Thanks Prato! Thank you for the encouragement and I'm so glad to see your progress too!...
Casper, I'm glad I searched before I started a new thread. Sounds like you're doing great! I was in London a few days ago but tomorrow is "the day" for me... assuming no weather surprises... Thanks...
Yoop! That is great news - I just came back from my last "pre-brachy" vacation and get to see this as my first post. Congratulations!...
Yoop, speaking of your workout routine - I thought I saw where you mentioned waiting a year to start back up; was that my imagination or were you just talking about heavy weights? Thanks man!...
Casper - just FYI, my LDR Brachy has been rescheduled for April 1st - that's right "April Fool's Day" - it must be a good sign! So glad you're doing well!...
All great information! My LDR Brachy is re-schedule for April 1st - April Fool's Day - I am actually ok with it... Like Yoop said, everyone is different. Thanks for sharing!...
Yoop, that is an interesting explanation and one I have wondered myself since my Radiation Oncologist, Dr. Thomas Pugh was part of research regarding the "Declining use of brachytherapy for the...
Casper, Man, thank you so much for that - boy talk about understanding what I'm going through - unbelievable! Like Yoop said, I can't thank you enough for taking the time to paint such a meaningful...
I love these type of posts! Definitely inspiring to us going through the early stages of the "PCa" journey....
Stay+ - very interesting about Lipitor, I may give that a try myself as a test. Thanks for the input......
Halbert, thank you for sharing your story. I am one of those following very closely and appreciate your candid, straightforward information. Continued good luck in you recovery!...
Yoop, great information! Thank you for your ongoing research and contributions for us "pre-treatment" guys....
Casper, thank you so much for your support. It is great to see your progress and despite my delay, I am hoping to have similar results. One question: If you were 46 years old, would it have changed...
Thanks for the best wishes!!!! Always nice to see what a great forum this is. I recommend it to everyone I meet, it is such a good resource and you guys are such a breath of fresh air. I will post my...
WOW!!! Great report!...
Thanks for the replies and I will definitely update everyone on my new date! Casper - it's always tough to decide on such an important decision when there are multiple choices ( for me it's DaVinci...
Yesterday was a roller-coaster of emotions but long story short, a weather delay in Memphis, TN delayed my 78 I-125 seeds from being delivered to MD Anderson. After waiting for several hours and...
Casper/BenSam, It is interesting to see different results and how each of us respond to S/E's or lack thereof. After tomorrow, I will be able to chime in on my experience with LDR Brachytherapy....
Casper, Congratulations on your recovery; sounds great! I know every person is different so no over-confidence here but it is nice to see another example of progression after LDR Brachy. I will have...
Casper, I have been following your progress closely and postings on this forum. I want you to know it is helping me as I move closer to my LDR procedure. I guess I just wanted to chime in with Yoop...
You have made it to the best board on the planet for Prostate Cancer... a wealth of information. This forum will help you shorten your learning curve immensely. Make sure you get the information...
Thanks Yoop! Well, my doctor Dr. Thomas Pugh is part of this research so that answers that question! Appreciate all the help......
Dewayne, Thank you for the update! Always nice to read about each person's personal experience from which we can all benefit... I am planning LDR Brachy asap but have not received a confirmed date as...
Thanks BigMac - I'm on board too! Anything for a good working result for the Doctors, is good with me!...
Thanks for the info Andrew! Yes, I don't want it to hold up my treatment unless there is an obvious need. When you say "prep" - do you mean the preparation the day before or the day of the procedure?...
In speaking with the MD Anderson team, since I have never had a colonoscopy, we are thinking that a baseline colonoscopy will be a good idea. I had never read about that in my research but it sounds...
This is great news to hear, congratulations! Preparing for my Brachy at MD Anderson and it is so encouraging to see these results!...
Casper, yes, that jump to 19 seems a little questionable and needs some further investigating. It may be an outlier caused by other activities, etc... and this PSA test will fall back in line with...
Had a pelvic CT and volume testing completed at MD Anderson and met with several Oncologists from the Prostate Cancer team. Thanks to the Healing Well forum and everyone who have contributed,...
Dewayne, also, did your RO discuss the possibility of HT before the brachy treatment? Mine said it is common but did not recommend it for me. I know any combination therapy adds SE's but like all the...
Bob, thanks for posting this for those of us who are are in the midst of a treatment decision or have chosen brachy for our treatment option. Congratulations!!!...
Dewayne, I know you and I seem to be in a similar situation (Pratoman, Casper, etc...) and I met with my MD Anderson RO on Friday and the funny thing is that after testing (CT and volume...
Thanks all for the great info! Researching daily and waiting for a call from my doctor either today or tomorrow... Will update soon....
Thanks Trout, reading it now!!!...
I greatly appreciate all the responses. My next order of business, next to the constant research, will be to get a second opinion on the biopsy slides. Is it worth getting a 3rd opinion also? Also, I...
Buddy, I'm sorry. I just want you to know that I meant that it may be relevant as having only one biopsy thus far, not that you mentioned it. I appreciate your advice and help and I was just making...
Thanks Guys for the feedback, Buddy, one thing is this was my first biopsy, not sure if that is relevant. Jim, I updated my HealingWell profile, I live in Houston, TX. I read about "the second...
Peter/Andrew, Thanks for the quick responses and it is really encouraging to receive comments from people with similar situations and experiences. Andrew, I didn't ask that question but I thought the...
Hello All, It has been great reading through the Healing Well forum for PC and it has helped me immensely through the early part of my journey. I received the Guided MRI Biopsy results today and the...
English Teacher, I know this is an older post but I am scheduled for the same thing tomorrow and Friday (Halloween) with Dr. Ward and was wondering how things went? When did you receive your results,...