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T WESTON - diagnosed in 1996 at age 76, he decided on Watchful Waiting and self-management
STEPHEN HUGHES - has chosen Active Surveillance after diagnosis following his TURP (Trans Urethral Resection of the Prostate)
GEORGE SCOTT a month after RALP (Robotic Assisted Laparoscopic Prostatectomy) he is having major problems with incontinence and needs some help
DON GRAYDON newly diagnosed and has opted for adjuvant ADT (Androgen Deprivation Therapy) and EBRT (External Beam Radiation Therapy)
CHRISTOPHER EDWARDS another excellent update from wife Barbara – they’re off to France to celebrate their life after PCa
JACK HUDSPETH another “old timer” – Gold two star member diagnosed in 1997 with a Gleason Score of 9 - whose last PSA was 0.03 after a “combo” therapy of ADT/EBRT/SI
Michael Cox diagnosed in November and puzzled by his PSA variances – and the fact that his doctor can’t explain them
JOHN FLYNN has had some seriously bad treatment from his doctors and is undecided on where to go next
JOHN S another undecided man considering Proton Beam or Active Surveillance
TOM MCPARTLAND chose RALP (Robotic Assisted Laparoscopic Prostatectomy) and is happy with the outcome
TONY ARROWSMITH chose LRP (Laparoscopic Radical Prostatectomy) and is happy with the outcome
UPDATES FROM MEMBERS
GARY I with 10 of his 42 IMRT (Intensity Modulated Radiation Therapy) sessions behind him, all’s going well
JOHN THOMPSON - has just concluded the last of his IMRT (Intensity Modulated Radiation Therapy) sessions which followed his Seed Implant Brachytherapy and ADT (Androgen Deprivation Therapy)
DINO BROWN – his long saga about the total incontinence following his RALP (Robotic Assisted Laparoscopic Prostatectomy) 15 months ago continues – with some signs of success
BERNIE HOTH – happy with the outcome of his RALP (Robotic Assisted Laparoscopic Prostatectomy) in December 2007
JAKE K - concerned about a rise in his PSA to 0.20 following RALP (Robotic Assisted Laparoscopic Prostatectomy)
BRIAN VIGARS - has had a second cancer diagnosed and is waiting to see if the treatment for that was effective
LARRY CARL - had a bad time with his Prostatectomy and got bad news from the pathology report – could do with some morale boosting, I’m sure
BEN PARROTT – has decided that brachytherapy is his best option
HARESH K recovering from his RALP (Robotic Assisted Laparoscopic Prostatectomy) and full of praise for his surgeon
ALLEN Z four and a half years after failed surgery and salvage EBRT (External Beam Radiation Therapy), his rising PSA seems to be slowing
DAVID EMERSON good news with a 10% drop in PSA levels – down to 88.0 ng/ml
HARVEY DICKSON hasn’t been getting much good advice from his doctor but his PSA is down to 0.05 after his ADT (Androgen Deprivation Therapy) for a GS 9, T4 diagnosis with an initial PSA of 91.6
