This is all valuable data, and I thank each of you for taking time to respond. It's making me smarter, but more importantly, all is this leaves a record for others facing this situation that will in...
Mentor - so you sent yours out for a third opinion?...
I'm not at the point of pulling the trigger on a RP or RARP... but think I like many men who are facing the prospect of this would benefit from a list of surgeons with known trifecta success...
Thanks All. Took a few days of back and forth - was obviously talking to the wrong people. I have it all sorted out now - slides will go out from Mayo Phx to JH tomorrow. I also asked two weeks ago...
Working on getting a second opinion from Dr. Johnathan Epstein at JH to confirm Gleason 6. Biopsy was at Mayo in Phoenix. Mayo is telling me JH must request to biopsy slides, and JH is telling me...
Noregrets - I am curious about what pushed you to go for the RARP - was it the PCa alone, or was it that, in combo with the symptoms caused by the BPH? Did you ever consider active surveillance, and...
Thank noregrets... Can I ask how long ago you had yours out? What hospital, and what doctor? I'll be switching to tricare select from tricare prime in in November - will take effect 1JAN - so I will...
83 is quite a feat. I think all of us on this forum would be happy to make that number.... but, assuredly, once there, we'd also want more time. That is one thing that binds us as humans... we will...
Thanks. r/ G...
Good News for those diagnosed in the future... but the article goes on to say: "Brooks said these findings are "promising enough that additional research in a larger population would be worthwhile."...
Looking for Tall Allen's questions to ask a doctor during PCa Oncology consult.... thanks! G....
What's IGRT?...
Facing some choices.... just posted a minute ago as maybe the newest member of this elite forum. I often have significant urinary retention issues tied to chronic prostatitis. Had thought for years...
52 y/o male. Active - and relatively fit. Retired Military. Just diagnosed with Gleason 6 (3+3) – 2/16 cores on MRI guided bx <5% - - diagnosed at Mayo, Phoenix on 5JUL19. First issue was a high PSA...