Thanks for your replies. I will consider all input carefully Regards Ken...
Quote Djin Tonic "I've seen less-than-optimal outcomes in Forum brothers with some BPH treatments." Which is why I'm asking. I have not had a systematic biopsy and did not know of such a thing. At...
I have delayed treatment for some years hoping for better methods than TURP. I am taking 8 mg of silodosin (generic for rapaflo) but am getting to the point that I am considering some sort of...
I am following my doctor's advice. Edited to add: I will leave it at that! This is the best group of guys around in a club that I never had to join, thankfully. And as far as prostate cancer goes, I...
Yes, yearly on the DRE also. I am 75 now, should be getting one every year but I have noticed that some doctors won't give you one unless you ask for it. I'm thinking that some of them (Most?) find...
Don't have any identified conditions such as Lyme Disease but seem to be allergic to many things. I didn't do well on collagen, my wife was going to take the rest of it and she felt like she was...
Thank you for that info from the FDA IMHO this is a better resource The link is to a 51 page pdf of randomized trials....
Some of us have had reactions to a previous vaccine and were advised by a physician to not even get a flu shot before Covid-19 came along. I wound up in Exigent Care twice from my reaction to a...
Glad to see this is transpiring. When I first came here, much was left to be desired within the medical community. I haven't been keeping up much. Probably still a good bit to go but this means that...
I dropped back into the forum looking for latest information available on BPH. As an obsessive compulsive personality who did a ton of research that never came into play (because I didn't need,) I...
An update. My Brother In Law decided to go with Dr Peretsman and HiFu. He had a successful early outcome, his PSA before surgery was over 10. He had one major nodule. On one side of the prostate the...
Actually, I have. My Brother in Law went in for a successful Hi Frequency Focused ultrasound and was screened (by Ultrasound?? Can't recall) and was told that the particular procedure would not be...
"I was told that I should schedule a MRI guided biopsy" I am uncertain of current usage of the term "MRI guided biopsy." "MRI guided biopsy" from my limited experiences is the same as a "targeted...
The main concern is that the MRI be multi-parimetric, multiplanar. Essentially, this is a 3D MRI that can be used for a targeted biopsy. I had a 3T MRI, that was not multi-parametric or multiplanar...
I'm one of those. Take a deep breath, Crazy Lady, slow down. There's a lot to learn. Read this link carefully, then read it again. https://www.healingwell.com/community/default.aspx?f=35&m=2652250...
Hi Debbie, I am sorry I do not know the answer to your specific question about Zytiga. However, I do want to make you aware that "open enrollment" when it rolls around again, you may change...
Thanks guys, for the links and info. I knew I count on getting excellent info here. Warm regards Ken...
The PCA3 and PHI tests are my signature from my earlier time here. I went to Duke, for MultiParametric MRI, no findings, and my PSA went back down. At this time, I am not a member of the club of the...
Huntersville, NC. He does High Intensity Focused Ultrasound, and has been doing it off-shore, traveling to Bermuda with patients. A family member is strongly considering going there. I am...
I also am in Greenville. I appear to have dodged the PCA bullet. As I mulled over the process to get a solid diagnosis, after much thought, research and a number of stupid questions on the forum, I...
FWIW, I had absolutely no GERD until I took a course of antibiotics a year and a half or so ago. My Doctor then put me on PPI prescription, and had a gastro dr do an endoscopy of my esophagus and...
Really glad you are looking so good on your pathology. This thread is an excellent example of why this forum is such a great resource....
Really glad to hear that it is being reversed....
Great News! Hope you don't take a leave of absence. Success stories and insight are always appreciated and needed....
Great to see you back, Prato. Hate the heart issues are to the current level....
Hello, Sierra - welcome to healing well. I'm not sure but I think what you are looking for is here http://www.healingwell.com/community/default.aspx?f=35&m=2896726 ...
Damn it! Hang in there, give em hell. ETA - Don't know if this will help or not, but it has been my experience that finding out whoever regulates, such as insurance regulator in your state, and any...
Another possible way to find a solution, go to: www.cruisecritic.com which as a sister company to and owned by tripadvisor, is one of the better cruising forums. Navigate to the specific cruise line,...
Call the Cruise company/travel agent. They deal with this and know what works. Cruise company should have contacts on weekend. One possibility that I worked with my wife in the past. Fly to...
Interesting and appropriate post. I sometimes think that people forget or don't think about the fact that 7% infection rate can be life threatening if you are one of the 7%. Which is why I have yet...
Not exactly what you asked but: Some urologists now believe that it is wise to take a rectal swab from a patient some time prior to conducting a biopsy so as to ensure that the antibiotic prescribed...
It would not be the first lab error we have seen here, hopefully that is what it is. He needs to find and avail himself of ultra sensitive testing....
My wife and I have been doing the "green drink" three times a day blended in a Vitamix. I believe it has changed our lives for the better. It is a hassle for my wife, it's a lot of stuff to buy, keep...
I will note that OP uses the word "intermediate" in the thread title, but it does not appear in the original or succeeding posts. The linked article from 2009, appears to be about "cancer" in general...
No way I could work with someone who said that. As far as I'm concerned, that is right up there with "the check is in the mail", "I'll still respect you in the morning" and "I promise to pull out...
Take your time, plenty of time. You have some excellent guidance in this thread. JHU doesn't do much HDR Brachy, which may be one of the better choices for you. HDR monotherapy is not done in as...
I drink red wine frequently. Sounds good to me. My wife's sister visited and wanted white, and I had not realized we have been out for months. Red goes with everything as far as we are concerned....
Medicare will not pay for it, am uncertain if various insurance providers will. My pcp physican ordered one, with last set of blood diagnostics. I cheaped out when the lab informed of the cost....
I've been mulling this thread over. Several things come to mind, one is a poster we had here (sorry, don't recall the name or specific numbers, general references only) who had rising PSA, poster was...
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23714648 If you read at the National Institutes of Health link posted above pertaining to Transperineal template-guided saturation biopsy....Prostate cancer was...
Slightly flushed face at times. I rotate types/brands. Can make things happen without the pills. They happen a lot better with the pills. I have been using generics out of India for years. They are...
Thanks for posting your personal account of HDR brachy, mono. Glad things seem to be working out well for you, hope you can get to regular commuting without any issues. Keep us up to date!...
Enjoy your break, enjoy your life. Always good to take some time and clear your head....
Great thread with some great posts. Reading the thread, this kind of jumped out at me. One of the things I'm fond of saying is that there are few definitive answers when it comes to PCa. With your...
Perhaps I worded the initial post poorly. I am well aware of the difference between Medicare and Medicaid. It appears to be pretty common knowledge in SC, that in SC very few doctors accept Medicaid....
I am in upstate SC, and have never had any problems being accepted as a medicare patient. Greenville and Spartanburg physicians have not been a problem for me, and I had only read about it on another...
According to my insurance agent today who stated this. Probably an anecdotal number but likely close. I knew that many physicians had stopped taking Medicaid in South Carolina. (I searched another...
I haven't undergone any treatment. However, just about every poster I have seen that had LDR was happy with the results and process. I have seen an older post or two where seeds "traveled." But, I...
Really nice to hear your great report!...
Great news!...