Re: Yana Experiences for T and ED .....was Testosterone Replacement after Prostatectomy

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Thanks, Terry. I will check out the YANA site. I appreciate the tip!

Take care!

Mike

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> Mike,

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> The question of Testosterone replacement is an area where there seems to

> have been a significant shift of opinion. Where it was once absolutely

> taboo, it seems that there are more men trying therapy, with the concurrence

> of their medical advisors.

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> Can I suggest that you go to my website at http://www.yananow.org/Links.html

> and enter testosterone replacement in the site search engine. You will find

> you get links to the experiences of a number of men who have considered or

> tried this.

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> Another newcomer to the Forum is looking for information about ED - again my

> suggestion to him would be to conduct a search on the site and read what

> other men have done. If the site search engine throws up too many entries,

> it might be simpler to go to the Experiences Index at

> http://www.yananow.org/exp_data.php?desc=All, click on Surgery and then LR

> Surgery and scroll down the Treatment/Side effects column to see the men who

> have mentioned ED in their updates.

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> All the best

>

> Prostate men need enlightening, not frightening

>

> Terry Herbert - diagnosed in 1996 and still going strong

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> Read A Strange Place for unbiased information at

> http://www.yananow.org/StrangePlace/index.html

> <http://www.yananow.net/StrangePlace/index.html>

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> From: ProstateCancerSupport

> [mailto:ProstateCancerSupport ] On Behalf Of domihaa

> Sent: Monday, 18 April 2011 1:15 AM

> To: ProstateCancerSupport

> Subject: Testosterone Replacement after

> Prostatectomy

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> Hello,

>

> I was diagnosed at age 51 with prostate cancer and elected to have a

> prostatectomy in 2002. I am now 60 years old and have had undetectable PSAs

> ever since. My Gleason score was 3+3=6. Post-op pathology showed the margins

> to be clear, and it was determined that the cancer was confined to the

> prostate, itself. Of course, there is never any way to be 100% sure that a

> rogue cell didn't escape the prostate. But I've had no signs of recurrence

> yet.

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> For the two or three years prior to my surgery, I was on Testosterone

> Replacement Therapy (TRT), as my T levels were found to be very low. During

> those few years, I never felt better in my life! I had energy and stamina. I

> was more lean and just, overall, felt GREAT! I'd like that feeling again.

>

> I know that there has been a long-held belief that TRT is a no-no after

> treatment for prostate cancer, based on some research done back in 1941.

> However, I also know that the thoughts and research on that data has been

> changing in recent years, and that more and more men are receiving TRT after

> a reasonable period of time post-surgery.

>

> I'm writing to ask if *ANYONE* here has used TRT after prostate cancer.....

> and if so, for how long, and what have been the results? How often did your

> doctor check your PSA?

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> I recently had my Total T checked and it was 214. The average range is

> 300-600, so I am still LOW. I am not sure if they tested for Free T, but

> will find out next week. I also understand that Estrogen levels need to be

> checked, as us guys can sometimes get too much Estrogen build-up and that

> can cause issues, as well.

>

> I will appreciate any input you guys can offer. Thanks for reading!

>

> My best to all.....

>

> Mike

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