Guest guest Posted May 31, 2001 Report Share Posted May 31, 2001 It has been a little slow that last couple of days. Welcome to the list. Friends, Type 2 Co-Moderator diabetes Co-Moderator AllergyandAsthmaKids@... New I joined this group 2 days ago and haven't received any E-Mails yet. I was diagnosed with Diabetes on May 1st and have been following a low carb diet! I have lost 13 lbs and my blood sugar went down. I am controlling it with diet and exercise. Winifred ...· ´¨¨)) -:¦:- ¸.·´ .·´¨¨)) ((¸¸.·´ ..·´ -:¦:- -:¦:- ((¸¸.·´ Mailto:Sheridan2036@... AIM-Barleygreen - The Healthy Cell Concept Visit our Home Page for Christian Compassion Ministries at: http://home.att.net/~Sheridan2036/ Lamentations 2:19 " Pour out your heart like water before the face of the Lord. Lift your hands toward Him for the life of your young children. " Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 18, 2001 Report Share Posted June 18, 2001 In a message dated 6/17/01 10:19:14 PM Eastern Daylight Time, jchinson@... writes: << In the meantime, does anyone have a head of lettuce I can borrow? >> Joe, I like your sense of humor. Keep it up and you will survive. Eunice Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 19, 2006 Report Share Posted July 19, 2006 Daisy Prosate cancers can be silent sleepy pussy cats, fiesty moggies right through to downright agressive tigers. Depending on his statistics there are many options (eg PSA {from a blood test}, Gleason score {from a biopsy} and how the prostate felt to the urologist) and if the tumour is thought to be in the capsule he has lots of options right from active monitoring (tests on a regular basis, no treatment until stats indicate an active tumour) through radiation, radioactive seed implants (brachtherapy), chryotherapy through to surgery - now there is the option of full open or laproscopic or robotic surgery. If you can get an idea of his stats maybe we can give him more options. We won't tell him what to do, just give him what we think are the best options Being informed is a must! Best wishes New I am new here. My uncle has prostate cancer and I am worried. What can my family look to do? He is thinking about surgery and treatment. But he is not sure he wants to put the family through taking care of him... Thank you for any information. Daisy Groups are talking. We’re listening. Check out the handy changes to Yahoo! Groups. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 20, 2006 Report Share Posted July 20, 2006 Thanks for some of your answers. His PSA is 8, his Gleason was 3+4... that is all I know. He is looking into lapro or robotic surgery. He just wants it out. If he has it out and it is all in the prostate, generally what are the chances that the cancer is totally gone? Daisy Metcalf wrote: Daisy Prosate cancers can be silent sleepy pussy cats, fiesty moggies right through to downright agressive tigers. Depending on his statistics there are many options (eg PSA {from a blood test}, Gleason score {from a biopsy} and how the prostate felt to the urologist) and if the tumour is thought to be in the capsule he has lots of options right from active monitoring (tests on a regular basis, no treatment until stats indicate an active tumour) through radiation, radioactive seed implants (brachtherapy), chryotherapy through to surgery - now there is the option of full open or laproscopic or robotic surgery. If you can get an idea of his stats maybe we can give him more options. We won't tell him what to do, just give him what we think are the best options Being informed is a must! Best wishes New I am new here. My uncle has prostate cancer and I am worried. What can my family look to do? He is thinking about surgery and treatment. But he is not sure he wants to put the family through taking care of him... Thank you for any information. Daisy Groups are talking. We’re listening. Check out the handy changes to Yahoo! Groups. Groups are talking. We´re listening. Check out the handy changes to Yahoo! Groups. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 20, 2006 Report Share Posted July 20, 2006 <snip>"If he has it out and it is all in the prostate, generally what are the chances that the cancer is totally gone?" Daisy. I do not think anyone can give the odds one way or the other on the outcome of any cancer treatment. There is a factor called the "Looks like we got it all/Oops, I guess we didn't get it all" syndrome. I had a doctor tell me he just did the procedure but the cancer was my cancer and whatever it did was not his fault. At first I was shocked but in retrospect what he said was probably close to being true, however insensitive the remark. I think the best one can do is consider all treatments available and choose one that best fits your situation and have it performed by the most skilled doctor that is available to you. Then do not look back Has your Uncle investigated all the options available to him? He needs to make an informed decision and not be influenced by the opinions of others. Urologists do surgery. That is what they recommend. Radiologists do seeds and radiotherapy and that is what they recommend. Your Uncle needs to make his own decision of what is best for him. Give your Uncle my best wishes. 2555 "il faut d'abord durer" Hemingway New I am new here. My uncle has prostate cancer and I am worried. What can my family look to do? He is thinking about surgery and treatment. But he is not sure he wants to put the family through taking care of him... Thank you for any information. Daisy Groups are talking. We’re listening. Check out the handy changes to Yahoo! Groups. Groups are talking. We´re listening. Check out the handy changes to Yahoo! Groups. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 21, 2006 Report Share Posted July 21, 2006 Daisy, The first thing he needs to do is to learn as much as he can about all his options. He needs to take a deep breath and not rush into anything. More important than the treatment that he choses is the experience of the person doing the procedure. He should find a doctor who specializes in prostate cancer. He should get several opinions and when he decides on a treatment and a doctor he should ask for ways to contact approximately patients who have had that treatment by that doctor and then he should call them to ask about their experience. There are several good basic books about PCa, Prostate Cancer For Dummy's was written by Lange, MD. He is a physician who specializes in PCa and has PCa. American Cancer Society ahs a book, Complete Guide to prostate Cancer. Donna Pogliano and Dr Strum wrote a book that has more in depth discussion about options. He should read that if that is what he is interested in. With a Gleason of 7 about 50% of the men do not have recurrence after treatment was what I was told by a researcher last year. Kathy Re: New Thanks for some of your answers. His PSA is 8, his Gleason was 3+4... that is all I know. He is looking into lapro or robotic surgery. He just wants it out. If he has it out and it is all in the prostate, generally what are the chances that the cancer is totally gone? Daisy New I am new here. My uncle has prostate cancer and I am worried. What can my family look to do? He is thinking about surgery and treatment. But he is not sure he wants to put the family through taking care of him... Thank you for any information. Daisy _,_._,___ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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