I have been recently dianosed with PC and
have choosen after talking with a number of
friends I have since learned also share my
problem to have surgery which is scheduled
Mar. 20 Tues. Funny how it happens that when
you discover you have a problem everone in
class raises their hand with the same thing.
I'm 65 in otherwise good health - so taking
the rotten apple out to save the barrel (no
pun intended) was the logical alternative by
my way of thinking.
I have pretty well got my head together
preparing myself for the surgery when I
got an article in the mail from an unknown
sender intitled 'Prostate cancer: to screen
or not.." by a Christophier Conte who is a
Washington based freelance writer. I am un-
able to identify the paper, but it appears to be a Sunday roto type section dated March
2001. The article suggests that perhaps no
treatment is of any lasting value as you will remain free of it from whatever treatment for only perhaps 10 years,
and that there is no point in trying to rid
oneself of it. Needless to say, this has
rattled my confidence and mind set. Any
ideas from anyone out there who may have
incountered this article or the idea in general ? Mark Daniels mdaniels@milwpc.com
Joined: Oct 2000
All I can say is that to die of prostate cancer is a horrible way to go. Look around you and see all the persons who have been treated who are still alive! I guess if I were over 85, I might consider saying to heck with it. RP and Seeds both have a 15 year benefit compared to doing nothing. Dennis
Joined: Aug 2000