I just finished the full series treatment, series of 6 shock treatments spaced 1 to 2 weeks apart and a P shot after the 3rd shock treatment. The results were as good as I had expected, performance...
I had a .81 to .98 bounce 3 years after HDB. Now, 4 1/2 years post-treatment, my PSA is down to .17. Bounces are good, but while they are occurring it can be stressful!...
Well, by that definition, I had 1 bounce from 0.92 to 1.13....
My latest PSA of 0.48 is down significantly after 2 years of hovering around between 0.81 and 1.15. I'm not sure if the temporary increases were significant enough to count as bounces, see my #'s...
I'm still of a mind that HDR mono-therapy was the best choice for me when I had my treatment in October 2014. I advise you to wear a watch when you go in for the treatment, and use it to time the...
GDS, I had an initial set back on sexual function, but recovered pretty quickly. Am now slightly below pre-treatment function. Still OK, except that I don't last as long as I did before treatment. I...
I'm glad to hear Dr. Demanes is still practicing, I had read somewhere last year that he had retired. He treated me with HDR mono-therapy in 2014. My PSA and the rest of my situation was similar to...
PAX, I couldn't figure out how to send you a PM. You can email me at hawaiiguy96808(at)gmail(dot)com...
Dewayne, My latest PSA was pretty close to yours, 0.92 at the 2 year mark and still trending down. I guess I had a minor bounce since I went from 1.08 to 1.15, and then to my recent 0.92. Glad you...
http://www.dattolifoundation.org/diet_and_lifestyle.htm I'm pretty good at following these, except for the no coffee recommendation. Other recommendations say to drink lots of coffee, so who knows?...
A friend of mine was treated for PCa at a VA hospital about 8 years ago, and he seems to be doing fine. He had surgery, and he claims that the option of being treated with radiation was never...
Wow, 2 years already! Congrats Dewayne, sounds like you are doing great. I'll be going in for my 24 month PSA test in a couple of weeks....
Brad, According to this list, Dr. Tamburri in Phoenix uses CDUS for prostate diagnostics: [/quote]...
I had a CD ultrasound before I had a biopsy. The scan showed some suspicious areas, I then had a CDU guided targeted biopsy. Since the biopsy was targeted to the suspicious areas, I only had 4 cores...
I had dealings with both of Dr. Scholtz's team mates during my pre-treatment decision making days. Both of them were very helpful and seemed extremely knowledgeable and competent to me. You will be...
Zzarth, in your signature, it shows that you had a biopsy done on 7/25, and then a PSA test on 8/17 that was higher than your June PSA test. I think you can disregard your two post-biopsy PSA...
Zzarth, I had some urinary urgency and frequency for about 3 or 4 months after treatment, but am now back to normal. Sexual function took about a 50% hit after treatment, but I am now back to normal...
Getting advice from a urologist about whether to have surgery is like asking a car salesman if you should buy a new car. When I was researching treatment options, I looked at the doctors as salesmen,...
Congrats on the nice progress Dewayne. I'm coming up on my 21 month PSA test soon, hoping to get below 1 also....
No HT, see signature for PSA and Gleason Score.......
The cath was removed before I left the hospital after both of my HDR sessions. They did want to see that I was urinating before they let me leave....
I had HDR mono-therapy, and it wasn't as bad as it sounds, much less traumatic than surgery would have been. I would recommend that if it is possible, you have the HDR done by someone who does more...
Good to hear! I just got my 18 month PSA test. No bounce, but results came in at almost the same level as 3 months ago (see details below)....
Works Out, My Uro hasn't done a DRE since I had my HDR brachy treatment almost 2 years ago. I haven't asked him about it, and I don't intend to!...
Tall Allen, I think you might have mis-read the PSA dates, they are in reverse chronological order, and all are pre-treatment....
I remember reading his account of the HDR brachy that he chose back when it was not as well known as now. His account helped sway me towards HDR-B as my choice....
My volume is greatly reduced to a small amount of clear liquid. Sometimes a bit more, sometimes a bit less, but it's not really a big deal once you get used to it....
[/quote] http://www.digitaljournal.com/science/running-mice-experience-reduced-cancer-tumors/article/458276 "In a study, biologists showed mice that maximized time on a running wheel were able to...
My second HDR-B round at UCLA was easier to handle than the first one. I learned to love that push button pain med dispensor!...
Do you have your Prolaris score yet? It will be interesting to see how it relates to the 121 risk score. My -.08 Prolaris score matches up with my 121 intermediate risk score nicely....
This new system of risk classification seems a lot more logical than the older systems. My # came out as 121, on the low end of intermediate risk. Some of the older methods classed me as high risk....
Glad the procedure is going well for you. OK, it makes sense to me now, you are having one fraction per implant. I actually had a choice at UCLA whether I wanted one fraction per implant or the...
Hitchhiker, you might want to double check on this. For my procedure (as well as all others that I have heard about), I was under general anesthesia only for the insertion of the tubes. During the...
I had HDR brachy as a mono-therapy in October 2014. So far, so good, I am happy with my treatment decision. Whether you go with permanent seeds or HDR, do your research and go with a doctor who has a...
I opted for HDR brachytherapy. The thought of surgery really creeped me out, the concept of brachy didn't bother me at all. I did a lot of research, and also had the benefit that brachy (either LDR...
I have learned that many urologists know very little about brachytherapy and seem to be biased towards surgery. PCa is just one of the many medical conditions that urologists deal with in their day...
Regarding brachytherapy, your Dad would not be eligible for LDR in Canada, but he would probably be a good candidate for HDR combination treatment, which is done in many locations across Canada:. "...
Are you taking daily 5 mg Cialis doses? Back ache is a possible side effect....
http://prostatecancernewstoday.com/2015/11/20/energetic-exercise-may-sharply-cut-risk-lethal-prostate-cancer/ ...
Pre-treatment, I had a constant dull ache in my pelvis area. Post-treatment it is no longer there....
I had a false negative PCA-3 test as well, but it could have been a collection issue too. I wish it had been a false positive instead :)...
Congrats Dewayne, but I think you could have gone with the craft beers to celebrate your 1 year good news instead of that watered down stuff!...
My biopsy was done by Dr. Richard Lam at Prostate Oncology Specialists in Marina del Rey. CA. He did a targeted 4 core biopsy using CD ultrasound as a guide, not the images from a previous scan, but...
Works Out, I had some ups and downs sexually post HDR treatment. I saw marked improvement about 11 months post-treatment. So, I think your hope for improvement is well placed....
I don't have much to add to the excellent replies already posted, except that so far I am happy with my decision to have HDR mono-therapy a year ago. I recommend that if you are looking at HDR...
I had my 12 month follow up with my uro today. My PSA is now down to 1.51. I'm pretty much back to normal on urinary and sexual function. I had some issues with both over the last 12 months, but...
I did a forum search and didn't see this discussed anywhere previously. This 2014 study claims that AS patients with low free testosterone (less than .45 ng/dL) are more likely to have their disease...
Tall Allen, Another advantage of a single fraction per insertion is that needle displacement is not a concern. I think it takes an experienced technician to accurately re-position the catheters after...
I had HDR mono-therapy treatment from Dr. Demanes at UCLA last October. I had to choose between 2 single fractions of 10.5 Gy each, spaced one week apart or 2 X 3 fractions of 7.25 Gy each, also...
I take one 81mg dose per day. I didn't notice any discussion of the dose in the linked study....