My husband was diagnosed with prostate ca at age 44. He was diagnosed with NHL in January (age 48). I have sure seen a lot of men in my years as a Radiation Therapist, who have both lymphoma and...
Thank you for sharing.....very inspiring!!!...
Thanks everyone for your support, information, and kind thoughts. Although I have been an infrequent poster, I follow this forum and check in almost daily to see how everyone is doing. This is a...
It is Nodal Marginal Zone NHL. It accounts for less than 1% of all lymphomas, and there is very little concencus as to how to treat it. We are in a holding pattern until staging is done (CT scan,...
I am absolutely GUTTED!!! We just found out that my husband has developed a SECOND cancer....it is a very rare Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma. Unfortunately, it is incurable, and has a rather poor prognosis....
Check with your Radiation Oncologist as to when you can resume taking anti-oxidants post RT. Most of the ROs I work with recommend waiting at least 2 weeks after treatment is complete, as the...
My husband had consults with three different surgeons (one for each surgical technique), and with an RO at the Tom Baker. What ultimately made his decision much easier to make was that one of the...
Hi Peter! First off, sorry you have to be here!! Secondly.....LOVE your login name!!! We are also in Calgary. My husband was diagnosed at 45 with very early stage, low grade disease. He opted for AS...
I wish this forum didn't NEED to exist!...
I know exactly where you mean, but can't think of the name........
Overthepond.....thanks for the reasurance! David, I certainly hope you are able to manage that cruise.....sounds like it would be fabulous! Fairwind, we've been to Zihua several times, and do LOVE...
Thanks David! We're really looking forward to it, and my husband certainly DESERVES it! :)...
Has anyone flown to Mexico after having Brachy? We have a direct flight from Calgary to Zihuatanejo on Saturday, and I'm wondering whether the radiation is cause for concern. My husband does have the...
Very interesting discussion...... In my husband's case, he opted for AS, and did so knowing full well that our current technology for monitoring the disease is far from perfect. He had PSAs every 2...
My husband didn't even try....he couldn't grow a 'stache if his life DEPENDED on it!!! He'd probably end up with about 5 HAIRS growing!! :)...
Seems like nearly every guy I know grew a 'stache.......very touching and impressive!!...
Thanks Jim, He did receive a card, and was also advised to go through security at the airport extra early the first time we travel....
After being on AS for nearly two years, my husband decided to proceed with Brachy. He had the procedure done Nov. 8th, and is doing extremely well. He came home the same day, but had a catheter in...
For anyone who REALLY wants to learn the nitty gritty about radiation effects on tissue, and on the technical aspects of radiation therapy, you could curl up with some basic Radiobiology, Radiation...
Boy....how to even TRY to answer this satisfactorily???? (especially after having had a couple of glasses of wine)!! /community/emoticons/tongue.gif The rationale for delivering a fractionated course...
Hi all, Haven't posted since our trip to Zihuatanejo (which was FANTASTIC....31 days of BLISS!!) My husband has been in AS since he was diagnosed in Feb. 2009. PSAs have been a bit erratic....the...
PC while we're there [img]/community/emoticons/cool.gif DH is doing well, and it's hard to believe it's been nearly a year since his diagnosis. The AS thing is going surprisingly well....his PSA is...
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I haven't posted for a while, but there hasn't been much to report. My husband is still on AS, and he is going to have a repeat biopsy and a screening colonoscopy in January. Regardless of what the...
Thanks for your replies everyone! I have come down with a nasty virus and haven't felt up to posting, but I'd like to respond when my head doesn't feel like it's in a VICE GRIP!! :)...
I haven't posted for a while, but my husband has kind of been in "limbo" with the PCa thing. Post-biopsy, his PSA readings were rising. In July, it had dropped back down to 4.01. This morning, I...
Thanks guys!! This has really been an educational journey! Here in Calgary, they'll be doing intraoperative planning and dosimetry using loose seeds. Generally, according to the Medical Physicist,...
