Just found out I have prostate cancer gleason level 3, age 62 have had colon surgery 6 years ago and for some reason can't do robot. Will the seeds eventually cause permanent impontency?
Has anyone beat this thing with diet and excerise?
Aloha 22Murphy,
With such a low G score, I wonder why your doc would recommend seeds. There was a good discussion on this subject "low Gleason" at
http://www.yananow.net/
Please get a second opinion, & third opinion.
It is difficult to say with any treatment what the outcome will be. You should consider what you may loose vs what you may gain. In your shoes, I would not choose seeds.
Faith, Hope & Love,
Joe
i had something call brachy therapy and tomo radiation. the brachy therapy is an updated version of seeds. it is 3 high doses of radiation in which no seeds are implanted followed by tomo radiation. it a low percentage of side effects with a high percentage of success. but like joe said, get a second and third opinon.
i went to the cancer treatment center of america in tulsa. they are also in philly, zion ill outside of chicago, washington around seattle and a new site in phenox az. i can't spell but that isn't a side effect. they treated me and my wife like family. they do what they call mother care treatment. they will take of you as you would your own mother. it changed my ideas of what a hopsital should be. their website is quite good, go to cancercenter.com.. god bless you in your choice.
Thank you tonybear. I have an appointment with them in Philly next week. I have pretty much decided on HDR Brachytherapy & EBRT and have been looking for people with experience with both the treatment and CTCA. I appreciate you sharing this. God bless you and your family as well.
i am gald i oculd help is some manner. my prayers are with you. get all of the counseling and diet help. i found the naturpathic works great with the regular meds. god bless you and the family. tony
Joined: Jun 2008
Gleason less than 6
Aloha 22Murphy,
With such a low G score, I wonder why your doc would recommend seeds. There was a good discussion on this subject "low Gleason" at
http://www.yananow.net/
Please get a second opinion, & third opinion.
It is difficult to say with any treatment what the outcome will be. You should consider what you may loose vs what you may gain. In your shoes, I would not choose seeds.
Faith, Hope & Love,
Joe
Joined: Mar 2009
prostate seeds
i had something call brachy therapy and tomo radiation. the brachy therapy is an updated version of seeds. it is 3 high doses of radiation in which no seeds are implanted followed by tomo radiation. it a low percentage of side effects with a high percentage of success. but like joe said, get a second and third opinon.
Joined: Mar 2009
tonybear Sounds like you are
tonybear
Sounds like you are happy with your choice. Where did you have your treatment?
Joined: Mar 2009
hospital
i went to the cancer treatment center of america in tulsa. they are also in philly, zion ill outside of chicago, washington around seattle and a new site in phenox az. i can't spell but that isn't a side effect. they treated me and my wife like family. they do what they call mother care treatment. they will take of you as you would your own mother. it changed my ideas of what a hopsital should be. their website is quite good, go to cancercenter.com.. god bless you in your choice.
Joined: Mar 2009
Thank you tonybear. I have
Thank you tonybear. I have an appointment with them in Philly next week. I have pretty much decided on HDR Brachytherapy & EBRT and have been looking for people with experience with both the treatment and CTCA. I appreciate you sharing this. God bless you and your family as well.
Joined: Mar 2009
chris
i am gald i oculd help is some manner. my prayers are with you. get all of the counseling and diet help. i found the naturpathic works great with the regular meds. god bless you and the family. tony