Update.... Mr. Duck had a PSA Test done on January 13, 2010 and it was 0.47. Mr. Duck currently doesn't have a primary care physician so he had his neurologist, who is his MS doc, order the PSA test....
Mr. Duck's update. He had brachytherapy last March and is doing so well. He goes in for a check-up in January so we'll pray for a low PSA. He hasn't had any side effects everything is working and I...
Just wanted to post some encouragement. My husband has that awful "butt burning" that makes it hard to sit down. He was worried when he was diagnosed with PCa that the cancer had spread and that was...
Update. Mr. Duck went in for his check-up this last Monday and had his first PSA blood test. It came back 0.96. He had brachytherapy done in March. He also had a Cat Scan but we don't have the...
Sounds like your experience was a good one. My husband is 8 weeks after his seeding and is doing extremely well. No side effects yet. He knows some may crop up later but for early PCa this looks like...
Saw Julie's thread and remembered to update Mr. Duck. It's been six weeks and I'm thankful to say that he's had NO problems. No incontience, a little burning, he passed one seed that was a little...
John, So glad your volume study went well. Now on to the seeding. My husband tolerated it well as I'm sure you will. He's in his third week and has had no intolerable effects. A little swelling and...
Yes, sorry you're here. Best advice I got from this board was.....you have lots of time to check ALL options. My husband choose brachytherapy but his options were limited because of MS. God bless you...
Sorry you had to join this club:( My husband just had brachytherapy done but not until he had checked everything else out. His Gleason was 3+3++6 and his PSA was low. The best advice we got from this...
guy75, My husband just had seed implant two weeks ago Friday. He also has Multiple Sclerosis. He hasn't had any fatigue that's unusual. It's hard to tell because MS can cause so much fatigue. In fact...
My husband just had seed implant two weeks ago. We have to travel 5 hours to get to the hospital. Because of the distance the Dr. scheduled the volumne study,anesthesiologist appt. and his...
Is the burning in the prostate area pretty normal?...
I thought I'd better post on this thread. So far no problems except a burning in the prostate area. I don't know if this is normal or not. He hasn't had one problem with urniation or pain. Now were...
Thanks for the reply. I'll tell him that and he can decide what he wants to do. I can't see that one cup of caffiene would be harmful but it depends on how his body reacts. He's doing good. His lower...
My husband is one week out and is dying for a cup of caffine coffee. Anyone have any thought on this? I can't find any information on diet. He's avoided caffine, spicy food, fatty food, and is...
Hi there, My husband choose seeding vs. surgery due to his Multiple Sclerosis. The Dr. told him that his risk of incontinence would be more likely with surgery because of his MS. The Dr. also...
The seeds are implanted, no turning back now. We went to Portland on Thursday and the procedure was done on Friday morning. We were told to check in at 5:30am so of course we told our son to pick us...
One more question before the procedure. Did you guys have any dietary restrictions after the procedure other than caffeine?...
Just to clear up the volume study issue. My husband said to post that the instrument they used in his rectum was the size of his finger, not as large as Tudpock's experience. He said that was why it...
Thanks for the advice. I didn't make it clear but we had planned on staying overnight. Our kids live in Portland but we rented a hotel to have the privacy for the pre-op enema. We thought it would be...
Someone suggested that I start a log for my husband's brachytherapy. He goes in March 20th for the "procedure". This journey has me a little apprehensive because he has Multiple Sclerosis and I'm...
Yes, that's a good idea to start a journal. There really aren't many brachytherapy people out there so it is good information to those that want to go that route. My husband was pretty relieved that...
We just got back from Portland, OR this morning where my husband had the testing done for the seed implant. He had a volume study, he was a little apprehensive about it, and came through fine. His...
zufus, you asked if we regreted multiple opinions. Well, yes and no. 1. VA doctor. My husband started with the VA. He's a 100% disabled Vietnam Veteran. Anyway, he had the biopsy at the VA. The Dr....
Well, so far we've seen 7 doctors. The last two were with the Radiation department at Oregon Health Sciences. They agreed with the other three docs that my husband is not a good candidate for surgery...
My husband has chosen brachytherapy so I'm glad to find this thread. He isn't a candidate for surgery because of his Multiple Sclerosis and External Beam Radiation is not a good option because of...
My husband has pelvic discomfort too but he always has attributed it to his Multiple Sclerosis. He says his the area behind his scrotum burns and sometimes he feels like he's "sitting on himself."...
Everytime I read that someone else has been diagnosed it puts a knife in my heart. My husband was diagnosed in December and he's finally decided on brachytherapy. It's a long story about why. You've...
Yes, the surgeon, felt that with my husband's low Gleason and PSA that he could wait a year to decide. My husband just wants to get this over with, take care of the cancer and try and enjoy his life...
Well, we just got back from two Doctor appointments in Eugene, OR at the Urology Clinic. I must say that the Dr's were extremely professional and helpful. We live in such a small area and the Doctors...
Thanks for the good posts. It is so confusing. We left Eugene with the idea that brachytherapy would be the best but after reading everyone's posts now I'm not so sure. My husband also said maybe he...
Well, we had the appointment with the Urology Surgeon. We were very impressed with his knowledge and he answered lots of our questions. He feels that with my husband's MS that radiation is the best...
Hey daughter, Thanks for the post. The Duck BB team isn't doing so hot but boy the football team was fun to watch. I hate that we have to wait another year. I'll be adding your Dad to our prayers!...
Tony, That would be so helpful! My husband feels like most Dr.'s don't have experience with guys with MS but it seems to me that Urologist would have a fair amount. MS guys have bladder issues so it...
My husband was just dx'd with Prostate Cancer and is still looking at the various treatments. He's going to a Urology Clinic in Springfield, OR that specializes in DiVinci surgery. He also has...
Update- My husband saw a Urologist/Surgeon yesterday morning. He looked over my husband's report and did another exam. He said my husband's prostate was not enlarged but very irregular. He probed the...
Thanks Bluenose. Yes my husband is a Vietnam Vet, 101st Airborne Ranger. Anyway, he has already submitted the claim for Prostate Cancer presumptive to Agent Orange....
A little more information. My husband is 62 and in general good health other than the MS. This site is great. I remember when he was first dx'd with MS. we entered the message board world and I can't...
Hi everyone, My husband was diagnosed with Prostate Cancer this last Tuesday. Yes, Merry Christmas to us /community/emoticons/cry.gif He also has MS so double trouble. His Gleason score is 3+3=6....