After my husband's latest PSA reading of 5.02, we met with the RO on April 29th. He said that it was very unlikely that the PSA would rise so quickly from Pca, and feels that more likely it is a case...
Hi Kak, It is not uncommon for the Dr. to suggest waiting until you have pain before radiating the femur. As others have said, the radiation administered at this point is not curative in nature, but...
I was wondering if they'd want a course of antibiotics to determine if his PSADT is REALLY that fast, or whether he may have a bit of infection from the biopsy?? I suppose that with an infection, the...
Just got my husband's latest PSA......5.02!!! /community/emoticons/smhair.gif It was 3.89 in Feb. pre-biopsy, then 4.63 April 8, and 5.02 yesterday!! This is starting to make me afraid that we might...
I would call the clinic and ask if they would prefer that you delay your start date until you are feeling better. In all likelihood, they'll tell you that as long as you are able to make it in for...
Thanks everyone for your input! This has certainly become an interesting discussion with valid points for either option. We are heading out to the HOT TUB :) for a glass of wine and a soak, but I am...
Wigs....I'm really sorry to read of your outcome with the brachy. Do you happen to know what your prostate volume (size) was from the first biopsy that was taken, and also, how many seeds were...
Thanks Tudpock! You raise several issues that I've also read PLENTY about , including the results of the 15 year studies. I can't even begin to tell you how many hours I've spent...
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Thanks for all your input....definitely some great feedback! It just goes to show what a nightmare this disease is as far as having to make decisions. My husband had been leaning strongly toward...
I'm just curious as to what the reasons were that made you go with surgery vs. brachytherapy. From everything I've been reading, it looks as though the 10-15 year disease free survival is similar for...
He isn't scheduled as yet, but we've met with a urologist here who does the open, and have met with a Rad. Onc. that I've worked with for 10 years who does Brachy, and are travelling to Edmonton on...
My husband's biopsy was done Feb. 10, and his PSA prior to that was 3.89. He had a repeat PSA done yesterday, and the result was 4.63!! I'm just curious as to how long the PSA remains elevated after...
Well, my husband and I had a great time in Arizona, but are back into the info gathering process. We saw a different urologist last week, and I must say I was very pleased with his demeanor and...
Hi Jerry! Sorry you had to get the 3 little dots! I am a radiation therapist in Calgary, and I can tell you (with certainty) that ALL you need to have are 3 tattoos. I'm assuming they put one on each...
LOL!! Maybe the auto makers should start offering that as a "standard feature"!! Kinda crazy to be laughing about this, but it's better than crying (already done enough of that)!! :)...
As most of you know, my husband was diagnosed with early stage prostate cancer a week and a half ago. Since then, we've been exploring several treatment options, all with similar survival outcomes,...
While I''m a new member here, and CERTAINLY not an expert, I can tell you that in the 20+ years I've worked as a Radiation Therapist, I've definitely seen an increase in men opting for adjuvant...
We have yet to make a treatment decision, ( considering surgery, Brachy, Active Surveillance) but will be having consults with a local urologist who performs open RPs, and one in Edmonton who...
Coming from someone who DELIVERS those nasty, daily treatments, all I can say to you is WOO HOOO!!! :) Don't get discouraged if your fatigue doesn't improve immediately....everyone is different!! For...
It's all pretty crazy-making, isn't it??? I don't know much about free PSA, but maybe you guys could wait and just test it again before proceeding with a biopsy??? I'd be tempted to talk to the...
If the biopsy were to come back negative, you wouldn't necessarily have to do a bunch of repeat biopsies.....you could always just monitor the PSA and free PSA levels at more regular intervals. I can...
Hi Weesa! My husband (45) was just diagnosed, and we're considering all the treatment options at present. You can read our story on the board if you wish to. As far as the biopsy, I would DEFINITELY...