Hi Barry,
Below are the findings from a resent study in Belgium, i really am unsure about your 18 month prognosis,
My Onco gave me 3 - 4 years if all treatments worked for me, i have a £20 bet with him that he is wrong. i will be that <1% http://community.prostatecanceruk.org/editors/tiny_mce/plugins/emoticons/img/smiley-laughing.gif
Hope today went OK
Si
Metastatic prostate cancer without bone metastasis:
one-year survival: 87 percent
five-year survival: 56 percent
Metastatic prostate cancer with bone metastasis:
one-year survival: 47 percent
five-year survival: 3 percent
Metastatic prostate cancer with bone metastasis and skeletal involvement:
one-year survival: 40 percent
five-year survival: less than one percent
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Beautifully written Barry.
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Thinking of you today Barry. All the best
Sandra
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So, after a full blood test on Monday, it came to pass that the uncertainty in the road ahead has levelled somewhat. In fact, it hasn't levelled, it has positively fallen down a steep slope. From a PSA of 1.86 last month, it has now significantly decreased to 0.37. My onco's smile said it all. I know this is a war I will probably lose but the enemy took a right effing kicking last month. Maybe it was the fact that my HT injection was administered properly unlike two months ago when my GP nurse at the local surgery Injected Prostap all over the floor. Maybe it's the addition of Casodex or maybe it is the Zum Zum water I've been drinking, a gift from a very dear Muslim friend taken from the sacred spring and reputed to have curative properties. Maybe it's the excessive amounts of strong coffee I've been drinking or all that fat and alcohol over. Christmas. Whatever it is, I count my blessings, look forward to a slightly longer period between blood tests and can now properly toast the New Year in. I thank you.
God bless all.
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Excellent news. Uncertainty of the right kind. Well done!
Paul
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Bazza, that's really good news and a great start to 2015! Hope it strengtens your resolve! Onward and Upward (except for the PSA!)
Flexi
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Brilliant news, definately down to the excessive fat and alcohol !
Regards, Fiona.
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Bazza,
That's really great news. Really pleased for you. What a fantastic way to start the New Year.
Steve
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" but on this road of uncertainty, there can only be one ultimate course, that of certainty in the progression of my disease as I continue to fail to even respond at all to HT and suffer frighteningly fast PSA velocity rises."
So you can stuff that thought in the bin Bazza. Whichever,( Casodex addition or better Prostap admin ), you are still HT responsive.
Just goes to show that there are no set rules & one should not jump to conclusions.
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I don't know you Bazza but you are in a place where we all may be one day and today's news tells me that I must never give up, if ain't over till it's over. Keep fighting mate, Kev
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My money is on the likelihood that the jump in PSA last time was erroneous, a direct result of the failed Prostap injection. So very happy to see your update today Bazza.
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Absolutely delighted to read this update Bazza.
It just goes to show that the fat lady is not singing.
Love
Allison xx
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Really pleased for you Bazza. Relax and enjoy a belated New Year. Best Wishes Sandra
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Brilliant news Bazza, whatever the reason for the drop long may it continue I can hear you buzzing from here.
BFN
Julie X
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Was doing a search and found this amazing post from Bazza, what a star this guy is.
Keep fighting fella