T1c diagnosis and treatment via low dosage rate brachytherapy

Gleason6, overthepond, qualityoverquantity, FoxRun,

I appreciate your messages; I have not visited this site lately, as I got busy and my life returned pretty much to normal. I am adding my one month update to the main post, and I’ll come back with an update in 6 months when I’ll see doctor for a checkup.

Wishing the best treatment outcome to all patients seeking help via HealingWell,

Victor

2019 update (7.5 years after treatment). Doing fine. I take tamsulosin to help with irritation, once in a while (after certain spicy foods or hard drinks).
https://bit.ly/2t1Pel8
Month PSA
-54 => 2.4
-41 => 2.8
-28 => 3.4
-4 => 4.2
0 => 4.2 (0 is the month of treatment, 4/30/2012)
6 => 4.2
7 => 2.8
9 => 2.8
12 => 1.6
16.5 => 0.8
20 => 1.2
24 => 0.6
28.5 => 0.4
38 => 0.1
48 => 0.1
66 => 0.1
78 => 0.1
90 => 0.1

Post Edited (NewDiag) : 12/12/2019 5:33:10 AM (GMT-7)

Always glad to see and hear from a Brachy Brother the vast majority of which post success in various forms. Most are still cancer free with very few side effects. LDR is still a good deal and has a very high success rate with a lot folks on this board. Congratulations and thanks for posting "hope" for so many others that are reaching out.

2022 update (10 years after treatment).
Doing fine. I take tamsulosin to help with irritation, once in a while (after certain spicy foods or hard drinks).

https://bit.ly/3okdord

Month => PSA
-54 => 2.4 (54 months before the brachytherapy)
-41 => 2.8
-28 => 3.4
-4 => 4.2
0 => 4.2 (0 is the month of treatment, 4/30/2012)
6 => 4.2
7 => 2.8
9 => 2.8
12 => 1.6
16.5 => 0.8
20 => 1.2
24 => 0.6
28.5 => 0.4
38 => 0.1
48 => 0.1
66 => 0.1
78 => 0.1
90 => 0.1
105=> <0.1
120=> <0.04
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Date: Fri, Apr 29, 2022 at 8:22 AM
Subject: Greetings from Florida
To: Mclaughlin, Patrick


Good morning, Dr. McLaughlin,

I hope everything is going well with you.

As tomorrow will be 10 years since my brachytherapy, I just wanted to, once again, thank you for all the help along the way.

Although the journey with cancer was nothing that I planned or wished for, it brought in my way YOU, not only an OUTSTANDING doctor, but also a hugely CARING human being whom I will never forget...

May GOD reward you in the best ways...

Post Edited (NewDiag) : 4/29/2022 5:54:40 PM (GMT-6)

Thank you, Jim!

Wishing you the same. It seems like it was yesterday...

https://bit.ly/3okdord

April 2023 - 11 years after treatment PSA< 0.1.

Good on ya, newdiag. It warmed my heart to read the words of our dear friend, Zufus. And I second his comments of 2012. And thanks for checking in.
Michael