thought my profile would show up on the post sorry PSA 4.5 when procedure was performed, diagnosed at 4.1 2/12 positive 5-20% 54 yrs old HDR treatment...
First check up after HDR..... PSA 1.9 They said that is a great number for my first 6 month check up. Due again in July No side effects so far a little trouble holding pee in to start with but all...
Finished with second treatment of HDR therapy. The second one went a lot smoother than the first, very little side effects and no pain meds needed. I will go in April for my first PSA and then in...
A quick update. I passed a blood clot that was huge I liked to have passed out with pain and now I am flowing freely. I am going to talk to the doctors and nurses when I go back for number 2 to see...
My first procedure was complete Tue morning and all went well except I am really having trouble urinating. When I left I was going ok and now it is like a check valve in backwards. If I push it just...
As I have made my decision on treatment of HDR, I've been reading that some of the other HDR treatments go inside of 1 week and some 2 days of first treatment. Mine is set up with a minimum of 2...
thanks for your reply Dewayne, I hope you continue to drop on PSA. I will report after my first round the first week of Dec....
Dwayne, glad to hear your doing well. If you don't mind did you go the Newnan to have it done at Cancer Center of America? That is where I am scheduled for on Dec. 6 with Dr. Cavanaugh. Could by...
I pray you have a successful surgery and little pain afterwards. I had similar numbers as you and elected to go with the HDR brachy instead of surgery. Just making a choice between the 2 was a...
Congrats Dewayne!! I'm looking for the same in the near future. I am scheduled for HDR at CCA (Newnan) on Dec. 5. Can you tell me where you went for the HDR? Thanks...
Congratulations!!! always good to hear good reports....
Tall Allen, I did my homework on making my decision as I had said in my first post I have 3 brothers that had been diagnosed with this disease so I had some inside track. Two had surgery and one had...
Decision made and appointment made. I do have a sense of relief after taking this step, Dec. 6 - HDR Brachytheropy Dec. 27 second round. 2-12 5/15% GL7 ST1 Intermediate PSA 4.98...
Tallman, first congratulations... Great news! Did your oncologist suggest the LDR or was that a choice he gave you? Mine only gave me the HDR choice and said I was a good candidate for the process, I...
Thanks Halbert for the welcome, I feel like i have been on here for a while with all the reading I've been doing. I do feel comfortable at Newnan and believe they have recruited the best, but with...
I again Thank you, I have been doing a lot of research and again this board is heaven sent. I do know that the decision is mine whichever the way I decide to go....
Tall Allen, thank you for your response it was very informative and I truly appreciate it. I am still undecided at this moment and again have been doing lots of praying. I am a christian and am...
Sorry for the slow reply, I live outside of Andalusia its about 65 miles south of Montgomery. I can say one thing about the CTCA it is the most personable hospital i have ever been to. As for the...
Thanks Paxton, I have been given some knee time and pray for the right choice as I learn more about this disease. My oncologist did make a valid point," If any doctor tells you that your cancer is...
Alabama blue cross dose not pay for the Proton Beam and its very expensive, if I was in FL their Blue Cross does. Go figure, yes I do have my siblings to give me their suggestions or how it is going...
I am the youngest of 5 brothers. The first brother(49 when diagnosed) was diagnosed 10 years ago and had RPS and he is doing great. 4 years ago another brother (58) was diagnosed (PSA <6 GL7, Stg3)...