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Sorry to say I’m a bit behind with the processing of updates and new entries but here is what I’ve managed to get onto the site. Brings me up to entries sent in on Tuesday August 31, so if any of you sent your story in on or after that date it is still in the queue. Hope to deal with all of those next week.
LOST MEMBERS:
I am sad to report not one but two deaths of Members in this report :
JOHN HEDINARE in response to a reminder, John’s widow reports that he passed in May last year STEVE BERG passed away on August 30, 2010
NEW POSTS: NIKKI NIKKI posted on behalf of her father diagnosed with T4 150.0 PSA disease who is on ADT (Androgen Deprivation Therapy)
MICHAEL KNIGHT diagnosed in August: RP (Radical Prostatectomy) in August incontinence problems
DON O diagnosed in July and undecided but leaning towards Active Surveillance with no help from his doctors
CHUCK MESSER diagnosed in 2007 he chose HIFU in Mexico and is happy that he did so – no side effects and a low PSA
UPDATES FROM MEMBERS MICK SMITH still on Active Surveillance but concerned despite a second negative biopsy
RICH SHELTON four years after his surgery he has undetectable PSA some urinary problems and ED is OK with drug assistance
TOM CAT eight weeks after RALP (Robotic Assisted Laparoscopic Prostatectomy) has some leakage and getting usable erections with Cialis three times a week
DAVID COLLINS on finasteride after neo adjuvant ADT (Androgen Deprivation Therapy) and EBRT (External Beam Radiation Therapy) and has a slightly risen PSA
RICHARD SKEY diagnosed with a T4 GS 10 PSA 2,000+ disease on ADT (Androgen Deprivation Therapy) but has a rising PSA – up to 285.0 since April so starting Taxotere
RICHARD BERCUSON newly Silver member and all going well with undetectable PSA after his RP (Radical Prostatectomy)
JIM COX undetectable PSA after RALP (Robotic Assisted Laparoscopic Prostatectomy) but some ED and leakage issues
JACK JENNINGS three star Gold member is a bit late in getting his PSA this year, but otherwise is OK thirteen years after his ProstRcision®
ERIC SONDEEN continues the excellent saga of his failed HIFU (High Intensity Focused Ultrasound) therapy and attendant urinary problems
BOB COLEMAN three years after his RP (Radical Prostatectomy) his artificial sphincter is keeping him dry and injections are sorting out his ED
ELBERT WEST says his ED issues are ‘getting better’ eighteen months after his RALP (Robotic Assisted Laparoscopic Surgery)
TONY CRISPINO has made a full recovery after RALP (Robotic Assisted Laparoscopic Surgery) EBRT (External Beam Radiation Treatment)and adjuvant ADT (Androgen Deprivation Therapy)
MICHAEL S eighteen months after PBT (Proton Beam Therapy) his PSA is still dropping – some minor ED issues developing
BARRY LITCHFIELD still avoiding a biopsy despite another rise in his PSA – now 51.0 ng/ml
MICHAEL CLAPP had a slight PSA ‘bump’ in March after his PBT (Proton Beam Therapy) at Loma Linda
ARNE SODERKVIST Gold Two Star member has started drinking pomegranate juice to slow down his rising PSA
E T K finally decided on RALP (Robotic Assisted Laparoscopic Prostatectomy) and is happy with his choice
RICHARD H some good news on metastatic retreat and lowering of PSA after drug trial following failed RALP (Robotic Assisted Laparoscopic Surgery) and EBRT (External Beam Radiation Treatment)
AMADOR MONTEJANO is concerned that his PSA rising is still rising – should he stop Lupron as recommended?
MARK WIBBERLEY eighteen months after his RP (Radical Prostatectomy) he is continent but has ED problems not resolved with Cialis
CHARLES BLAKELY PSA still undetectable after his RALP (Robotic Assisted Laparoscopic Prostatectomy)- some ED issues
ALLAN MURRAY twelve months after RP (Radical Prostatectomy) and has had four undetectable PSAs
STEVE TAYLOR persists on his path of experimentation with various alternatives despite the evidence of their failure to prevent a steadily rising PSA
M P chose PBT (Proton Beam Therapy) but is concerned that his PSA is not reducing – is this treatment failure?
KEITH TWEED determined to go ahead with the experimental NanoKnife® therapy despite conflicting advice from his cardiologist
MICHAEL MCGUIRE PSA stable while on ADT holiday following EBRT (External Beam Radiation Therapy)/Brachytherapy combo
DOUG G decided on Active Surveillance at what is considered to be a youthful age of 49 – his PSA is falling and he is contemplating his second biopsy in December
REX BAKALL PSA down to 0.30 after ADT (Androgen Deprivation Therapy) and EBRT (External Beam Radiation Treatment)
MIKE MCLAFFERTY has hit a nadir of 0.35 ng/ml two years after EBRT (External Beam Radiation Treatment) and Brachytherapy
ROBERT PETERSON eighteen months after surgery PSA undetectable but ED problems
MARK FREEDKIN happy with his choice of RALP (Robotic Assisted Laparoscopic Surgery) despite some leakage and ED issues
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