Guest guest Posted May 31, 2001 Report Share Posted May 31, 2001 In a message dated 5/31/01 2:21:39 PM Eastern Daylight Time, Sheridan2036@... writes: << I am controlling it with diet and exercise. >> Hi Winifred and welcome. This group has been slow for the last few days. I am also a type 2, controlling with nutrition and exercise. I was on medication but knew that wasn't for me if I could do better. I lost weight, went off medication. I'm glad you are controlling it without meds. Eunice " I will control Diabetes; it will not control me " Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 27, 2001 Report Share Posted December 27, 2001 Hi Patty and welcome to the group! My name is and I live in Northern Minnesota. I had my TL done in '96. I was in a bad marriage at the time and was sure that I would not want any more children with this man. I have two beautiful children from that marriage - DS(10), DD(will be 8 on Jan. 5). My ex and I divorced a year and a half after my TL. Two years ago I found the man of my dreams. MY DFH doesn't have any children and we are hoping to get my TR this spring also. I look forward to getting to know you! Hugs and Happy New Year! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 22, 2002 Report Share Posted January 22, 2002 I hope you find what your looking for in WW tonight Barb. Good Luck. Lily Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 22, 2002 Report Share Posted January 22, 2002 I just want to welcome the new members, and congratulate the folks with losses this week. I am under goal right now.....I exercise a LOT (walk 3 miles each morning w/a border collie, do weight training, walk periodically at lunch). I guess that's not a whole lot, but in the grand scheme of things..... anyway, I--right now--don't need to lose any more weight. Some of you may understand how hard it is for me to say that...I have wanted to lose weight my whole life....even when I didn't need to. But I wanted to tell the new people, weight watchers does really work. It is not particularly difficult, and this list has given me the best ideas for meals! For instance, last night for supper I had a boca burger (1 pt.), on a light wheat bun (1 point) with 15 fat-free pringles (1 point.) So for THREE points I had a burger and chips--including the bun. It was great! along with the WW program, then, this list is such a good resource. This was meant to be encouraging......I hope it was. jana apex, nc >Hi, > My name is Barb and I'm 27 years old. I live in Nova >Scotia, Canada. I'm originally from Minnesota. I just >started to lose weight. I have been overweight most of >my life. I haven't joined weight watchers yet. I'm >going to my first meeting tonight. I've heard great >things about it. > >Hugs, >Barb > >__________________________________________________ > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 19, 2006 Report Share Posted July 19, 2006 Hi Daisy, It is difficult to offer any good advice without knowing more about your uncle. What was his PSA, his diagnosis stage, his Gleason score, his age and his biopsy information? But before he makes a decision to have therapy, he should do a lot of research. I am sorry to hear about your Uncle's diagnosis. ABOVE ALL HE SHOULD NOT PANIC AND RUSH INTO TREATMENT. His cancer has probably been growing in his body for several years. It will not kill him any time soon. Take the time to learn all the options I had my prostate removed in 1992- but we did not have as many options at that time. I would not choose surgery today. I believe that there are better options. If I had it to do over, I would choose brachytherapy, (seed implants or HDR). Of course there are other options such as External Beam Radiation or IMRT, Proton Beam radiation, Cryo Surgery and soon we will have High Intensity Focused Ultrasound (HIFU). Many are now choosing Laparoscopic or Da Vinci robotic assisted surgery to remove the prostate. But it has the same unpleasant side effects of the Retropubic Radical Prostatectomy (RRP). No matter what therapy one chooses, there are always some side effects, No matter who does it or how it is done, removal of the prostate has side effects, some more pronounced and unpleasant than others. You are wise to do a lot of research. One reason not to have surgery is because for me, sex was never the same after my prostate was removed. The prostate and the seminal vesicles manufacture almost all of the ejaculate. During orgasm, the prostate squeezes down and forces the semen out. This is a part of the pleasure of an orgasm. One may still be able to have an orgasm after a RP, but it may take a lot more stimulation. Many men who have surgery are impotent afterwards. There are nerves on each side of the prostate that control erectile function. These nerves are difficult to see and quite often they are severed or severely damaged. Another side effect of RP is that many men lose some length and girth afterwards. Several studies have been done on this subject. Go to www.google.com and search for Loss of Penile Length and Radical Prostatectomy. Many men are also incontinent for some time after surgery because the primary bladder valve is intimately connected to the prostate. It is often damaged. Most men do recover urinary continence by doing Kegel exercises which strengthens the secondary valve below the prostate. Unfortunately, a few men never regain continence. A few of these men have to have an Artificial Urinary Sphincter implanted in order to control their urinary output. But even if they do learn to control normal urinary functions by doing Kegel exercises for this valve, when they try to have an erection or become sexually aroused, this valve will open and they may have leakage. This valve has always opened during sexual activities and no amount of Kegel exercises will cause it do otherwise. The primary valve is not involved in brachytherapy, or seed implants so there is little or no incontinence. The impotence rate is also very low. Some men will still have an ejaculate, though it may be much less in volume. Some men are even able to father children after brachytherapy. After a RP, one may be able to have sperm aspirated from the testes and used to impregnate a woman. But it is a difficult procedure, is expensive and may not always be successful. If a man thinks he may want to father children after a RP, he should consider banking some of his sperm. I am new here. My uncle has prostate cancer and I am worried. What can my family look to do? He is thinking about surgery and treatment. But he is not sure he wants to put the family through taking care of him... Thank you for any information. Daisy I wish you all the bestAubrey Pilgrim, DC (Ret.)Author of A Revolutionary Approach to Prostate Cancer-Read the original book for free at: www.prostatepointers.org/prostate/lay/apilgrimRead the new edition for free at http://www.cancer.prostate-help.org/capilgr.htmDr. E. Crawford is co-author of the revision Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 20, 2006 Report Share Posted July 20, 2006 Hi Daisy, Cancer cells are microscopic. There is no way to know whether they are all removed during a radical prostatectomy. Several men have had a recurrence after a RP. However, regular PSA tests can detect any recurrence early. I wish you all the bestAubrey Pilgrim, DC (Ret.)Author of A Revolutionary Approach to Prostate Cancer-Read the original book for free at: www.prostatepointers.org/prostate/lay/apilgrimRead the new edition for free at http://www.cancer.prostate-help.org/capilgr.htmDr. E. Crawford is co-author of the revision Thanks for some of your answers. His PSA is 8, his Gleason was 3+4... that is all I know. He is looking into lapro or robotic surgery. He just wants it out. If he has it out and it is all in the prostate, generally what are the chances that the cancer is totally gone? Daisy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 6, 2008 Report Share Posted November 6, 2008 thank you helene, it means more than you'll ever know, to me lots of love, jan > > > > > > From: janiceshapiro95 <janiceshapiro95@ ...> > > > Subject: new > > > To: LBDcaregivers@ yahoogroups. com > > > Date: Monday, November 3, 2008, 5:04 PM > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > hello, im new here. my name is jan. my dad was diagnosed with LBD > > about > > > 2 to 3 years ago. we actually didnt know this till yesterday > (long > > > story). we had thought he had parkinsons and alzheimers. > > > > > > BUT...he actually has LBD. all i know is from what i have read up > > on > > > internet sites. i am so new to this. im in shock, and i am > > devastated, > > > and i need to talk to someone. if anyone can help me, with some > > support > > > and info, and what this is really all about i would be so > grateful. > > > thanks jan > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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