Guest guest Posted June 4, 2006 Report Posted June 4, 2006 I am Barb, my husband is Ron. He was diagnosed in Oct, 2003. He had surgery in Jan, 2004 but his PSA did not go down; it hung between 3 & 5, we were told it should be 0. Upon changing to a oncologist in May, 2004,at Emory University Hospital, and several tests later, it was determined it has already spread to his pelvis bones. He started on hormonal treatment and it lowered his PSA to under 1 within 2 months, and stayed there for about 8 months. At month nine it started rising again first to almost 6, then they changed the way they were doing the hormones for 4 weeks but it shot up to over 11in June,2005. He joined a clinical study for a new vaccine but only had a 50/50 shot of getting the vaccine and he was chosen for Chemo. He started chemo in late June, 2005. By the 3rd treatment it was down to below one. He had Prednizone and taxotere every three weeks. He finished treatments in Dec, 2005 and it stayed down until just last month where it jumped to 3.1. So we are back to treatments starting in July. Running out of options but continuing to hold and and hope!! Anyone else that far along?? Any other ideas? I love the support website, and reading everyone's stories, suggestions and opinions. Thanks Barb New members blurb I am 50 years old and was diagnosed with prostate cancer in 2003. It ismetasized and I am about to begin my second chemo in July. I would enjoythe support. No virus found in this incoming message.Checked by AVG Free Edition.Version: 7.1.394 / Virus Database: 268.7.3/350 - Release Date: 5/28/2006 Quote
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