Guest guest Posted June 9, 2007 Report Share Posted June 9, 2007 Welcome to the following persons who has joined the ProstateCancerSupport group: bobinnv@... who says: need some info before my biopsy cawilkes@... who says: On May 31,2007 had Radical Prostatectomy with Da Vinci Robot. PSA 5, Gleason 6, age 52. j_sk2@... who says: I'm interested rvidziunas@... who says I had the da Vinci prostatectomy two months ago and would like to explore this group. Thank you. You might find it useful to visit YANA - You Are Not Alone Now www.yananow.net a site set up for newly diagnosed people. The first section gives some basic information in plain language with links to more complex and technical sites. The second section of the site is where men are invited to tell their prostate cancer stories and how they arrived at their decisions regarding treatment. Many people have mailed to say how useful they have found this, especially because most of the men are happy to respond to specific questions. The section of the site can be found by clicking the link labelled Experiences or going to http://www.yananow.net/Experiences.html But in any event, please post some details of your diagnosis – your Age, your PSAs leading up to the diagnosis, your Gleason Score and Staging (these terms are all explained on the YANA site) and any questions you might have. Just remember – there are no dumb questions. We all started off where you are now, but we’ve collectively learned a lot over the years. All the best Terry Herbert in Melbourne Australia Diagnosed ‘96: Age 54: Stage T2b: PSA 7.2: Gleason 3+3=6: No treatment. June '04: TURP. Feb '07 PSA 30.4 My site is at www.prostatecancerwatchfulwaiting.co.za It is a tragedy of the world that no one knows what he doesn’t know, and the less a man knows, the more sure he is that he knows everything. Joyce Carey Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 10, 2007 Report Share Posted June 10, 2007 Welcome home Terry!! "il faut d'abord durer." Hemingway Four New Members Welcome to the following persons who has joined the ProstateCancerSupport group: bobinnvgmail who says: need some info before my biopsy cawilkespobox who says: On May 31,2007 had Radical Prostatectomy with Da Vinci Robot. PSA 5, Gleason 6, age 52. j_sk2excite who says: I'm interested rvidziunas who says I had the da Vinci prostatectomy two months ago and would like to explore this group. Thank you. You might find it useful to visit YANA - You Are Not Alone Now www.yananow.net a site set up for newly diagnosed people. The first section gives some basic information in plain language with links to more complex and technical sites. The second section of the site is where men are invited to tell their prostate cancer stories and how they arrived at their decisions regarding treatment. Many people have mailed to say how useful they have found this, especially because most of the men are happy to respond to specific questions. The section of the site can be found by clicking the link labelled Experiences or going to http://www.yananow.net/Experiences.html But in any event, please post some details of your diagnosis – your Age, your PSAs leading up to the diagnosis, your Gleason Score and Staging (these terms are all explained on the YANA site) and any questions you might have. Just remember – there are no dumb questions. We all started off where you are now, but we’ve collectively learned a lot over the years. All the best Terry Herbert in Melbourne Australia Diagnosed ‘96: Age 54: Stage T2b: PSA 7.2: Gleason 3+3=6: No treatment. June '04: TURP. Feb '07 PSA 30.4 My site is at www.prostatecancerwatchfulwaiting.co.za It is a tragedy of the world that no one knows what he doesn’t know, and the less a man knows, the more sure he is that he knows everything. Joyce Carey Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 10, 2007 Report Share Posted June 10, 2007 Welcome to all of the new members. My 45 yo dh goes to his third surgeon tomorrow for a consult for the da Vinci procedure. The first surgeon who was the original urologist who did the biopsy doesn't perform the procedure. The second doctor was awesome, but our insurance only covered the doctor and the procedure...NOT the hospital! grrrrrr..... The doctor we are seeing tomorrow was referred by the 2nd and we made sure all was covered by the insurance (live & learn). was told in April that his biopsy showed PCa with a gleason of 7 after having his annual PSA was elevated. He is the 3rd in his family to be diagnosed with it. I'm so grateful that he made sure to be checked on a regular basis, because it was only due to his PSA results (no symptoms including negative DRE) that it was discovered. I look forward to hearing about your experiences with the procedure. Tina B Four New Members Welcome to the following persons who has joined the ProstateCancerSupport