I am having episodes of AFIB. I have 2 friends who have successfully treated their AFIB with ablation. Ablation uses either cold or heat to correct the electrical pulses that cause AFIB. I currently...
stu58: "Radiation kills the nerves and erectile function will permanently cease. If you have a good surgeon erections can return eventually." I don't know where you got this information from but it...
I have my 6 year post treatment check up with Dattoli later this month. So far everything has come up roses. My experience with treatment there was extremely positive. Dr. Dattoli was himself was my...
I always try to avoid topics of religion and politics in group discussions. In this forum nutrition might be added to those two. Mike...
From the Prostate Cancer Research Institute Recommended Vitamins and Supplements 1. Vitamin D 2000 u daily 2. Fish oil 1000 mg twice a day 3. Lycopene 15-30 mg daily 4. Pomegranate extract Foods and...
It's been proven by numerous studies that the western diet causes many ailments. I'm reading a book by Dr. Esselstyn of the Cleveland clinic about how he is able to reverse heart disease by...
My T level was 107 last spring. I had my annual visit with Dr. Dattoli yesterday and asked him about it. He said that I was border line low and to keep an eye on it. Here's a link to Dr Snuffy Myers...
All of Dr. Charles "Snuffy" Myers videos are available on his blog: http://askdrmyers.wordpress.com/ Click on the various categories on the right hand side of the page to see a list. He adds a new...
I watch Dr. Myers' video blog and find it quite informative. He as the unique perspective of being a doctor who treats prostate cancer, who was himself treated for PCa. Mike...
I was treated at Dattoli starting in the fall of 2009. If radiation is your choice of treatment I don't think you will find a better clinic to go to. I had two friends who were treated there and...
I caught the show on TV and it was interesting. If there are foods to eat that starve the cancer, is there any research on foods to avoid because they promote angiogenesis? I know that Dr. Walsh's...
I had the catheter in my bladder for a contrast test during the radiation simulation. I remember the Doc saying "This may be extremely painful." Talk about putting a person at ease! Lucky for me...
Old Sailor, Just a few minutes ago I was talking to my neighbor over the back yard fence. He had open prostate surgery and then a recurrence. For the last 15 years has been taking "shots". He is 75...
Zach, I was required to drink 16 oz of water 30 minutes before the treatments. I was to finish off the water as quickly as possible. Before each treatment, they checked my bladder with ultrasound to...
I started biking 10 days after seeding on my recumbent bike. I have rides of 37, 38, and 57 miles. The recumbent was in the shop today so my wife and I got out the tandem with the skinny seat (it is...
My family doctor and my urologist are both top notch docs, but I feel they swung and missed on my PCa. My PSA jumped from 2 to 4 in 2006. The family doc checked the free PSA (40%) and said nothing to...
JohnT, Side effects: Breast swelling and tenderness, which I suppose comes from the Casodex and Avodart. Fatigue, probably from the IMRT. On some days it was very noticeable, but has disappeared with...
On November 20th I completed 30 IMRT treatments at the Dattoli Cancer Center in Sarasota. Luckily I had very few side effects, mainly a bit of fatigue. Dr. Dattoli performed Brachytherapy on me...
David, I am being treated with 1.8 gys per session for 30 sessions. This will be followed with seeding, and then in 3 months most likely 10 IBRT touch up sessions. I was prescribed Sucralfate...
David, I'm doing IG-IMRT at Dattoli in Sarasota. I had treatment 3 of 30 today, so I'm 10% done. I hadn't realized nausea would be problem but I'm feeling some already. Also a bit run down, but that...
This past Monday I did testing before the start of radiation at the Dattoli Clinic in Sarasota. First was an MRI using a endorectal-coil MRI at Sarasota Memorial Hospital. Then on to the Clinic for...
I'm viewing this information a bit different than most. I don't think it's advocating less treatment. I see it as saying that the diagnostics we have today aren't near good enough. We need a way to...
Tudpock, That's exactly the way it could have played out in my case. I respect the hell out of my URO, but if I'd followed his advice after the biopsy, I would have headed across the street to the...
