What a great succinct motto. I will never forget it! What a story you have. Today I pulled my overweight rear end out of bed early and restarted my morning walk regimen....
Perhaps but I suspect none to few who suffer from TDS would have complained that he didnt need the vaccine and was depriving others of a potentially life saving dose. We have three vaccines now...
Fantastic!...
You know, it seems that after treatment started they are all less than 0.1, which using a regular psa test.....undetectable. You may be causing yourself unnecessary angst trying to distinguish...
So last Saturday we were able to get our first shot on a days notice at one of the megasites here in NJ. Previously I had luck setting up an appointment at a local Rite Aid via their website. My...
One shot is in the tank! Appointment made for Shot #2. As it turns out I received an email yesterday from the state saying there were slots available at a megasite nearby TODAY, so my wife, myself,...
OK I have advice on how to deal with the Rite aid website. Its a three step process. Step 1 is eligibility. Step 2 Select a Store Step 3 Grab a Slot The trick is you do not have to go through...
That is funny, I feel exactly the same way. I look at my now odd looking belly button, the scars from the RALP. the still healing hernia repair incision, the radiation tats, and I think to myself I...
Its heartening to see a number vaccinated! Whats the issue with the long waits in PA?...
Yes I get that! That was the exact reason why I went with surgery initially. However I wanted to say that hormone therapy is manageable. The intent at this stage would be its use for a period of...
The other challenge us younger guys have is much of the research is based on older guys. Younger guys are in the minority for filling in slots in various clinical trials because PCa picks on older...
Dave, The diagnosis stinks and was a bad surprise for sure but in some ways you were very lucky. There are far to many young men who never find out until it has already spread to the bones and they...
Great news out of Israel. https://m.jpost.com/breaking-news/coronavirus-vaccine-99-percent-effective-in-preventing-serious-disease-death-659613 ...
A researcher from Johns Hopkins believes we are closer to herd immunity than we think. https://www.wsj.com/articles/well-have-herd-immunity-by-april-11613669731 The author of this oped is Dr. Makary...
Yeah I second this sentiment. From a logical perspective at some point PCa goes from manageable to unmanageable. We do not know when the switch is flipped with any certainty. Our tests are...
~56 million+ people have had at least one dose. That is ~twice the number of people who have tested positive (~27 MM). For every positive test how many people do you think went undetected...
I cannot tell you how good it feels to read stories like this!...
one other trick to beat the dribbles.....learn to exhale on effort. So for example when you go to standup instead of holding your breath as you begin standing exhale instead. Your diaphragm then...
On the subject of kegels.... The trick to kegels is that you don't do them always the same way. So for example, while in bed lay on your left side and do kegels. Lay on your right side and do kegels....
Yes i misspoke for sure. 6 and 12 weeks for the upsa tests....not 4 and 8....
Welcome to the other side! I would not wait 3 months for that first PSA test. I would ask for psa tests at 4 and 8 weeks. Make sure its the ultra sensitive psa test. Basically since your renegade...
First dose scheduled for first week in April....
So the only way to know with certainty is to get scans that can give you the answer. Right now you have pain and you seem to want it resolved. Period. You dont need to wait for another psa test. Even...
A recliner/comfortable chair to sleep in. If you do not have one they are rentable....
https://www.bmj.com/content/363/bmj.k5094?fbclid=IwAR1Kjop8KYIkdk_ySM-UbG0nF_cIDz_RLmHjhX5DJU8uLDufXOagM2ELsP8 ;)...
Open incisional hernia repair Same day surgery 8 inch incision 1 week of recliner time pain meds:just lots of motrin. Abdominal band for 8 weeks....
I had an incisional hernia that opened up just above my belly button near one of the entry points from my RALP a year earlier. It was same day surgery. Lots of covid precautions. Glad I purchased a...
So it seems Novartis is going to start a new clinical trial to determine the effectiveness of 177Lu-PSMA-617 treatment after failure of surgery/radiation primary treatments. It looks like a really...
There is a new clinical trial you may want to ask your MO about. It is for this exact case. https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT04720157 Basically the theory is the same radionuclides they use for...
All however is not lost. Look at the other threads that truly dominated the last two days. Some seriously good advice was dispensed to people who we have never met....and not a single soul cared who...
Congratulations! The less than sign has become my favorite character on the keyboard!...
Damn I missed it ;) Seriously , I will tell you this much, posts with the title“ It's a new era, with new Hope” on a board where people are facing real life/death kinds of decisions and...
I know it was “bad” news, but they did find something with the number “4” attached to it, and two different pathologists think they see a “4”. So yeah you have PCa and you will have to take some...
...and here I thought I was going to read news about some interesting research for PCa. ...
Amazingly there is no flu this year. Only Covid. It seems that either 1) Nobody is wearing masks and Covid is legion or 2) Everyone is wearing masks and preventing the flu or 3) Flu is being...
What an incredible story! I hope you continue to heal and like oceanfisher58 you too will be added to the list I keep when talking to the creator of all....
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-vaccine-retail/some-big-u-s-pharmacies-will-not-check-id-before-administering-covid-19-vaccines-idUSKBN29K15N “ State and local guidelines vary...
The fastest way to herd immunity is get it while you can. Everything I have read in the last two days is they want to accelerate the rollout. Every person who gets vaccinated ultimately has a good...
The Johnson and Johnson vaccine is also stable at typical refrigeration temps for three months. Good news for many more places in the world that do not have the infrastructure to support the extreme...
psma is state of the art. Recently fda approved. https://www.cancer.gov/news-events/cancer-currents-blog/2020/prostate-cancer-psma-pet-ct-metastasis...
The funny/odd thing about medical commercials generally is the voiceover that lists all of the horrible things that can happen to you if you take the meds paired with a video of individuals doing fun...
Indeed, in todays washington post there was an article about just this....
I think that >>>> subliminal >>>> is a fascinating >>> area of study! ;)...
So here in NJ they, finally, have a website up where you can, in effect, get in line. So I registered but at age 54 I will be waiting. On the bright side my wife (asthma) is way ahead in line as is...
So I am in the G9 club, and I am literally looking at my script for a PSA test.....the first since my T has undoubtedly started to rise (my last Lupron shot would have started to dissipate in late...
Since this is the virus thread of the week here is an interesting tidbit. Using your fav search engine type in “flu season non existent” and click on the news results. Sit back and enjoy some good...
Do you guys have a preference of Moderna or Pfizer?...
I wanted to relate what my experience has been like here in NJ the virus death capital (per capita) of the USA when it comes to testing. Back in October I received a call from a contact tracer...
Has anyone found a decent website that is tracking the dissemination of the vaccine?...
It was interesting info. Here in NJ (highest per capita death rate due to the virus in the USA despite masks everywhere and lots of compliance) they are renting out empty Sears stores in malls across...