PDA has basically provided the links to the info on soursop and its efficacy in fighting cancer. The studies are ongoing and its results must be getting to be newsworthy as I have had a couple of...
Said a prayer for you bro and one for the docs and staff as well, who will be guiding you. Its good that your brother will there. Pulling for you now....
I've often wondered about the origin of the term, "bun in the oven". Now I know....
Neg you have educated yourself for 5 years now and you know your body. IMHO, your plan sounds reasonable....
A belated happy birthday -- there will be a lot more. His Strength is there for you and glad you know Him. Your courage is helping the rest of us here....
But for the high PSA, I'd say you would be an excellent candidate for AS. Its troubling that the PSA chart keeps rising on you. You are a tough guy if you have survived 7 biopsies. I've had two and...
Steven, like you, I was almost fast-tracked into robotic surgery where the uro offered the easiest solution to "getting rid of the cancer once and for all". He never discussed the other options. SBRT...
Very interesting stuff -- had to look it up. For those not familiar with Nano Knife it is the use of electrical currents to kill the tumors. Moderator, we need to add IRE ( Irreversible...
My uro told me to avoid the red meat and eat chicken. What's wrong with chicken -- especially after removing the skin? If you're worried about antibiotics and supplements that are fed to the...
Alan B, I would agree that your first uro's approach appears to be rather aggressive given the PSA number and your family history. Your decision to get a second opinion from another uro is a good...
Keep digging away Tall -- its always good to hear about the latest in the SBRT treatment....
PhilC, if you read the Katz 6 year study report and the other documentation on the second post of this thread by Tall Allen you will find that the results of SBRT treatment are favorable so far....
There are a bunch of "Us Too" groups (prostate cancer support) in Minnesota. Those are the guys you want to talk to for they have been through the journey or like you, have been newly diagnosed and...
Sorry to hear the bad news. Looks like you have joined the club. But there are a lot of highly informed people here to help point you in the right direction and even offer sound advice. Your first...
You could lease a van until the problem subsides. The kind of van where there is a paucity of glass. Keep a portable toilet in the back. Or a pickup truck with the tall camper shell would do as well....
Steven, your blow-by-blow narration is much appreciated. I considered HDR Brachy but it was not recommended by my Brachy expert here who pushed for LDR using Iodine pellets.. Interesting how each...
Hey Mike, thanks for the entry detailing the procedure. I'm following it closely. Of the 75 minutes on Day 1, how many minutes was the radiating part? Hang in there, bro....
Mike, please do update your SBRT journey log as some of us are interested in this rather "new" treatment. I recall also some cold-like symptoms from using Flomax in the past. It was mostly sniffles....
Since avoiding red meat is generally a good habit for all including non-cancer folks, I do a lot of tofu and fish. Tofu as a source of protein works quite well in stir-fry and soups as it acquires...
Not rare in cancer, in general, but rare in PC. Testicles have been removed and no cancer found, just the scar tissue. The following article has a few paragraphs on PC....
Hmmm ... you weren't kidding when you said complicated. And I was a math major too. Thank you for that explanatiion. Based on your explanation, SBRT for Pca is destined to replace EBRT for Pca. Would...
Can you explain what alpha beta ratio is? Google won't cough up a definition although it likes to come up with "Pca has low a/b ratio"....
Am a member of the night owl club and its been like that since my college days. Since I'm in the Hawaiian Time Zone, when I read/post here, you east-coasters' are done with breakfast and off to work...
Said a prayer for your dad and you and his doctors....
With the vacuum device, a rubber ring is placed at the base of the penis before the device is removed, thus helping to hold in the blood. You don't need the vacuum since you are able to achieve an...
JoeB, thank you for the detailed account on HDR. That is my second choice and your post scared the hell out of me. I was a little puzzled as to why they withdrew the catheters after only one loading...
Waiting a year for a PSA is not a good idea because of your father. I am in the same boat as you regarding my father. I agree that those biopsies are unpleasant things and like you I am not convinced...
MikeM hope you get through SBRT with flying colors. I'm shooting for SBRT myself. Many insurance companies don't cover this relatively new procedure for PC though they may have it covered for other...
Tall Allen, when I lived in California, I voted against the Lotto but when that bill passed, I did play it a few times. It's easier to get struck by lightning or suffer a shark attack than to win the...
StevenD, Orlando Florida is the the correct destination for the slides. Most likely some other doctor (not Bostwick) will examine the slides and write up the report. They include a note, "addendum...
My urologist who did the biopsy and read my lab results to me practically had me on the operating table before I could leave the office. He wanted to give me 7 days to think about it. I said, give me...
Thank you for the highly informative and thorough report on your decision-making process. Unfortunately, there will be new members of the forum coming here for answers in the future. It is they who...
How about an option in "Edit Profile" where you could check/uncheck a box that allows a bot to send you an email once a year to remind you to login and share how you are doing?...
World Series of Poker will be over by then. Was wondering what major tourney you had in mind. I don't like NL Holdem but forced myself to learn it as it is the predominant tourney game these days....
Randy and Monica, just said a prayer for y'all. Just got here myself about 3 weeks ago. A lot of good info from these "vets" on HW have helped me as I am still deciding on which direction I want to...
AS stories are a lot easier for me to read than treatment stories but what has struck me in this thread is the low PSA numbers leading to biopsies. I thought low PSA numbers (that's how its generally...
As a new guy here, I have not found a problem in the range of topics on the forum. You click on the thread, if its not something that interests you, you move on. Why the need for two forums? Isn't...
This pomegranate thread has morphed into a broccoli war zone; so, i will go along. I like broccoli, raw, cooked -- actually I like most all the vegetables. In the islands we got some more exotic...
Welcome Carlster. I just joined three days ago myself. Aloha from Hawaii and yes its sunny like Finland. I discovered these guys here are great -- lots of good advice. We are pulling for you....
Time101, have you asked about SBRT? That is what Tall Allen did instead of IMRT. Its five sessions instead of 8 weeks. I'm looking into it right now....
Hiking with a little photography thrown in. Woodcarving -- mainly canes, hiking sticks, tool handles Bohem, you are quite a uke luthier. I've been away from uke/guitar playing for a long time but...
Heartland glad to know that I wasn't the only one that fainted on biopsy day. I was lying down watching TV. If I had been sitting instead of lying on the floor it might have made a difference. I...
Tall Allen thanks for the report and articles -- really appreciate it. 1. Was hormone therapy required with this (before, during or after)? 2. After the five treatments, are you required to go to...
Five treatments of SBRT sure beats 8 weeks of IMRT and the cost is lower, but with only half a dozen years of data on a relatively small sample of patients it may be too early to endorse stereotactic...
I appreciate all the feedback. I noticed a lot of positive comments about brachytherapy which I need to look at again. I glossed over SBRT in the books that I've read but I like what I've read at the...
Got the Gleason 7 news a month ago. One in 12 cores showed adenocarcinoma at 5%. Original report was a 4,3 and I sent the slides to Bostwick which came back as 3,4. Because I'm 62, the urologist that...