Re: joining the prostate cancer group

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Welcome, Joe! Lenore and 3D To: ProstateCancerSupport Sent: Sunday, March 11, 2012 11:50 AM Subject: joining the prostate cancer group

I would like to get permission to join the prostate cancer group. I have been

watchful waiting for several years and over time my PSA level has reached a

level of 8.2. I had a prostate biopsy last week and am seeking information on

what I may expect and learn what others have done concerning this problem.

Any discussion would be greatly appreciated.

Thank you very much,

Joe Owens

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Wecome Joe. I hope your biopsy is negative and says you don't need to be in the group, but if you do, we'll all certainly provide whatever guidance we can. My first piece of advice is to take a digital or tape recorder with you to the doctor's office when you go to get the biopsy results and record what he says, because if it's bad news you won't remember much of what he says after that. Explain that's why you want to record. None of the doctors I consulted objected when I explained that. Also, take your spouse or partner with you too as another set of ears and to think of the questions you won't think of under the stress of the moment. Mike To: ProstateCancerSupport Sent: Sunday, March 11, 2012 12:50 PM Subject: joining the prostate cancer group

I would like to get permission to join the prostate cancer group. I have been watchful waiting for several years and over time my PSA level has reached a level of 8.2. I had a prostate biopsy last week and am seeking information on what I may expect and learn what others have done concerning this problem.Any discussion would be greatly appreciated.Thank you very much,Joe Owens------------------------------------There are just two rules for this group 1 No Spam 2 Be kind to othersPlease recognise that Prostate Cancerhas different guises and needs different levels of treatment and in some cases no treatment at all. Some men even with all options offered chose radical options that you would not choose. We only ask that people be informed before choice is made, we cannot and should not tell other members what to do, other than look at other options. Try to delete old

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Adding to those comments, I would insist on a copy of the lab report for the

biopsy, positive or negative.

Rich L

Green Bay, Wi

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> Wecome Joe. I hope your biopsy is negative and says you don't need to be in

the group, but if you do, we'll all certainly provide whatever guidance we can.

My first piece of advice is to take a digital or tape recorder with you to the

doctor's office when you go to get the biopsy results and record what he says,

because if it's bad news you won't remember much of what he says after that.

Explain that's why you want to record. None of the doctors I consulted objected

when I explained that. Also, take your spouse or partner with you too as another

set of ears and to think of the questions you won't think of under the stress of

the moment.

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> Mike    

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> To: ProstateCancerSupport

> Sent: Sunday, March 11, 2012 12:50 PM

> Subject: joining the prostate cancer group

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> I would like to get permission to join the prostate cancer group. I have been

> watchful waiting for several years and over time my PSA level has reached a

> level of 8.2.  I had a prostate biopsy last week and am seeking information on

> what I may expect and learn what others have done concerning this problem.

>

> Any discussion would be greatly appreciated.

>

> Thank you very much,

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> Joe Owens

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> There are just two rules for this group

> 1 No Spam

> 2 Be kind to others

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> Please recognise that Prostate Cancerhas different guises and needs different

levels of treatment and in some cases no treatment at all. Some men even with

all options offered chose radical options that you would not choose. We only ask

that people be informed before choice is made, we cannot and should not tell

other members what to do, other than look at other options.

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> Try to delete old material that is no longer applying when clicking reply

> Try to change the title if the content requires it