Interesting... I don't need them, but I'll have to keep an eye out as a special treat....
Wait... There's coconut M&M's? :smile:...
Also, OpenOffice is an open software package that is available as a free download and there is a spreadsheet module that reads and writes Excel compatible files. http://www.openoffice.org/...
Oops... Missed that :blush: The offer to e-mail the spreadsheet is open to anyone else :smile: Special Lady, if you don't find an alternative I can enter your dad's info and sent the chart as a .jpg...
I have a very simple Excel spreadsheet that I used to make a line graph. It's just three columns, date, PSA and a column for a "normal" level that just shows a reference point in the chart. Free PSA,...
Bob, when I went to the CDH Procure Proton Center for a consultation I met with the head of the finance department and she submitted the required information to my insurance for preauthorization and...
Sounds like a productive weekend to me! UPS dropped off a big box of wood chunks on Friday. Does that count? :smilewinkgrin:...
As a moderator on a large BBQ forum I can confirm that it is not an easy job. If the forum admin wasn't a good friend I would have quite after the first few weeks! I have been called every name I can...
NOOOooo!!! Not another option!!! (Running away, screaming) :tongue: Thanks... I will look into it. From the little I have read so far at the link that you provided it sounds similar to the laser...
Thanks, Jim... I have read your story (and just about everyone else's, too :). The amount of statistical data surrounding PBT is probably my biggest concern. I read somewhere (and can't find the...
I agree that the first three cons are low odds, but I listed them because they are still a possibility. I have been under general anesthesia before, but it's bee over 20 years, but I should be able...
Very nice! Thanks for sharing....
No others thoughts/advice?...
I can't help with saw palmetto, but I'm not sure that I would want to go through a biopsy without a local anesthetic. My Uro used a local and I heard the needle "gun" (not sure what it's really...
According to my daughter the doctor at Mayo is Dr. Warren Ketterling . The Mayo site lists him as in the general internal medicine department, so he may have had someone else involved. Since it's...
Andrew, thanks for your thoughts. I'm leaning towards BT right now. I sent the doc an email with a couple of questions that should help me decide. Gleason6, you story was one that I read earlier in...
I'm slowly narrowing down my search for the right treatment for my PCa. So far I've ruled out surgery (any type) because of increased risks due to my weight/size and external photon radiation (again,...
Thanks, Doug... I've already asked her to get me the doc's name....
My daughter called last night all excited because her boss has two family members who were treat for PCa at Mayo using a laser and she wants me to go through that procedure. Gotta give her an 'A' for...
I guess it will be brave if I choose to go there for treatment :). I don't want to discount a treatment possibility just because of that, but it is a consideration in my decision....
Thanks... I talked to the nurse who setup the consultations a couple of minutes ago and got some clarity. Because of my size (girth) they want to do a quick scan, not a full CT to make sure that the...
I have an appointment for a consultation at the ProCure Proton Center in Warrenville, IL tomorrow morning. This is the first time that I will be meeting with them. Yesterday evening I received a call...
I agree with An. The new search is fantastic! Thanks!...
Congrats!...
Thanks! I'll plan on it. Would it be appropriate to bring my wife if she's not working? BTW, it looks like we're neighbors. We're in Batavia, too....
Gentlemen... Neutral corners, please :) As a novice in this area I appreciate all of the information that I can get, so this is great. It's clear that you guys have strong opinions based on your own...
Sorry for the delayed reply. Things got busy at work late last week. I did find out that I have access to health counselors through my employer and I am set to talk to one of them on Monday...
Yes, he is in Chicago, but doesn't he only do open surgery? I've already been told that the risk is too high for open surgery due to my size....
It's not the distance, Jerry. It the commitment for 8 weeks (plus recovery). I travel twice a month on average and I'm not sure if my employer would support no travel for that long. If it looks like...
I'm quickly realizing that's my my Urologist. He referred me to a Radiation Oncologist in his medical group since he was recommending against open surgery bu when I asked him for another...
Good point. I don't know if it's just my personality, or a desire to move forward, or an instinct or what, but I feel that I need to do something. Maybe that's a common reaction to being diagnosed...
I went back and read that article again and found a couple of interesting things... "What is most apparent from the table are the higher rates of positive margins in obese men undergoing RALP." "And...
Thanks! I found article that you linked the other day. I think i saw the post on yana about Dr. Zagaja as well in my searching for info, but I'll go check it out. ...ron...
I've been lurking and reading for a few days so I figure it was time to introduce myself. I'm 55 and was diagnosed last Thursday (3/15) with prostate cancer. My PSA was above 5 at my last routine...