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Prostate Cancer

Archives for March 2010

Testing anxiety
I received my one year PSA today (non-detect). I was very pleased ... however, waiting for the results was tough; indeed, the week before the blood draw found me worrying a lot. I hadn't experienced this with my previous (post-surgery) PSA testing. Does "testing" anxiety get worse the further you are out from treatment?
I'm a newbie to PC
This whole thing is pretty overwhelming and sort of knocked me back on my heels.I've kind of been on an emotional roller coaster between denial and devistation. Anybody else in their early 50's who's dealing with their PC care to talk and help me gain some perspective?
Novalis Tx
Does anyone have any first hand knowledgeof the Novalis Tx radiation technique which is supposed to be able to deliver brachy-like dosages without implants. Supposedly similar to Cyberknife but does not need fudicial implants and touts itself to be "next generation." Just wondering if anyone has used this procedure of…
VASECTOMY / PROSTATE CANCER ANY CONECTION I WONDER ? {HAPPY EASTER}
jUST A QUESTION i KNOW SEVERAL PEOPLE THAT HAVE HAD VASECTOMY AND NOW HAVE PROSTATE CANCER I WAS WONDERING IF THERE COULD BE SOME CONECTION PLEASE IF YOU ARE IN THIS CATAGORY PLEASE COMMENT ITS MORE PERSONAL RESEARCH , ONCE AGAIN STAY DRY AND HEALTHY ,hAPPY EASTER TO ALL
Awesome book
I'm reading "Prostate Cancer Survivors Speak Their Minds". By Arthur L. Burnett II, MD and Norman S. Morris. IT is a neat book because each chapter is written by a prostate cancer patient, from Arnold Palmer, Ken Griffey Sr, and others from all walks of life. Some chose surgery, some radiation, some other things like…
IMRT INTENSITY MODULATED RADIATION THERAPY
Does anyone have any experience with this type of radiation?
New Diagnosis
Informed of biopsy report a week ago. 59 years old. PSA 4.3, Gleason 3+3, 1 of 12 biopsy cores showed 15% involvement with no evidence of perineural invasion. No physical symptoms. I've calculated my PSA doubling time to be 9.4 years from PSA readings going back to 2002. PSA density of 0.09 ng/ml/ml based on a prostate…
DaVinci Surgeons in Southern Calif?
Have read a lot about good, experienced DaVinci Surgeons on the East coast. Any input on good surgeons in Southern California? Has anyone had experience with Dr. Timothy Wilson or his colleagues at City of Hope or Dr. Kane or Parsons at UC San Diego?
The prostate
Got home late late night from out in Vegas where my wife was taking a nursing class. While there we went to see an exhibit called 'bodies' where they have specimens of the entire Human body in various modes of disection. It was very interesting to me to see an actual prostate and where it is in the body. It gave me a new…
Opinion # ? (I lost count!)
Well, let's see... We've seen his original urologist (Brooks Jackson). We saw second opinion urologist (Bradley Bell). We saw the radiation oncologist. We saw the director of urology at IU (Michal Koch). Then we saw Dr. Scott in Greenwood, Indiana. Hubby has chosen Drs. Scott and Hollensbe, primarily based on the fact that…
Open Surgery verses Robotic
I read the "Surgery" thread and it seemed as though more men had continent problems with the open surgery...or maybe it was my imagination I dont think Most of the men said what kind of surgery they had though on that thread though... Does anyone know where I can find statistics to compare results on both types? And has…
Does anyone actually do the old style open surgery?
i mean I know there is the laproscoptic surgery..now Isnt that what all prostate surgerys are now? Do I have to make sure that our dr is doing the laproscoptic type and not the old style? He said he would do the nerve sparing~~ and does anyone know how effective the nerve sparing is if it is only done on one side???…
post treatment test by Veridex, LLC?
Anyone familar with this post treatment test by Veridex, LLC? They are an organization providing physicians with vitro diagnostic oncology products. Veridex's products may significantly benefit patients through earlier disease detection and may enable personalized strategies to help improve patient management and outcomes.…
AMS 800 artificial urinary sphincter
One of many links with a diagram showing the device: http://www.phoenix5.org/Basics/treatsides/incontinence/ams800.html Is this the best device now available? Best place to have this procedure done? Interviews RE the artificial sphincter: http://www.delawareurologic.com/audio/#video I have a good friend who had bladder…
Vaccine Would Target Prostate Cancer Cells
I am goingto look into this a bit more but apparently a number of reseach facilites are working on this...The below is about what University College Cork (Ireland)released back in February this year... The vaccine uses DNA to stimulate the immune system, which enables the vaccine to target cancer cells while ignoring…
Spotting Blood
