4th Anniversary

Today is the 4th anniversary of my open RRP. PSA still <0.1. I may have to
sip a little red wine later.

My thanks to everyone on the ng who helped me over the past four years,
particularly the trying times just after my surgery. I don't post much
anymore...I don't have much to add to the excellent information posted by
much more knowledgeable sources here. But, I still lurk, and jump in now and
again.

--
JerryW

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2/11/04 PSA 2.6, Suspicious DRE (age 62)
2/23/04 Biopsy: Gleason 3+4=7, T2a, left lobe
5/18/04 RRP, Path: Gleason 4+3=7, T2c, both lobes
Fully continent by 9/04
PSA through 4/22/08: <0.1

"JerryW" <jerryw@seemysig.net> wrote in message
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> Today is the 4th anniversary of my open RRP. PSA still <0.1. I may have to
> sip a little red wine later.

Good to hear from you, Jerry. It's nice to be able to focus on your heart
and sugar levels without having to worry much anymore about your PCa.

"Steve Kramer" <skramer@cinci.rr.com> wrote in message
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> "JerryW" <jerryw@seemysig.net> wrote in message
> news:4sYXj.261$ah.15@trnddc06...
>> Today is the 4th anniversary of my open RRP. PSA still <0.1. I may have
>> to sip a little red wine later.
>
> Good to hear from you, Jerry. It's nice to be able to focus on your heart
> and sugar levels without having to worry much anymore about your PCa.
>

Thanks, Steve. Yes, heart is doing OK (heart attack 2001) but blood glucose
levels still a little too high. However, I still sweat small bullets every
six months with the PSA test. One more year at <0.1 and we go to annual PSA
tests.
--
JerryW

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2/11/04 PSA 2.6, Suspicious DRE (age 62)
2/23/04 Biopsy: Gleason 3+4=7, T2a, left lobe
5/18/04 RRP, Path: Gleason 4+3=7, T2c, both lobes
Fully continent by 9/04
PSA through 4/22/08: <0.1

Happy Anniversary.......
It is one that needs celebration!
jloomis
"JerryW" <jerryw@seemysig.net> wrote in message
news:4sYXj.261$ah.15@trnddc06...
> Today is the 4th anniversary of my open RRP. PSA still <0.1. I may have to
> sip a little red wine later.
>
> My thanks to everyone on the ng who helped me over the past four years,
> particularly the trying times just after my surgery. I don't post much
> anymore...I don't have much to add to the excellent information posted by
> much more knowledgeable sources here. But, I still lurk, and jump in now
> and again.
>
> --
> JerryW
>
> Please respond to group; email address is not valid
>
> 2/11/04 PSA 2.6, Suspicious DRE (age 62)
> 2/23/04 Biopsy: Gleason 3+4=7, T2a, left lobe
> 5/18/04 RRP, Path: Gleason 4+3=7, T2c, both lobes
> Fully continent by 9/04
> PSA through 4/22/08: <0.1
>
>

JerryW wrote:
> blood glucose levels still a little too high.

Mine crept up after decades of staying right where it should be. I read
books on the glycemic index and modified my eating habits (VERY slight
changes in eating patterns with almost no changes in content). It helped
little, so I took a couple of extra tests to identify the cause more
closely. The tests were grueling: give 'em a blood sample, stuff myself
with blueberry pancakes and syrup and orange juice, and give 'em another
blood sample. No anesthesia necessary, and problem solved: I simply
recover more quickly than the average bear from fasting, so my
14-hour-fasting blood glucose simply does its 15-hour thing in 10,
rather than 15, hours, throwing off the normal test. i.e.,. my
glycogenolysis was earlier than average, probably a healthy adaptation
to to my high aerobic exercise volume.

With any luck, somewhere in there is a tidbit of information of use to
you, such as the glycemic index, glycemic loading, and/or more detailed
analysis of your blood glucose patterns.

I.P.

"I.P. Freely" <fuhgheddaboutit@noway.nohow> wrote in message
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> JerryW wrote:
>> blood glucose levels still a little too high.
>
>
> With any luck, somewhere in there is a tidbit of information of use to
> you, such as the glycemic index, glycemic loading, and/or more detailed
> analysis of your blood glucose patterns.
>
> I.P.

Thanks, I.P. My last two HA1c's were 5.9 and 6.3 respectively (~6.0 is
normal), so not alarming yet. Will retest in 6 months. But, if it continues
to climb, may have to research further.
--
Jerry

Congrats on the steady numbers. I think I'll have a glass of red wine in
honor of your anniversary. I'll make my red wine a Chilean Cabernet
Sauvignon. I've read it contains the greatest amount of quercitin.

FelmerDingle<WhiteSoxFan>

JerryW wrote:
> Today is the 4th anniversary of my open RRP. PSA still <0.1. I may have to
> sip a little red wine later.
>
> My thanks to everyone on the ng who helped me over the past four years,
> particularly the trying times just after my surgery. I don't post much
> anymore...I don't have much to add to the excellent information posted by
> much more knowledgeable sources here. But, I still lurk, and jump in now and
> again.
>

JerryW wrote:

> Thanks, I.P. My last two HA1c's were 5.9 and 6.3 respectively (~6.0 is
> normal), so not alarming yet. Will retest in 6 months. But, if it continues
> to climb, may have to research further.

My HA1c's were also normal (~5.6), which is why my doc recommended more
specific testing. My biggest problem was finding a doctor who gave a
damn about my glucose climbing into the 115 range. "Oh, it's not
diabetes until it hits 125".

"But prediabetes harms us significantly in several ways."

"Naaah. Where'd you hear that?"

"Just every major hospital and med school and diabetes agency on the
internet and every authoritative diabetes book on the shelves, that's
all. Read any medical books since 1980?"

Idiots!

I.P.

On Sun, 18 May 2008 16:04:16 GMT, "JerryW" <jerryw@seemysig.net>
wrote:

>Today is the 4th anniversary of my open RRP. PSA still <0.1. I may have to
>sip a little red wine later.
>
>My thanks to everyone on the ng who helped me over the past four years,
>particularly the trying times just after my surgery. I don't post much
>anymore...I don't have much to add to the excellent information posted by
>much more knowledgeable sources here. But, I still lurk, and jump in now and
>again.

Jerry I aspire to be you. Congrats on the good news.

--
PSA @ 45 yrs. = 4.7 02/06/2007
Biopsy 03/16/2007 G7(3+4),T1c
RLRP 06/12/2007 G7(3+4),T2cN0M0 Neg margins
PSA 07/16/2007 = <0.1
PSA 09/12/2007 = <0.1
PSA 12/18/2007 = <0.1
PSA 03/12/2008 = <0.1