Loma Proton Therapy Plus 4 months!

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For those of you who may not have known, I was diagnosed with prostate cancer last December with a PSA of 5.85; a Gleason Score of 4+3=7; and a Stage of T2c. This is considered to be “Intermediately Aggressive” cancer. Since my father also had prostate cancer, it demanded attention. I spent several months investigating various forms of treatment and interviewing many doctors before deciding to choose Proton Therapy at Loma University Medical Center in Loma , CA. They have been successfully treating prostate cancer using a proton beam for over 20 years and have an excellent track record for treatment and with little or no side effects. Last April, I loaded up my motorhome, and with Molly, our Havanese rescue dog, I moved to Loma for a period of 10 weeks (9 weeks of treatment and the system was down for a week!). July 1st, 45 treatments later, we headed back to Prescott Valley. Since we lived in the motorhome and I had wifi access to my computer, most of my clients never knew that I was out of the office! The treatments only take about 15 or 20 minutes including the set-up time so the rest of my day was free to work. Last week was my blood test and today was my 4 month doctor’s follow up visit. I was told, that in four month’s time, I should expect my PSA to drop by 50% which would be 2.92. My blood test showed a PSA of 1.56 and my doctor’s DRE said that I’m am in great shape. Better diet and more exercise have also resulted in better cholesterol numbersJ I’m happy and I wanted to share the good news with all of you! Glen R. Fotre