Thanks for the kind words you two. I hope all the other old timers are hanging in there too....
It has been a few years! Nine years out from IMRT as my primary and only treatment. The past 5 years or so, the old PSA has bounced around between 0.5 and 0.7. As of last year we decided to just do...
In the end, we all have to do a sourdough waffle with a runny poached egg and butter and lots of pepper.........
Mel, I agree with you about the hard job. It is not something I would choose to do, or have the time to do. That said, the "rules" should be observed. If they aren't, an explanation should be...
142, No, I will not email you privately. This forum should not be a moderator's private playground. I'll contact the owner concerning your ability as a moderator to have "details" that the general...
These days, "Rules" are allowed to flexible, apparently on a moderator's whim. http://www.healingwell.com/community/default.aspx?f=35&m=2939904 The first preemptive locking of a thread I can...
"Elk hunting is wearing me out....." Just think how good you'll feel when you freeze, pack, and send me those back-straps. That ought to be enough to keep you going!...
Buddy obviously feels quite strongly about MM, even though it is legal in many states. If you live in a State where MM is not legal, or value your privacy in general, you might think about what...
It is legal here. Cops aren't being shot here over legal marijuana. That is a fact. As I stated, the "legal" drugs are potentially more harmful, more costly, and not as effective. His MM is legal,...
I don't believe I was ridiculing you. Just stating that we seem to have a different view of what is moral/ethical and what is not. Carry on........
You know, I have a good friend with Parkinson's Disease that finds great relief from rigidity and pain while trying to get to sleep by using a bit of edible MM each evening. More effective, less...
Glad to hear that! Thanks for the clarification! Carry on....
Wow! Are you and your business "digging information" here at Healing Well?...
Tony, I've had blood in my urine twice over the years, both pre-PCa. Both times it was bright red (a little blood goes a long way) and after much poking around judged to be a burst blood vessel. Both...
I was being a bit facetious. As I noted in my post, both the Uro and RO I dealt with were very up front about SE's. I'm happy with my IMRT (primary treatment) and the RO and tech's who did the deed....
Seems to be a common theme... Man, I must have really got lucky with the more or less random Dr's I pulled through Kaiser here in Denver. When I asked my Uro, who would have been my surgeon, about...
You might want to rethink this. Try three smaller meals per day if you can....
Yes they do. Last week I had the misfortune of spending six hours with my wife in the ER (she's doing much better now, though still in the hospital). A seemingly very spry, and talkative, 91 year...
About five months after IMRT I developed a stricture with the weak stream, frequency, urgency and a bladder that wouldn't empty well. My uro did the following: - Took a look up there (cystoscopy,...
InTheShop, Like yourself, me treatment didn't have a huge impact on my life. Yes, the possibility of a re-occurrence exists, but as time passes I think one just becomes more accepting of that...
I saw my RO the Monday of the last week go my IMRT (primary treatment). That's it, other than a nice note from him when I sent him a letter telling him how great his tech's had been. That was 6.5...
I'm with gold horse. After 6 years I still get little anxious. When this all started, I hadn't yet retired and I started a ritual I still follow and highly recommend. I take the afternoon for myself...
Ditto on asking about the pretreatment water consumption. I’d forgotten about this, but when they did my preliminary scans and tattooed me they filled my bladder via a catheter prior to the scan. My...
"Big tent, but much less blathering "posts about other posts." And, people who want to blog should blog...elsewhere." Amen to that! Of course the Big Tent. This place has really changed over the...
Attich - It sounds you are doing great! Best of luck. That is the definition I guess, but nothing is that simple it seems! I had IMRT as my only treatment six years ago and after 12 months my PSA...
Those guide lines are so vague, I guess it is up to the discretion of the an individual Moderator. Carry on deleting/editing/removing links that bother you Moderator 142..................
Moderators, Caring Bridge is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit corporation Start a Cure/MaleCare is a 501(c)3 nonprofit corporation Neither are commercial sites. However, the Moderators have decided that one is...
I understand completely. As I noted, I have no problem with your CaringBridge link. As matter of fact, I've checked it now and again over the years! I would not want your link to go away. That said,...
Recently, another thread was heavily edited by the Moderators when some complained that the link to StartACure had solicitation for funds at the site. The link and various comments were...
Though I don't check in often, I voted "To gain technical knowledge about PCa". Like John T stated above, and because of folks like John T, the "knowledge base" has increased quite a bit over the...
Hey Mr. Moderator 142: I read the OP's comments and didn't find them to be "malicious" (that would mean intending to do harm). A strong word to use. You should apologize....
Ziggy, Good news to hear from a fellow Denver(ish?) guy. I'm at six years after IMRT (primary and only treatment). Been doing this psa sine wave between 0.9 and about 0.4. Weird, but it works for me....
I had IMRT five years ago as a primary and only treatment. I'm 58 now. Eight months after the treatments I developed a urethral stricture. I spent 3 weeks in a Foley to stretch it back out, and this...
Hi Andrew, On Friday, had my 11th @ 6 month psa test after completing IMRT as my primary and only treatment. Got the results this morning and things are still looking good. It took me a couple of...
deros, I missed a two. Once an equipment failure, and once huge snow storm. Nobody seemed concerned. We just made them up.........talk to your radiation onc if you're concerned. Best.......
Jetguy, I knew I remembered there was another guy who did some sort of IMRT or IGRT the same months I did! Glad to hear all is well Bill. Paul...
Hey All, Don't check in to often I'm afraid. Looks like some of the "old timers" like Tony and Ziggy (and others) are still hanging about. Always a good sign! Hard to believe it has been 5 years...
"It's strange - I don't really feel physically tired but rather mental/emotionally drained." Yeah, I think the mental emotional thing was 90% of it for me. Keep treating yourself to fun things, it'll...
Yes GFB, an open mind is always a good thing....
Thanks for posting the link Bob. It has been months since I checked in and it was interesting to see an article concerning radiation treatment. Just before I retired (mostly) we hired a fellow who...
1. Which treatment did you choose and how happy are you with that treatment? Did you have a choice regarding treatment? IMRT and happy with my choice. Options available included open surgery, Da...
Raddad, "I never developed a taste for anchovies, think I ate once when I was very young - did not like and have never tried anchovies again. Grins - maybe time to try something "new"' Don't be...
Joko, There are a few of us lurking about that had some form of external radiation as a primary treatment. Though, as a group, we don't seem to post here much. Don't worry about the SE's you'll be...
For those wishing to incorporate more of a Mediterranean diet into their cooking, here is a wonderful cookbook about the cuisine of Liguria: "Recipes from Paradise: Life & Food on the Italian...
Purg, "by implication, make it sound like one is lesser in knowledge or intelligence, if they choose a different path, or if they choose not to follow what is stated." Speak for yourself Buddy..........
These nitty-gritty technical discourses, in my opinion, only serve a limited value to a limited crowd. Well Purg, we're all entitled to our own opinion, that's for sure. However, don't you think...
Well a new guy might find it interesting. I've been here since 2007 and never noticed it before. I'm not sure it is a great idea to assume that everyone spends the same amount of time here as others...
Laws aren't meant to be a la carte, to be chosen as one see fits, something is either legal or its not. Not sure why that part is so hard to understand. Well Purg, it is hard to understand. Like I...
Don't do it. Don't limit the open discussion of options available for the folks here to purchase the prescription drugs they need. You could post a sticky (or whatever you call them) that has...
Tony, I understand your concern and it is always good to point out potential problems. That said, banning the mention of websites seems a bit extreme. If the pros and cons are discussed openly here,...