YANA PCa EXPERIENCES

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Part of the YANA -

You Are Not Alone Now www.yananow.net

site was set up in the belief that there is tremendous value in reading of

other people's experiences with prostate cancer and also recognition that it

might be helpful you find someone to 'talk' to; someone who had dealt with the

same issues and problems.

There are now more than 630 stories covering all

currently available options on the site. These accounts are based on

information received from the contributors and they may not be completely

accurate. They may, however, provide you with an insight into how others have

dealt with the issues that you now face.

The stories and charts provided are for your

information only, and show a brief summary of what others have done. They

should not be used for making your own treatment decision.

Most of the men who have told their stories have

volunteered to act as Mentors and have provided their e-mail addresses. They

invite you to mail them for any further information you might want. They may

not always be able to help you directly, but may well know where to direct you.

Here are the latest additions and updates to the

experiences on the site.

NEW STORIES:

http://www.yananow.net/Mentors/SteveO.htm

STEVE OSWALT - newly diagnosed and undecided – has another appointment

on may 15

UPDATES TO EXISTING STORIES

http://www.yananow.net/Mentors/BillS.htm

BILL SHORT - has confirmed his choice of

laparoscopic surgery – booked for September

http://www.yananow.net/Mentors/TomL.htm

TOM LISETT sent in a nice pic for his page

– and a correction. His PSA is 0.05 not 0.005 as he originally reported.

http://www.yananow.net/Mentors/DanB.htm

DAN BRYANT - three years after his laparoscopic

surgery all’s well – some concern about possible Peyronie’s

Disease

http://www.yananow.net/Mentors/SteveJ.htm

STEVE JENNINGS - days after his laparoscopic

surgery he gives a good account of how it went – he’s feeling fine

http://www.yananow.net/Mentors/WendellJ.htm

WENDELL JEFFRIES - had his open surgery on

April 20 and reports on the procedure and days following

http://www.yananow.net/Mentors/H.htm

GEORGE HARDY - four years after diagnosis with

a PSA of 185 ng/ml and a GS T4 tumour, he is eighteen months out of ADT and his

PSA is staying down

http://www.yananow.net/Mentors/P.htm

DAVID PATTISON - first visit after his

laparoscopic surgery confirms undetectable PSA and no extensions beyond the

gland. He is being treated in France

where he will receive elector stimulation to help with incontinence issues and

wonders if anyone has experienced this

http://www.yananow.net/Mentors/SteveS2.htm

STEVE S - 18 months after his laparoscopic

surgery, his PSA is still undetectable, but has some ED issues

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 "