OK, I had surgery 1 year ago on March 23. Since then, I have had some spotting on my pad off and on. Never a lot- and maybe its a week or two between spots, but sometimes I am spotting some blood 2 or 3 days in a row- then it stops for a few days, a week, then there it is again. Never much, just a few nice red spots,…
Penile Implant
I received my Inplant almost 2 years ago and although it's better then having total E.D. I find that I don't have the Libido I once had and my pumped up erection lacks the Girth I once had. Eveything seems smaller all the way around. I guess the biggest problem is the lack of the Libido. Is it all in my head or does anyone…
2nd day post surgery
Today is my second day since my robotic surgery. I am 52 years old. With a PSA of 4.1, I referred for a biopsy. 4 of 12 were positive with a Gleason of 3+3. After checking out ALL of my options, I decided on the DaVinci procedure. I wanted the best surgeon out there and finally decided on Dr. Patel from the Global Robotic…
My uplifiting Story/message to Ponder..."How am I personally Doing on this?"
I get messages from my company weekly like this: A son and his father were walking in the mountains. Suddenly, his son falls, hurts himself and screams: "AAAhhhhhhhhhhh!!!" To his surprise, he hears the voice repeating, somewhere in the mountain: "AAAhhhhhhhhhhh!!!" Curious, he yells: "Who are you?" He receives the answer:…
2 Months Post Da Vinci
Wow. It has been 2 months since surgery and I ah happy to report as Sgt. O'Rourke used to say "F-Troop back to normal sir." Well as normal as I was before.....which depending on who you talk to, may not be all that normal. Sorry, I digress. Things are going well. I spent this past weekend doing yard work, which by itself…
Wikipedia
I've been surprised at the quality and depth of *most* of the Wikipedia pages I've seen on medical subjects. Especially useful are the drug pages. If you are about to start treatment with any drug that you aren't familiar with, I highly recommend typing the drug name into the Wikipedia search box. I have found important…
Saw our DR yesterday and .....
Dencil and I went to his regular dr yesterday because he wanted to and he has been his dr for 25 yrs...he is also a infectous disease specialist....He told us right up front that he would go for the surgery if it was him and that he would use our urologist as the surgeon...He said that he is an excellent surgeon (I do…
Second PSA Test Following IG/IMRT
Hello All, I have not been here in a little while, but yesterday I received the latest results from my post IMRT PSA tests. My journey through this maze of PCa has been well documented here, so I figured an update was in order. For clarity and for those that may come here looking for answers I am posting the short history…
New Poster; Advice Appreciated
My H was diagnosed on 1-21-10. PSA 4.7 Gleason 3+4=7 T1c All 12 core samples were positive and on the left, all 80-100% with one sample showing perineural invasion. We thought we had done a good job on our research...until I started reading the posts here and now I wonder if we have done enough to ensure we have all the…
Information Needed on Nerve Sparing Da Vinci Surgeons
I just would like to find out for my own use and information only; if anyone can give me names of Da Vinci surgeons who they have dealt with, and had great results. Thanks.
Cathether was remoded yesterday.
I had my cathether removed yesterday a week after the surgery. Like some of you I was ready to experience the worse pain of my life but I did not really felt anything. I was abe to hold my urine and had a manly stream. I took two glasses of water and three hours later, I have to rush in the bathroom to release myself. I…
Does your cancer survivors network name have a special meaning?
I saw this on another board and thought it was a nice, light topic. I'll jump in. When we married, I considered keeping my maiden name. Finally I dropped my middle name, used my maiden name for my middle name, and added 'his name'. I used to tease hubbie that I became "Mrs His Name" and that I was no longer 'me'. Of…
Any wives/significant others out there wanna chat?
I have been reading LOTS and I guess this disease is frustrating for me since I am a nurse. In most disease states, even most diagnoses of cancer, it appears the treatment is pretty clear cut. With this one though, it is such a hard decision. My husband (age 51, Gleason of 3+3)is happy with his choice (DaVinci surgery), I…
The Good, Bad and Ugly-My post surgery pathology report
It will be 3 weeks tomorrow since my March 3 surgery preformed by William Catalona out of Northwestern in Chicago. I was in the hospital for 2 days and one night at the Avenue Hotel across the street then flew back to Atlanta. No regrets on my decision, outcome or what is to be… The worse part was the gas pain on the…
GET TESTED
women talk your men into getting tested. prostate cancer is a slow growing cancer. By the time my husband was diagnosed he was 51 and his PSA was 6400. No I did not make a mistake with the zero's. By this time it has metastasized to his bones. He lasted 3 years. During this period we had some really good times and of…

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