Thanks, I am in the process of getting a referral from my PCP and setting up an appointment....
I agree with fiddle, the blood is your body telling you to slow down. I know your anxious about continence but you have to be patient....
Since all cancers are different you can't make a statement "this always does that" That's why they can't find a cure!...
Sounds good, I'll be meeting the Dr. next week. Thanks...
Moffitt just called 30 min. ago and told me they are waiting for approval from my PCP so they are very fast and efficient about seeing me, that tells me that they are well organized and I'm probably...
You don't think the RF will affect me with my radiosensitive thing?...
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Has anyone had surgery at Moffitt in Tampa?...
Orlando was a mistake, I meant Tampa, sorry, I'll try to correct that. They do advertise surgery so I'm assuming they do, well find out. Thanks for the heads up :)...
Does anyone have a reference for a prostatectomy surgeon at Moffitt in Tampa, not Orlando. That was a mistake, sorry. How do I correct the subject ? (changed the subject for you - 142)...
I did a lot of research last night and went through all my old papers and found 2 very interesting things. 1. My Humana HMO list Moffit as an in network provider! 2. I found my last BX report, it is...
You said you went from silver to gold?...
They can do this over the phone?...
Thanks Allen, I don't see how medicare can set me up when my SS number and name won't match!...
I renewed my DL in July and because of Homeland Security's new "Real ID" law they had to put my name on my DL exactly like my Birth Cirt. which is Gerry and I have gone by Gary all my life and...
I'm in the Tampa Bay area. I will call because my PCP told me that he would get me on different insurance for the RP. He didn't take the time to explain of course but said to let him know when I was...
With Humana everything depends on your PCP, mine is old school and thinks genetics is not important because he doesn't understand it and it makes him look bad when he's in a situation like we were in...
Okay, I understand now. I didn't know PC could be small cell, that's scary! Now I know what the ATM means and I can see more about how it works. I can't afford to see a geneticist and my insurance...
Thanks Allen, it was my wife that had small cell lung cancer and I wasn't comparing it to my PC, I was comparing her rarity type and mine with the sensitivity to radiation. I wasn't very clear on...
I think I told you before that I've had skin cancers removed and I've already got cataracts but there not ready to be removed. If gait means the way I move that would be "very carefully" :) I guess...
Like I said before I didn't understand most of it and my Doctor couldn't explain it. He just read it off to me and when I ask questions he said he didn't understand either. The lab even said that it...
Allen, you are the man in my eyes because you were the only one that knew about apoptosis and the existence of HRS (hyperradiosensitivity) to ionizing radiation. No one had a clue (my doctors) or...
Good decision and don't worry to much about the Lupron, I had a lot of ADT and my depression has actually got better!...
I'm one of those freaks that's allergic to high dose radiation. I've been doing intermittent ADT and I feel fine but in time I'll have to have the RP so if you will, let me know how you do. My email...
Hi Denis, I'm a neighbor in Spring Hill and I am looking for the same thing but the term "HIGH VOLUME" turns me off. Here in Fl. we get used to assembly line medicine but for something like this I'd...
All of this is very interesting and informative but wouldn't SBRT be more effective and easier ?...
Dumb question, can seeds be recharged with IMRT?...
High-grade prostatic intraepithelial neoplasia is considered the most likely precursor of prostatic carcinoma. The only method of detection is biopsy; prostatic intraepithelial neoplasia (PIN) does...
Absolutely not in most cases!...
Hi Turboz, yes you are correct but I didn't opt out radiation, because of a rare DNA problem I almost died from only 2 treatments so it's not an option (lucky me) and caring for my wife till her...
Hi Allen, don't feel bad my friend. I often let both sides rest at once! :) BTW your diagnosis about my DNA causing the problems with radiation was spot on the best I could find out with the test I...
How does brachytherapy stack up against other treatments of surgery and external beam radiation? Clinical data indicate that the survival rates of patients who chose brachytherapy or radical...
I had the same gl as you and I've gone 5 years with intermittent ADT. No sex drive but not an issue for me (wife died). PSA now is 1.2, had gotten up to 16.8 while taking care of my wife. I get 6 mo....
I know 5 people who had bt and there fine after years!...
I have been told by docs that it doesn't pay enough and ro's can make much more on extended treatments....
Why aren't more people using BT instead of going to 40 treatments of EBRT?...
My RO told me to drink normal and urinate 2 hrs before my appointment. Your bladder fills every 2 hrs so you have a full bladder when you arrive. Drinking all this water is not necessary. My problem...
I'm doing the same thing Man, just putting it off. I'm so sorry this is happening to you at such an early age. I'm 69 and I've seen the stats that over 30% of all RALP's require more surgery and it...
If your prostate is only 36cc you are a perfect candidate for brachy, the one therapy that is done in one painless session with a high success rate. I tried to do it but my prostate was too large...
Is the pain in your urethra and is there any blood?...
Is it possible to have prostatitis after pc is cured with radiation ?...
I have a friend that has Prostatitis and he did what tall allen said and just learned to live with it! Stop worrying, the stress will harm you more than the prostatitis....
I tried to go back and find the site that said that but I had no luck. I may have gone in a site that puts you in another site so they may have been talking about another drug! Since I'm on Trelstar...
How is your bladder control?...
You sound like a very intelligent man and AS is the smart thing at this point but if you want to talk to someone who knows his stuff talk to Tall Allen. He is one of the best on here and helped me...
Are you going to do the abiraterone? The last psa you went up to 23?...
Is it true that trelstar not only stops the production testosterone but also stops the production of serotonin and dopamine ?...
Did you have all these problems before your first radiation treatments? I had severe se from only 2 treatments, something no one on here ever heard of and my doctors told me it was a form of...
Thanks Tim...
I'm new here and I'm getting "missing key" in the submit box. What's up?...