Posting my nine months update on my journey post ldr brachytherapy. Overall everything progressing well. Slightly disappointed with the slow down in psa reduction of .1 in the last quarter as the...
Hi guys I have just had my six month PSA results and wanted to post an update on my journey with ldr brachytherapy. My PSA is down from 2 to 0.7 so hopefully it looks as though everything is going in...
Redwing, like you I am constantly encouraging friends and colleagues to have their psa tested. Since I began doing this after I was diagnosed in October last year, two of my friends have since been...
Thanks for your feedback guy's. Looks like I was being too optimistic to expect the psa to drop below 1 so quickly. Hopefully the numbers will keep dropping on my next test in June. I'll keep you...
Just had my first PSA results 3 months after LDR Brachytherapy 2.0 Is this higher than average or okay. I thought it should have been below 1 Feedback from some of you experienced guys would be...
Three weeks gone since ldr brachytherapy. Some side effects beginning to kick in. My stream has got significantly weaker, i am currently on one tamulosin (flomax) tablet per day. If it gets much...
Allen having now researched several UK hospitals and centres, it seems that the post implant CT Scan period varies between UK institutions.The time span seems to vary from day zero (day of implant)...
Tall Allen No mention of physically going back to the hospital unil 3 months down the line for a PSA test. They did a CT Scan on me immediately after the procedure to check on the seed placement as...
Thanks to everyone for their support and encouragement since my last post. I am posting the first of my regular updates that will hopefully be useful for future people considering LDR Brachytherapy...
Scotsjohn decision made. Thanks to everyone on the forum for their thoughts and advice. I have finally decided to go with ldr brachytherapy. I go in for the procedure on the 23rd of December and...
Jim (Tudpock) I logged on to read your personal journey and for some reason your previous post to me has disappeared. Me and computers don't get on. I'm delighted for you that your own personal...
Brown trout I agree with you there are so many different choices of treatment that offer similar rates of success for this condition, that's what makes it so different to most other illnesses and so...
Michael thanks for that, I'll try and research more info online regarding SBRT and find out if it's available in my area. I've heard of Cyberknife but again don't know much about it and again unsure...
First of all thank you all for amazingly quick replies and words of support and advice. Michael T I haven't looked into SBRT and not sure if it is an option in our area. I'll check it out further....
Hi I have recently had a transperineal biopsy and have been diagnosed with prostrate cancer. I am 61 years old and I am considering my options. I have consulted two urologists and have been told I am...