Yana updates to June 30, 2011

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SMALL PROBLEM

Every now and then I get an update, or even a new story,

where there is no means of identifying the person sending the story or update

in. No Name, no e-mail address, nothing. There is nothing I can do with these

submissions – I can’t even mail the person to ask for information. There

were a couple of these last month, so if you’ve sent in any updates that

haven’t appeared yet, maybe you forgot to fill in the form.

NEW POSTS:

http://www.yananow.org/Mentors/GregD.htm

GREG D newly diagnosed with GS 8 T3a disease and chose Abiraterone Trial

– Lupron + Abiraterone + RP (Radical Prostatectomy)

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

EDWARD WAKELEY chose RP (Radical Prostatectomy) for his April 2011 diagnosis

http://www.yananow.org/Mentors/B3.htm JOHN BERKERS joins us as

a Silver Member and is in his sixth year of AS (Active Surveillance)

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

JOHN G after due consideration has chosen

AS (Active Surveillance)

http://www.yananow.org/Mentors/CarlS3.htm

CARL S chose RP (Radical Prostatectomy) and has ED issues

http://www.yananow.org/Mentors/D2.htm

ROBERT DEAN diagnosed in April and considering IMRT (Intensity Modulated

Radiation Therapy) + Brachytherapy or PBT (Proton Beam Therapy)

http://www.yananow.org/Mentors/AntK.htm

ANT KNE diagnosed last week and considering RALP (Robotic Assisted Laparoscopic

Surgery) or PBT (Proton Beam Therapy)

http://www.yananow.org/Mentors/BillN.htm

BILL NGA also diagnosed last week and undecided

http://www.yananow.org/Mentors/BillM.htm

BILL MALLETT results of second biopsy caused him to move from AS (Active

Surveillance) to RALP (Robotic Assisted Laparoscopic Prostatectomy) and he has

some problems.

UPDATES FROM MEMBERS:

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

WENDELL JEFFERIES still has an undetectable PSA after being on ADT

vacation following EBRT (External Beam Radiation Therapy) for failed RP

(Radical Prostatectomy)

http://www.yananow.org/Mentors/JackL.htm JACK LONG newly

Silver Member with undetectable PSA four years after RALP (Robotic Assisted

Laparoscopic Prostatectomy) and no side effects

http://www.yananow.org/Mentors/RickD2.htm

RICK DANCER undetectable PSA and no side effects after Calypso EBRT

(External Beam Radiation Therapy)

http://www.yananow.org/Mentors/A.htm

PAUL A now has a detectable PSA after his RP (Radical

Prostatectomy) and is still very opposed to AS (Active Surveillance)

http://www.yananow.org/Mentors/IanV.htm IAN VAGG a

bit concerned because his PSA is up to 4.1 while he is on ADT (Androgen

Deprivation Therapy)

http://www.yananow.org/Mentors/B3.htm DAVID

BAGNALL has decided on EBRT (External Beam Radiation Therapy) - Calypso

http://www.yananow.org/Mentors/RickG.htm

RICK GOINS PSA still falling three years after EBRT (External Beam

Radiation Therapy)

http://www.yananow.org/Mentors/M4.htm DAVID MANSFIELD chose HIFU (High

Intensity Focused Ultrasound) and is happy with the choice – no side

effects and a PSA of 0.70

http://www.yananow.org/Mentors/PatI.htm PAT INGLESE almost two

years after HIFU (High Intensity Focused Ultrasound), PSA is undetectable and

apart from minor bladder stricture, no problems

http://www.yananow.org/Mentors/RonG.htm

RON GERARD chose AS (Active Surveillance) but while on

vacation in Mexico

chose to have a bone scan which was incorrectly interpreted as showing

widespread metastases leading to a recommendation of orchidectomy which was

declined

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

ERIC TAYLOR Gold One Star member diagnosed in 2000 with GS

9 and choosing RP (Radical Prostatectomy) still has a 0.10 PSA and is heading

off on another travel adventure, proving that there is life after prostate

cancer.

http://www.yananow.org/Mentors/KurtB.htm KURT BRUST

ten weeks out from RALP (Robotic Assisted Laparoscopic Prostatectomy) somewhat

concerned about ED

http://www.yananow.org/Mentors/RemiM.htm REMI

MORRISSETTE after having a Color Doppler scan is considering abandoning AS

(Active Surveillance) and moving to focal therapy

http://www.yananow.org/Mentors/LawrenceB.htm LAWRENCE

BOOKBINDER returns as a Gold One Star member eleven years after his decision to

choose AS (Active Surveillance)

http://www.yananow.org/Mentors/D2.htm STEPHEN

DOFELMIER his nine month check up after Brachytherapy shows his PSA down and

his side effects dissipating

http://www.yananow.org/Mentors/P2.htm GARY POWELL

PSA still undetectable more than three years after RALP (Robotic Assisted

Laparoscopic Prostatectomy)

http://www.yananow.org/Mentors/LeoC.htm LEO CROWLEY

PSA stable fifteen months after Brachytherapy – no side effects

http://www.yananow.org/Mentors/RandyO.htm RANDY OGLE PSA

still dropping after Brachytherapy and back to mostly normal

http://www.yananow.org/Mentors/GregK.htm GREG KAMPA

PSA stable after dropping from PBT (Proton Beam Therapy) very minor side

effects

http://www.yananow.org/Mentors/MaxH.htm MAX HUNTER

chose ADT (Androgen Deprivation Therapy), EBRT (External Beam Radiation

Therapy) and Brachytherapy and has a PSA of 0.10 with ED

http://www.yananow.org/Mentors/S3.htm FRANK

STREIFF had a failed RP (Radical Prostatectomy) and although his PSA is down to

2,100 on Taxotere, feels like calling it a day Ann is not so sure

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

GARY POWELL Silver

Member gong for Gold still on Chemotherapy vacation after failed

RP (Radical Prostatectomy), EBRT (External Beam Radiation Treatment) and ADT

(Androgen Deprivation Therapy) – regrets the EBRT

http://www.yananow.org/Mentors/BobB2.htm BOB BISHOP four months after

starting ADT (Androgen Deprivation Therapy) for failed RP (Radical

Prostatectomy) and EBRT (External Beam Radiation Therapy) his PSA is down

http://www.yananow.org/Mentors/J.htm ROGER

JAEGER Silver Member has

had his Provenge shots after failed ADT (Androgen Deprivation Therapy) –

no side effects

http://www.yananow.org/Mentors/MazharulH.htm

MAZHARUL HUQ has completed his Brachytherapy procedure with

no problems

http://www.yananow.org/Mentors/NeilF.htm

NEIL FALCONE two and a half years after his Cyberknife his

PSA remains at 0.30 and he has no side effects

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

TIMOTHY HOTUJEC Silver Member PSA down to 0.20 on ADT

(Androgen Deprivation Therapy) for failed RP (Radical Prostatectomy)

http://www.yananow.org/Mentors/C3.htm

ROBERT CREW all returning to normal after EBRT (External Beam Radiation

Treatment) with ne0-adjuvant ADT (Androgen Deprivation Therapy)

NEW LINK

At the suggestion of new member Ant Kne I have

included a link on the RESOURCES page at http://www.yananow.org/resources.html#insurance

to the book written by Health Care advocate Laurie Todd entitled “How to

fight your insurance company and win”

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.org/StrangePlace/index.html