Only too glad to help out. Best wishes....
After my last post, I recalled that I had a scan on a 1.5 MRI machine at the same facility (without contrast) about three months later as part of the planning process for SBRT. I found that EOB and...
In looking over my EOB statements from my insurance company, it looks like the CPT code is 72197. Mine also has a "TC" attached at the end of it and I was on a 3T machine. It is my understanding that...
I just had my first post-SBRT PSA test on Monday, and then a visit to the RO yesterday. My last PSA in July, before treatment started in August, was 4.77. Yesterday's result was 1.48. The staff and I...
ASAdvocate, Your commentary and well-wishes are very gracious...thank you. I had anticipated my possible journey down the dreaded "decision path" early on, and had been lurking on the HW site for a...
I/One, Thanks for the well wishes. I'm about five weeks out from my last treatment now and in hindsight, I wouldn't change a thing. I'm comfortable with my pre-treatment research, my decision to go...
Terry's Cellar, I knew going in that the data on the SpaceOAR didn't strongly endorse the spacer. My particular RO would not do Cyberknife treatments without it, and they have had good experiences...
Terry, Your commentary regarding "required reading" is very humbling. Thank you. The endorectal balloon you had as part of your treatment is all new information for me, so I'm learning something new...
Tudpock, Thanks to you for your support throughout my journey thus far. I originally stumbled on this site by accident and have lurked around on three other sites, but only signed up and joined this...
Mumbo, Thanks for your always considerate responses. I agree that fractionation is in a phase of refinement. At Duke I was offered a position in their trial to determine the overall effectiveness...
Again, for anyone who hasn’t been following my journey to this point, the intent of my postings is to share a lot of detail of my PCa experience, from pre-diagnosis through SBRT treatment. For...
My SBRT journey continues! I’m providing a lot of pre-treatment detail here for those considering SBRT. This post covers much of the minutia of my particular treatment plan. I will capture the...
I keep thinking about renaming this thread, but I want to share my entire journey from one place. I hope this narrative is of help to others some day and gives them an idea of what they might...
Mumbo, After paying these ridiculous premiums for individual health insurance, I've been all over this Medicare supplement issue. Now that I'm within three months of starting Medicare I'm eligible to...
In preparation for Cyberknife I had an outpatient surgical procedure yesterday to install fiducials (gold markers) in the outer edges of the prostate, as well as having the SpaceOAR hydrogel inserted...