group: bobinnvgmail who says: need some info before my biopsy cawilkespobox who says: On May 31,2007 had Radical Prostatectomy with Da Vinci Robot. PSA 5, Gleason 6, age 52. j_sk2excite who says: I'm interested rvidziunas who says I had the da Vinci prostatectomy two months ago and would like to explore this group. Thank you. You might find it useful to visit YANA - You Are Not Alone Now www.yananow.net a site set up for newly diagnosed people. The first section gives some basic information in plain language with links to more complex and technical sites. The second section of the site is where men are invited to tell their prostate cancer stories and how they arrived at their decisions regarding treatment. Many people have mailed to say how useful they have found this, especially because most of the men are happy to respond to specific questions. The section of the site can be found by clicking the link labelled Experiences or going to http://www.yananow.net/Experiences.html But in any event, please post some details of your diagnosis – your Age, your PSAs leading up to the diagnosis, your Gleason Score and Staging (these terms are all explained on the YANA site) and any questions you might have. Just remember – there are no dumb questions. We all started off where you are now, but we’ve collectively learned a lot over the years. All the best Terry Herbert in Melbourne Australia Diagnosed ‘96: Age 54: Stage T2b: PSA 7.2: Gleason 3+3=6: No treatment. June '04: TURP. Feb '07 PSA 30.4 My site is at www.prostatecancerwatchfulwaiting.co.za It is a tragedy of the world that no one knows what he doesn’t know, and the less a man knows, the more sure he is that he knows everything. Joyce Carey Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 10, 2007 Report Share Posted June 10, 2007 Welcome to all of the new members. My 45 yo dh goes to his third surgeon tomorrow for a consult for the da Vinci procedure. The first surgeon who was the original urologist who did the biopsy doesn't perform the procedure. The second doctor was awesome, but our insurance only covered the doctor and the procedure...NOT the hospital! grrrrrr..... The doctor we are seeing tomorrow was referred by the 2nd and we made sure all was covered by the insurance (live & learn). was told in April that his biopsy showed PCa with a gleason of 7 after having his annual PSA was elevated. He is the 3rd in his family to be diagnosed with it. I'm so grateful that he made sure to be checked on a regular basis, because it was only due to his PSA results (no symptoms including negative DRE) that it was discovered. I look forward to hearing about your experiences with the procedure. Tina B Four New Members Welcome to the following persons who has joined the ProstateCancerSupport group: bobinnvgmail who says: need some info before my biopsy cawilkespobox who says: On May 31,2007 had Radical Prostatectomy with Da Vinci Robot. PSA 5, Gleason 6, age 52. j_sk2excite who says: I'm interested rvidziunas who says I had the da Vinci prostatectomy two months ago and would like to explore this group. Thank you. You might find it useful to visit YANA - You Are Not Alone Now www.yananow.net a site set up for newly diagnosed people. The first section gives some basic information in plain language with links to more complex and technical sites. The second section of the site is where men are invited to tell their prostate cancer stories and how they arrived at their decisions regarding treatment. Many people have mailed to say how useful they have found this, especially because most of the men are happy to respond to specific questions. The section of the site can be found by clicking the link labelled Experiences or going to http://www.yananow.net/Experiences.html But in any event, please post some details of your diagnosis – your Age, your PSAs leading up to the diagnosis, your Gleason Score and Staging (these terms are all explained on the YANA site) and any questions you might have. Just remember – there are no dumb questions. We all started off where you are now, but we’ve collectively learned a lot over the years. All the best Terry Herbert in Melbourne Australia Diagnosed ‘96: Age 54: Stage T2b: PSA 7.2: Gleason 3+3=6: No treatment. June '04: TURP. Feb '07 PSA 30.4 My site is at www.prostatecancerwatchfulwaiting.co.za It is a tragedy of the world that no one knows what he doesn’t know, and the less a man knows, the more sure he is that he knows everything. Joyce Carey Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 10, 2007 Report Share Posted June 10, 2007 Thank you . All the best Terry Herbert in Melbourne Australia Diagnosed ‘96: Age 54: Stage T2b: PSA 7.2: Gleason 3+3=6: No treatment. June '04: TURP. Feb '07 PSA 30.4 My site is at www.prostatecancerwatchfulwaiting.co.za It is a tragedy of the world that no one knows