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TERRY O’NEIL - fifteen months after RALP (Robotic Assisted Laparoscopic Prostatectomy) his PSA is undetectable, but so are his erections
DINO BROWN – his problems continue as the implant fails to deal with his incontinence
AREK DANIEL three years after his RALP (Robotic Assisted Laparoscopic Prostatectomy) everything is working and his PSA is undetectable
BOB ARTHUR – chose Active Surveillance after diagnosis in 2008 and has seen a steady reduction in PSA since then
STEVEN K - all’s well after his RALP (Robotic Assisted Laparoscopic Prostatectomy) – some ED issues but not serious
WENDELL JEFFRIES - has completed his EBRT (External Beam Radiation Therapy) following his failed surgery
RON T - so happy with his HIFU, he’d recommend anyone to consider this option seriously
JOHN GALT chose RALP (Robotic Assisted Laparoscopic Prostatectomy) and is happy with the outcome
RICK GOINS very happy with his latest PSA twelve months after EBRT (External Beam Radiation Therapy)
DON GRAYDON all set and ready to go for his EBRT (External Beam Radiation Therapy) in October
GLEN DENTON has decided not to take the Active Surveillance route but go for RALP (Robotic Assisted Laparoscopic Prostatectomy)
SCOTT G fifteen months out from RALP (Robotic Assisted Laparoscopic Prostatectomy) – no ED no PSA
MARK N - achieved first penetrative sex 11 months after RALP (Robotic Assisted Laparoscopic Prostatectomy) thanks to Levitra
MIKE L - had EBRT (External Beam Radiation Therapy) after positive MRI and started ADT (Androgen Deprivation Therapy) bringing PSA down some after his initial diagnostic 1,500 level
ED MOEHEGEN still has side effects from his EBRT (External Beam Radiation Therapy) and now has other problems – maybe Lyme disease?
JACK ROWINSKI Silver member has rising PSA after surgery and EBRT (External Beam Radiation Therapy) and wonders what the trigger point is for ADT (Androgen Deprivation Therapy) to commence
TIM KEEFER has completed his chemotherapy with few significant problems – PSA has dropped 12% to 387
ANDRE H with his PSA back to 0.40 he has decided on Active Surveillance for the present
CHRISTOPHER IVY is on the Active Surveillance route but is concerned about PSA rise
TERRY HERBERT latest PSA is a blip up to 2.2 ng/ml but freePSA is 28.6% - could the PSA be from the remaining gland
AMADOR MONTEJANO his PSA seems to have hit a nadir of 2.5 after his EBRT.
TIM BARBER a young man of 40 with an aggressive T4 GS 10 diagnosis updates on his chemotherapy
DENNIS LEHMAN depressed and battling Ed after his RALP (Robotic Assisted Laparoscopic Prostatectomy)
