Michael Jordan (NBA) is a huge long-time giver of time and money to the Make a Wish foundation. Let's give him credit for doing a lot of good over many years. He made the largest individual donation...
I certainly agree about live versions of songs. Here is a great version of Bruce's Atlantic City by The Band. Again, an oldie but a goodie. Many of those guys are gone now....
I was never a Beatles guy, just didn't care for their music. I went with the Stones and the Beach Boys. Saw the Stones several times, in 1969 and 1971(?) in Tucson when they were at the top of their...
Exactly what Pratoman said. Test every 3 to 6 months, and watch for a trend. Otherwise, just live....
I don't watch TV much, but when I do the "mute" button is definitely the most used. All those commercials are designed to get people to make a quick decision without research. Don't listen to that...
I have to agree with JNF about the marketing aspect. In Arizona we are bombarded nonstop with commercials about Medicare Advantage, and also junk snail mail. Very rarely see any Medicare supplement...
I agree with Mumbo. I have been on regular Medicare and a supplement for 7 years, and am very happy with that. It may cost more than a Medicare Advantage plan, but I go where I want. The Medicare...
I agree with JNF. Medicare marketing is not necessarily a scam. Medicare Advantage works fine for some people. I prefer regular Medicare and a supplement and Part D for drugs. Here in Arizona at this...
My dad with diagnosed in 1980 at the same age I was diagnosed. I don't know any of the Gleason details or other stuff, but his treatment was whole pelvic radiation and ADT. The treatment was...
Jack 64- I think player injury protocols are much better now. I remember back in HIGH SCHOOL football in the 1960s to get whacked in the head and knocked out and be told "man up and get back in...
Statistics is one of those tricky subjects. As touched on above, it is important to remember "relative" vs. "absolute". While the relative increase in other cancers can look very disturbing, the...
About 25 years ago I had to start flying regularly for my job, and I was having severe problems. It was mostly related to severe anxiety about even the slightest motion of the plane, especially...
This study should not come as a surprise. Ionizing radiation can cause DNA damage and increase cancer risks-this has been known for many years. You can search up many studies online. When my son was...
10 years ago, my job was eliminated after 39 years of service. No big deal, I was 62 and knew it was coming. At the time, several people at work asked my advice about what they could do to prepare. I...
Jack 64- I went to high school several years in Flagstaff. NAU and Flagstaff are wonderful places. I think there is way WAY too much emphasis on high school football and basketball. It is insanity....
I have lived in the Phoenix area all my life. In college summers I worked for a lawn service, I was in the sun 5am-6pm 6 days a week. All I wore were gym shorts and shoes. No hat or shirt. Had a...
We are all Arizona State graduates here. The Pac-12 was an absolute first class conference for many years. Then last year USC and UCLA heard that siren call of the big $$$, and they bailed to the...
As Carl Sagan said (as have others before and after him), extraordinary claims require extraordinary evidence. So are alien lifeforms flying around on Earth an extraordinary claim? Absolutely. So...
I am glad you brought this up. I am sitting here leaking and thinking about pursuing an AUS. I recently had bladder obstruction surgery, which was very successful. My flow is now great, but it flows...
The one that worries me is AI. I just finished reading an article in the Phoenix paper about the AI being put in children's toy dolls (made in China, of course). The toy can learn all sorts of stuff...
I forgot to thank Jonas Salk. When I was a kid in New Orleans, I had 2 little girls in my kindergarten class on crutches from polio. That doesn't happen anymore. Have a cold one on me, Dr. Salk....
My wife and I got the Shingrex shots last year. Felt crappy for a day, then ok. We will get the RSV vaccine with the flu shots this year. We have had a total of 5 Covid shots each, but I don't know...
I was told my open surgery was nerve-sparing, but the results haven't demonstrated it. If I had to start new treatment today, I would very carefully look at the radiation options. For me, the long...
Well, I have had the catheter out about 10 days now. The urine flow is vastly improved. Almost like I was young again. Can't say the same for leakage. I am going though a number of pads every day due...
The book Raise the Titanic was the first Cussler book I read, and by far the best. Top notch. In contrast, the movie was a piece of trash. Don't both watching it, if you haven't. Of course, this was...
