http://www.theprostateadvocate.com/pdf/FINANCIAL%20ASSISTANCE%20FOR%20MEDICATIONS.pdf It's about getting financial aid for medications. Hope it helps....
I too have had problems after external beam radiation and my DD suggests that unwanted side affects can manifest themselves years after that treatment. I never had as much radiation as have you...
I live in Colorado Springs and am having a hard time trying to decided if that proceedure will aid. If anyone here has undergone the procedure: 1. what DR. is the best 2. what were your results over...
I've had 5 catheters over the past 5 years and always got a leg bag and a large hospital bag that has long tubing. At night, I switched to the large bag and put it over the side of the bed on the...
I have advanced PC and a lovely large tumor that affects the bladder neck and bladder. Over the past year 3 different catheters, because of bleeding, have been used and the last a rather large...
I take suppliments that a PC oncoligist recommends. D-3 can be tested via a blood draw for OH-25 BTW. Most men as they age need more D-3. Purity is key over cost....
I'm a wee bit of a broken record but why don't men have color doppler imaging to direct any needle? Too, why are not the results sent to a PC specialist like Bostwick for their learned opinion?...
Having PC requires one to learn about all aspects and become their own advocate. If nothing else, it allows good questions for any Dr. I am of the opinion that knowledge is power and it allows...
My opinion is that 40 yearolds and up can benefit from a PSA reading during an annual blood exam. Yes there are many factors to consider but to me it is part of a comprehensive examination. No one in...
I too had a lump and after an ultrasound was given antibiotics. Gone...
"thank you. I keep thinking, why me?" Maybe you earned it. Yours has been a damnn tough road. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------...
Do you have a progressive PSA history? I mean have you had PSA tests done every two months or so to establish any pattern at the very least before opting for surgery? How much have you studied PC or...
Get the nessage out there Purg about PC. You have a chance to educate individual men and their wives as well as being a voice for our fight for resources, medical treatment, research..........etc....
Just know that your reactions to Lupron may, or may not be, the same as other men. One size does not fit all as to side affects for many reasons. Dr. Snuffy Myers, a specialist in prostate cancer,...
WELCOME yk. Glad you are here my PC brother....
A great Dr., that is a specialist in PC, says that Metformin is the most benign drug out there. Just sharing one man's experience but I trust this Dr....
Great advice John T. as always. On another note, I wish combidex were available again and may be in a different form soon. It is far better than any bone scan prescribed today....
"Next week I plan to make an appt at MD Anderson in Houston with an oncologist who specializes in prostate cancer." NEVER a bad idea. Love Texans and Texas BTW....
Maybe have a PSA test every 2 months and establish a pattern is the way to go. If you see a doubling time/number, then consider treatment. In the meantime, pick up a copy of 'A Primer On Prostate...
I had it done a few months ago and it was not as bad as anticipated. The key is to breath and relax as best you can. Drove home with no problems. It sounds worse than it is but still a little...
Could not have said it better Ralph....
I'll defer to Dr. Lam. Ask him if vitamin D-3 would aid you with your knee. There is a blood test for same called 25 hydroxy. I have added that to part of my blood panel and found that my number is...
Iamyamahabassman said... Ok it is my first and last shot of decapeptyl so I will have to be patient, I have noticed some slight lessening of the effects and I did talk to a pharmacist while playing...
howard l said... I see you live in LA. I am in Orange County. What many consider a couple of the best urologists that specialize in PC are Dr. Scholtz and Dr. Lam are in Marina Del Rey. I suggest you...
HAPPY BIRTHDAY Purg! Have many more....
You are not alone when it comes to fear after hearing the "C" word as well as testing results. You live near some great prostate specialists in Dr. Duke Bahn and Dr. Robert Leibowitz. I am not a...
T1cN0M1b-in-FL said... A urologist will usually recommend surgery, a radiation oncologist will usually recommend radiation. So get a medical oncologist from a national PCa center who has no skin in...
I'd ask your Dr. to allow a monthly PSA reading at the least to see any pattern. My Medicade Uro Dr. won't allow monthly testing so I have found ways around that to give more information as to my PC....
CONGRATULATIONS!...
I use 'A Primer On Prostate Cancer' by Dr. Stephen Strum as it was instructive when I 1st researched PC. I still refer to it from time to time. Dr. Myers is excellent as well as Dr. Moyad. I have...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DPStwD1C8-c ...
I have to at times Compiler as it aids me when dealing. When told by great intended folks that PC is not that bad, I smile and just say "Too true, unless you have it." George Burns: "I would not join...
Great information as usual Zufus....
Drive by shooting? Some nurses can be as's'inine at times. HUMOR and nothing more....
I only come here for the polls. KIDDING Yes, John T is a great poster and has a wealth of knowledge. His story is very unusual but very informative. The man helped me in my early days dealing with...
IMO, HT gets a bad rap too many times. Snuffy Meyers is not a fan of radiation on the prostate bed after radical surgery. Lymph nodes are a different topic and usually if PC has metastasized it goes...
Dr. Dattoli and Sand Lake? Sounds like you have seen some top Dr.s IMO. At 1st it is mind numbing trying to understand the lexicon but it gets better. I found that my fears were abated by knowledge....
Tony, Zufus and I watched a taped lecture by Dr. Robert Dreicer* of the Cleveland clinic about Radium 233 Tuesday night. The accomplished Dr. was/is quite high on this protocol. Looks like we have...
It may sound trite but don't panic. KNOWLEDGE IS POWER! Being 61 and a PSA in the 10 range is not IT. You may want to at least have a PSA test monthly to see IF you have a doubling time. I am a fan...
I was diagnosed in Dec. 2008 and PSA was 58 with not any great other testing because I HAD NO MONEY. The plan was to remove my bladder, prostate and manhood. I am leaving out much but HOPE that those...
medication for Parkinsons? Thank you...
Colorado you may want to rethink the sequence of procedures after some study as that seems ass backwards.................pardon the pun. Too, I am a firm advocate of color dopplor imaging to target...
No comment but great to see your posts because I respect your DD and dedication as to helping all. Be well my PC Brother!...
I too had the first few Dr.s apply a DRE and then take a PSA draw. No insurance but canned all three! Dr. Stephen Strum says wait at least 72 hours after a DRE or sex to have a PSA....
OK, I wish you well....
NEVER panic BUT feel the pain/shock and cry. I did! Release your 1st emotions is what I am saying. Then get proactive and research. ATTACK via knowledge and never give up!...
Never have a PSA test within any form of sex or digital exam. It may affect the results...
http://search.yahoo.com/search?ei=utf-8&fr=slv8-msgr&p=Theme%20song%20from%20%27The%20Twilight%20Zone%22&type = He is right that PC is 'The Twilight Zone' when it comes to 35+ variants...
* Hey Purgator I pray, wish you the best in a long life! ...
that all read about Purgatory. IMO, the man has gotten bad advise. I pray that he survives and that others learn. He is a good man in my eyes BTW....