Does anybody have the results of the 9 year study for the Cyberknife treatment?...
I have a 5.9 A1C was wondering if low carb bread would help with this problem. When your counting carbs is the total or net carbs the number your looking for. I like bread I found some bread with 2...
Is the 9 year study on SBRT the same as the 7 year?? Just want to know if the results are better. I'm on AS with NIH now but when or if I need treatment in the future this is what I want to do....
LanieG if your A1C raises and you exercise and have normal weight what can be done about the A1C raise...
Lanie, my breakfast I eat around 9 I get to work at 6 but I have 3 cups of black coffee mabey 4. Beakfeast. Bell peppers and peanut butter, sounds weird but it tastes good, also broccoli,califlower...
I had a mri guided biopsy at NIH in January. My biopsy was the same as the one I had in 2/2015 at George Washington they are going to do another mri in January 2017. Is anyone else here on AS? I...
LanieG, I drink lite beer the rub is I drink a a lot of it. I work out 6 days a week eat good and weigh 152 pounds. My father had Diabetes and so does my Aunt. I guess my question is can this be...
Just got my blood test back my A1c is elevated I'm not overweight and I eat healthy but I'm 58 and I do drink lots of beer does beer raise your a1c and can you lower it once its at this high number...
Sr Sailor, what plans are you referring to....
Has the study for the 9 year cypferknife come out. Has anyone read it...
My stats are gleason 6 3+3 T1C. Yes NIH has a AS study....
I had a clinic at NIH with Dr Pintos associate and they are advising me to go on AS. The Dr told me I was not ever going to die of Prostate Cancer i'll die of another cause before this gets me...
Has the 9 year study come out yet, I heard this month it was....
Fairwind,i had my biopsy done at GW and 2nd reading at NIH. Do you think I should send them to for a 3rd look...
Mike T, AS?? Not with my Italian makeup. It will not ever leave my mind. LOL...
Fairwind my biopsy was Gleason 6 11 NEG 1 POS 3+3....
Your right FLA.Dr. Pinto did 100 last year with great results....
Really can't make up my mind on this I'M driving myself bonkers. I went to NIH and found out I can get this LFA done it just treats the area in my prostate that has cancer and they watch me. I went...
Max, thinking about SBRT too, good luck keep us posted....
The doctor is Peter Pinto the head prostate Dr. at NIH. I was a big fan of SBRT i am going to see Sean Collins at GU but i had a multidisipliary clinic at NIH last week and they said with my ostomy...
Tall Allen Gleason 6 3+3 biopsy done by GW and read again at NIH....
I had a Multidisplinary clinic on Wednesday Dr. Pinto thought i would be a good candidate for Focal Laser Ablition. Does anyone have any information on this? I know this is very new but was wondering...
While i'm trying to deciede EBRH or SBRT , i spoke with a doctor at N.I.H on Friday he really thinks i should go on AS. I'm not positive my personality can deal with that....
Mike, i tried to e-mail you could not. I have a appointment with Dr. Collins at GU on the 27th really concidering SBRT but concerned about the lack of stats that it does really work long term. My...
I spoke with the insurance yesterday they will cover this. I see Dr Collins on the 27th of this month....
I think this is the best option, i just hope that my insurance pays for this. I have federal BCBS PPO. I have reading quite a bit on this sounds much better than 45 trips to the office....
So happy to hear Mike....
IMRT is no go I have no rectum. I am going to get a consult with Dr. Collins at GU. He does SBRT. I live near DC. The RO I saw today does not do this procedure but he said that in the future this...
John, I wanted surgery but it's not a option for me. Take things slow your going to be fine....
I got back from the RO today he advises EBRT for my cancer. I wanted surgery but because of my ostomy that's not a good move for me, they would not be able the save my nerves, robotic is out. The...
We are lucky to have you Loop...
Turp, AS would be not as easy as most because if my PCA started to escalate then my URO would do biopsys in my case that is a 2 hour operation OR,i'm out, recovery room. This takes a half a day....
Tall Allen, no i have not. On the 13th i see the RO. Was reading about SBRT online and i thought they go through the rectum so that's out....
Don any form of thearpy that includes a rectum is not an option for me....
Tall Allen, im Gleason 6,3+3 T1-C 11 NEG, 1 POS SBRT is not a option i have an ostomy...
It looks like surgery is not a option. The doctor wants EBRT. What is the survival rate of this procedure instead of surgery, if some one has gone through this please jump in. I want to know about...
Halbert, I was just told I can't have surgery I wish I could have it. Take everything slow you have had a huge shock to your body. You will get back to every day life....
In The Shop, I didn't rule the surgery out, the surgeon did. I have a ostomy to much scare tissue makes it to hard be done....
Does anyone have recommendations for a RO in the DC area?...
Seeds are not possible because of my ostomy....
Got back from the doctors, not a great visit due to my ostomy surgury is out, so are seeds. The only option is external rad. I just wanted this out of me but that's not going work. Anyone that has...
John, i'm thinking about surgery and that is one of my big concerns. Good Luck!!!!...
Pratoman, when you say ask the % of positive margins what are u referring to....
I have had MRI and biopsys. Not going to do AS, don't think so not with my nerves. Thank you all for you advise will let you know how it went Friday.I also sent my slides out for a 2nd to Dr Ebstien...
Woagany, im 57 my doctor say's surgery would be my best move really I'm not sure . What you said about this forum is right fantastic people here. So much information from men and families who have...
Hey Dave I'm in Greenbelt....
I see the surgeon,Rad doctor and other support staff at George Washington in DC Friday to discuss my options. I have a ostomy so some might not be an option for me. For those who have had surgery...
Does anydoby know if you choose seeds as a first chioce of thearpy can they do robotic surgery later????...
Great....
Island Time who is doing your operation?...