Jane, Mumbo is correct. You should find a radiation oncologist ASAP. The chance of a cure diminishes as the PSA goes higher, as the Cleveland Clinic doctor specifies. In this case, there is a sense...
Since my salvage radiation 4 years ago, my urine flow has slowly become a constant dribble. My urologist did some diagnostic tests, and the initial cystoscope could not get into the bladder, since...
Four years ago I had salvage radiation (SRT) after my PSA had been become detectable again. Since then, it has become steadily more difficult to empty my bladder (start and stop, weak flow). Last...
My urologist and I had a discussion years ago. He says he has had treatment issues with patients of an engineering/mathematical background. He said people with this type of background tend to apply...
Very interesting topic. It is not a morbid topic. It is a rational analysis of living. 1) At the time of diagnosis, PC was my major fear. I was convinced I did not have long to live. Now, 11 years...
For a GP, I see Dr. Jason Anderson at HonorHealth in North Phoenix area. For a urologist, I see Dr. Han at Arizona Urology Specialists in the same area. Both very good. FYI, some GPs are not familiar...
Trimix seems to work well for guys like us. The actual injection part is not as bad as it sounds, just a tiny pinch. The main issue is getting the right dosage for you. Pretty much trial and error....
I also have had a total of 5 covid shots. I don't seem to have ever got it, but we were extremely careful during the early stages. Currently, we only wear masks at doctors offices and medical...
I had salvage radiation after years of slowly rising PSA after RP. I had 40 treatments ( 8 weeks every day). It just became part of the routine for awhile. The 2 side effects I had were fatigue and...
One additional step on BP is to make sure your doctor's equipment has a current label sticker for calibration. Most large facilities (like Mayo Clinic) have a calibration department that checks...
As you can see from my signature, I had a gradual rise over the years after surgery. I used the traditional PSA target of .20, and I pushed the button at .18. I had IMRT/IGRT on the Calypso machine,...
81GYGuy-this is a thoughtful and accurate post. I am also fascinated by those paintings. Even with all our technological progress, we still have deadly predators. Probably the worst is ourselves, as...
As you can see from my signature, I had reocurrence after a number of years. I had salvage radiation 40 treatments IMRT/IGRT on the Calypso machine (72GY). Since then, PSA dropped to undetectable and...
As a retired mathematician and physicist (40 years) working with metrology, I can say Djin is correct in his analysis. The rightmost digit is considered the LSD (least significant digit). So if you...
Miss my dad every day. He grew up in the Depression and was all conference in football at Arizona State. He joined the Navy in the Big One and was commander of a PT boat in the South Pacific and rose...
In my high school days guys were mostly into the Stones (mods) and Beach Boys (surfers), the girls mostly loved the Beatles. However, in looking thru Youtube I found some early club concerts of the...
Used to love watching the TDF back in Lance's day. Not so much anymore. However, once you get into it you find it has very interesting strategies and the fitness levels of the riders are absolutely...
Sorry, Tico. Didn't mean to freak you out about the 5-year anniversary. I just wanted to emphasize that we should never consider this demon disease as "cured". Just keep doing due diligence and...
Welcome Tico. My pathology was very similar to yours. My uro warned me that the cancer could come back due to the G4 and EPE. He was correct, as PSA started rising 5 years after surgery. Just make...
I have also seen some canned and/or wrong notes on medical office portals. I would give him another chance before dumping him....
I also live in Phoenix. No rain, windy as hell, 113 degrees yesterday. I went for my afternoon bike ride (big mistake) and got sick as crap. If you may notice the national news, there are several...
IMHO THE most important thing to learn on this forum is to be your own advocate. Ten years ago I had a period of steadily rising PSA to 4.1. My regular GP actually took me into his office and gave me...
I am 71 now, with open RP and salvage radiation in the last 10 years. Lots of good advice here. I know a guy who had robot RP at 70 several years ago, and he is doing fine. The only advice I could...
I worked in the aerospace/defense sector for the same company for 40 years (now retired). This was VERY high precision spaceflight stuff. About 15 years ago, we were forced to take seminars and try...
Many years ago, way before I started this journey, I had symptoms similar to yours. The GP had me do a PSA test, and it had jumped from my normal 1.0 or so to 21!! Of course I went beserk, thinking I...