/community/emoticons/nono.gif Sterd States differ as far as pre-existing conditions. New Jersey is a "guaranteed issue" state. NO Questions asked, but you pay dearly. Chamber of Commerce membership...
/community/emoticons/nono.gif Mike, we all can relate to your situation, and the possible decisions that may have to be made. When I was Dx my surgeon suggested surgery or seeds, but do to my...
/community/emoticons/smilewinkgrin.gif Terrific, LOVE those ZERO's!!!!...
/community/emoticons/nono.gif Bill You can see from my Bio we are close in numbers. i had the open procedure 16 months ago, and it was "NO BIG DEAL"! While I wish I never got PC it is what happened....
/community/emoticons/nono.gif KrisP; Keep those ZEROS coming! We all can relate to the "RESULTS"! I also though that for the first year it was every 3 months for blood draw. Just had my last one...
/community/emoticons/nono.gif 2498, WELCOME! I had a lot of scar tissue from a previous shaving of the prostate, my cath was in almost 3 weeks. I did get up a lot also, but I continued to do the...
/community/emoticons/nono.gif Smiling; Broker59, in west Chester, Pa. /community/emoticons/yeah.gif ...
/community/emoticons/nono.gif Doting Daughter, now you are making all of us tear up! /community/emoticons/yeah.gif Such good people in the world, too bad most of the focus is on the bad ones!...
/community/emoticons/tongue.gif Mika; know how you feel, my youngest daughter ran last year in Phila. It does a father's heart GOOD /community/emoticons/yeah.gif I really get emotional when daughter...
/community/emoticons/nono.gif Nemo Sorry you have to become a member. After the initial shock wears off, and it will, you will find a way to conquer the %#@&. You are young with a low PSA which...
/community/emoticons/nono.gif Hey Neighbor! GOOD NEWS! Keep those ZEROS coming!! /community/emoticons/yeah.gif ...
Corynski Last year at this time I was scouring the internet looking at all the treatments, and came accross Andy Grove and his story about HDR Brackatherpy. The Cancer Treatment Centers of America...
/community/emoticons/tongue.gif The hidden joy from this board is the emotion one gets from reading such BEAUTIFUL replies. Your words are kind, thoughtful, and cherished. GOD BLESS...
/community/emoticons/nono.gif Greetings Lee & Buddy! Almost a year, I can remember the time so vividly /community/emoticons/yeah.gif I have been blessed so far with GREAT PSA tests, my next one...
/community/emoticons/yeah.gif Couldn't ask for better news, GOOD FOR YOU TONY! GOD IS BLESSING YOU!!! /community/emoticons/yeah.gif ...
I had mine in 2 days....
Strictly /community/emoticons/nono.gif I would like one, I have been wearing a Red band I got some at the Cancer Treatment Centers of America. Would be happy to send you one of them. See my email...
/community/emoticons/nono.gif HAPPY HOLIDAYS EVERYONE! It's been a while since my last post, I became a GrandPop for the first time a wonderful little Boy, Happy & Healthy! Had my third PSA test...
/community/emoticons/nono.gif PhillySub Dr. Lee is one of the best in the country. I had an appointment scheduled with him, but he was booked up for months and I had a pretty aggressive cancer, and...
/community/emoticons/nono.gif BeachBum (what a life!) My Primary, and Uro both felt a hardness that led to the biopsy, thought I was OK with a PSA of 2.4, go figure! Also with a Gleeson 7, I was in...
/community/emoticons/nono.gif GM BeachBum! In a few weeks this will all be behind you, just the healing, and Mr. Catheter! Hospitials are scary places especially when you are on the table. I had the...
/community/emoticons/nono.gif CPB Hello to fellow PC neighbor, I'm out here in West Chester. Just read your post that you are scheduled with Dr. Lee. I had an appointment with him but his book was...
/community/emoticons/nono.gif James Soon you will be on the other side. Good Luck, & God Speed!!! /community/emoticons/yeah.gif Broker60(now)...
/community/emoticons/nono.gif Walter Welcome to the party no one wants to be at! You are a young man with a very treatable cancer. Watchful waiting is a treatment, IMHO, reserved for the 80 year old...
/community/emoticons/nono.gif I also have been in the Life Insurance business for 26 years. John Handcock will look at you after 6 months if your initial gleeson was 6 or less. After 5 years of Zero...
/community/emoticons/yeah.gif Tony YOU DA MAN!!! As Barry said Keep those "Goose Eggs" coming, for YOU, and EVERYONE touched by this disease! /community/emoticons/yeah.gif Happy Anniversity!!! MANY,...
