YANA Updates June 14 - 19

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SAD NEWS

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

ANDY RIPLEY has passed on just five years after

diagnosis with a very aggressive form of the disease that saw his PSA soar to

over 7,000 ng/ml before a metastasis robbed him of his sight

NEW POSTS:

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

THOMAS HEHIR diagnosed in 2009 he chose AS (Active

Surveillance) – follow up biopsy found no cancer cells

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

IAN LINDSAY after ADT (Androgen Deprivation Therapy) he decided on RALP

(Robotic Assisted Laparoscopic Prostatectomy)

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

PETER TURNER comes in as a Platinum member, having been

diagnosed in 1994 when he had EBRT (External Beam Radiation Treatment) some

results of which only manifested themselves recently

http://www.yananow.net/Mentors/C2.htm

JAMES CASTLEBERRY decided on RALP (Robotic Assisted Laparoscopic Surgery)

http://www.yananow.net/Mentors/ChrisB3.htm

CHRIS BUTTERISS comes in

as a Gold member having been diagnosed in 2000 - due

to re-start ADT (Androgen Deprivation Therapy) after failed RP (Radical

Prostatectomy) and EBRT (External Beam Radiation Treatment)

UPDATES FROM MEMBERS

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

DAN HARRIMAN decided on RP (Radical Prostatectomy) and is now recovering from

June 7 surgery

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

ROB SIMON hits Silver status and reports no problems after PBT (Proton Beam

Therapy) apart from some minor bowel issues last year

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

HUGH ARMITAGE reflects on the events of the past year since he had his PBT (Proton

Beam Therapy) and finds some positives in a

prostate cancer diagnosis

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

ALAN J on ADT (Androgen Deprivation Therapy) holiday with PSA below 0.10 with

no side effects after IMRT (Intensity Modulated Radiation Therapy) for a

GS9/PSA 76 diagnosis

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

ROBERT WALLACE chose Brachytherapy with adjuvant ADT and still has some

urinary tract issues

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

CHRISTOPHER IVY two years after diagnosis and after two subsequent negative

biopsy procedures his doctor is happy to support continued Active Surveillance

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

ROBERT PARSONS old timers may recall ’s posts as ‘Proton

Bob’. Diagnosed 8 years ago with

PSA 46 and GS 9 he had failed IMRT

(Intensity-Modulated Radiation Therapy) and ADT (Androgen Deprivation Therapy)

before choosing DES (diethylstilboestrol) which he says has worked very well

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

PATRICK MORAN two years after RALP (Robotic Assisted Laparoscopic Surgery) he

gives a full description of his ED problems, now mainly resolved although it

seems he has Peyronie’s Disease

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

JB W earlier updates went missing in cyberspace, so there is a fair bit of

catch up as he chooses surgery for failed Brachytherapy and ADT (Androgen Deprivation

Therapy) and demonstrates why second opinions should be sought and why you

should get copies of all medical reports.

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

KEVIN SALTER undergoing EBRT (External Beam Radiation Therapy) for failed RP

(Radical Prostatectomy)

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

MARKKU LEITSO celebrates his first year on ADT (Androgen Deprivation Therapy) after a GS 8, T4 PSA 286.0 diagnosis with

the news that his CAT scan showed some retreat of his metastasised disease

http://www.yananow.net/Mentors/W2.htm

DAVID WHITEHOUSE another man concerned about a rise in PSA from undetectable

to 0.10 ng/ml after RALP (Robotic Assisted Laparoscopic Surgery) – has

there been a change in PSA reporting?

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

JOHN SNEAD has decided on RP (Radical Prostatectomy) with

Walsh at s Hopkins

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

KLAUS VON HAGEN still on ADT (Androgen Deprivation Therapy) for failed Brachytherapy

and still worried

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

AMADOR MONTEJANO started chemotherapy and started having side effects on day 3

– his PSA is rising faster

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

DEAN BUCK still very happy with his choice of PBT (Proton Beam

Therapy) at ville

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

MIKE P still has a PSA of 0.41 after HIFU (High Intensity Focused Ultrasound)

but has been diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease.

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

FRANK LEONARD still battling ED issues after RALP (Robotic Assisted

Laparoscopic Surgery) but incontinence is only slight

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

RON T PSA stable and low after successful HIFU (High Intensity Focused

Ultrasound).

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

DAVID BASHOVER Silver member who has been through the mill – RP (Radical Prostatectomy), ADT

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

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

SCOTT ANDERSON a tad over two years after RALP (Robotic Assisted Laparoscopic

Surgery) his ED problems are slight

All the best

Prostate men need enlightening, not frightening

Terry Herbert - diagnosed in 1996 and still going

strong

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