Re: Hi, new here. (((Hi Terry H)))

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Hello Terry,

my apologies for overlooking your website - yananow.net. I have it now. In

August last year I had a TURP done but it was unrelated to the detection of PC.

It wasn't until about 3 months ago when my prostate became infected that they

did a biopsy and the urologist made the decision to remove only the cancerous

cells. Now I've been told that the cancer is still there and have to wait for

more than a month to have another biopsy.

Regards: Mal

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> >

> >

> >

> > > Hello all,

> > > I'm new to this group. I was first diagnosed with prostate cancer about

> 3 months ago, and had part of my prostate removed. 3 days ago I went back to

> the urologist and was told the cancer is still there, and now I have to wait

> till April 22 to have a biopsy to determine whether the cancer has spread or

> not. I'd had all the symptoms (signs) of prostate cancer for several years,

> but my doctor thought it was nothing more than a weak bladder problem. Now

> I'm really concerned.

> > >

> > > Regards: Mal

> >

> > Greetings, Mal -- you've come to the right place. Sorry to hear about your

> situation, but we've all been there in one way or another, and concern is

> prudent but you should not despair. You'll get a lot of information here --

> gather it and the right path will become clear.

> >

> > For starters, one thing to consider is that if you had all the signs of

> PCa for years and your doc missed it, you might want to find another doc to

> guide you through this next phase. Also, for the group here it would be

> helpful to have more information in the form of your stats -- psa history,

> age, gleason, pathology, how did you arrive at the decision for only partial

> removal. I presume the doc's determination that cancer remains is based on a

> psa test -- and the upcoming biopsy is to confirm? Seems like an

> unnecessarily long wait to April 22. If cancer is confirmed, removal of the

> remaining prostate may not be your best option.

> >

> > Hang in there, information coming...

> >

> > Nowlin

> > Altadena, CA

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[Guest guest]

Hello Terry,

my apologies for overlooking your website - yananow.net. I have it now. In

August last year I had a TURP done but it was unrelated to the detection of PC.

It wasn't until about 3 months ago when my prostate became infected that they

did a biopsy and the urologist made the decision to remove only the cancerous

cells. Now I've been told that the cancer is still there and have to wait for

more than a month to have another biopsy.

Regards: Mal

> >

> >

> >

> >

> > > Hello all,

> > > I'm new to this group. I was first diagnosed with prostate cancer about

> 3 months ago, and had part of my prostate removed. 3 days ago I went back to

> the urologist and was told the cancer is still there, and now I have to wait

> till April 22 to have a biopsy to determine whether the cancer has spread or

> not. I'd had all the symptoms (signs) of prostate cancer for several years,

> but my doctor thought it was nothing more than a weak bladder problem. Now

> I'm really concerned.

> > >

> > > Regards: Mal

> >

> > Greetings, Mal -- you've come to the right place. Sorry to hear about your

> situation, but we've all been there in one way or another, and concern is

> prudent but you should not despair. You'll get a lot of information here --

> gather it and the right path will become clear.

> >

> > For starters, one thing to consider is that if you had all the signs of

> PCa for years and your doc missed it, you might want to find another doc to

> guide you through this next phase. Also, for the group here it would be

> helpful to have more information in the form of your stats -- psa history,

> age, gleason, pathology, how did you arrive at the decision for only partial

> removal. I presume the doc's determination that cancer remains is based on a

> psa test -- and the upcoming biopsy is to confirm? Seems like an

> unnecessarily long wait to April 22. If cancer is confirmed, removal of the

> remaining prostate may not be your best option.

> >

> > Hang in there, information coming...

> >

> > Nowlin

> > Altadena, CA

> >

> > __________________________________________________________

> > Windows LiveT Contacts: Organize your contact list.

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[Guest guest]

Mal,

That is what is confusing us all –

it is virtually impossible to <snip> ….remove only the cancerous

cells. <snip>, especially in Australia and especially in smaller

towns. There are therapies like focal cryotherapy which is aimed at only

cancerous tissue, but identifying that is a very difficult task.

I’m guessing you never got copies of

any reports from your doctors, pathologists etc. Can I suggest you get those

now and let us know what they say.

All the best

Terry Herbert

I have no medical

qualifications but I was diagnosed in ‘96: and have learned a bit since

then.

My sites are at www.yananow.net and www.prostatecancerwatchfulwaiting.co.za

Dr

“Snuffy” Myers : " As a physician, I am painfully aware that most of

the decisions we make with regard to prostate cancer are made with inadequate

data "

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Re: Hi, new here. (((Hi Terry H)))

Hello Terry,

my apologies for overlooking your website - yananow.net. I have it now. In

August last year I had a TURP done but it was unrelated to the detection of PC.

It wasn't until about 3 months ago when my prostate became infected that they

did a biopsy and the urologist made the decision to remove only the cancerous

cells. Now I've been told that the cancer is still there and have to wait for

more than a month to have another biopsy.

Regards: Mal

> >

> >

> >

> >

> > > Hello all,

> > > I'm new to this group. I was first diagnosed with prostate

cancer about

> 3 months ago, and had part of my prostate removed. 3 days ago I went back

to

> the urologist and was told the cancer is still there, and now I have to

wait

> till April 22 to have a biopsy to determine whether the cancer has spread

or

> not. I'd had all the symptoms (signs) of prostate cancer for several

years,

> but my doctor thought it was nothing more than a weak bladder problem. Now

> I'm really concerned.

> > >

> > > Regards: Mal

> >

> > Greetings, Mal -- you've come to the right place. Sorry to hear about

your

> situation, but we've all been there in one way or another, and concern is

> prudent but you should not despair. You'll get a lot of information here

--

> gather it and the right path will become clear.

> >

> > For starters, one thing to consider is that if you had all the signs

of

> PCa for years and your doc missed it, you might want to find another doc

to

> guide you through this next phase. Also, for the group here it would be

> helpful to have more information in the form of your stats -- psa history,

> age, gleason, pathology, how did you arrive at the decision for only

partial

> removal. I presume the doc's determination that cancer remains is based on

a

> psa test -- and the upcoming biopsy is to confirm? Seems like an

> unnecessarily long wait to April 22. If cancer is confirmed, removal of

the

> remaining prostate may not be your best option.

> >

> > Hang in there, information coming...

> >

> > Nowlin

> > Altadena, CA

> >

> > __________________________________________________________

> > Windows LiveT Contacts: Organize your contact list.

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