/community/emoticons/nono.gif 41/42 Hope ALL is Well!! You should be up & around in a few more days! Just have to deal with MR. HANG!!! Let us know how long he will be with you. HEAL quickly,...
/community/emoticons/yeah.gif Second PSA 9/4/07 = ZERO!!! /community/emoticons/yeah.gif /community/emoticons/tongue.gif /community/emoticons/nono.gif ...
/community/emoticons/nono.gif Dear Doting Daughter I am lucky like your Dad to have 2 WONDERFUL daughters (soon to be a grandpop also). I have a good friend who HAD PC 3 years ago at age 67. His PSA...
/community/emoticons/nono.gif CommonMan GreenAcres is right. I went out to the Cance treatment center of America in May just to get a freash pair of eyes on my cancer. There was a question of...
/community/emoticons/nono.gif UnClean Your reports have been GREAT so far, so the percentages are in your favor. With all the NEGATIVE path reports, you should get a good PSA reading. We all hope...
/community/emoticons/nono.gif Maria Today the healing begins! You & your husband are crossing over to the "have NO prostate" side. We all hope & pray fro the bestest results!!!!...
/community/emoticons/tongue.gif Bluebird Sorry for the long pause. I have posted on other threads. I am feeling great, and waiting for the results of my second PSA test. Will post when I get it!!!...
/community/emoticons/tongue.gif Spin You sound like a saint! Just had my second blood draw Tuesday, still waiting for the ZERO report. I try to reationalize it, and take comfort from the previous...
/community/emoticons/nono.gif DON & SUSAN Great news on the PSA!!! I know the feeling! Don't we all! Keep those good numbers coming!!! /community/emoticons/tongue.gif ...
/community/emoticons/tongue.gif Lee & Buddy GM to you both. Have been doing fine! Met with my urologist on Tuesday and had another PSA draw have not received the results back but am hoping for...
/community/emoticons/nono.gif Laswell I live near Philly, and Dr. Lee at Penn is one of the best robotic surgeons in the country. I had an appointment with him, but his schedule is so heavy I didn't...
/community/emoticons/nono.gif Prewitt Just thought I would chime in. I was a Gleeson 7, and waited 3 months, everything was clear, and zero PSA. Your husband MUST walk his daughter down the isle, It...
Maria I had the same experience. My GP saw something in the bone scan report, sent me for X-rays, and MRI, CT scan. ALL came back negative. My surgeon, and the Doctors who read the bone scan had NO...
/community/emoticons/tongue.gif TC Sice my cath came out I have made some mistakes at home too! Me and Blackie, just what the floors ordered!!! /community/emoticons/yeah.gif ...
/community/emoticons/nono.gif TONY!! ALL THE BEST for you going forward. You handel this like a champ, and you will be victorious. Keep Blackie happy as I'm sure he will do for you. Might want to...
/community/emoticons/nono.gif 41, NOW 42! You SHOULD be encouraged, and optomistic. This cancer at your stage is very curable. I am 5 week post op and going on vacation for a week. Please be...
/community/emoticons/nono.gif Creed I took a lot of comfort from CJ's numbers. Except fro the original PSA our numbers were almost the same. He had the same procedure I had, and did very well with...
/community/emoticons/tongue.gif HI to my HealingWell Friends! MORE GOOD NEWS; PSA 0.01 Daughters/wife/myself; JUMPING FOR JOY!!!!! Thanks to everyone for all the prayers, and support!!! Broker...
Hi 41 I to am sorry you have to be here but this is a WONDERFUL place to share feeling, thoughts, and ideas. I battled with what was the BEST treatment, even went to a cancer center in Illinios for a...
/community/emoticons/tongue.gif 56Pontaic: First car was a 56 Plymouth Belveder, push button transmission, no stick! Could not agree more with your conclusions. The outpouring of love, and support...
Hey TC /community/emoticons/nono.gif You have accomplished much in this journey, and have been an inspiration to many members, including myself. This monster does not discriminate, we are all fair...
Ginjer Just my opinion but if your husband is a canidate for robotic, HE IS a canidate for open Radicial Prostatechmy. If this doctor tells you otherwise I would be looking for a NEW surgeon. I can...
Ginjer As you can see there is a wealth of knowledge, and support on the message board. All GOOD advise. My 2 cents for whatever help I can offer. I was DX in Marxh went out to the Cancer treatment...
Maldugs Welcome to the club. Your Gleeson is the same as mine. I has RP exactly 3 weeks ago today, and cannot believe how good I feel. You were lucky to get a surgery so close to the DX, waiting is...