Hello Everyone, I have not been able to read the posts this past week as my classes began last week (I teach Physiology, Genetics, etc.) and it has been hectic - especially so, since I am still a bit...
I can not answer your question specifically, but will address your concern about weighing surgery vs. brachy. At age 46 and if you have no major health issues, most would say to go with surgery. I...
Thanks everyone..... I will be here to do all I can to help.... Best to all of you for effective treatment and happiness. Sincerely, Christopher Harendza...
Hi, As big guy points out there is evidence of tissue "homolgous" to the prostate, which is along the urethra and may be diffuse in the cervix / uterus - See...
Hello Everyone, I want to pass on my good news. I just spoke with my docs P.A. and the CA was confined completely to the prostate. It was diffuse on both sides (up to 10% of the sample) but the...
Hi James - I assume you come off the ventilator when they give the medications that reverse the anesthesia. I wish I had paid more attention to exactly what they were (there were 3 - propofol and two...
David, Buddy, Chuck and Everyone - Thanks for the nice messages. I guess I poo-pooed my message as I was attempting to get some humor in there. Andrew: you are right – surgery is not for sissies (My...
Hello Everyone, I want to thank everyone for their advice and support the last few months. On Wed. 1/9/13 I had the robotic prostatectomy procedure done by Dr. David Lee at the University of...
Hello Everyone, Interesting comments. I think androgel and testosterone supplementation will follow a similar path that estrogen replacement therapy did some years ago - estrogen was viewed as...
Rodger, Thank you for providing this link. I went to the paper and it is nice that PNAS allows the viewing of the full article (which is better than the biggies - Science, Nature, Cell - funny how...
Good news!...
Hey UG - Glad you got lucky! I am originally from Binghamton and have a cottage on Seneca Lake and know a few folks from your area. Lovely winters!...
Thanks, Big Mac - Knowing you had little issue with the DaVinci procedure is good news. My brother says the same thing but found the catheter unbearable (my cat a few years ago yanked his out while...
Dirty RUSTY motor oil is more like it. Shocking at first. I had a biopsy on 11/15 and 3 days later it was like pure blood. In addition, if one is on finasteride, it is watery. It almost makes you...
Hello Everyone, First I want to say thank you for providing advice in the past and in the form of a place where I can simply go and read of the experiences of others. Reading here took me to Patrick...
Just read the abstract on the article..... It made me wonder: was the nurse technician doing the measurements pretty or not?...
More great news about what I am facing..... (Can't bitch too much.....you are all there). I'm not Gene Simmons, but at least my tongue still works.... LOL Chris...
Thanks GL... This is a really nice article that hits most of the most important points.... I find the NYT does a first rate job with science and health reporting. I will use this article next...
Stories like this keep us going. Thank you for sharing and I am sad for your loss. Chris....
Thanks, John. That is positive news and what I have been getting from my own research. With regard to the finasteride, that is pretty much what the URO said and we did establish a new baseline. I...
Thanks for your responses, which are welcoming and comforting. Special Lady, from what I have read about prostatitis, that is no picnic either (nothing about this gland is a picnic - "little gland,...
Hereditary PCa runs in my family. I was put on Finasteride (generic proscar) as prophylactic to delay / suppress any Ca development. This drug blocks the formation of 2DHT (active) from testosterone....
Hello Everyone, I have been reading many posts over the past several days and this is my first time posting to the list. I am truly blown away by the huge burdens and challenges so many face but at...