Yana Updates at April 25

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NEW POSTS:

http://www.yananow.org/Mentors/HarryG.htm

HARRY G joins as a Gold member ten years after his diagnosis and his choice of

AS (Active Surveillance)

http://www.yananow.org/Mentors/D.htm

THOMAS DAY joins as a Silver member six years after diagnosis with an

aggressive form of the disease. Initial therapy was Chemotherapy followed by

Surgery. When that failed EBRT (External Beam Radiation Therapy) with adjuvant

ADT (Androgen Deprivation Therapy) was tried and subsequently failed too.

Various trials followed – the current one seems to be working

http://www.yananow.org/Mentors/C.htm

CHRISTOPHER CHRIS diagnosed at age 50 with PSA 84 and Gleason Score 9 –

undecided as to what his best course is

http://www.yananow.org/Mentors/BenG.htm BEN GOODMAN says he’s

undecided but seems to be going down the AS (Active Surveillance) route

http://www.yananow.org/Mentors/DW.htm

D JACOB W decided not to have a biopsy but to rely on other diagnostic tools and

is currently on AS (Active Surveillance)

http://www.yananow.org/Mentors/W.htm ALAN (PERRY) WAHLIN comes in as a Platinum member having been diagnosed

in 1996 with a PSA of 349 and choosing ADT (Androgen Deprivation Therapy) as a

primary therapy followed by Brachytherapy, EBRT (External Beam Radiation

Therapy) and Cryotherapy

UPDATES

http://www.yananow.org/Mentors/KenE.htm

KEN E rising PSA after Brachytherapy –

probably a ‘bounce’

http://www.yananow.org/Mentors/KurtB.htm KURT BRUST had his

RALP (Robotic Assisted Laparoscopic Prostatectomy) April 13 and has stomach

pains

http://www.yananow.org/Mentors/T.htm

FRANK TARANTINO Platinum member had Surgery in 1993 which failed and it

seems as if his ADT (Androgen Deprivation Therapy) may now also be failing

http://www.yananow.org/Mentors/GlenF.htm

GLEN FOTRE starts his PBT (Proton Beam

Therapy) on April 25

http://www.yananow.org/Mentors/V.htm WILLIAM

VIVEEN chose RALP (Robotic Assisted Laparoscopic Prostatectomy) to deal with

his chronic prostatitis

http://www.yananow.org/Mentors/M.htm KEVIN MC

PSA still falling three months after HIFU (High Intensity Focused Ultrasound):

urinary problems done with

http://www.yananow.org/Mentors/TomasB.htm TOMAS BERGMAN nine months

after PBT (Proton Beam Therapy) and no problems

http://www.yananow.org/Mentors/JeffD2.htm JEFF DUNAWAY waiting for his PSA

results 18 months after an apparently successful RALP (Robotic Assisted

Laparoscopic Prostatectomy)

http://www.yananow.org/Mentors/M2.htm DAVID

MILLER still on AS (Active Surveillance) after his Yes/No diagnosis –

seems he does not have prostate cancer.

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

JOHN VIG all’s well with an undetectable PSA and no

side effects after RALP (Robotic Assisted Laparoscopic Surgery) but is using

Testosterone therapy after reading an interesting paper

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

ANDREW SIKES after another (18 sample) biopsy has decided

to stay on AS (Active Surveillance) for now

http://www.yananow.org/Mentors/RonC.htm RON COOPER

has some climacturia and ED two years after his RALP (Robotic Assisted

Laparoscopic Prostatectomy)

http://www.yananow.org/Mentors/SimonL.htm SIMON LORD undetectable

PSA – and ran a half marathon 16 weeks after RALP (Robotic Assisted

Laparoscopic Prostatectomy)

http://www.yananow.org/Mentors/C2.htm RICHARD

CROSS Gold three star member enters his thirteen year on AS (Active

Surveillance) with a slight increase in his PSA but a negative DRE (Digital

Rectal Examination)

http://www.yananow.org/Mentors/ChrisH.htm CHRIS

HUGHES Silver member on ADT (Androgen Deprivation Therapy) vacation -

intermittent ADT for failed Brachytherapy has knocked his PSA down

http://www.yananow.org/Mentors/KobusM.htm KOBUS

MYBURG Surgery for his low – 4.6 – PSA and high GS 9 disease failed

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

have knocked down his PSA

http://www.yananow.org/Mentors/CharlieR.htm CHARLIE

REDD Gold Two Star member, diagnosed in 2000 is still doing his own thing for

failed brachytherapy with good results – so far

http://www.yananow.org/Mentors/RobH.htm RON HARPUR five

weeks after his Brachytherapy he has lost one seed and had some urinary issues

http://www.yananow.org/Mentors/MazharulH.htm MAZHARUL

HUQ has decided to go for Brachytherapy in May

http://www.yananow.org/Mentors/BillR3.htm BILL R

Silver member diagnosed with a GS 7, PSA 134.0 ng/ml disease chose intermittent

ADT (Androgen Deprivation Therapy) plus EBRT (External Beam Radiation Therapy)

and is now concerned about rising PSA and bone pain

http://www.yananow.org/Mentors/DaveL.htm DAVE

LANDRUM one of the few men who have posted their experiences with CyberKnife is

four years out from his therapy and continues to have some side effects

http://www.yananow.org/Mentors/AmadorA.htm

AMADOR MONTEJANO is able to walk again and pain is more manageable

since moving to Jevtana after failed ADT (Androgen Deprivation Therapy)

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

TOM LISETT chose RP (Radical Prostatectomy) which

failed followed by EBRT (External Beam Radiation Therapy)now has some blood in

urine

http://www.yananow.org/Mentors/BobH.htm BOB HOFFMAN four

years after RP (Radical Prostatectomy) he reports further improvement in ED without

medication

http://www.yananow.org/Mentors/NeilP.htm NEIL P is

concerned about a ‘rise’ in his ultra-sensitive PSA test from 0.014

last year to 0.05 this year after RALP (Robotic Assisted Laparoscopic

Prostatectomy) in 2009 and is looking at salvage EBRT (External Beam Radiation

Therapy)

All the best

Prostate men need enlightening, not frightening

Terry Herbert - diagnosed in 1996 and still going

strong

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