YANA Udates March 2010 #1: New Mini Poll

[Guest guest]

My apologies to the men

concerned for the delays in getting these new entries and updates –

I’m up to last Wednesday now and hope to catch up in the next two or

three days. I have also set up a new Mini Poll for men who had surgery or who

are going to have surgery.

NEW MINI POLL

This http://www.yananow.net/MiniPoll2.htm

MINI POLL ,which will have no scientific value even when complete is intended

to get some idea of how many men who have had surgery – RP (Radical

Prostatectomy) or RALP (Robotic Assisted Laparoscopic Surgery) – were

told about the so-called ‘minor’ potential side effects of

Climacturia, Peyronies Disease or the loss of size

NEW POSTS:

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

GREG E newly diagnosed and has decided on RALP (Robotic Assisted Laparoscopic

Surgery) – set for March 24

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

WALTER R diagnosed October 2009 and had RALP (Robotic Assisted Laparoscopic

Surgery) earlier this month

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

PETE CARSON diagnosed in 2002, so he comes in as a Silver

member he is on intermittent ADT (Androgen Deprivation Therapy) after EBRT

(External Beam Radiation Treatment) at a PSA level that probably would not be

acceptable in the US

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

PAUL TWEEDY recently diagnosed and undecided but leaning towards at RALP

(Robotic Assisted Laparoscopic Prostatectomy)

http://www.yananow.net/Mentors/TimC3.htm

TIM CLINE has chosen RALP (Robotic Assisted Laparoscopic Surgery) but is

looking into other options

http://www.yananow.net/Mentors/TomL3.htm

TOM LANCASTER shows why it is important to get a second opinion – his

initial diagnosis of T1/GS 7 changed to T4/GS9 after seeking a second opinion

from a centre of excellence which treated him with neoadjuvant ADT (Androgen

Deprivation Therapy) and EBRT (External Beam Radiation Treatment)

http://www.yananow.net/Mentors/DennisC3.htm

DENNIS CUNNINGHAM newly diagnosed and undecided – cannot seem to get good

advice from his doctors

UPDATES

http://www.yananow.net/Mentors/M3.htm

DAVID MUNOZ six weeks after his Brachytherapy his urination

problems are almost over and his ED issues start being resolved

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

JOSE OCHOA two and some years after RALP (Robotic Assisted

Laparoscopic Surgery) and no problems

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

RICK OTEY makes Silver status fiv years after diagnosis

and PBT (Proton Beam Therapy)

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

RONNIE MILLER six months after RALP (Robotic Assisted

Laparoscopic Surgery) he has what he terms “the usual incontinence and

ED” issues

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

LEN AIREY newly Silver member seems to have

put the stricture problems that developed from his RP (Radical Prostatectomy)

behind him

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

BILL JORDAN finishes off the story of his erectile implant

http://www.yananow.net/Mentors/H2.htm

RICHARD H has had some bad news about a lesion on his rib, broken in a

motor cycle accident – is both depressed and angry

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

FRANK P reports on his initial CyberKnife® treatment

http://www.yananow.net/Mentors/A2.htm

PAUL A describes his efforts to deal with ED he has after

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

following a ‘medical mishap’ during RALP (Robotic Assisted

Laparoscopic Surgery)

http://www.yananow.net/Mentors/DennisD2.htm

DENNIS DENNIS six months after IMRT (Intensity Modulated

Radiation Therapy) his PSA is still falling, but has some signs of ED

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

STAN M PSA undetectable after RALP (Robotic Assisted

Laparoscopic Surgery) with some ED and incontinence

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

ALEXANDER MCKENZIE gets a star to go with his Gold status

this year, eleven years after his combined HDR – (High Dosage Radiation

Therapy) and EBRT (External Beam Radiation Treatment) with a rising PSA and a

move to ADT (Androgen Deprivation Therapy)

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

AMADOR MONTEJANO ADT (Androgen Deprivation Therapy) has

failed to keep his PSA down below 10.0 ng/ml after a T4 GS 8 PSA 98 diagnosis

and his doctor is pushing a Chemotherapy trial as soon as possible

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

TOM DILLON reporting in two years after his RALP (Robotic

Assisted Laparoscopic Surgery) – undetectable PSA minor incontinence and

ED still a work in progress

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

TIMOTHY HOTUJEC Silver member was worried that his pain

might be metastasised disease after his RP (Radical Prostatectomy) ekght years

ago, but all’s clear and physio work is helping with the degenerative

disease

http://www.yananow.net/Mentors/RickD2.htm

RICK DANCER still undecided and considering Calypso® or PBT (Proton

Beam Therapy) at Loma

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

P J another Silver member reports that six years after his

RALP (Robotic Assisted Laparoscopic Surgery) he’s fitter than ever

– maybe some ED

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

BILL PRITCHARD yet another Silver member (those reminders

are working!) who had RP (Radical Prostatectomy) in 2004 – undetectable

PSA

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

GORDON KERR Silver member who chose HDR – (High

Dosage Radiation Therapy) in 2003 for his GS 9 diagnosis is on ADT for a PSA of

1.85

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

RUSSELL WINDLE twelve months away from his Gold status

after RP (Radical Prostatectomy) and still undetectable PSA

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

GLEN DENTON with a PSA still below 1.0 very pleased that

he cancelled his recommended RALP (Robotic Assisted Laparoscopic Surgery) and

chose Active Surveillance

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

PHIL KATZ four months after IGRT (Image Guided Radiation

Therapy) and he’s feeling stronger

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 "