what he doesn’t know, and the less a man knows, the more sure he is that he knows everything. Joyce Carey From: ProstateCancerSupport [mailto:ProstateCancerSupport ] On Behalf Of Kennedy Sent: Sunday, 10 June 2007 10:26 PM To: ProstateCancerSupport Subject: Re: Four New Members Welcome home Terry!! " il faut d'abord durer. " Hemingway Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 10, 2007 Report Share Posted June 10, 2007 Tina, If you go to http://www.yananow.net/LRSurgery.htm#lrrp you can read of the experiences of many men who have had laparoscopic surgery and contact them for further information. All the best, Terry Herbert in Melbourne, Australia Diagnosed ‘96: Age 54: Stage T2b: PSA 7.2: Gleason 3+3=6: No treatment. June '07 PSA 35.0 My site is at www.yananow.net As a physician, I am painfully aware that most of the decisions we make with regard to prostate cancer are made with inadequate data: Dr “Snuffy” Myers. From: ProstateCancerSupport [mailto:ProstateCancerSupport ] On Behalf Of Tina Blanchard Sent: Monday, 11 June 2007 1:31 AM To: ProstateCancerSupport Subject: Re: Four New Members Welcome to all of the new members. My 45 yo dh goes to his third surgeon tomorrow for a consult for the da Vinci procedure. The first surgeon who was the original urologist who did the biopsy doesn't perform the procedure. The second doctor was awesome, but our insurance only covered the doctor and the procedure...NOT the hospital! grrrrrr..... The doctor we are seeing tomorrow was referred by the 2nd and we made sure all was covered by the insurance (live & learn). was told in April that his biopsy showed PCa with a gleason of 7 after having his annual PSA was elevated. He is the 3rd in his family to be diagnosed with it. I'm so grateful that he made sure to be checked on a regular basis, because it was only due to his PSA results (no symptoms including negative DRE) that it was discovered. I look forward to hearing about your experiences with the procedure. Tina B Four New Members Welcome to the following persons who has joined the ProstateCancerSupport group: bobinnvgmail who says: need some info before my biopsy cawilkespobox who says: On May 31,2007 had Radical Prostatectomy with Da Vinci Robot. PSA 5, Gleason 6, age 52. j_sk2excite who says: I'm interested rvidziunas who says I had the da Vinci prostatectomy two months ago and would like to explore this group. Thank you. You might find it useful to visit YANA - You Are Not Alone Now www.yananow.net a site set up for newly diagnosed people. The first section gives some basic information in plain language with links to more complex and technical sites. The second section of the site is where men are invited to tell their prostate cancer stories and how they arrived at their decisions regarding treatment. Many people have mailed to say how useful they have found this, especially because most of the men are happy to respond to specific questions. The section of the site can be found by clicking the link labelled Experiences or going to http://www.yananow.net/Experiences.html But in any event, please post some details of your diagnosis – your Age, your PSAs leading up to the diagnosis, your Gleason Score and Staging (these terms are all explained on the YANA site) and any questions you might have. Just remember – there are no dumb questions. We all started off where you are now, but we’ve collectively learned a lot over the years. All the best Terry Herbert in Melbourne Australia Diagnosed ‘96: Age 54: Stage T2b: PSA 7.2: Gleason 3+3=6: No treatment. June '04: TURP. Feb '07 PSA 30.4 My site is at www.prostatecancerwatchfulwaiting.co.za It is a tragedy of the world that no one knows what he doesn’t know, and the less a man knows, the more sure he is that he knows everything. Joyce Carey Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 10, 2007 Report Share Posted June 10, 2007 Tina, There is uncertainty in every aspect of prostate cancer, from diagnosis to treatment choice, but the one thing that comes through time and again is that the best results are associated with the best practitioners. From my perspective, the choice of treatment is less important than the skill of the person carrying out the procedure. So, the best radiotherapist will, I believe, produce a better result than the poor surgeon – and vice versa. One of the problems we all face in making a treatment decision is that much of the material quoted in support of various treatments may be based on the results of an outstanding person or team, and unless we have access to those people, there is no guarantee that the results will reflect what is claimed. So it is with the length of surgery – when laparoscopic surgery for prostate and robotic procedures were first introduced to the US, the procedure took much longer than normal surgery. As the surgeons gained experience, the