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MIKE L - although not all young men have aggressive forms of the disease, Mike has, with a PSA of 1,500, GS 9, T4 diagnosis
WILLIAM H - opted for Proton Beam at Loma Linda after diagnosis in June
SANDY DUFF has chosen EBRT but is concerned about potential side effects
UPDATES FROM MEMBERS
DAVE MARTINEZ after being told he had no PCa a further biopsy was positive and he chose RALP (Robotic Assisted Laparoscopic Prostatectomy) at City of Hope and Dr Kawachi – and like so many others found this to be a positive experience
ANDREW KAYSER - has decided on RALP (Robotic Assisted Laparoscopic Prostatectomy) which is set for August 13
IAN MEEKIN – involved in an EBRT (External Beam Radiation Therapy) trial at Royal Marsden
DAVID W - coming up for two years since surgery and he reports no side effects
JOE TILLSON - has his RALP (Robotic Assisted Laparoscopic Prostatectomy) in June and has some troublesome continence and ED issues
CHUCK CAMERONS - has a rising PSA after EBRT (External Beam Radiation Therapy) but is waiting for present before commencing ADT (Androgen Deprivation Therapy)
JOSE ALSON – has a bouncing PSA after EBRT (External Beam Radiation Therapy) but no incontinence problems and an improvement in ED
DAVE ARTERBURN coming up to three years after RALP (Robotic Assisted Laparoscopic Prostatectomy) he still has ED issues
SALTY CLARK no problems after his RALP (Robotic Assisted Laparoscopic Prostatectomy)
KIP FOSS diagnosed in June 2006 he chose RALP (Robotic Assisted Laparoscopic Prostatectomy) – still has ED
BRYAN JONES eighteen months after RALP (Robotic Assisted Laparoscopic Prostatectomy) has no ED problems and only slight leaking
BILL ROBINSONS chose proton beam and sets out the minor side effects he had
ERIC SONDEEN while battling the severe side effects of a failed HIFU procedure, he has lost his job but has remained amazingly positive. A wonderful example for all
