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RICHARD SCHOFIELD - diagnosed with metastasized disease and a PSA of 564.0 his PSA is now 1.0 after 6 months ADT (Androgen Deprivation Therapy)
JACK ANDERSON diagnosed in 2007 and is battling side effects of ADT (Androgen Deprivation Therapy)
JOE B newly diagnosed - Pissed Off, Angry and Scared
DENNIS CROWLEY diagnosed earlier this month and going for RALP (Robotic Assisted Laparoscopic Prostatectomy)
ROBERT GOODWIN Silver member remains positive six years after diagnosis and RALP and salvage EBRT (External Beam Radiation Therapy)
GENE KOSHIOL anxiously waiting for PSA results after positive margins from his RALP
ANDRE H recently diagnosed and uncertain of what course to take
WALTER WHEATLEY is on ADT (Androgen Deprivation Therapy) and suffering from side effects – anyone with any ideas?
KELLY EAST chose RALP (Robotic Assisted Laparoscopic Prostatectomy) and is happy with the outcome
RICHARD PHELAN undecided but considering RRP (Radical Perineal Prostatectomy)
UPDATES FROM MEMBERS
TOM ENGELHART is getting on with life 18 months after his RALP (Robotic Assisted Laparoscopic Prostatectomy)
MICHAEL KELLY - has just been told his PSA is 13.5 – is this from his bladder infection
BOB WOOD – has finished EBRT (External Beam Radiation Therapy) with no real problems, but has some side effects
DANNY STAGGS four years after diagnosis, his annual check shows a PSA below 0.10 ng/ml
STEVE MAC – had his surgery on the East Coast and flew home to the West Coast – things are going well
WENDELL JEFFRIES - has few side effects from his EBRT/ADT following his failed Surgery
BILL MAC - has reached the two year mark after his RALP and all’s well – except he hasn’t managed to retire yet
HARRY NEBEL - after throwing everything available five months of Casodex, Finasteride and Lupron followed by Chemotherapy and HDR (High Dosage Radiation) Brachytherapy with Hyperthermia followed by Chemotherapy with Tomotherapy external beam radiation for five weeks at his GS 9 tumour, his PSA is down to 0.03 ng/ml
ROY BRADBROOKE – diagnosed 15 years ago he chose Cryotherapy and hits his Platinum status
TIM CANNEY Silver member who chose Active Surveillance but has some PSA anxiety
KARL G one of our few Swedish members reports that all’s well after his EBRT (External Beam Radiation Therapy) following his diagnosis 3 years ago, apart from some ED issues
PETE APPLE another undetectable PSA after surgery for a GS 9 tumour
KEN SIMONS still has incontinence and Ed issues after his Surgery and EBRT (External Beam Radiation Therapy)
