Hi, we are in New Zealand for the winter, where we have found out that doctors do not advice men get hormone therapy, it's not worth the side effects, they say. My husband has no side effects from...
He found the gland absent in a CT PET scan, and some tissue in a MRI. Two different hospitals. We haven't been in to see him since you wrote me that info to ask him. I've had a problem of my own and...
The choices should be age & relationship related, a guy at 50, who has a lady at home who is 45 surely would say he would go for it and try anything, while a guy at 70 with a lady of 65 would most...
Hello again, The MRI showed a small amount of prostate tissue. Could this loose prostate tissue, minus a gland, be what is raising the PSA? fingers crossed, as no cancer was reported.......
Hi, I have read that hormone treatment only works 3 years and so it is best to start when symptoms develop. What do you think? Of course we have no idea what the doctor will recommend, but as of now,...
Good grief! And so... the advantage is? Knowing exactly where cancer is? A different treatment? True, we live in a relatively small town far far from any of those cities, but we went to Puerto...
F-18 PET scan is all I know. Yes! I know he was lucky in the side effects department. His HIFU doctor feels quite sad and alarmed by his results now, he keeps asking for results & info, but I guess...
Hi guys, Thanks. I had never heard of micromets, but it makes sense. Maybe I used "sex drive" inappropriately, as in HIFU if the doctor hits a nerve then sex function will be hurt, he does his best...
Yes, Mexico, which was the cleanest hospital I've ever been in and I work in my local as a volunteer. There were several doctors from the USA attending to learn the procedure. The second was done in...
yes, there was a 12 needle biopsy and a MRI prior to second treatment. the report says the gland is "surgically absent". local urologist is recommending another MRI....
Hello everyone and thanks for any help! My husband had HIFU some 9 years ago, his PSA was .2 right after treatment. It continued to rise, just a little for 8 years, when it was 8. he was finally...
Minn1951, He is 64, but I don't think age matters as the nurse told us that men as low as 38 and as old as 84 have been treated with HIFU. good luck...
thanks guys for all your best wishes, Our doctor was Steve Scionti, we love him! a wonderful friendly guy. There was another doctor treating with HIFU as well, can't remember his name. The hospital...
yep, it is a FOR profit business, another reason I am glad we left the country and had HIFU !! How can you trust them on health when it's clear that so many of them just care about $$$, I am sure...
Hi guys, After asking you all what to do for my husband's cancer, he chose HIFU, he said he was way too afraid of the other options (probably from reading here). The treatment was so easy, we just...
One thing really stood out to me on this thread and that is that doctors and hospitals know they are billing more than they will get paid --- and they do that so they can take a loss on their income...
The slides were reread, once by our local hospital, and then again when we went in for the trials. They agreed. I forgot to say that Bob's Free PSA was 11%, does that make any difference to anyone?...
Jerry, I was wondering why you said you "still have a long ways to go"? You've been treated with hifu and your psa is very good, do you just mean you still have to watch it? There isn't anything else...
James, Thanks for the Prostate total volume less than 40cc with an AP height less than or equal to 4.2cm. (If volume is greater than 40cc or height greater than 4.2 cm, one 3 monthly shot of an LHRH...
Thank you Cherries for your story, we've read it several times, and even printed it off. We are taking your route and will let you know how it goes! Many many thanks for your time in writing your...
We were disqualified for the clinical trials last week, m hubby's gland size was over the limit by only 2cc. The doctor spent a good amount of time telling us about[b] hifu, the trials and the...
I'm receiving so much help! I love you guys! Do you know why a PSA of 0.4 is considered real good for after HIFU, but it would mean more cancer after surgery? Husband got real mad upon hearing about...
The clinical trial is FREE! That doesn't matter as much as getting him free of cancer, and free of possible side effects though. Yes, I remember that story about the ulcers, not as good as you, I had...
thanks for all the interest, I've been all over the internet, and I've heard quite a bit so far. I read your story, Sleepless, several times, thank you for the time you took to write it. I've been...
Hey there HIFU Ben, How are you today? How's the PSA? The other thread you posted on (My HIFU Trip) is all confusing, some posts must be missing as it reads strange, and it's "locked" so I couldn't...
Have you guys heard about HIFU? do you know anyone who has had it done? Is there anyone here who has posted about it?...
Has anyone here actually heard of a Free PSA of .04? I just think this must be an error! newtopc, the Free PSA is a new test, I'm thinking something went wrong with yours. Please don't let it bother...