Yana updates #2

[Guest guest]

Apologies for the large crop of stories this week. Blame

the Holidays – well, that’s a feeble excuse isn’t it –

we don’t have your Holidays.

NEW STORIES

http://www.yananow.net/Mentors/B2.htm

PETER BOON - chose neo adjuvant ADT (Androgen Deprivation Therapy)

and EBRT (External Beam Radiation Therapy)

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

ROBERT POWERS is now continent but has significant ED issues after his RP

(Radical Prostatectomy)

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

RICKY B newly diagnosed and undecided

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

RONNIE MILLER chose RALP (Robotic Assisted Laparoscopic

Prostatectomy) in August this year – ED and some incontinence

http://www.yananow.net/Mentors/F3.htm

JOHN FARROW Silver member diagnosed with GS 8 in 2002 is incontinent and has ED

after EBRT (External Beam Radiation Therapy) and ADT (Androgen Deprivation

Therapy) with a rising PSA he is in a trial

UPDATES TO EXISTING ENTRIES

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

ANDREW KAYSER picked up a nasty infection after his

RALP (Robotic Assisted Laparoscopic Prostatectomy) but is out of the woods now

http://www.yananow.net/Mentors/BillM3.htm

BILL MOOD had salvage Cryotherapy after failed EBRT (External Beam Radiation

Therapy) and after that failed is now on ADT (Androgen Deprivation Therapy)

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

EDDIE LAFDAHL chose non-robotic laparoscopic surgery and is

very happy with the outcome – no incontinence or ED

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

JAKE K talking to radiologist after apparent failure of RALP

(Robotic Assisted Laparoscopic Prostatectomy)

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

DAMON BUTLER has manage to twist his insurers arm to

get them to pay for Proton Beam at Loma

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

TIM GODFREY argues for perineal surgery and says he is continent

soon after his

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

EITAN LACHMI has had the last of his adjuvant ADT (Androgen

Deprivation Therapy) shots and now waits to see if the primary EBRT (External

Beam Radiation Therapy) worked on his GS 9 tumour

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

TIM CANNEY Silver member continues on the Active

Surveillance rollercoaster as he has since 2003 with his PSA down again

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

ROGER JAEGER diagnosed with GS 9 T4 disease primary ADT

(Androgen Deprivation Therapy) failed but clinical trial of TAK 700 seems to be

helping

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

BRIAN VIGARS has finally opted for EBRT (External Beam

Radiation Therapy) plus Brachytherapy after ADT (Androgen Deprivation Therapy)

ne adjuvant therapy for his T4 GS 8 diagnosis

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

EVAN GRAY Silver member continuing intermittent ADT

(Androgen Deprivation Therapy) after failed Surgery in 2001

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

WOLF U - reporting on his recent RALP (Robotic Assisted

Laparoscopic Prostatectomy)

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

CARLOS STEVENS – one year after RALP (Robotic

Assisted Laparoscopic Prostatectomy) some slight incontinence and ED issues

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

JEREMY BACON has been told after an MRI scan with Gadolinium

that his recent HIFU therapy has been successful

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

PHIL KATZ – very happy with his undetectable PSA after

EBRT (External Beam Radiation Therapy)

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

JEROME FINNELL - diagnosed in 2006 he elected not to have

conventional treatment and is watching his PSA

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

CHUCK MAACK - one of the Platinum members who is interested to

know if there are any other 17 year plus survivors (apart from those listed at http://www.yananow.net/Chart-Yearpre07.htm#06

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

JAMES EDGE - PSA steady on intermittent ADT/Avodart after

failed surgery and EBRT (External Beam Radiation Therapy)

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

LEROY WILHITE - is still undecided but leaning towards Active

Surveillance

http://www.yananow.net/Mentors/JimM3.htm

JIM MURRAY is getting ready for his RALP (Robotic Assisted

Laparoscopic Prostatectomy) a second opinion on his biopsy reduced his GS below

6

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

JOSEPH KRAK hits Silver status five years after a combined

attack of Surgery, Chemotherapy, ADT (Androgen Deprivation Therapy) and EBRT

(External Beam Radiation Therapy) on his Gleason Score 9 diagnosis with a PSA

of 3.1

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

GRAEME PARKER - celebrated his 50th birthday with a

zero PSA, and some ED issues three years after his RP (Radical

Prostatectomy)

http://www.yananow.net/Mentors/S2.htm

JOHN STANKUS current PSA of 0.21 ng/ml after being diagnosed

with a PSA of 185.0 ng/ml and metastasized disease attacked with RP (Radical

Prostatectomy), EBRT (External Beam Radiation Therapy) and ADT (Androgen

Deprivation Therapy)

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

CHARLIE DAVIS - PSA still trending down after ProstRcision®

at RCOG (Radiation Clinics of Georgia)

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

GABE G nine months after RALP has severe ED issues

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

RANDY HAMPTON is going to have a second biopsy in the US and

if that has a similar result to his Spanish biopsy he will go to Loma for

PBT (Proton Beam Therapy)

http://www.yananow.net/Mentors/P2.htm

RICHARD PHELAN had his RP (Radical

Prostatectomy) in October some stress incontinence plus ED – but its

early days

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

PAUL S PSA falling slowly on his ADT3

– down to 128.0 ng/ml from 360+ from his GS 9 T4 tumour - but back pains

are better

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

TOM LISETT has recovered from his EBRT (External Beam

Radiation Therapy) following failed RP (Radical Prostatectomy) but has some sound

advice regarding depression

http://www.yananow.net/Mentors/L2.htm

RICHARD LEE has decided on RALP (Robotic Assisted Laparoscopic

Prostatectomy) and is waiting for a date

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

ED B third undetectable PSA after RALP (Robotic Assisted

Laparoscopic Prostatectomy) no continence issues and manages without ED

medication

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

TIM KEEFER off the chemotherapy trial because of evidence of

extended bone lesions PSA stabilized between 420 and 340

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

MEL PANTHERSFAN PSA continues to drop after PBT (Proton Beam

Therapy) at Florida

– no side effects

http://www.yananow.net/Mentors/H3.htm

JOHN

HEIGHTS promises a

full update over Christmas detailing his ED issues after his RALP (Robotic

Assisted Laparoscopic Prostatectomy)

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

KENT MCCULLOCH newly diagnosed and undecided – looking

for input on Active Surveillance

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

VLADIMIR VASIU-LAKATOS two years after RALP (Robotic

Assisted Laparoscopic Prostatectomy) and he is very happy with the outcome

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

FRANK ADSIT problems with his insurers in getting his choice of PBT

(Proton Beam Therapy) and looking for help

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 "