Very helpful reply! Thanks so much...exactly what I was looking for. Guess I have lots of phone calls to make!...
Hi everyone - My husband is planning on DaVinci with Dr. Ahlering at UCI in the beginning of December. He would like to have other tests done prior to surgery to get a good idea of extent, etc. I am...
Backspin - you're right! I should have checked with my oenologist!! Duly noted :) Next time I need a suggestion on a good hearty red, I will be checking in with you guys!...
Dan, what a well-wriiten and beautiful post. You have a gift for the written word. Truly. It was a pleasure to read! JNF..so sorry to hear of your loss. Hoping your memories of times together and the...
This is such an interesting topic to me as I am a breast cancer survivor myself. I couldn't agree more...these two diseases are so similar and yet all we ever see are pink ribbons. Komen for the Cure...
Wow! I have heard for years that red wine slows progression of pCa, but my own oncologist has told me many times to stay away from alcohol in general as I had a bout with breast cancer. Turns out,...
Thanks for the reply Tony. Good to know that he has been spoken highly of by someone you know and respect. One can read all the stats and reviews online that you can find, but until you hear from...
In a previous post, someone mentioned that there are folks here that have had RP's done by Ahlering. Would love to hear any feedback you have regarding your experience with him. My husband is seeing...
Thanks for the replies. Both of them. Yes, it is true Dr. Ahlering no longer accepts insurance. It is cash only, but they supposedly give us all the paperwork necessary to bill insurance co...
Hi everyone - Just wanted to give an update on our situation here. My husband is seeing Dr. Carroll at UCSF. On his biopsy report, they found perineural invasion as well as a very small component of...
Thanks for shedding some light on this fun event! I think I'd have a blast. You guys sound like my kind of guys!! No, we won't be able to make it as we are on the west coast and have a young child in...
I know this will sound ridiculous on this thread, but as a newbie I have no idea what GFMPH is? Can you clue me in?! lol Thanks! It sounds fun!!...
How very thoughtful of you!! I am sure I can speak for all of us "newbies" here when I say we appreciate the welcome, support and camaraderie so very much :)...
Thanks for the advice everyone. We really appreciate it. We've been doing lots of reading and he will be meeting with his doctor again next week to discuss options and next steps. I tend to err on...
Thanks for your replies everyone. I really appreciate the support here. Right now we are in research mode. He hasn't yet made his follow-up appt with his doc but that will be coming up shortly I am...
We just received the results of my husband's biopsy which was two weeks ago today. He is seeing Dr. Peter Carroll at UCSF. For some background, my husband is 45 years old and in otherwise good...
Thanks for your replies. To JohnT, my husband is seeing Dr Carrol. We have a few close friends that are physicians and they both said he was absolutely the best prostate doc on the west coast. Just...
Forgot one thing...prostate size was 30 upon ultrasound viewing. Thanks :)...
So after 4 months, my husband finally went in for his biopsy. It was on Thursday, Aug 25. They also did an ultrasound. His DRE is normal, but they were able to see a small darkened area on the left...
Well, here we are. Almost two weeks later. He has still not scheduled his biopsy. I think he is so afraid of the answer, that it's keeping him from finding out. This is frustrating, but I have to...
Well, I have an update although not too much info. My husband saw the Urologist today and he did recommend a biopsy so no surprise there. He also did another DRE and stated nothing seemed to be out...
Thank you to everyone for your replies. I sincerely do appreciate the guidance and suggestion to take a breath and just work through the appointment and see what happens. The last couple posts...
Hi Everyone :) Glad to find this board. I am looking for some guidance from the experts here. My husband has had his PSA levels continue to rise for the last couple years and we are concerned enough...