Guest guest Posted June 7, 2010 Report Share Posted June 7, 2010 Well, things are back to normal after our great vacation/holiday in the USofA . The future of the Yana site looks more secure. Darry Mitteldorf who runs the Malecare site has been very helpful and I think I will be able to construct a new site that will work better than the present site – without losing the value of the site – over the next months (or maybe years!!). We’ll see. For the moment things will go on as usual – and here are the new members and updates, some of which were waiting for me when I got back. There is also the sad news of the passing of Geoff H. SAD NEWS http://www.yananow.net/Mentors/GeoffH.htm GEOFF H - sadly Geoff passed on after battling a Gleason 8 Stage T4 disease NEW MEMBERS http://www.yananow.net/Mentors/PhilF2.htm PHIL FAN chose PBT (Proton Beam Therapy) at ville for his Gleason 9 tumour – happy with the outcome http://www.yananow.net/Mentors/BillD.htm BILL DRUMMOND decided on RALP (Robotic Assisted Laparoscopic Surgery) http://www.yananow.net/Mentors/WarwickF.htm WARWICK FORD despite a low PSA of 3.0 was diagnosed with GS 9 tumour and has chosen the full array of ADT (Androgen Deprivation Therapy), Brachytherapy and EBRT (External Beam Radiation Therapy) http://www.yananow.net/Mentors/W.htm BRIAN WATTS decided on Brachytherapy when diagnosed in October 2006, but changed to Active Surveillance http://www.yananow.net/Mentors/JonN.htm JON NOWLIN diagnosed in 2006 and has been following a detailed Active Surveillance protocol since then in line with the maxim “The overall approach I believe in is doing the Minimal Intervention that the patient feels comfortable about combined with the Maximum Surveillance that medical science allows.” Dr Israel Barken 2 January 2002 http://www.yananow.net/Mentors/ChrisK.htm CHRIS KANE newly diagnosed and undecided http://www.yananow.net/Mentors/ChrisB2.htm CHRIS B also newly diagnosed and undecided http://www.yananow.net/Mentors/TomK.htm TOM KEATING newly diagnosed – will have saturation biopsy to see if focal cryotherapy or HIFU (High Intensity Focused Ultrasound) are options UPDATES FROM MEMBERS http://www.yananow.net/Mentors/TomC.htm TOM C celebrated his two year after diagnosis with a 0.30 ng/ml PSA after Brachytherapy http://www.yananow.net/Mentors/BobDr.htm BOB DR - PSA down again after PBT (Proton Beam Therapy) – some slight bowel urgency http://www.yananow.net/Mentors/SteveZ.htm STEVE Z his PSA seems to have stabilised after failed Focal Cryotherapy http://www.yananow.net/Mentors/RickG.htm RICK GOINS - PSA down to 0.93 after his IMRT (Intensity Modulated Radiation Therapy) EBRT (External Beam Radiation Therapy) http://www.yananow.net/Mentors/BarryC3.htm BARRY CURTIS - Silver member who chose RP (Radical Prostatectomy) and is happy with his outcome after EBRT (External Beam Radiation Therapy) for failed surgery http://www.yananow.net/Mentors/PradeepR.htm PRADEEP RAJ his latest chemotherapy has failed and he is weakening http://www.yananow.net/Mentors/HenryC.htm HENRY CRAWFORD Silver member who chose RALP (Robotic Assisted Laparoscopic Surgery) when diagnosed five years ago and all is well, with some ED issues still unresolved http://www.yananow.net/Mentors/T.htm ERIC TAYLOR - Gold member who chose RP (Radical Prostatectomy) when diagnosed in 2000 was a bit concerned about rising PSA, but not too concerned as to stop another trip into the Outback with his caravan http://www.yananow.net/Mentors/GregK.htm GREG KAMPA has decided on PBT (Proton Beam Therapy) but is now arguing with his insurers http://www.yananow.net/Mentors/B.htm JEREMY BACON has retrograde ejaculation and some urinary issues after his HIFU (High Intensity Focused Ultrasound). http://www.yananow.net/Mentors/L2.htm JOHN LEMLEY continues on Active Surveillance with a reduction in PSA level http://www.yananow.net/Mentors/B.htm CHARLES BLAKELY no change since last PSA test – still some ED issues after RALP (Robotic Assisted Laparoscopic Surgery) http://www.yananow.net/Mentors/DougG.htm DOUG G diagnosed at 49 he is comfortable with his AS (Active Surveillance) decision at present http://www.yananow.net/Mentors/RonnieM.htm RONNIE MILLER nine months after RALP (Robotic Assisted Laparoscopic Surgery) continence is OK, PSA is undetectable, but ED problems persist http://www.yananow.net/Mentors/RobM.htm ROB MACROB Silver member whose GS 9 and PSA of 252.0 ng/ml at diagnosis six years ago resulted in dire predictions is back on ADT (Androgen Deprivation Therapy) after having had a ‘holiday’ from his therapy http://www.yananow.net/Mentors/BillT.htm BILL T four years after his RALP (Robotic Assisted Laparoscopic Surgery) everything’s going well – uses a bit of help at times for the ED http://www.yananow.net/Mentors/ChuckG.htm CHUCK GEIGER chose RALP (Robotic Assisted Laparoscopic Surgery) and after four years has undetectable PSA and ED http://www.yananow.net/Mentors/JohanM.htm JOHAN MEYER goes to Silver status five years after his RP (Radical Prostatectomy) with no serious side effects but a positive focus on life http://www.yananow.net/Mentors/RoyW.htm ROY WHITE diagnosed in 2008 with a PSA of 7,000 ng/ml and a GS 10 tumour, his PSA is rising showing that his ADT (Androgen Deprivation Therapy) has begun to fail – looking to get on a trial http://www.yananow.net/Mentors/TomasB.htm TOMAS BERGMAN couldn’t be happier as he comes towards the end of his PBT (Proton Beam Therapy) in ville http://www.yananow.net/Mentors/DonP.htm DON PEARSON eighteen months after his RALP (Robotic Assisted Laparoscopic Surgery) and he has no complaints – ED is dealt with by VED and Viagra All the best Prostate men need enlightening, not frightening Terry Herbert - diagnosed in 1996 and still going strong Read A Strange Place for unbiased information at http://www.yananow.net/StrangePlace/index.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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