I'm new at this,my first message is out there somwhere). PSA 3 months after surgery was .4. it's now 15 months later,and it's up to .8. The urologist suggested radiation,but since the radiation oncologist can't pinpoint the location of the stray cancer cells,he doesn't want to radiate the prostate area if it could be for nothing. I'd wondered about hormone injections,if they'd bring down the PSA. We were told by the oncologsit that this is very rare: my husband had negative margins,negative pathology, stage T2ca and a Gleason of 3+4=7,and yet he has a rising PSA. The onc. also told him that the PSA could be coming from somewhere else in his body. I'd never heard of such a thing,but...I never knew much about prostate cancer at all,until NOW! As a wife,I feel your pain,and your helplessness. Right now I could care less abut his erections. I just want him better.
Katie
My husband had a prostectomy 6 yrs ago and then had radiation,then went on HT after his psa spiked to 11(from .03) Now his psa has been going up again,to spite being on hormone treatment since 9/05(once every 4 months)The Doctor says there are cancer cells in the system that may be starting to grow and is going to start him on Casadex(think it is also a hormone.The doctor says he will be on this rest of his life.We are praying this combo works.It is a scary thing.,I know how you feel.My husband is 67.
Carol Mac