Just read a story on MSNBC.com about a study published by the Journal of National Cancer Institute. They estimate 1.3 million men were diagnosed with PCa since PSA testing widely began 1986, who...
The real problem is that there are no good 10 year numbers for radiation because the state of the art has advanced a great deal in that time period. My father had EBRT 10 years ago at the same...
My urologist told me that over the last 5 years he has seen only minor side effects from radiation patients. The surgery patients he sees have more serious problems. Of course the first priority to...
My URO described the prostate as "frozen in time" after EBRT (external beam radiation therapy). He said the spacing was reduced between the prostate and other organs, thus making salvage surgery...
I'm also an avid cyclist. A friend had robotic surgery in February and is back to riding as much as ever. He rides a regular road bike, a tandem road bike, and a mountain bike. I haven't decided on...
I'm agreeing pretty much with what you all are saying. At this point I don't believe I want to go through the BPH procedure (which may or may be work) and still be nearly 6 months away from finishing...
I had pretty much decided on IMRT radiation. Yesterday I failed a flowrate test at my urologist's office . He is now going do a cystoscopy and says I might need TUMT (transurethral microwave therapy...
Hi dsdmike, I believe the doctor John T is referring to is the Dattoli Cancer Clinic in Sarasota. They have a color flow doppler. They usually treat patients already diagnosed with PCa. I know the 2...
My URO says I should get good results with either surgery or radiation. I've flip flopped a couple of times, but right now I'm leaning toward radiation because the data says it offers about the same...
Tudpock, I value your input along with the others on this forum. It is a very good resource. I'm considering all avenues of treatment at this time. I still have a lot of fact finding to do. The PCRI...
Spisam, Dr. Patel is one of the surgeons that I have on my list, largely because of this forum and also because I'm close to his location during the winter. When I mentioned him to my URO (who...
Interesting that Protons are mentioned. I don't know much about proton treatment but the friend of a friend had the treatment at Loma Linda and thinks its the only way to go. Of course another friend...
The odds below are from the Johns Hopkins web site. They correspond to my present condition. If you plug in rising PSA or increased Gleason they get much worse. The problem is--who knows what future...
Zufus, My URO said as much about the bone scan. His reasoning is to provide a baseline for future problems. I have two friends who were treated at Dattoli and both had positive experiences. They are...
First my former employer and current provider of pension & health care goes belly up (GM), then my URO gives me the bad news: 1 core of 12 positive for PCa. 10% of core was positive. Gleason 6 and...
I've posted this before but it seems relevant to this discussion. Dr. Patrick Walsh is one the most respected uro's in the country. From his book "Guide To Surviving Prostate Cancer." On diet he says...
Tizzal, My stats are somewhat similar, except my 1st biopsy showed one sample being "atypical." My latest PSA was 5.2 with 21% free. I just saw my URO on Thursday and he recommended another biopsy...
I've just been reading Dr. Patrick Walsh's book "Guide To Surviving Prostate Cancer." He states that the 3 biggest risk factors for PCa are age, race, and family history. On diet he says "Animal fat...
Godfather, I'm also in the Sarasota area. I have two friends who were treated at the Dattoli Cancer Center in Sarasota and speak very highly of it. Mike...
Yes, my PSA has been high since 2006, when it went from 2.0 to 4.0 (40% free). It went to 5.03 in 2008 and I had the biopsy done (age 58). Since one sample was atypical a second biopsy is to be done...
Tony, Thank you for explaining. I didn't see the post from the other gentleman, so I wasn't aware of what it contained. I've been a bit reluctant to post because I haven't actually been diagnosed...
Wow! I didn't mean to start anything like that! I had a biopsy 4 months ago because of an elevated PSA. My biopsy came back with one sample out of 12 being atypical. I've been doing research since...
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I'm reading the book "Anti Cancer: A New Way of Life" by David Servan-Schreiber, MD, PhD. This book is available on Amazon.com. Here is the New York Times review:...