junior hashim's story so far.

thanks for the timeline - much appreciated - good luck

i do not know how to update my "story so far" hence this post which gives the "story so far" -

prostate cancer - junior hashim's story

10 october 2007 -
blood test for psa.

17 october 2007 -
psa reading 37.8.

01 november 2007 -
biopsy -
small trace of blood found in my urine -
advised that an ultrasound appointment will be necessary.

09 november 2007 -
biopsy result - gleason reading 9(4 + 5).

01 december 2007 -
mri scan.

03 december 2007 -
full body bone scan.

10 december 2007 -
informed today by the macmillan nurse that:-
the MDT team met to discuss the results of my mri scan and my bone scan.
they reported "T3", "No nodes" and "No Metastases".

15 december 2007 -
started casodex treatment today(for 21 days).

24 december 2007 -
first zolidex injection -
next one on 21 january 2008.

07 january 2008 -
appointment for ultrasound("UR Kidneys") and
xray of my abdomen.

07 january 2008 -
appointment for ultrasound("UR Kidneys") and
xray of my abdomen.

21 january 2008 -
second zolidex(28-day) implant -
informed that psa reading from blood test on 14january2008 was 10.8(down from 37.8).

22 january 2008 -
appontment with my urologist to discuss the results of my mri scan, bone scan, xray of abdomen and ultrasound on my kidneys.
no problems with any of the results.
i will now be on the 12-week zoladex injection as of 18 february.
i am awaiting an appointment with an oncologist(in the next few weeks) who will be arranging for me to have a course of radiotherapy(once daily for 6-7 weeks).

Hi Junior.
You are about the same stage as me although I am on the 1 injection of zoladex every 3 months. I am also on a clinic trial called stampede.
My Gleason count was 4 + 4 which was not good news but not in the bones which is good news! My PSA which was 24.6 is now down to 0.1 which is great.
I wondered if you are following any alternative methods at the same time? I have found a book by Prof Jane Plant very useful called "Prostate Cancer" and also her book "The Plant Programme" for recipes for fighting prostate cancer! I have changed my diet and lifestyle quite dramatically. I do know others who have successfully done the same.
Anyway I wish you all the best and will follow your diary with interest.
Regards
Michael
PS I am attending the Churchill Hospital in Oxford.

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Hi Junior,

Its not good when first diagnosed, well its not good at anytime. but it does get better.

A bit of information which you might alredy know.

I am a long way down the road now diagnosed in November 2005.
Zoladex has side effects. I was not told the side effects and had to drag information about everything out of Urologist/onclogist.They seemed surprised that I was not aware that zoladex causes Testes and penis to shrink and after 18 months I started to bleed from round edge off foreskin. This was resolved by a a circumssion. They said the bleeding could not have been caused by the Zoladex but what else could it have been. They did not have an answer.

My last implant of Zoladex was January 2008, and it has April 2008 was .08 and as it started at PSA 19 I am quite pleased wih the way things are going.. I am waiting with some trepidation for my next check wich is Sept 25th.

Just thought would let you know how I was progessing Junior, so hang in there and you will be alright. As on oncologist Dr Sadeeka said to me "prostate cancer is more a nussiance than a illness" I thought it was awful at the time but now can have a laugh about it.

Wish you well junior.
Take Care

God bless

Brian F