Hello rjcoach. That is great news and thanks for sharing it. I did receive the cryo in Edmonton, Canada 2-1/2 weeks ago. The procedure went very well according to the doctor. Some blood in the urine, very tender around the perineum area. Otherwise, no problems voiding at this time. My first followup with the doctor will be Nov 22 at the 1-1/2 month mark. Did you have a full gland ablation or a hemi-gland (one side of prostate only). Mine was all contained in the left gland only and I had a PSA-Pet scan that verified it was contained to the left gland only. I am really glad to hear that there appears to be no cancer.
Prostate cancer metastasized in bones and liver. Had two radiation trials which lowered psa for awhile, but now levels back up and the additional liver cancer spot. Any suggestions cryo. Keytruda or?
I had cryotherapy for my prostate cancer. It was done by Dr Kinnaird out of the University of Alberta Hospital in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. My cancer was on one side of the prostate only and that is what he ablated. My PSA was 20.2 before the procedure. 3-1/2 months later my PSA has dropped to .5 and I am really grateful - I feel very thankful and a little lucky. I have had minimal problems - no incontinence issues and the only ED problem is that it does not get as stiff as it used but everything still works fine.
I had both FLA followed by Cryonic Oblation and both were ineffective for me. They only consumed valuable time and allowed the cancer to metastasize. I have had better luck with radiation, but the side effects of Lupron treatment were terrible. I had my last radiation and last Lupron 5/2023 and while my PSA has recently risen to 0.2, a PET Scan revealed no detectable cancer. I will continue with the 90 day interval “cancer roulette” going forward. Will soon be 2 years w/o any detectable cancer, but will never be cancer free.
@lorna72, welcome. I'm sorry to hear that your partner has been diagnosed with prostate cancer. He is lucky to have you to help him research his options and to support him on this journey.
Ivermectin is not a proven or effective treatment for prostate cancer, at least not yet. It is being research in mice and in laboratories and may hold promise in the future. Because of that promise, it is talked about on social media and in the media, and members like you have questions. See this related discussion:
Bottom line: It is NOT safe to take ivermectin used in veterinary medicine. You and your partner should talk to his doctor before taking any over-the-counter medications or supplements that claim to fight or cure cancer.
Deciding on a treatment option for prostate cancer is really tough. Luckily there are proven and effective treatments available. What options has the team discussed with you and your partner?
I can speak to focal cryo ablation.
Like your partner, I had been diagnosed with Gleason 3+3 for several years. Last year it became slightly more aggressive resulting in a diagnosis of Gleason 3+4 with a PSA of 9. The cancer cell was .8mm.
I was given 5 options: active surveillance for another year, chemo, radiation, full prostatectomy, or focal cryo ablation. The one that made the most sense to me was the cryo ablation. I had this procedure in October 2024. It took about 1.5 hours beginning to end and I was home that morning. You are catheterized for about a week. I had a 4 month follow up in Feb 2025 and my PSA was down to 4.7. Just this week, May 2025, I had a 2nd follow up and the PSA was down again to 3.4. My doctor will be doing an MRI in about 4 months followed by a biopsy as these are the protocols following cryo ablation. If all goes well, and I have no reason to expect otherwise, we will continue every 6 months with the PSA test for a year, then once per year after that, assuming there is no increase in the numbers. The MRI and biopsy procedures will only be done if the PSA indicates an increase in the number to the point where further testing is dictated.
All in all, this clearly was the right decision for me and all normal functions have not been adversely affected at all.
I also had the cryo procedure also. I have had two 6 month check ups. So far so good. PSA down from 16 to 1.5. I had one small spot on one side of my prostate. So glad so far I chose this procedure.
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One side only. Glad to hear you are doing well.
Prostate cancer metastasized in bones and liver. Had two radiation trials which lowered psa for awhile, but now levels back up and the additional liver cancer spot. Any suggestions cryo. Keytruda or?
I also had cryo., but with a Dr. Kelser at Orlando Health. I am looking for second opinion. Can you please share Dr. name at Mayo Jacksonville?
I had cryotherapy for my prostate cancer. It was done by Dr Kinnaird out of the University of Alberta Hospital in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. My cancer was on one side of the prostate only and that is what he ablated. My PSA was 20.2 before the procedure. 3-1/2 months later my PSA has dropped to .5 and I am really grateful - I feel very thankful and a little lucky. I have had minimal problems - no incontinence issues and the only ED problem is that it does not get as stiff as it used but everything still works fine.
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3 ReactionsI had my Cryo. done at the Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville. So far everyting is going well. My Doctor was Ram Pathak.
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1 ReactionI'm tagging @rjcoach1951 to make sure they see your question.
@reed123, did you submit a second opinion request at Mayo Clinic here: http://mayocl.in/1mtmR63?
I had both FLA followed by Cryonic Oblation and both were ineffective for me. They only consumed valuable time and allowed the cancer to metastasize. I have had better luck with radiation, but the side effects of Lupron treatment were terrible. I had my last radiation and last Lupron 5/2023 and while my PSA has recently risen to 0.2, a PET Scan revealed no detectable cancer. I will continue with the 90 day interval “cancer roulette” going forward. Will soon be 2 years w/o any detectable cancer, but will never be cancer free.
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4 ReactionsI can speak to focal cryo ablation.
Like your partner, I had been diagnosed with Gleason 3+3 for several years. Last year it became slightly more aggressive resulting in a diagnosis of Gleason 3+4 with a PSA of 9. The cancer cell was .8mm.
I was given 5 options: active surveillance for another year, chemo, radiation, full prostatectomy, or focal cryo ablation. The one that made the most sense to me was the cryo ablation. I had this procedure in October 2024. It took about 1.5 hours beginning to end and I was home that morning. You are catheterized for about a week. I had a 4 month follow up in Feb 2025 and my PSA was down to 4.7. Just this week, May 2025, I had a 2nd follow up and the PSA was down again to 3.4. My doctor will be doing an MRI in about 4 months followed by a biopsy as these are the protocols following cryo ablation. If all goes well, and I have no reason to expect otherwise, we will continue every 6 months with the PSA test for a year, then once per year after that, assuming there is no increase in the numbers. The MRI and biopsy procedures will only be done if the PSA indicates an increase in the number to the point where further testing is dictated.
All in all, this clearly was the right decision for me and all normal functions have not been adversely affected at all.
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2 ReactionsI also had the cryo procedure also. I have had two 6 month check ups. So far so good. PSA down from 16 to 1.5. I had one small spot on one side of my prostate. So glad so far I chose this procedure.
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