I had it....It was not especially painful, but it was annoying and worrisome. I had blood in my stool for a few months approximately 6 months following my radiation. Hopefully a colonscopy will...
You asked if anyone here had Proton radiation and wondered about the pros & cons. I did. Cons: It is expensive and increasingly insurance companies are balking at paying for protons. Unless you live...
Are you close to Jacksonville? You may want to check into proton radiation there....
This is a great article written by a very thoughtful reporter for the NY Times. I give him a lot of credit for presenting this because he is a perfect example of someone who likely would have been...
hey BobC...was that INXS you just referenced on the prostate board? If so, I thought at least one person should appreciate your effort....
Please re-read what John T. wrote above. He is so dead-on...what a great asset he is to this forum. The only thing I would add is that I hope you use this as a wake-up call and begin to exercise and...
I did, but I noticed no future problems or complications....
I consider myself rather wimpy....and the lidocaine was fine for me. No valium either. Drove home - 30 miles. Pain level was very low. The biopsy was uncomfortable, but not painful....
Hi Scott: I was 45 last year when diagnosed with similar stats. I chose treatment because I had just lost my job (had time on my hands) and still had great insurance (through COBRA) and was uncertain...
Rick....This board is very helpful, but does not have a ton of Proton patients....likely few who have done salvage radiation... If the moderators will allow me, I would refer you to the Proton Bob...
Many people have had proton radiation as salvage therapy after surgery. There were salvage guys there when I was at Loma Linda last year. There are proton salvage testimonials on the proton BOB...
For me the gold markers were like a "mini biopsy"... The procedure is actually similar, but quicker. I had the trans-rectal ultrasound once again to help guide the procedure. I got the local...
If if if if if if if if if if if....I repeat, IF the Biopsy shows that you have prostate cancer you will likely be staged either T1c or T2c. The only way you'll get a T2c is if there was a "bump"...
Your Gleason score will be the worst that they may find. For example say you take 12 cores and 5 are positive. Perhaps 4 of those cores may show Gleason 3+3 and just one of those cores shows Gleason...
did not see anyone else post this....your uro should have prescribed an antibiotic for you to take prior to the biopsy...I was told to take mine an hour before the biopsy was scheduled...
No Jim....his biopsy found nothing. Nestor, have you significantly changed your diet?...
Of course I quickly posted my reply before reading the links in the original post... Very exciting and promising. I do however believe that you are incorrect in saying that you will receive more...
I did this with Proton radiation at Loma Linda. I was in a clinical study with 20 sessions instead of the standard 45. Overall, I received less Gy (60 vs. 81) but I received a higher daily dose (3.0...
I think it is a gut call based on a lot of factors. You sort of get a feel from people if they may hold something against you. It probably depends on how old you are...most people facing PCa are old...
I agree 100% with Bill. Read "The China Study"...Diet seems to be a catalyst that allows some cancers to grow and develop. And, so maybe you already do have Prostate Cancer...and maybe it won't kill...
http://health.usnews.com/articles/health/healthday/2009/09/08/virus-may-drive-some-prostate-cancers.html ...
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I think you have made a very reasonable choice...one that I would have made had I not lost my job concurrent with diagnosis (I wanted to have my treatment while I could still COBRA the good insurance...
I think it is a shame that the doctor would not let you in to discuss the report. Maybe time for a new doctor. I believe that NX means that the associated lymph nodes were not assessed....
Songwrangler...You may want to post your question here: http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/protoninfo/ I would bet that you'll find a few people who did hormone therapy followed by proton radiation...
Proton beam radiation is in Bloomington, IN and Jacksonville, FL...
good guy...has had a long-standing financial talk show that is syndicated across country on radio...recently started weekly TV show on CNN. Kind of a nerdy guy, but that is part of his appeal. Gives...
I had a PSA of 3.25 and my (old) Uro would not give me the free PSA test...said it would be inconclusive with that low of a PSA. Though I have seen others here who had free PSA with similar scores....
Now that's a stimulus package! (Thanks, I'm here all week....don't forget to tip your waitresses)...
Dana...some good news (you could use it)... Radiation won't make his hair fall out (chemo might, radiation won't)... If you get the COBRA set up, pre-existing conditions will not matter...with COBRA...
Sorry that you are here...but this is a great place for advice. The 12 core biopsy is more a "shot in the dark" than scientific. Given that one of those cores scored a Gleason 9, I'm not too...
Great article. You have got to wonder if/when these types of tests will become standard procedure? I'm sure that there is significant expense involved, but would that expense not be recovered in...
Biopsy results today...positive. Of course, I wished for negative...but if it had to be positive, I almost wish it had been a "worse" result...I know that sounds horrible, but the decision making...
So, had the biopsy today...more uncomfortable than painful...about what I expected after reading myself silly on this site and others. Uro noticed what he termed "an odd protuberance" extending from...
Regarding the free PSA test....I asked my Uro about it and he said he did not recommend it for people with low PSA scores....his reasoning was that taking a percentage of a low number such as "3" is...
I have been lurking here for a few months...ever since I had a somewhat high PSA for my age (3.25/45 years old)... Had a re-check...a month of Cipro and another check and the PSA is still in the low...