time for procedures reduced rapidly, BUT…. the surgeon still has to deal with an individual patient and factors such as the size of the prostate, the position of the tumour, the physical condition of the patient, all may affect surgery time. These, and other factors can also affect the incidence of side effects or morbidity. We are all different and we all react in different ways. For example I have keloid scars – scars that are thick and wide – and for someone like me, surgery carries a greater risk of the side effects associated with thick scar tissue. All the best Terry Herbert in Melbourne Australia Diagnosed ‘96: Age 54: Stage T2b: PSA 7.2: Gleason 3+3=6: No treatment. June '04: TURP. Jun '07 PSA 35.0 My site is at www.prostatecancerwatchfulwaiting.co.za It is a tragedy of the world that no one knows what he doesn’t know, and the less a man knows, the more sure he is that he knows everything. Joyce Carey From: ProstateCancerSupport [mailto:ProstateCancerSupport ] On Behalf Of Tina Blanchard Sent: Monday, 11 June 2007 2:21 PM To: ProstateCancerSupport Subject: Re: Four New Members Thanks for referring this site Terry. I'm surprised at how the length of surgery time varies! Also didn't know about the drainage issues............... Tina B RE: Four New Members Tina, If you go to http://www.yananow.net/LRSurgery.htm#lrrp you can read of the experiences of many men who have had laparoscopic surgery and contact them for further information. All the best, Terry Herbert in Melbourne, Australia Diagnosed ‘96: Age 54: Stage T2b: PSA 7.2: Gleason 3+3=6: No treatment. June '07 PSA 35.0 My site is at www.yananow.net As a physician, I am painfully aware that most of the decisions we make with regard to prostate cancer are made with inadequate data: Dr “Snuffy” Myers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 10, 2007 Report Share Posted June 10, 2007 Thanks for referring this site Terry. I'm surprised at how the length of surgery time varies! Also didn't know about the drainage issues............... Tina B Four New Members Welcome to the following persons who has joined the ProstateCancerSupport group: bobinnvgmail who says: need some info before my biopsy cawilkespobox who says: On May 31,2007 had Radical Prostatectomy with Da Vinci Robot. PSA 5, Gleason 6, age 52. j_sk2excite who says: I'm interested rvidziunas who says I had the da Vinci prostatectomy two months ago and would like to explore this group. Thank you. You might find it useful to visit YANA - You Are Not Alone Now www.yananow.net a site set up for newly diagnosed people. The first section gives some basic information in plain language with links to more complex and technical sites. The second section of the site is where men are invited to tell their prostate cancer stories and how they arrived at their decisions regarding treatment. Many people have mailed to say how useful they have found this, especially because most of the men are happy to respond to specific questions. The section of the site can be found by clicking the link labelled Experiences or going to http://www.yananow.net/Experiences.html But in any event, please post some details of your diagnosis – your Age, your PSAs leading up to the diagnosis, your Gleason Score and Staging (these terms are all explained on the YANA site) and any questions you might have. Just remember – there are no dumb questions. We all started off where you are now, but we’ve collectively learned a lot over the years. All the best Terry Herbert in Melbourne Australia Diagnosed ‘96: Age 54: Stage T2b: PSA 7.2: Gleason 3+3=6: No treatment. June '04: TURP. Feb '07 PSA 30.4 My site is at www.prostatecancerwatchfulwaiting.co.za It is a tragedy of the world that no one knows what he doesn’t know, and the less a man knows, the more sure he is that he knows everything. Joyce Carey Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 11, 2007 Report Share Posted June 11, 2007 Alan alwalrus999@... Greetings to the new members. I was diagnosed with PCa a few months ago following a biopsy. My cancer is stage T2c with a gleason of 3+4. I have chosen Brachytherapy as my treatment of choice and have recieved a Lupron injection (hormones) to shrink the size of my prostate. The Lupron is not pleasant and lasts 4 months, so I'll be having my proceedure late in September. If I have any advice it's to do your homework, listen to everyone's opinions about what you should do.... then follow your gut. For myself, I've found reading the archives of this and other prostate cancer forums was of tremendous help to me, not just in making a choice, but also in feeling better about my chances for a positive outcome. Alan Get your own web address. Have a HUGE year through Yahoo! Small Business. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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