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RAY JONES - newly diagnosed and has chosen RALP (Robotic Assisted Laparoscopic Prostatectomy)
RED NIGHTHAWK chose RALP (Robotic Assisted Laparoscopic Prostatectomy) – early days but has ED
JIM R is #800 on the site and is one of the youngest at 37 with one of the lowest PSA levels at 0.72 ng/ml - chose RALP (Robotic Assisted Laparoscopic Prostatectomy) and would like to hear from other men his age
UPDATES FROM MEMBERS
CHRISTOPHER IVY - has been on Active Surveillance but a rising PSA has pushed him into his fifth biopsy
MARK CORONE – diagnosed in 2005 with GS 9, he was on ADT (Androgen Deprivation Therapy) before his RALP (Robotic Assisted Laparoscopic Prostatectomy) but never recovered libido or erectile function but has finally obtained agreement for a penile implant
TONY CRAIG three years after diagnosis and his RALP (Robotic Assisted Laparoscopic Prostatectomy) had sling fitted for incontinence
ALLAN SIMSEE – three years after diagnosis and Brachytherapy has no problems
SHAWN COMRIE - Silver member diagnosed in 2002, followed Active Surveillance until a rising PSA got him to choose Brachytherapy
MARK B - had RALP (Robotic Assisted Laparoscopic Prostatectomy) in mid-2008 erectile quality not what it was
MARK DENTON - updates his story on the third anniversary of his diagnosis followed by his successful RALP (Robotic Assisted Laparoscopic Prostatectomy)
DENNIS CROWLEY - eight weeks after RALP (Robotic Assisted Laparoscopic Prostatectomy) no incontinence
ROGER GRIGG Silver member with failed Surgery is waiting for PSA to drop so he can go intermittent ADT (Androgen Deprivation Therapy)
HAROLD GOLDFADEN five years after RALP (Robotic Assisted Laparoscopic Prostatectomy) has some continence and ED issues
DAVID CLAY three and a half years after surgery, his incontinence and ED dealt with all’s well
DENNIS NEWKIRK eleven years after diagnosis and surgery Gold one star member has some words of advice – and a PSA that has risen since his surgery
DAVID HAWKINS had EBRT (External Beam Radiation Therapy) with adjuvant ADT (Androgen Deprivation Therapy) looking forward to stopping the Lupron
BILL B hits Silver status five years after his diagnosis and his declining Surgery and electing Active Surveillance – latest biopsy shows no evidence of prostate cancer
DON MESSICK considered HIFU but chose Brachytherapy and very happy five months later with falling PSA
JIM CARROL had RALP (Robotic Assisted Laparoscopic Prostatectomy) after failed HIFU (High Intensity Focused Ultrasound) and reports satisfactory results with Levitra
GLEN LESLIE makes it to Silver five years after his surgery – said to have the best description of his experience on the site
REX CLARK EBRT (External Beam Radiation Therapy) plus ADT (Androgen Deprivation Therapy) after failed RALP (Robotic Assisted Laparoscopic Prostatectomy) has left him with slight incontinence and ED but he says the orgasms are better than ever
ANDREW KAYSER picked up a nasty infection after his RALP (Robotic Assisted Laparoscopic Prostatectomy) but is out of the woods now
BILL MOOD had salvage Cryotherapy after failed EBRT (External Beam Radiation Therapy) and after that failed is now on ADT (Androgen Deprivation Therapy)
EDDIE LAFDAHL chose non-robotic laparoscopic surgery and is very happy with the outcome – no incontinence or ED
JAKE K talking to radiologist after apparent failure of RALP (Robotic Assisted Laparoscopic Prostatectomy)
DAMON BUTLER has manage to twist his insurers arm to get them to pay for Proton Beam at Loma Linda
TIM GODFREY argues for perineal surgery and says he is continent soon after his
EITAN LACHMI has had the last of his adjuvant ADT (Androgen Deprivation Therapy) shots and now waits to see if the primary EBRT (External Beam Radiation Therapy) worked on his GS 9 tumour
TIM CANNEY Silver member continues on the Active Surveillance rollercoaster as he has since 2003 with his PSA down again
ROGER JAEGER diagnosed with GS 9 T4 disease primary ADT (Androgen Deprivation Therapy) failed but clinical trial of TAK 700 seems to be helping
BRIAN VIGARS has finally opted for EBRT (External Beam Radiation Therapy) plus Brachytherapy after ADT (Androgen Deprivation Therapy) ne adjuvant therapy for his T4 GS 8 diagnosis
