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TERRY CROOK - has decided on RALP (Robotic Assisted Laparoscopic Prostatectomy) after some less than good advice for other choices
DON TAB diagnosed in 2001, he had surgery which was not successful, followed by EBRT (External Beam Radiation Therapy) and ADT (Androgen Deprivation Therapy).
DEL MANCUSO newly diagnosed and leaning towards radiation therapy
JEFFREY SAUSER newly diagnosed and has chosen IMRT (Intensity Modulated Radiation Therapy) and Brachytherapy
ALLISTER MURPHY diagnosed with extensive metastases in 2008, now in a clinical trial
STEVE S - lives in Okinawa, Japan and has decided on Proton Beam in Japan with adjuvant ADT (Androgen Deprivation Therapy)
STAN L - has decided to take the Active Surveillance. Route, despite a lack of support for his choice
JEREMY BACON - has decided on HIFU (High Intensity Focused Ultrasound)
KEVIN HORN - has decided on RALP (Robotic Assisted Laparoscopic Prostatectomy)
UPDATES FROM MEMBERS
GREGORY WILLIAMS - identifies himself as African-American (although he prefers the term black) is very happy that there are no signs of PCa after failed RALP (Robotic Assisted Laparoscopic Prostatectomy) treated with EBRT (External Beam Radiation Therapy) and ADT (Androgen Deprivation Therapy)
TIM CASTLEMAN – on ADT (Androgen Deprivation Therapy) ahead of PBT (Proton Beam Therapy) at Loma Linda
PHIL C had Surgery in August last year PSA and continence fine, but still has ED problems
JOHN COLEMAN – diagnosed in 1998, this Gold One Star member has beaten all forecasts for his demise and is still on intermittent ADT (Androgen Deprivation Therapy)
JAMES SANFORD - PSA down again and he feels he made a better choice – EBRT (External Beam Radiation Therapy) than his brother who chose surgery
GEORGE HARDY - diagnosed in 2005 with a T4 PSA 185.0 ng/ml he has been off his ADT two years now and has a strong message about depression and mental issues
BILL JORDAN - coming up to three years after his RALP (Robotic Assisted Laparoscopic Prostatectomy) he is aiming to have a penile implant to see if he can finally deal with ED
TIMOTHY HOTUJEC - Silver mentor concerned by a PSA rise to 0.70 after surgery and ADT (Androgen Deprivation Therapy) his bone scan was negative for metastasis
RICHARD PERBIX another Silver mentor who had failed RALP (Robotic Assisted Laparoscopic Prostatectomy) followed by EBRT (External Beam Radiation Therapy) and Brachytherapy
LUCKY CANUCK had his RALP (Robotic Assisted Laparoscopic Prostatectomy) last month and everything is working
ERNEST FRANK Silver member went 8 years on Active Surveillance before deciding on IMRT (Intensity Modulated Radiation Therapy) and ADT (Androgen Deprivation Therapy)
ERIC GAMBLE one of a handful of Platinum members, diagnosed in 1994 at age 70 with a GS 9 tumour
ROY WHITE diagnosed last year with a PSA of 7,000, GS 10, T4 disease, his PSA is now 4.6 after ADT (Androgen Deprivation Therapy)
GARY I - a week out of his EBRT (External Beam Radiation Therapy) he is happy with his choice
