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The backlog is shrinking - I'm up to July 5 now! Strange thing about this batch is the number of men who report increased PSA levels (including me). makes me wonder if there has been a re-calibration of the standards!!
NEW POSTS:
DEAN PATRICK - considering artificial sphincter to deal with incontinence after surgery following failed brachytherapy
JOE TILLSON - chose LRRP and is happy with the early results
CHRISTOPHER WEST -chose Tewari at City of Hope and, like so many others who made this choice, was not disappointed. This is the 700th story on the Yana site
KENT WILLIAMS is undecided - would like to have proton beam therapy but his insurance won’t pay
UPDATES FROM MEMBERS
DENNIS DENNISISSURE – has a question regarding burning sensation with orgasm after surgery
BRENT ECCLES – just made Silver status after surgery– and found his PSA was detectable again
ROBERT ELLIS – battling what seems to be androgen independent disease with his PSA back up to 130 and pain from bone metastases – would probably appreciate mail to help him through
JOHN H - three months after LRRP he still battles incontinence
TIM KEEFER on a trial but although the drug has slowed down his PSA increase it still rises – now over 200
DON FLIEG has a rising PSA five months after RALP and is battling ED and incontinence
RON HARD continues to ‘paddle his own canoe’, experimenting with a variety of treatments
TRUEMAN SEAMANS has just celebrated a move to Gold status, ten years after being diagnosed with metastases and a PSA of over 4,000 ng/ml, by going on a fishing trip
PRADEEP RAJ worried about the possibility of spinal compression with his metastasized disease
DAVE C has completed a trial in hypofractionated proton beam therapy which, if successful will reduce the time and cost for this therapy
RAY LOVELACE although he is concerned about the rise in his PSA, his doctor feels he can wait a little longer before considering treatment
IAN VAGG another increase in his PSA but no decision on additional therapy just yet – off to Thai Health Resort
