Thanks, that's re assuring....
Hey Guys, Curios to hear from guys that have used injections: Tri Mix, Bi mix etc, OR, Viagra, Levitra ETc. After having prostate taken out. 1 Which did you use, how well does it work? 2 How long...
Hey Guys How much shorter was your unit after having prostate taken out? Did the length recover any? How long did it take? thanks...
Has anyone had any experience with DR Mani Menon in Michigan at Henry Ford? He has started a new procedure called the Precision Prostatecomy. https://eau18.uroweb.org/social/974969617423720448/...
Hey guys, thanks for the responses. keep em coming, I am leaning towards doing this. I am low grade, and thinking of nipping this thing in the bud....
Any of you guys had Cyberknife for your prostate cancer? IF so please comment: 1. How long ago did u have it? 2. Did it work? How is your PSA? 3. Side effect: A. How are things in the erections...
wow, thanks for the replies guys, keep em coming. I am seriously thinking about this. My PSA is slowly going up-not in the danger zone yet, but i see the writing on the wall. I figure with a total A...
I would like to hear from guys that have had ANY form of radiation therapy done to their prostate, that did NOT have the prostate removed. 1. How are things 1 or more years out? How many years out...
Transurethral MR-HIFU for the treatment of prostate cancer. Has anyone done this, know any one that has done this? There are Clinical trials being done in the USA. Note that the clinical trials I am...
Hey guys thanks for the responses. I am not rushing into any radiation therapies at this time, but just seeking information if and when the time comes that I need to do something. I plan to continue...
I'd like to her from guys that had prostate radiated instead of a complete prostatectomy. I am a gleason 6, doing active surveillance. I think about having radiation done as an option so as to avoid...
Hey Guys So I saw the team at Henry Ford, DR Menon. I was impressed by the way things seem to run. Spoke with Dr Menon, he advised to continue with Active Surveillance at this time, thought this was...
Thanks for the replies guys, I have an Appt with the DR Menon, there 2/15/17. Apparently the HIFU has been approved by the FDA in 2015, at least what I read on internet. I will definitely ask him...
Has anyone been to, or been treated at the VATTIKUTI INSTITUTE, in Bloomfield Michigan....
Hey guys, Ok for an up date. Just had a prostate MRI done 12/5/16--my annual one. NOTHING SUSPICIOUS noted. Gee 1 year ago when I had the prostate MRI done 2 "experts" told me I had to act fast and...
Ok so i had a 2nd biopsy done--- perineal biopsy done--------NEGATIVE. So that means the rectal biopsy from 1/3/16 and this most recent one done about 2 weeks ago---2 negatives in a row. Gee good...
I posted this on another thread topic. 55, 150 lbs, work out regularly, over all good health, have had BPH for 5 years. PSA started jumping around in 2013, 2014 July 2014, 5.6 PSA, had Biopsy in Aug...
My Biopsy from Aug of 2014 gleason 6 , the cores that had cancer read: Adenocarcinoma 3+3=6 One of one core: 10% Core 9 Adenocarcinoma 3+3=6 One of one core less than 10% Core 10 That was it. Yea I...
So I may have option of Radiation and NOT prostatectomy. Would like to hear from those that went this route, I would likely NOT need hormones. If you had radiation and NOT REMOVAL of prostate, how...
Thanks for all your replies. Ok , so I got results from John Hopkins, confirms existing Biopsies done, nothing changed: August of 2014 Biopsy---Gleason 6. Jan of 2016 Biopsy ---negative. Surgeons are...
Thanks again for the replies guys. No one other than local docs have read all of my biopsies/MRI's. I am a realist about things and I am a Registered Nurse and know how medicine is both science and...
Thanks for the replies guys. Clarifications: The 2nd MRI said it was cancer --no cancer on 1st MRI that was done after 1st biopsy that said i was a Gleason 6. The 2nd PSA in November of 2015 was...
55, 150 lbs, work out regularly, over all good health, have had BPH for 5 years. PSA started jumping around in 2013, 2014 July 2014, 5.6 PSA, had Biopsy in Aug of 2014 ---- Gleason 6, pursued...
Thanks for you input guys, I appreciate it. I am having another Biopsy done. Where is the "sticky" you speak of, can't seem to find it. Or do you have a link? Thanks again...
Hey guys, Thanks for all your replies, it is greatly appreciated. Stats on me: 55 year old, Gleason of 6 in Aug of 2014, PSA went from like 2 to 5 in a year, so doc wanted to do Biopsy. Had a...
Thanks for you replies guys, I appreciate it. Jim, what do you mean, "read by Epstein or Bostwick"? Thanks Again....
So I for see a prosatecomy in my near future. Quite frankly part of me is inclined to say "the hell with it" and not have to surgery due to loss of sex life. But any how, part of the rehab for...
Gleason 6 Aug 2014, chose watchful surveillance , Had MRI of prostate in Nov 2014---no cancer seen. MRI of prostate in Nov 2015, 2 urologist's state they can see the tumor ( in same area the gleason...