From Larry to Larry just wanted to stop in quick and say Hi don't post much anymore. I had a diagnosis very close to yours gleason 9, psa 19 with involvement in nerve bundles and seminal vessels....
We just lost a 62 yr old man to cancer, who had all the money and resources to fight but damn it had to take the guy who contributed millions to St. Jude and then opened a place for up to 16 families...
Hi Mumbo, I discussed 1 yr testing with my mayo team they told me I will be on 6 month probably for the rest of my life. nice to see you are still undetectable, It will be 6 yrs soon for me....
Hi Melaine, I was on Lupron for 21/2 years, over 5 yrs undetectable now and living each day to the fullest!...
Just a quick visit to wish everyone a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year. I haven't posted for a while usually stop by and visit once or twice a week it's interesting to see some of the older guys...
Stephanie, So sorry to hear the tough news, thank you for the update been wondering how you guys are doing. I had both my Mom and Dad in hospice my experience with them was very good I hope this will...
Hi Todd, gosh you are so right!!!!! The stupidty of the American People has now spread out of Washington and into the streets of America!!!!!!!!!!! With out going into a rant and getting this post...
Stephanie, I don't know if anybody has mentioned this but Jeff needs to sign up for Social Security Disability immediately, he would qualify I think it's called the compassionate disability where he...
Wow time flies! Can't believe that 5 years have gone by already! I don't participate so much anymore but have been reading a lot of posts about guys having questions about ADT. There were several of...
Dr. V as Halbert had mentioned there are several of us on here that have been in your position. I'm one of them if you look at my signature we diagnosed almost the same after surgery. One of the...
81, Contrary to what your finding on the internet most hospitals in Minnesota have a terrible system in place for summoning help in case of an emergency in fact some of them have to contact upper...
My grandson's mom is a leading nurse at the worst county hospital in the twin cities. What the nurses have to experience during a typical day would never be tolerated in a private work place. Sexual...
1. large doggie training pads to put on chairs, bed couch and on the car seat 2. Some kind of salve, Mayo provided me with that he will need to use that more frequently as you get very sore after a...
Halbert it's gotta be something in the air because I have been experiencing more leakage the last couple of months also. I have started wearing a thin pad again when I do any kinda of serious work.....
Todd congrats! I like it when I hear a hard working guy that has contributed to the fund all of his life is finally getting some back!! Just watch your income if you work part time I think right now...
My cardiologist at Mayo has never told me to stop taking my daily aspirin although he finally did get me to go on a cholesterol drug said he didn't want to replace my heart valve and do a bypass at...
Great News!! thank you for the report!...
That's what I hate about the liberal news media! They take a good report then inject their opinion!! Because of Sturgis the USA is going under? Ha there I did some of my own opinated review of their...
University of Iowa - Carver College of Medicine|August 31, 2021 An expert explains why vaccines — and masks — are so important, and why Delta is different and more dangerous Dr. J. Stacey Klutts is a...
Way to go!!...
Ah just chuckling thinking about your experiences in the elevators at the Mayo and thinking like Cyclone all the experiences I have encountered in the Gonda and Mayo over the years. I have lived in...
Steph, it sounds like you guys have a fantastic team in place and here's to a great successful surgery!! Larry...
Jack, sorry to hear about you getting the virus hopefully you will recover quickly and not have any of the long haul symptoms! Thanks for sharing with us makes us realize we can never be too...
Hi Steve Switz yes as the guys have said you have just gotten hit by a big truck and then backed over as this is what it feels like when you get this kind of diagnosis. One of the most important...
Kay and Dwight so glad that you got involved with the Mayo team in Phoenix. I am also a G-9 as you can see from my signature and really appreciated being involved with my team at the Mayo in...
Todd you have made it!! watching nature and animals and birds is a real indication that you have tossed the stress level and am now enjoying life to the fullest!! Congrats! Was watching two big white...
BWeaver, I would have to put in a plug for Mayo in Rochester as that is where I doctor. What I liked is that there is a whole team there so that makes things easier if further treatment is required....
BWeaver, the gang has given you guys some great advice I'm glad you found this forum there's some very knowledgeable guys here. I just want to strongly encourage that you and your husband and family...
81, So so Sorry to hear about the loss of your son. May God bless and keep you and may you find comfort in family and friends. In this terrible time of loss think about the happy and good times you...
Gunner, thnx for that wonderful post! With all the crazy craph going on in the world today your a true hero and role model in my book!! I'm a big believer that over 25% of sickness and medical costs...
Hi Todd, Congrats👍👍👍 but don't worry buddy knowing you in a couple of months you will be wondering how you had time to work!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 😂🤣😜 Gosh I will trade you some cold for snow. We have...
Steve, There are four of us in our biking, snowshoeing, cross country skiing and running gang that have had and are still experiencing some pretty adverse side effects from cancers and chromes...
I think the politicans should be the absolute last group to get the vaccination!! No seriously there are certainly a lot more important people then them that needs it first. But there are going to be...
: It’s not all bad news. If you’re sick of hearing about the pandemic, here’s a non-COVID-related prediction from Frost & Sullivan: By the end of 2021, multi-gene panel and next-generation sequencing...
Hi Sister and I concur with the other guys that a negative margin is good news. I see your Husband's path said he was a t3 with possibly a lypmh node that was positeve. My guestion for the guys is if...
I have been taking 81mg aspirin for over 20 yrs didn't stop my Advanced PCa....
Giannat, so sorry to hear the news about your husband, I'm sure some of the guys that are experiencing some of the same things your husband is going through will be along after the weekend and offer...
Go Bucks, I think the shot for thinning the blood depends on how many lymph nodes you have removed at surgery I had 35 removed had to give myself shots for the next 45 days. Made me appreciate what...
Stephen, Good news on the successful surgery. My story was a little like Vince's 6 weeks after RP I was out on a walk about 3 miles from the house when I started to feel a terrible pain around my...
Hey Todd good to hear from you! Glad to hear everything worked out on the new house and congrats on making it your home. Did you guys get to take any camping trips with your Van? Larry...
Good to hear your good results Jack keep them coming!...
It's really interesting how us little peons on this forum think we know what's going on in the World of big money!! If we only had a little bit of knowledge of the behind scenes that takes place...
Prato, don't forget the vitamin D when you hibernate LOL seriously I'm kinda on the same schedule as Steve never ever hardly sleep past 3. I don't have a set bed time go to sleep when I'm tired last...
Hi Randy, before I got to Richard's post I was thinking this is why I joined HW when I was first diagnosed because it was informative and also it was real because people talked about their real life...
Todd, great news on your home dealings! No help on vhs I just threw away a couple of boxes myself. Larry...
Another great thing about the Tour De France is the racers don't have to have special roads built for them, they ride on everyday roads that you and I would ride. They endure every kind of weather...
https://www.whiterocklocators.com/blog/imagine-if-you-were-born-1900 I guess it kinda puts today's problems in perspective hey? Larry[u]...
My wife has used both express scripts and aetna I will say that aetna has been easier than express scripts. One of the biggest problems for her is the communication between the Dr. Office and the...
Randy, sorry to hear about your latest test results! As a patient of the Mayo system I have nothing but good things to say about the Mayo Clinic. I have met Dr. Kwon when I took a friend of mine from...