Yana Updates 2010 November 9 - November 14

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LOST MEMBERS

Sad to report the passing of a Member earlier this year

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

FRANK STIRLING who passed away in August of this year

NEW POSTS:

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

TOM FRED is on ADT 3 (Androgen Deprivation Therapy) while

deciding on Brachytherapy or PBT (Proton Beam Therapy)

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

MIKE DR

newly diagnosed and undecided

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

JIM LYNN comes in as a Silver Member who chose Brachytherapy and declined

salvage surgery when his PSA rose – probably due to prostatitis

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

ALEX CONSTANCE wife tells a very interesting story which explains

why AS (Active Surveillance) seemed the best choice

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

KLONDIKE GEOFF comes in as a Gold Member having just had Brachytherapy for

EBRT (External Beam Radiation Therapy) which failed after nine years

http://www.yananow.net/Mentors/RonM5.htm

RON M newly diagnosed – November 2 - and undecided

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

TOMR S newly diagnosed

– October 29 – and immediately decided on neo-adjuvant ADT

(Androgen Deprivation Therapy) and Brachytherapy

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

ALEX GOW newly diagnosed and is considering Brachytherapy

UPDATES FROM MEMBERS:

http://www.yananow.net/Mentors/BobS3.htm

BOB SMITH no reason to move from (AS) Active Surveillance since repeat

biopsy procedures and scans show no sign of prostate cancer.

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

FRANK TARANTINO Platinum Member diagnosed in 1993 on ADT

(Androgen Deprivation Therapy) after biochemical failure following RP (Radical

Prostatectomy) and salvage EBRT (External Beam Radiation Therapy) is concerned

about rising PSA

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

THOMAS REED chose neo-adjuvant ADT (Androgen Deprivation Therapy) and

PBT (Proton Beam Therapy) at MD at 18 months all’s well and his

Testosterone level has risen considerably

http://www.yananow.net/Mentors/R2.htm

EDWARD RUMICK first PSA after RALP (Robotic Assisted

Laparoscopic Surgery) is undetectable some small leakage still

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

WENDELL JEFFERIES chose IMRT (Intensity Modulated Radiation Therapy)

and ADT (Androgen Deprivation Therapy) as adjuvant therapy RP (Radical

Prostatectomy) revealed positive margins

http://www.yananow.net/Mentors/SteveS5.htm

STEVE S chose PBT (Proton Beam Therapy) in Japan with adjuvant ADT (Androgen

Deprivation Therapy) and all’s well after six months

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

DONALD STANLEY four years out from RALP (Robotic Assisted

Laparoscopic Prostatectomy) his ED issues are still improving

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

LEE PULLEN three years after diagnosis he is still happy with his

choice of RALP (Robotic Assisted Laparoscopic Prostatectomy)

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

PETER NAJAR three years after diagnosis and PBT (Proton Beam Therapy)

he’s very happy with his choice and no ED problems

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

NORRIS TEACHWORTH five weeks after Brachytherapy with no

side effects

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

STEVE JENNINGS eighteen months after RALP (Robotic

Assisted Laparoscopic Surgery) with an undetectable PSA - Priceless

http://www.yananow.net/Mentors/TonyC2.htm

TONY CRISPINO still on ADT (Androgen Deprivation Therapy) vacation after

RALP (Robotic Assisted Laparoscopic Prostatectomy) and feeling pretty good for

an undetectable PSA and rising Testosterone

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

GARY C still happy with his RALP (Robotic Assisted Laparoscopic

Prostatectomy) choice but has some ED problems

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

JOHN PALM has a rising PSA and may have to come off ADT (Androgen

Deprivation Therapy) vacation one of these days

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

MIGUEL R ten months after his RALP (Robotic Assisted Laparoscopic

Prostatectomy) has significant ED problems and some incontinence

http://www.yananow.net/Mentors/S2.htm

JAMES SCHWARTZ Silver

Member seven months after starting ADT (Androgen Deprivation

Therapy) for failed RP (Radical Prostatectomy) his PSA stays low

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

JAMES MACDONALD two years after PBT (Proton Beam Therapy) at Loma

he has no significant side effects and a falling PSA

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

KELVIN CHALKLEY back on Casodex and Oxycontin for bone pain for his T4

GS 8 373.0 ng/PSA diagnosis

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

KENNETH HORN somewhat concerned about rising PSA two years after IMRT

(Intensity Modulated Radiation Therapy) and the prospect of orchidectomy

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

CAL JONES makes it to Gold Member ten years after his diagnosis and PBT

(Proton Beam Therapy) with a ‘non up-date’ as he hasn’t had

time to do his annual PSA test – too busy enjoying himself

http://www.yananow.net/Mentors/P3.htm

JOHN P has made an excellent recovery after his RALP (Robotic Assisted

Laparoscopic Prostatectomy) – no PSA no side effects but now faces the

prospect of helping his wife through her BCa diagnosis

http://www.yananow.net/Mentors/S2.htm

BRIAN SAUNDERS two years after choosing AS (Active Surveillance) plus Proscar

he’s due for his second biopsy

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

PAT PRIESTLEY lost more seeds from his Brachytherapy and had significant

issues from his EBRT (External Beam Radiation Therapy) some resolved by

treatment with Hyperbaric Therapy may have to go back to ADT (Androgen

Deprivation Therapy)

http://www.yananow.net/Mentors/S3.htm

JOHN SUTHERLAND two years after a self-funded RALP (Robotic Assisted

Laparoscopic Prostatectomy) only some marginal ED issues remain cured mainly by

Caverject

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

CURTIS MILLER sixteen months after his RALP (Robotic Assisted Laparoscopic

Prostatectomy) he has little leakage and says ED is improving

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

LIONEL REPASKY was denied PBT (Proton Beam Therapy) by

his insurers so chase EBRT (External Beam Radiation Treatment) plus HDR –

(High Dosage Radiation Therapy) has some slight ED issues

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

ROBERT KREJCI returns after an absence of almost two years with a puzzling PSA

– should he have a second HIFU (High Intensity Focused Ultrasound)

procedure?

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

GRAEME WILSON four years after his Brachytherapy with an undetectable PSA and

no urinary problems

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

PETER WENZ still happy with his HIFU (High Intensity Focused Ultrasound) decision

in 2007

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

EUGENE GAINES now 83 years old makes

it to Silver status and reports a rising PSA got him off his ADT (Androgen

Deprivation Therapy) vacation

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

DAVID COLLINS some interesting views on his Finasteride ‘experiment’

after his EBRT (External Beam Radiation Treatment)

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

WOLF U twelve months after RALP no PSA, no incontinence and about 75% erectile

function recovery (with a bit of Viagra!)

I am still behind with the entries that I have received. I

am up to Thursday last week and hope to catch up during this week.

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