Yana Updates #1 February 2010

[Guest guest]

I have got a bit behind

with my work on my site – and apologise, especially to the newbies who

have told their stories and are looking for help. No good excuses, but it has been

as hot as…..down here Down Under and my heart medications make it

difficult for me to cope.

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I have included a link to http://www.abc.net.au/4corners/special_eds/20100208/palliative/

A GOOD DEATH on http://www.yananow.net/elephant.htm

THE ELEPHANT IN THE ROOM The link deals with the process of dying and

palliative care – subjects that concern most of us but are rarely talked

about

NEW POSTS:

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

TOLBERT WYATT decided not to have EBRT

(External Beam Radiation Therapy) but took the Watchful Waiting route and uses

Glutathione Enhancer

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

CHRIS SHACKLETON chose (Androgen Deprivation

Therapy) and EBRT (External Beam Radiation Therapy) and lost his wife

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

RICK FERRELL chose RALP (Robotic Assisted

Laparoscopic Prostatectomy) but after a detectable PSA 8 weeks after surgery

has opted for PBT (Proton Beam Therapy) as salvage therapy [The e-mail address

Rick gave bounced for me – if anyone knows his correct address, please

let me know]

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

RICK DANCER newly diagnosed, confused and

undecided – leaning towards PBT (Proton Beam Therapy)

http://www.yananow.net/Mentors/M2.htm

FRANK MASON diagnosed in August 2008 with a PSA

of over 700 and a GS 8 and chose ADT (Androgen Deprivation Therapy) and EBRT

(External Beam Radiation Therapy)

http://www.yananow.net/Mentors/DennisD3.htm

DENNIS DENMICK recently diagnosed and looking

at RALP (Robotic Assisted Laparoscopic Prostatectomy)

UPDATES FROM MEMBERS

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

DINO BROWN his saga with his urinary problems continues

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

RICKY B has concluded his brachytherapy but there are some concerns

about ‘leaking’ radiation

http://www.yananow.net/Mentors/JackR3.htm

JACK ROWINSKI after failed RP (Radical Prostatectomy) and EBRT

(External Beam Radiation Therapy) his oncologist has suggested he join a trial

and he is seeking views on the wisdom of that

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

RICH LESLIE two years after his RALP (Robotic Assisted Laparoscopic

Prostatectomy) he has undetectable PSA, very little leakage and some

interesting sexual activity

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

ROY WHITE still on his ADT (Androgen Deprivation Therapy) after a

diagnosis with a PSA of 7,000 ng/ml and a GS 10 tumour with a rising PSA –

now 9.4 ng/ml

http://www.yananow.net/Mentors/P2.htm

DAVID PRICE eight months after his diagnosis he has decided against HIFU

(High Intensity Focused Ultrasound) and is having HDR

– (High Dosage Radiation Therapy) and IMRT

(Intensity Modulated Radiation Therapy) with neo-adjuvant ADT (Androgen

Deprivation Therapy)

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

MICHAEL DRUMMOND chose Brachytherapy and had some problems

with shifting seeds, requiring a re-seeding procedure

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

RICH R three months after RALP (Robotic Assisted Laparoscopic

Prostatectomy) all’s going well – with a little help from Cialis

http://www.yananow.net/Mentors/JoeH2.htm

JOE H three months into his Active Surveillance choice he and his wife

are less concerned

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

LEROY WILHITE still Watchful Waiting and thinking about Radiation

http://www.yananow.net/Mentors/KarG2.htm

KARL G two years after RP (Radical

Prostatectomy)) some slight incontinence and with the help of Levitra little ED

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

DAVID COLLINS has had a small increase in his PSA while on ADT

(Androgen Deprivation Therapy)

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 "