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ANDY GRANT newly diagnosed and undecided on his apparent choice of surgery or brachytherapy
IVAN TEMPLETON wry story of his decision after two years to have RALP (Robotic Assisted Laparoscopic Prostatectomy)
UPDATES FROM MEMBERS:
GREGORY FUREY reports a drop in his PSA while continuing AS (Active Surveillance) and a warning abut Cipro side effects
FRANK TARANTINO Platinum Member eighteen years after failed RP (Radical Prostatectomy) and EBRT (External Beam Radiation Therapy) reports a pleasant surprise with drop in PSA after a change in ADT (Androgen Deprivation Therapy) medication
FRANK POLLOCK should a man who has over six years had 4 biopsy procedures (46 cores) with two positive cores, the latest being one core with less than 5% graded Gleason Grade 6 and a rising PSA stop AS (Active Surveillance)?
HUGH J two years out from RP (Radical Prostatectomy) and no longer needs help with ED issues – PSA still undetectable
HENK VAN DER WILK Gold Member underlines the fact that there is a life after prostate cancer as he celebrates ten years after diagnosis, failed RP (Radical Prostatectomy) and EBRT (External Beam Radiation Therapy) now on ADT (Androgen Deprivation Therapy)
GEORGE HARDY Silver Member has seen the oncologist and his scans are not the bad news he thought – PSA on the way down since he stopped his ADT (Androgen Deprivation Therapy) vacation – all’s well……BUT why is is T level so high????
BILL T life is ‘ back to normal’ three years after RP (Radical Prostatectomy) and PSA is undetectable
SCOTTY ALLEN Silver Member feeling much better and has shaken the depression from ADT (Androgen Deprivation Therapy) after failed RP (Radical Prostatectomy) and EBRT (External Beam Radiation Therapy) – PSA undetectable
DAVID BASHOVER Silver member has had his six year checkup and all is well after RALP (Robotic Assisted Laparoscopic Prostatectomy) with adjuvant EBRT (External Beam Radiation Therapy) and ADT (Androgen Deprivation Therapy) for a GS 9 tumor
HENRY CRAWFORD Silver Member still with undetectable PSA after RALP (Robotic Assisted Laparoscopic Surgery) – and ED
GENE C two years after diagnosis with a stable PSA he is staying with AS (Active Surveillance)
LARRY CARL feels very down after a scan reveals metastases with a rising PSA after failed RP (Radical Prostatectomy), EBRT (External Beam Radiation Therapy) and ADT (Androgen Deprivation Therapy)
PHIL FAN chose PBT (Proton Beam Therapy) and is happy with his choice – some minor proctitis occasionally but no other problems
PETER TURNER a Platinum Member, diagnosed in 1994 when he chose EBRT (External Beam Radiation Therapy) – all’s well
MARK GREENE unhappy about his ED after RP (Radical Prostatectomy)
JAMES CASTLEBERRY happy a year after his RALP (Robotic Assisted Laparoscopic Prostatectomy) although the surgery may have exacerbated some back problems – working on ED issues
ROGER GRONDIN chose RALP (Robotic Assisted Laparoscopic Prostatectomy) and PSA still undetectable, some blood in urine and Ed problems continue
CHUCK GEIGER makes it to Sliver Member five years after his RALP (Robotic Assisted Laparoscopic Prostatectomy)
MARKKU LEITSO diagnosed with a PSA of 286 and GS 8, T4 he must be one of the most positive people on the Yana site – he has an amusing story about getting his tattoo for EBRT (External Beam Radiation Therapy) of a metastasis in his spine
JIM FOTTER PSA still undetectable after RALP (Robotic Assisted Laparoscopic Prostatectomy) three years ago and Bi-Mix still works for ED
JOE ECKER still putting off getting another PSA test but feels fine after his RP (Radical Prostatectomy) despite some ED issues
ANTON SCHWARZ in his fourth year of AS (Active Surveillance) with fluctuating PSA levels and a possible lesion on a scan
SCOTT O five months after RALP (Robotic Assisted Laparoscopic Prostatectomy) with undetectable PSA and ED dealt with by meds
PHIL KATZ two years after EBRT (External Beam Radiation Therapy) – IGRT (Image Guided Radiation Therapy) – and apart from normal after effects all is good
BILL DRUMMOND very little leakage and ED responding after RALP (Robotic Assisted Laparoscopic Surgery)
DAN WILLIS Silver Member six years after RP (Radical Prostatectomy) is less depressed about ED and incontinence issues
WARWICK FORD attacked his GS 9 tumour with Brachytherapy/EBRT (External Beam Radiation Treatment) and ADT (Androgen Deprivation Therapy) and with a PSA at 0.03 feels he’s done well
HARRY MOORE Gold four Star Member who chose RP (Radical Prostatectomy) has had two undetectable PSA tests after his unusually high 0.20 PSA last year
RICHARD LEE PSA undetectable and ED persists although he has stopped ADT (Androgen Deprivation Therapy) after RP (Radical Prostatectomy) and EBRT (External Beam Radiation Treatment)
SAM WELLS Silver Member gets some very interesting advice after PSA movements following RP (Radical Prostatectomy) 8+ years ago
PAUL M staying with AS (Active Surveillance) after his second biopsy shows no prostate cancer cells
DON PEARSON four years after RALP (Robotic Assisted Laparoscopic Surgery) life is great, he says
HUGH ARMITAGE PSA seems to have a nadir of about 2.0 after PBT (Proton Beam Therapy) but not problems
JOE S 12 months out from RALP (Robotic Assisted Laparoscopic Surgery) with an undetectable PSA an minimal ED
TIM GODFREY 20 months out from RP (Radical Prostatectomy) with ED a thing of the past he has Peyronies – and an undetectable PSA
JACK RATHERT everything returning to normal after EBRT (External Beam Radiation Treatment), Brachytherapy and ADT (Androgen Deprivation Therapy)
SEAN NORRIS doing well four months after RALP (Robotic Assisted Laparoscopic Surgery)
