Update with PSa on 10/01/2008 at 0.08 that they consider as undetectable and is a favorable prognostic finding. Underwent Turp/Hifu on March 2007 in Munich. No side effects....
Just got my last PSA results after my Hifu treatment on March 2007 I am very happy to report that it has remained at 0.05 or undetectable /community/emoticons/yeah.gif /community/emoticons/yeah.gif...
Had Hifu in Germany March 2007 after diagnosed Gleason 3+4=7 and over 15 PSA. Last PSA in January 0.05 and very fortunatelly without any side effects /community/emoticons/yeah.gif ...
Had Hifu March "07, and seen my Uro 4 times. 3 with DRE 0 DRE last time...
I found a link to trh Prostate Cancer Research Institute : http://prostate-cancer.org/education/novelthr/Chinn_TransrectalHIFU.html I think it will provide you with alot of information Regarding your...
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I am sending an update from my HIFU trip last March in Munich, Germany. I am very happy to say that I am a very lucky man as my last PSA on January 4th came out at 0.05, same as before and was...
I am very sorry for your loss My urologist is J Cochran MD, and my wife's oncologist is Kiran Kancharla, MD, both at Presbyterian on Walnut Hill, Dallas...
Hi; My first biopsy was very painful, and came out negative, but I believe because the Doctor did not take enough samples because he knew I was in pain. A few years later my PSA jumped and the same...
Thank you all, I know that Hifu is not for everybody, but then so is everything else. I do hope that Hifu is accepted in the U.S. as another approach to PC...
Just had my PSA after 7 months from my Hifu, at <0.05 or undetectable. No side effects and only had two minor "accidents"...
Seven Months after my Hifu treatment I went for a checkup with my Urologist at Presbyterian Hospital in Dallas. I am very happy to report that my PSA has remained at 0.05 and feel very well. My big...
you are absolutely right. So many choices, so many opinions, so many situations. Best of Luck...
Four Months after my Hifu, I got my second PSA result, exactly the same as before 0.05 or undetectable. No problems or side effects. Next visit in three months. Good luck...
Bill: Initially I was with one of the Doctors at the same clinic, who had told me that he thought HIFU, was too experimental, and had suggested the IMRT and Hormones. After my return from Germany I...
Murph: I posted my first results on 5-03, from sample drawn on 4-30, they came out as undetectable at 0.05, and will post next results in three months. Generally I feel very well without any side...
At 60 days from my HIFU procedure, I visited with my Urologist at Presbyterian Hospital in Dallas, and I told him I feel very well, and only problem are occasional episodes of pee dripping while...
Hi Dave: From the information I have gathered regarding HIFU Clinical trials in the US, they are placing too many restrictions when accepting patients. It looks like they are staring out with initial...
Hi Guys: It has been a month since my HIFU treatment and things are getting better daily. No bad pain, but I guess I am a complainer. My HIFU treatment included first a TUR_P, which has opened up and...
Hi Guys: I read your replies to my HIFU Journey. And I thought I explained that it was my trip. Otherwise I will accept that I am an ignorant arse, but have been lucky so far, and at 75 I guess I...
After being diagnosed with a Gleason 7, 14.1 PSA, my Urologist in Dallas, Texas told me that because of my age (75) and several Heart bypass surgeries my alternatives were Radiation (they own their...
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Thanks Dave: I had already contacted Maple Leaf. they use the same equipment Ablatherm as the Munich Clinic, only difference in procedure. Munich does TURP before doing the HIFU I decided on going to...
Thanks Guys Leaving on Tuesday and checking in on Thursday, and having it done on Friday. Germany's e-mail said " absolutely no pain or discomfort" I'll keep you posted along the way Ben...
Age 75 PSA 14.1, jumped from 7 four months ago. Biopsy January, 44 samples found 4 Gleason 3+3=6 and 2 Gleason 3+4=7 Bone and CT Scans negative Urologist recommended Radiation (IMRT) and Hormone...