Problems over? - Yana Updates July 19 - August 2 2010

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Apologies for the delays

in updates and data being loaded – I have had a good deal of trouble with

the ISP who lost a lot of data. Fortunately I had backup files and these have

now been uploaded. Can I ask you all a special favour? Can you check whatever

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brief description of the problem.

Amongst the stories on

this update are two that illustrate the range of this disease: Andre H

diagnosed at 45 with might be termed an insignificant disease (T1c/GS6/PSA3.0) and

Roy White diagnosed at 72 with an aggressive disease (T4/GS10/PSA7,000.0 ng/ml)

LOST MEMBER

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

RON HARD RIP chose not to suffer the pain of bone metastases after his

Alternative Therapies failed to manage or cure his advanced disease

CHANGES TO PAGES

http://www.yananow.net/choices.htm#notes

CHOICES - NOTES includes reference to a newly developed technique of

extracting the prostate gland through the penis (ouch!) termed Natural Orifice

Transluminal Endoscopic Surgery, or NOTES

NEW POSTS:

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

JAKE HANNAM has decided on Focal Cryotherapy after his GS 8 diagnosis

http://www.yananow.net/Mentors/BobK3.htm

BOB KAHN recently diagnosed and considering CyberKnife® or PBT (Proton

Beam Therapy)

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

DOUG HARVEY chose RP (Radical Prostatectomy) but is worried about changes in

ultra-sensitive tests and the effect of statins

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

K BRIT diagnosed in May and chose RALP (Robotic Assisted Laparoscopic Surgery)

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

MIKE U chose RP (Radical

Prostatectomy) over EBRT (External Beam Radiation Therapy) for his GS 10

diagnosis after multi-disciplinary review – an excellent concept

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

NEIL P elected to have RALP (Robotic Assisted Laparoscopic Prostatectomy)

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

ANIL NATHANEY diagnosed with PSA 38/GS 7/T3c tumour in November 2009 and

choose neoadjuvant ADT (Androgen Deprivation Therapy) and EBRT (External Beam

Radiation Therapy)

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

RICHARD TRAISTER after toying with the idea of Active Surveillance has

chosen IMRT (Intensity Modulated Radiation Therapy)

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

KEITH TWEED is undecided after his July 23 diagnosis of what seems to be an

insignificant tumour

UPDATES FROM MEMBERS

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

BOB WOOD PSA still dropping after his EBRT (External Beam Radiation Therapy)

with adjuvant ADT (Androgen Deprivation Therapy) – no serious side

effects

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

TOM JOHNSON four star Gold member – diagnosed in 1996 PSA 100/GS7/Stage

T4– has been off Chemotherapy after failed ADT (Androgen Deprivation

Therapy) for almost 18 months and his PSA is still staying down

http://www.yananow.net/Mentors/BarryC3.htm

BARRY COWAN undetectable PSA after EBRT (External Beam Radiation Therapy)

and adjuvant ADT (Androgen Deprivation Therapy)

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

DAVE MARTINEZ chose RALP after his on again/off again diagnosis PSA still

undetectable and Viagra is working

http://www.yananow.net/Mentors/SteveB3.htm

STEVE B diagnosed in October 2008 at age 40 with a PSA of 41, GS8, T4 tumour

he had neo adjuvant ADT (Androgen Deprivation Therapy) and Surgery

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

GRANT MARTIN back on ADT (Androgen Deprivation Therapy) after his vacation

from the therapy and some EBRT (External Beam Radiation Therapy)

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

TODD MERRITT happy with the outcome of his RALP (Robotic Assisted Laparoscopic

Prostatectomy) with a PSA of 0.08 no

ED and a downgraded GS to one spot of GS6

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

DAVID KING has been able to reduce his Viagra dosage to deal with his ED after

RALP (Robotic Assisted Laparoscopic Prostatectomy) in 2007

http://www.yananow.net/Mentors/DennisC3.htm

DENNIS CUNNINGHAM has decided to go Watchful Waiting as a solo exercise since

he cannot find a doctor to support his decision despite an apparently

insignificant tumor diagnosis and falling PSA

http://www.yananow.net/Mentors/RayL2.htm

RAY L two and a half years after surgery has undetectable PSA but ED issues

persist

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

SUDHANSHU GOUR still keeping his PSA down after his original PSA 377/GS 8/T3

diagnosis and EBRT (External Beam Radiation Therapy) plus ADT (Androgen

Deprivation Therapy) – interesting comments on the

‘socialist’ nature of medical treatment in India

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

STEPHEN DUGDALE has some support for a Watchful Waiting/Active Surveillance

approach

http://www.yananow.net/Mentors/F3.htm

JOHN FARROW on Abiraterone Acetate + Prednisone trial with falling PSA and

retreating tumour but a new side effect affecting his vision

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

ROBERT WALLACE still battling urinary problems after his Brachytherapy and has some

‘hangover’ effects from adjuvant ADT (Androgen Deprivation Therapy)

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

LES TENNEY PSA is still low after EBRT (External Beam Radiation Therapy) and

adjuvant ADT (Androgen Deprivation Therapy)

http://www.yananow.net/Mentors/phS2.htm

JOSEPH SMITH Silver member six years out from his RP (Radical Prostatectomy)

uses Testosterone supplement but still has ED – his stricture problems

are well behind him

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

BOB B decided to have adjuvant EBRT (External Beam Radiation Therapy) despite

the apparent success of his RALP (Robotic Assisted Laparoscopic Prostatectomy)

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

JERRY SULLIVAN chose EBRT (External Beam Radiation Therapy) plus Brachytherapy

and his PSA is bouncing some

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

ANDRE H despite his youth – under 50 - he decided on Active

Surveillance as a better option than aggressive treatment

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

ROY WHITE had

a very bad diagnosis T4/GS10/PSA 7,000.0 when diagnosed two years ago. Metastases

are retreating but PSA is increasing again from a low of 4.6 ng/ml

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

GEORGE CROZIER chose RALP (Robotic Assisted Laparoscopic Prostatectomy) and

has an undetectable PSA and ED

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

ROBERT CURTIS has extensive soft tissue metastases despite a low PSA of 1.40 after

failed RP (Radical Prostatectomy) , EBRT (External Beam Radiation Therapy) and

ADT (Androgen Deprivation Therapy) and feels he will not last much longer

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

PAUL PROUE in the six months since his diagnosis his PSA has halved while he

practices Active Surveillance

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

DANE SHELDON says his PSA is ‘under control’ with a reading of

0.40 after RALP (Robotic Assisted Laparoscopic Surgery) ED is a work in

progress as is his Peyronie’s disease

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

GREGG MORRISON one of our Platinum members – diagnosed almost 20 years

ago in 1991 and having a RP (Radical Prostatectomy) Gregg is battling a number

of age related health issues

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

BRENT ECCLES Silver member concerned about a rising PSA – now 1.40 ng/ml

five years after RP (Radical Prostatectomy) and EBRT (External Beam Radiation

Treatment)after

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

RICK DURBIN Silver member, coming

up to Gold, nine years after failed RP (Radical Prostatectomy)

for a GS8 metastasized disease, ADT (Androgen Deprivation Therapy) has kept his

PSA down and his spirits up

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

STEVE SYWAK two and a half years after RALP (Robotic Assisted Laparoscopic

Prostatectomy) with hard work and a daily dose of Viagra he has achieved

pre-surgical erection status

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