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ED BECKWITH chose HIFU (High Intensity Focused Ultrasound) in Mexico and is very satisfied with the outcome
RONNIE SALLEY looking for input on his decision, with the advice of his doctor to choose Active Surveillance
ROD MACTAVISH has incontinence and Ed problems after RP (Radical Prostatectomy)
UPDATES FROM MEMBERS
DENNIS CARLISLE diagnosed with an aggressive GS 9 T3 tumour and a PSA below 2.0 ng/ml is doing well after EBRT (External Beam Radiation Therapy) plus ADT (Androgen Deprivation Therapy)
JACK RATHERT a combination of EBRT (External Beam Radiation Therapy), Brachytherapy and ADT (Androgen Deprivation Therapy) has resulted in ED, and some bowel and bladder incontinence
MARTY D seems to somewhat regret his decision to have RALP (Robotic Assisted Laparoscopic Prostatectomy) – GS downgraded after surgery, only 30% of erectile function remains
CRAIG REYNOLDS eighteen months after his RALP (Robotic Assisted Laparoscopic Prostatectomy) he shares some advice he wishes he’d been given
KENT MCCULLOUGH another Active Surveillance man whose second (16 needle) biopsy was negative
AMADOR MONTEJANO diagnosed T4 GS 8 with a PSA of 98 ng/ml he chose ADT (Androgen Deprivation Therapy) - has some bad news with his first PSA for 2010 showing a rising number
RAY STINGRAY diagnosed in 2006 with GS 9 and PSA of 34 he had failed HDR. Brachytherapy, EBRT (External Beam Radiation Therapy) and ADT (Androgen Deprivation Therapy) and is on a Denosumab trial which seems to be failing
MIKE REYNOLDS had ED problems for 14 months after his surgeon’s first RALP (Robotic Assisted Laparoscopic Prostatectomy) procedure, but something kicked in then
RANDY HAMPTON a second biopsy showed some calcium deposits – checking on that before finalizing PBT (Proton Beam Therapy)
TONY J three years after RALP (Robotic Assisted Laparoscopic Prostatectomy) has some loss of bladder control
ALEX COVELL chose RALP (Robotic Assisted Laparoscopic Prostatectomy) in 2007 but ED is still a ‘work in progress’
GENE B two years after RALP (Robotic Assisted Laparoscopic Prostatectomy) his PSA has risen and he’s very worried
ANDY COOPER bladder control back to normal after RALP (Robotic Assisted Laparoscopic Prostatectomy) in 2008
RIP SMITH had his RALP (Robotic Assisted Laparoscopic Prostatectomy) December 16 and is still incontinent – looking for help
RICH B past the tree year mark after RALP (Robotic Assisted Laparoscopic Prostatectomy) 99% continent and deals with ED issues with a bit of help
TOM LISETT had some good news over Christmas – PSA undetectable after EBRT (External Beam Radiation Therapy) for failed surgery
LES BAKER tried Active Surveillance but moved to RP (Radical Prostatectomy) PSA is 0.03 but with positive margins on pathology is in a quandary
RICKY B chose Brachytherapy and goes for the procedure January 21 – is very anxious and depressed
DAVID MUNOZ reports in after his (less stressful than he thought) Brachytherapy
ROBERT P not absolutely convinced that Active Surveillance is the best choice for him
JOE B is going through his choice of PBT (Proton Beam Therapy) at Mass Gen, Boston
TONY CRISPINO still very happy on his ADT (Androgen Deprivation Therapy) holiday after RALP (Robotic Assisted Laparoscopic Prostatectomy)
JOHN DADAK has almost completed his PBT (Proton Beam Therapy) at Jacksonville and has had a great time there
