T/A your insight is incredible. I always enjoy reading your messages....
But this is a Gleason score based off the biopsy, isn't a modest amount of those upgraded after excision?...
That is what I heard too. I really didn't understand why that one woman said if she had it to do over, she would not do it. She was "over dosed" and died later. But wouldn't that be her outcome if...
I saw the segment too. Although frankly I was surprised that CBS decided to air a study that was still in it's infancy, it was still in phase one. I sure they decided too due to using a polio...
Hi David, Sorry to read the latest news. You jogged my memory about the kidney scan, in that I thought you had that done before. I searched and it looks like you had:...
That's nothing. I had hip surgery in December. After various checks with the insurance, I was suppose to be covered in a preferred network. The hospital received my insurance card, but assumed I was...
I believe my dad had that issue. He complained of neuropathy some time after his radiation treatment. He might have had it before and the radiation aggravated it, or was the cause of it....it was 15...
benign fasciculations if you can see the muscles spasms, if not probably nerve regrowth....
Hi David, It's sad to read what your daughter has done. When my dad told me he had prostate cancer about 18 years ago, I tried to find out all I could about it, and help him. However, as you know it...
David, I'm so sorry to read that your daughter would say something like that, esp to someone in your condition. How cruel some people can be is beyond me. Stay strong....
Hi David, sorry to read about this ugly turn of events. I think I would have freaked out. Somebody going transparent and able to see thru them seems like it's beyond hallucinations. Hang in there...
David, This sounds very serious. I hope your wife goes with you. Sending positive thoughts....
Is it safe to say, the newer the nomogram the better the prediction? It's been my recollection that the MSK nomogram was considered the best....
David, Sorry to read you're having a terrible day. Hope it passes very soon. Rest and take it easy. Hope you get the results soon. Take care....
They've been a problem for my wife after birth. They said no to surgery. What helped her was a high fiber diet (helps me too). We've found that you have to rotate through different fiber categories,...
When my FIL retired, he said all the days just kind of merge. Taking that, perhaps it's just due to the fact work isn't there to keep tabs on which day it is....
Hi, Xrays will not capture a problem with the joint, neither will ultrasound. The bone condition isn't the problem, the capsule or plantar plate is the problem. These can tear causing conditions that...
Are you sure it's a neuroma that is the problem? Going in from the bottom of the foot gives the surgeon extremely easy access to the nerve and an easier attempt to cut it further back. I would think...
How about seed implant? Again, are the secondary cancers just as likely? My intuition would say no, as the seeds are placed directly where needed....
What about proton radiation? Does proton induce the same risk as photon?...
TA, You're a mountain of information. I always enjoy reading your posts....
David, Very sad to read this latest report. Seems like you have one calamity after another. Hope you catch a break very soon....
I remember reading about these systems a few years ago. My recollection is there is a higher dosage delivered with less time. The advantage is less opportunity of patient movement, since delivery...
Makes sense to me. Why undergo the risk and associated side effects of prostate surgery when there is a high chance of having to undergo additional radiotherapy....
And these were the high risk guys, G8-G10 and almost 1/2 were at least T3, but still with 90% having a 10 year, and 73% a 20 year cancer-specific survival rate. And only 13% had ART. Did any have...
Would proton therapy be considered a better choice for salvage or adjuvant in terms of less side effects? My understanding is part of the treatment in these cases is performed with a "mix" of photon...
"Surgery is overwhelmingly the most prevalent initial choice of treatment. A quarter to a third of men electing surgery have a recurrence afterwards, about 2/3 of which are local." I did not know...
I went in twice. Once for the study and once to get fitted. Each time I was hooked up and spent the night. My wife also went in for an apena and a nap study. She was there at night and during the...
Might want to get checked for sleep apnea. Many years ago, I would wake up just as you described, as if I didn't sleep, went to get a sleep study and found out I had apnea. I would suggest it to your...
It looks like the MSK Nomogram had changed format, however I can't find the nomogram for brachy which they had. Anyone know if they plan on putting it back up?...
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Does a family history warrant having a biopsy done earlier, such as when PSA reaches 2.5 or yearly increase is .35?...
Have you discussed Provenge?...
Jack, back around 1998, my father had the combo treatment you described. The thinking was that his cancer was aggressive, so treating it with a combo treatment was best. Unfortunately it didn't work...
I believe the odds go something like this. If your father has it, you have 1 in 6 chance. If your brother has it, it goes up to 1 in 3. My dad died from it. Is the cancer aggression play a family...
Would proton be an option? Perhaps less side effects....
Thanks everyone for the info and help, I will see what can get done. Hopefully, they can give a discount if I can pay it off at once....
You might want to try to contact Dr Myers. http://www.prostateforum.com/about-dr-myers.html...
Go to someone who specializes in knee and/or knee scopes. I bet you'll get a different answer....
Good point, I changed the title....
I had surgery the previous week, I will be getting a bill from the hospital. My insurance is covering most of it, but even with that, the co-insurance portion will be high. Can that be negotiated, if...
Allen, I'm always amazed with your knowledge....
When my dad was treated, the doctors believed the cancer had spread outside the prostate and recommended brachy and external beam. That was over 10 years ago, but I believe similar thinking still...
Thanks logo....
I didn't think a G6 would be able to penetrate the prostate edges. Am I incorrect? Perhaps on rare occasions?...
Hi Andrew, Thanks for the info, didn't know you have tinnitus too. What surgery did you have? Hey, I have a story to tell you since you're a shop guy. Thursday was working with my table saw cutting...
A friend is going for surgery next week, he wasn't sure if his surgeon said he'd be intubated. Were you? Also he has tinnitus (just like me), did surgery or pain meds affect your tinnitus?...
David, Sorry to read you're not getting anywhere with your doctors. I think you should be seen at the Mayo Clinic before you loss your will to fight. Pay for it out of pocket, put it on the credit...
But why did this treatment never got off the ground?...
Sales never approached anything near initial expectations (about $285M vs $4B). Why did sales never materialize?...