John_V, your case is almost exactly like mine: a Gleason 8 and velocity on the PSA. During surgery, it was found that my cancer had spread away from the prostate and pathology confirmed a fast growing cancer on a speed roll.

Six years later, my cancer returned, also found with PSA velocity, and I've since undergone 8 weeks of radiation and hormone treatments.

All this started at 51 years of age and a PSA test with zero noticable prior symptoms.