Don Imus blaming his PC on stress?

As I stated I would not wish prostate cancer on anyone, including Imus but I'm not so sure that my comments can be considered an insult, anymore than referring to OJ as a murderer is insulting him.( poor analogy but you get the point)

I read in an earlier post where you guys are trying to contact Imus and have him post his story on this forum. Bad move.

I guarantee you there are lot of people who would be very upset, maybe even insulted by this. They have no interest in hearing anything that Don Imus has to say,and who can blame them. How about a little compassion for those people.

Send Imus a card or remember him in your prayers, but keep him away from this forum. Well or sick, for many he's bad news.

 

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63 years old-tumor discovered on digital exam- biopsy December 2008-

4 of 12 samples positive-all on right side

Gleason 3+3=6

PSA-3

Otherwise excellent health.

  "There may come a day when the courage of men will fail, but it will not be this day."

This site is open to anyone who comes here within the rules and posting on topic. We should be able to be who we are as long as we are not attempting to tread on others. We are neither judge nor jury here. The part of editing others words, as moderators, is in fact a very difficult thing to do. We are as lax as we can be with the rules, but let's consider discussing something that makes this a great support group not a secular site. We have had public people here before and their anonymity is important to them. You probably won't know when they are here.

At this site we are all survivors. May peace remain.

Tony

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Age 46 (44 when Dx)

Pre-op PSA was 19.8 : Surgery at The City of Hope on February 16, 2007

Geason 4+3=7, Stage pT3b, N0, Mx

Positive Margins (PM), Extra Prostatic Extension (EPE) : Bilateral Seminal vesicle invasion (SVI)

HT began in May, '07 with Lupron and Casodex 50mg (2 Year ADT)

IMRT radiation for 38 Treatments ending August 3, '07

Current PSA (January 13, 2009): <0.1

My Journal is at Tony's Blog  

My InfoLink page is at Tony's Prostate Cancer InfoLink Page

STAY POSITIVE!

I agree fully. All should be welcomed here in the context of PC. For opinions to be flowing freely, and in the spirit of freedom of the press and expression, then we should never deny entrance to anyone, even someone of controversy. When I lived in NH for years, always liked there motto, "Live free, or die."

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Age 56, 56 at DX, PSA 7/7 5.8, 7/8 12.3,9/8 14.5

3rd Biopsy Sept 08: Positive 7 of 7 cores, 40-90%, Gleason 7, 4+3

Open RP surgery 11/14/8, Right nerves spared, 4 days hospital, staples out 11/24/8, 5th cath out on 1/19/9

Post-surgery Pathlogy Report:Gleason 3+4=7, pT2c, 42 grm, tumor 20%, Contained in capsular, clear margins, clear lymph nodes 

First PSA Post Surgery   2/9 .05, 6 month on 5/9

 

Dear mj:

That is a generous, thoughtful response...thank you.

By the way, I see from your signature that you are diagnosed, but don't see that you have chosen a treatment.  How is that decision going or have I missed that in another post?

Regards,

Tudpock

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Age 62

Gleason 4 +3 = 7

T1C

PSA 4.2

2 of 16 cores cancerous

27cc

Brachytherapy December 9, 2008.  73 Iodine-125 seeds.  Procedure went great, catheter out before I went home, only minor discomfort.  Regular activities resumed, everything continues to function normally as of 3/6/09.

Tudpock's Brachytherapy Journey: https://www.healingwell.com/community/default.aspx?f=35&m=1305643

Dear mj:

I recently posted some "active surveillance" guidelines from Johns Hopkins on another thread and, yeah, per those guidelines anyway, they would not have recommended that approach for you.

As you are considering brachytherapy, you can see from my signature that was my choice.  You can click the link to see my journey, which probably includes more than you would want to hear!  In any case, there are plenty of folks here that can provide you with surgery advice, a few with HIFU and I would be happy to provide any help I can on seeding.

Hopefully you are talking with surgeons (robotic and open), as well as a radiation oncologist and prostate oncologist to learn everything you can so you can make an informed decision.  I also had a telephone consult with the docs in Jacksonville re proton beam therapy and did a fair amount of research on HIFU.  At one point I narrowed it down to robotic surgery and brachytherapy and had appointments for both procedures...finally cancelling the surgery and going with brachy.

Good luck in your decision and I'm glad you are taking the time to do your research.  Believe me, once you make a choice you will find some relief..

Please let us know what you choose and how you're doing.

Tudpock

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Age 62

Gleason 4 +3 = 7

T1C

PSA 4.2

2 of 16 cores cancerous

27cc

Brachytherapy December 9, 2008.  73 Iodine-125 seeds.  Procedure went great, catheter out before I went home, only minor discomfort.  Regular activities resumed, everything continues to function normally as of 3/6/09.

Tudpock's Brachytherapy Journey: https://www.healingwell.com/community/default.aspx?f=35&m=1305643