Hi Bluebird, I have ruled surgery out in favor of seeds. Mine should be just about as easy as it gets as I do not have to have hormone therapy or EBR. I just go in for the seeds and then wait on my...
Julie, you are awesome. I feel so positive and hopeful. I am going to check a couple of references for my doc and book the procedure. I want to get this cloud out from over my head and get on with...
Julie, thanks for writing me. Great post. I will get the kids involved when the procedure is close. I have a question. What side effects, etc. did your husband have post-procedure? Burning,...
Thanks for the info. Here is the website of the guy I will probably use. www.prostateseedcenter.com I think he is a pro and his website is informational. Best of luck. Steve...
Thanks Swim for sharing your knowledge. My biopsy results sheet does not say where in the gland the cancer was found. Maybe I don't know how to read it?? I'm feeling good with my thought process at...
Kurt and Courtney, glad to hear someone else out here has young kids. ;^) There are no beams with the seed therapy I am considering. They simply insert somewhere between 50 and 100 radioactive seeds...
Thanks again. He said that they have to be sure not to leave any cancer so they get really close to the nerves on both sides. Can't avoid shocking/damaging them. Don't know if he is hyping his...
Thanks Kurt and Courtney, I will check out proton. I just turned 58 and have two younger kids (21 and 16) so I have to do this right to be around for them. What reason did they give to turn you off...
I was set to have daVinci surgery until yesterday. Went to Dr. David Schreiber in Denver to discuss radiation options. Since I have cancerous cells in both lobes, he told me that I had a 50% chance...
Hi Tanya and Ken, I was set to use Ruyle until yesterday. Went to Dr. David Schreiber to discuss radiation options. Since I have cancerous cells in both lobes, he told me that I had a 50% chance of...
Can anyone give me references/experiences with da Vinci surgery in the Denver, CO area? Have talked to Dr. Stephen Ruyle. Seems good. Thanks in advance....