G6, Positive trend on the downward slope...great news! Joe...
Yoop, Great news! Go celebrate! Regards, Joe...
Lana, Great news! Hope you both will have a cold Fosters to celebrate...or sub your favorite beverage of choice? Regards, Joe...
Ed, Great stuff! Love those 0.1's. Since I drank up my share of alcohol a long time ago, I don't drink anymore either. Therefore, I highly recommend a chocolate milkshake made with chocolate ice...
Catchafish, Until we see your signature with more specifics, I will just offer one piece of advice now. You will run across this acronym here on HealingWell...GFMPH. It stands for Good For Men's...
Russell, With a G6, you have the time to explore all the options and learn about all the possible side effects. It's going to get down to how you are wired and what feels the most comfortable to you....
Yoop, Since I am retired, my approach and experience has closely mirrored Tudpock's above. Just last week, I got a call from a guy in Ft. Lauderdale who works with a good friend of mine. My friend,...
Lurk, Thanks for the post. It's great to hear from someone who is already on the "other side" and feeling really good about it! Regards, Joe...
Thanks to all. Many years ago I would have celebrated with my good friend Jack Daniels....but we got to know each other too well. We have permanently parted company and I have found found that I get...
Bob, Great numbers, good news! I've been eating a lot of fiber for the last several years and it really works. Regards, Joe...
Saw my Uro this morning. PSA still holding at 0.1 after 38 months. He has pushed me out to 9 months for my next test. There will be chocolate tonight! Joe...
Goodheath, Here's another vote for making the trip to Hopkins. Learn all you can about your options with emphasis on cure rates and side effects. Best wishes, JoeFL...
Tony, We are all aware that you and the other mods are dealing with a complicated issue...and doing a decent job of it in my opinion. That said, I hope the mod squad will stay in a "different mood"...
Allan, I agree with you....more negativity than several years ago. We have folks who need to check their egos at the door. Good news is what zufus pointed out above....sounds like the mods are...
Tony, Thanks for reminding everyone again to be careful. I have been on HW for about three years now and the overall tone and approach has changed. Just last week I directed another newbie to HW. For...
So Ga, The PSA test may not be perfect but it is all we have for now. I finally got my son (age 43) to add PSA to his annual physical and have urged my son-in-law to start his base line no later than...
Pakeha, As has been pointed out, don't dismiss BT as an option due to the gland size just yet. I took Avodart for 2 months to shrink the gland prior to having my seeds inserted. May be possible for...
Steve, I started out assuming I was going to have surgery. After doing my research (including spending a lot of time on this site) I changed my mind and did a combo of BT and IGRT. Answers to your...
David, I did consider the collateral damage point you mentioned and it is a valid one. An advantage, however, is that the IGRt treats the margins around the gland in case any cells may have made it...
David, I went the LDR route mainly because I chose a combo of BT and IGRT. My RO felt that LDR was to way to go with a combo treatment. I also get the sense from my reading here on HW that HDR has...
My experience was similar to Intheshop's. I had 25 IGRT treatments. It was always the same machine at the same time of day. There was a team of 4 techs that handled these treatments which included...
lapilot, Put me in the discomfort but no pain category. Wasn't my favorite thing to do but not that big a deal either. I think I was helped by my uro telling me in detail what he was doing each step...
Bill, Great news! And for the same reasons you are having a root beer I will have a chocolate milkshake to celebrate your <0.1. Joe...
HiSunshine, You came to the right place for info and actual experiences from guys who have had a wide variety of experiences with all the treatment options. Keep reading a while both here and...
Alf, I understand your point and agree there are more important things to worry about. That said, this is one Yank who is sad about the increasing loss of our language skills here in the US when it...
Greg, Great news. I did it the other way with BT first followed by 25 IGRT sessions. SE's from both lasted a couple of months and then all but went away. Like you, very happy with my choice. Regards,...
So far only a bump in the road for me after three years. In fact, my experience has been almost identical to Tudpock's description above with one exception. In addition to less ejaculate, I have...
Great news and a nice gift for the holidays! Since I drank up my per capita share of alcohol prior to 1987, I'll toast you with a chocolate milkshake (made with chocolate ice cream, of course)....
You have come to a great place for info and have already received some good advice based on others actual experience with PC. If you have not already done so, I would suggest you show your husband...
I would go with a standard, but ask for more cores if posssible. You can do the color later if necessary. Joe...
iamretired, You have received some very good advice here which I won't put you through again. Like you, I started out wanting my prostate out! After further study, more opinions from specialists and...
Mel, I don't blame you. I just can't do it, however. I'm wired like goodlife...I have to know so I can get on with what's next. Joe...
Good stuff Bob! It's Miller time! If you don't drink, at least have a chocolate milk shake! Joe...
Good question. I have a son 43 and a son-in-law who is 38. My answers would be as follows: Talk to them starting at age 40 to establish a PSA baseline I told my two guys everything I could about my...
Chuck, I was 67 when I was diagnosed with a G6 (PSA 4.5). After doing my research involving consultations with uro, rad, and onco docs and also spending a lot of time here on HW, I decided that, at...
Michael, You will do fine with either option. I chose a combo of seeds/IGRT. Went home the same day the seed procedure was done with no catheter. I'm very happy with the results. It boils down to...
Always good to see numbers like that! Congrats, Joe...
Photoman, I was also 67 when diagnosed. My first impulse was for surgery. After talking to a number of specialists and doing more research (including spending a lot of time on this website), I...
Mike, Great news! Good start on a downward trend. Regards, Joe...
Demtap, You (and your husband) are already on the right track by finding this site. Learn all you can and take your time. Lot's of good experience here on HW with all types of treatment. Best wishes,...
Zig, I'll drink to that! (A chocolate milkshake in my case.) Good news. Regards, Joe...
He will be back to normal in a couple of days. The SE's that will start in the first week are all very manageable and won't keep him from doing much of anything he wants....
Tony, Thanks for the time and energy you have invested in HW. Being a moderator by definition means that someone will always be around to second-guess some of your decisions. Don't lose one...
John, I can't add much to the good advice you already have recieved above. You are on a good track. Keep learning about all your options and their SE's. Most guys get cat scans and almost all are...
Ted, I never experienced this to any extent that bothered me. I do feel like there are people who are just not sure what to do or say to a cancer patient. Once others learned more from me about my...
Yoop, Ain't it great to now be on the other side! Your experience sounds very familiar since my BT went about the same way. Even when the seeds heat up over the coming days, you will find it all very...
Rick, Always wonderful to hear these success stories. Thanks! Joe...
G6, You mentioned several weeks ago that you were thinking about going off of Flowmax (Tamsulosin). I decided to experiment last week myself and went to every other day. So far I have noticed no...
Michael, I can't add but one thing to the good advice you have already received above. Consider yourself fortunate that you live in the LA area and have a resource like Scholz so close. Geography is...
Almost, Refer again to John T's post above. Radiation can treat a wider margin which is one of the reasons why I opted for a combo of BT and IGRT. This is something you will want to discuss with a...