Merrida & Sandra, Thanks for the comments. I have a follow up appointment with my oncologist in May and will try to talk to him about it. It hasn't been bothering me as much as it initially had. I...
I feel like a stranger because I am male. I just had high dose rate brachytherapy for prostate cancer in Feb and March of 2013. I had no other treatment. My PSA is doing OK so says my doc. I have a...
Allen, Thanks!! I was curious about the rise in PSA that they consider a bounce - "defined as a PSA elevation of +0.2 ng/mL with subsequent decrease to previous nadir". Is that a common definition of...
Allen, Thanks for posting. I didn't mean to sound worried. I am not. I think I would say "I am concerned" but I am not losing sleep over it. Now my wife is another story - she is at 40,000 feet and...
It has been a while since I posted due to some other major medical problems but I thought I would post and tell those who are interested in HDR Brachytherapy how my progress has been going. I had two...
All,This is just a follow-up on my HDR journey. I had my first follow-up visit with my doc the other day and first PSA test since the HDR treatment. It was 1.22 ng/mL. The doc said he typically likes...
All, I apologize for not returning to the forum earlier. I don’t get much computer time. I do appreciate all your comments. As Carl mentioned I did come from the Prostate Cancer Forum. My prostate...
I have fought a lifelong battle with depression. Someone once asked me what depression felt like so I wrote this: Depression is a curse that eats away at life and leaves behind an empty shell. It is...
MauiiViv, I went to a place in Tampa, FL called Moffitt Cancer Center. I hadn't heard of them but a friend recommended the place and offered to let my wife and I stay with them for the duration of...
Moeskeeter, The doctor, who I consider a friend, said he thought the risks of incontinence were far greater with surgery than with radiation. He knew that was one of my biggest fears. He also said...
Buddy, Radiation of the prostate causes it to be inflamed - kind of like self inflicted BPH. There could also have been blood clots that blocked the uretha. In any case the doctor said it was a...
I have been reading this board for a while and joined so I could post my treatment so far in the hopes it might help someone else. Caveat This is a description of my experience. I am not a medical...