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Regrettably, one of our members passed on this month:
KELVIN CHALKLEY was 64 when he was diagnosed in June, last year with a of 373.0 ng/ml, Gleason Score 8 Stage T4 T4 when he choose ADT (Androgen Deprivation Therapy).
NEW POSTS:
MARTIN W chose PBT (Proton Beam Therapy) and completed his therapy in March - so far so good
DAVE CHAPPELL newly diagnosed - May 4 – with a PSA of 76 and undecided
MJ M diagnosed in February and will start his EBRT (External Beam Radiation Therapy) CyberKnife therapy later this month
JAMES EDGE Silver member back on ADT (Androgen Deprivation Therapy) following failed RP (Radical Prostatectomy) after an ADT vacation
DOUG HARVEY concerns about rising PSA have been resolved
PETE DONALDSON PSA still satisfactorily low after RALP (Robotic Assisted Laparoscopic Prostatectomy)
D JACOB W PSA down this month while on AS (Active Surveillance)
BILL ELLIOT Silver member about to start EBRT (External Beam Radiation Therapy) after failed RALP (Robotic Assisted Laparoscopic Prostatectomy)
MIKE U continence problems behind him after his RP (Radical Prostatectomy) for a GS 10 diagnosis but ED remains
GARY PERRY was a bit concerned after his RALP (Robotic Assisted Laparoscopic Prostatectomy) to be told there was seminal vesicle invasion
ANDRE H no change in his 0.56 ng/ml PSA so he is staying on AS (Active Surveillance)
CHARLIE C still on AS (Active Surveillance) after another low PSA – and a good flow after his TURP (Transurethral Resection Of The Prostate)
GEOFF IVERSON PSA is stable while on AS (Active Surveillance) but he is not sure about another biopsy
PETER DUNNING stopped AS (Active Surveillance) after a rising PSA and chose hypo-fractionated EBRT (External Beam Radiation Treatment)
WILLIAM H ED issues still improving four years after RP (Radical Prostatectomy)
DAVID T PSA down to 0.40 four years after HDR (High Dose Radiation Brachytherapy) with no problems worth talking about
PETER JACKSON after two rounds of ADT (Androgen Deprivation Therapy) for failed EBRT (External Beam Radiation Therapy) and with a rising PSA chose Brachytherapy
PETER EWART-BROOKES diagnosed in 2007 with a PSA of 1,121.0 back on ADT (Androgen Deprivation Therapy) after taking a vacation interrupted by a sharp PSA rise
PETER BROWN reports no change after entering a trial four years ago – Brachytherapy; EBRT (External Beam Radiation Therapy); ADT (Androgen Deprivation Therapy)
KURT BRUST recovering well from his RALP (Robotic Assisted Laparoscopic Prostatectomy) last month
BOB B after EBRT (External Beam Radiation Therapy) following RALP (Robotic Assisted Laparoscopic Prostatectomy) is on Avodart for rising PSA