Have not been here for quite a while but see that the same old question is still popular. RT VS Surgery? Here is what I learned from this forum 8 years ago. Surgeons are not RT experts! I would...
A Yooper: You took a personal interest in my case as did others on this forum. For that, I am forever grateful. If I get an undetectable next Friday it will be 8 years out with LDR Brachy Thearapy...
David: I was just thinking of you the other day and the old crew on Healing Well. Good to hear that PC won't be the final culprit. Hope you can find some answers to your PD issues. As always, prayers...
Hey Yoop: Browntrout here and always thankful for you going the extra mile for me and others on this forum! Congrats on your PC freedom for so many years. I hope the UP trout are making for many...
Went back to an AC motel, walked for awhile and was free from a bit of nausea. Anti-nausea meds have come a long way in my opinion. Tell the nurse/doc who will be performing your procedure that you...
Never: I'm a little confuse on dating your post and if it has been addressed. Had LDR in 2014 and experienced some of the pains you mention. Walking seemed to take care of them and most of the other...
Don't often post any more but when I see folks thinking about LDR I try to lend what I know and have experienced. I was an intermediate 3/4 guy with some potential capsule escape. The expert stranded...
Howard: I had more issues with Flomax than the Brachy Therapy itself. Please read the instructions and be aware of the side effects. It does everything that has been mentioned earlier and definitely...
Great news and thanks for providing so much hope for those in need!...
Congrats and thanks for providing hope for so many guys who need it!...
LDR making you radioactive?? Not sure where that is coming from. I had LDR stranded seeds implanted by Dr. Peter Grimm seven years ago. Dr. Grimm, at the time, was one of the best at his game! He...
Peace to you and yours and RIP Jeff....
I don't know the stats but I do know good people like you who post hope for others!...
Gentlemen: I realize that any type of RT can cause issues years after said therapy. I seem to recall that scar tissue can form and become problematic. I have been the unfortunate victim of kidney...
Always good to hear from those who prove much, needed, hope for others! Congrats and may you remain undetectable....
Lots of issues on the Side effects involved with lisinopril that I am still not willing to take! I too have had goos success in the past with Atkins diet but now have a new enemy called high BUN...
Climate Change, in my mind, is the greatest crisis facing mankind. Every day brings a new component that humanity must face. It is my greatest hope that we can all work together to reverse this...
Congrats and thanks for providing hope! Let us know how the age thing works?...
Have been putting off BP meds for years. My wife takes lisinopril against my better wishes and research. She has experienced some associated dizziness that has led to one injury that will affect her...
Yahoo for you and thanks for providing the one thing we need to hear most, HOPE! May you always have less than .1@@@...
Swan: No hard lumps on the DRE is a great thing and one less to worry about. My friend, you are doing a great job of researching and talking to the right people. The folks on this site pulled a lot...
My stats will show a close resemblance to yours and is why I choose BT. There were very few side effects that were easily managed by walking them off. I feel blessed to have gone the Brachy route...
Swan: There are happy pills for those of us who do not fit well into a tube made for mermaids! My CTs were only about lower chest deep and were not much of a concern. I am a Brachy guy with just...
Ocean: Welcome BrachyBrother! As soon as you can, "WALK". Walk the aches and pains off, walk the urges off, and walk yourself back to normal. One more thing, read the label carefully for flomax...
2014 is now a faint memory with early, very manageable SEs. The only long term side effects is reduced juice thanks to Mono BrachyTherapy....
TS: Brachy was my choice in 2014 and I am here to tell you I have had next to no SEs. Lost sauce and that is all that remains! Had procedure in the morning, CT next morning, and doing long walks on...
Glad to hear you are out there and still able to communicate with the brothers who will always be here for you. Many prayers going your way....
Could very well be "noise" - Minor fluctuations in test results may also reflect recent infections medication side effects stress gender age inaccurate lab procedures....
Great stats and may there be an endless supply of those in your future!...
Andrew: I always pay close attention to your posts because your DX was close to mine and you also chose RT. Congrats on 8 years and may that continue with even fewer SEs! You are among the many hope...
Congrats and may you stay undetectable....
Speaking from another 3 + 4 guy's perspective, I'd say you have already received excellent advice. After much research and paying very close attention to the wise sages on this forum I chose Brachy...
On this day, the greatest of all healers was born. May he touch yet one more who is so deserving....
There are some real saints on this forum that have truly helped me and many others make it through the most difficulty time in our lives. There is nothing more horrifying than facing one's mortality!...
Always glad to see and hear from a Brachy Brother the vast majority of which post success in various forms. Most are still cancer free with very few side effects. LDR is still a good deal and has a...
Geop: Great news and congrats! Thank you for giving hope for those with similar DX. May you remain undetectable and prove that the beast, at its worse, can be kept at bay....
mattam: Congratulations and thank you for bringing hope to so many like yourself. You must know that a lot of folks who might be giving up, will now fight back with renewal....
Randy: Read the Flomax directions and pay attention to the potential SEs. I had BT back in 2014 with far more SEs from Flomax than RT. Hope your p-trips subside....
David: Good to hear from you again as it has been awhile. You have had very little to cheer about since 2008 with one exception, you are here to share with us. And, on occasion, I see your advice to...
Yahoo to you! The more of these positive posts the better for those less fortunate. Thank you and may you many more 10 year positive announcements!...
Yahoo, Yahoo, Yahoo, for you! Twelve years and many more to come! Congratulations!...
Down you go means hope for more guys on this forum! And may you continue this downward trend. Congratulations!...
These stories of hope seem to be on the rise! Congratulations and may there be many more to come....
What a great change of events. Did you notice a dramatic dip in blood pressure? Super news and may it continue so....
July of 2014 seems like a faint memory coming to this forum scared out of my wits. And yes, some of the same "Saints" are still here talking people off of the PC ledge. I am and will always be in...
Congrats and may the good PSA readings continue....
Great news! May they keep coming that low and maybe lower on a yearly basis....
Are you worried about the biopsy? So was I. Nevertheless, I wanted to know for sure. My worry showed and they knocked me out. Woke up with very little discomfort and less than two weeks of colored...
I had LDR Brachy in July of 2014 and am blessed with a downward trend in PSA and SEs that are minimal and manageable. Used to have about half or more of original ejaculate and all of sudden virtually...
Can't hurt to see a Urologist for peace of mind....