Dr. Kelley Simpson is a RO in Denver if you would like some nice mountain scenery while doing the Cyberknife. Excellent caring staff as well. Dr. Simpson has done a lot of prostates, including mine....
I too am a fan of Tall Allen. He has e-mailed me before and i've always found his advice helpful and very thought provoking. If I don't have time to read all the forums on prostate cancer I just go...
As I mentioned earlier on this thread, I eliminated any ED issues by quitting Flomax a few weeks following my SBRT. And Allen... Thank you for your response on my psa. My RO suggested taking Aleve...
Allen... 3 month psa's since treatment are as follows. 1.87, 2.38, 2.01, 1.4, 0.84, 1.4, 1.37. My next check will be in April. That will be 2 years post SBRT. Does this sound ok still?...
I will agree with Allen here. I know the symptoms you are talking about Mharn. They should mostly disappear after a couple weeks and about the only issue that I thought stayed with me awhile was...
The main difference in SBRT and surgery is that a margin can be included with the radiation and cannot with surgery. I believe that accounts for the better success rate for SBRT. I studied and...
I live in Kansas and was told that Blue Cross Blue Shield would not cover SBRT in Kansas. If I was old enough for Medicare I would have been fine. I called out to Colorado Cyberknife in Lafeyette...
My urologist used the word "hokey" when I asked him about SBRT. I had done tons of research and had discovered the success rate was better for SBRT than for surgery in my particular case. Anyway I...
I don't know how old you are but if you're on Medicare they will probably pay for it. I live in Kansas and they would have done SBRT in Wichita if I was on Medicare. But since I wasn't old enough...
I completed SBRT in April 2014. The procedure itself is a piece of cake and so far have been satisfied with the results. If you look at the 8 years results from Dr. Katz the success rates have been...
I am still not sure and very curious as to why more people don't choose SBRT as a first line treatment. After I received my diagnosis I had about a month before I met with a urologist who is also a...
PSA was 2.01 today 9 months post Cyberknife. Had a bounce from 1.87 at 3 months out to 2.38 at 6 months out. Had a few urinary issues at about 8 months, but they seem to be controlled for now with...
Lapilot, Why does PSM at the apex have lower chances of biological failure than at the base? I thought it was the other way around?...
Dennis- do you know whether you got the 35 gy or 36.25? Sounds great on the side effects and insurance. Your side effects (if like mine) will diminish rapidly after another week or two....
Dennis, As I think back on my MRI I do think they put an elastic ring around my feet, which actually helps you relax because you don't have to try to keep your feet and legs tight and stiff to avoid...
I can tell you that if you go to Colorado Cyberknife Center and get your MRI, you won't get your feet taped together. I am speaking from experience. Just had it done out there 3 months ago. I would...
Dennis, Who made this statement that you have in quotes? Very confusing and what does this statement have to do with Colorado CK center?...
I would agree with lapilot that unless they missed the prostate altogether they could still get locked on anywhere they were located. If they missed I would definitely try a new urologist!...
Wow, that is amazing! 100% local control in 2 years with all 50 patients. That is almost sounds too good to be true!?...
Coley, Most studies that have been done with SBRT show no advantage to hormone treatments. SBRT alone has been just as effective. I had cyberknife treatments about a month and half ago and have not...
TA--The only reason I had my PSA tested was because I went to a local health fair and PSA was part of the overall test. It wasn't ordered by any doctor checking out my SBRT outcomes....
Great news Mike. I hope I do as well following SBRT. My PSA was only down to 4.0 after being 4.2 at treatment time 4 weeks ago. But at least that's in the right direction. Keep updating us....
Medved, I would be interested in being able to compare IBRT to cyberknife. You said you didn't want to get into the details. I wish you did. I would be interested in the advantages to IMRT as...
I had the fiducials and the cyberknife about a month ago. Fiducial placement takes about one minute. Not a big deal even with no anesthesia. Lots easier than a biopsy. Success rates for low risk...
Sounds like you had a good consultation. I think the results of cyberknife and proton therapy would be similar but you would be done in 4 or 5 sessions with cyberknife vs. 15 and it's a lot cheaper....
Let us know how that went. I am curious to know how you think the proton therapy compares to cyberknife....
Just got through my cyberknife treatments on April 8. What browntrout said was true except for the fact you won't be reading a book or working on your I-pad. You will want to lay as still as...
It is definitely habit-forming. I've started taking it two years ago after going through a tornado that took my mothers house and nearly destroyed mine and destroyed all the farm buildings. It is...
Clocknut.........So where do you find the side effects of long term ambien use? I don't see much except for lack of effectiveness....
Yes, just completed my treatments....
I just went through 3 months of worry and research to determine what I wanted to do with my prostate cancer. After spending umpteen hours on the computer and talking to people I decided on SBRT...
Well I've got an appointment for SBRT in Colorado in 2 weeks. Does anybody know why BCBS is such a pain for paying for SBRT? Do they pay any easier for HDR brachytherapy? They seem to be very similar...
Thank you to everybody for your quick replies and helpful information. I'm not sure how you add a "signature" to your profile, but here is my history. I have checked my PSA regularly for years...
I am considering using a high dose of radiation for my prostate cancer. The success rates seem very good with very few complications or reoccurrence. I have Gleason 6 cancer with only one core of...