Yana Updates August 28 - September 5, 2010

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Sorry to say I’m a

bit behind with the processing of updates and new entries but here is what I’ve

managed to get onto the site. Brings me up to entries sent in on Tuesday August

31, so if any of you sent your story in on or after that date it is still in

the queue. Hope to deal with all of those next week.

LOST MEMBERS:

I am sad to report not

one but two deaths of Members in this report :

http://www.yananow.net/Mentors/H2.htm

JOHN HEDINARE in response to a reminder, ’s widow reports that he

passed in May last year

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

STEVE BERG passed away on August 30, 2010

NEW POSTS:

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

NIKKI NIKKI posted on behalf of her father diagnosed with T4 150.0 PSA disease

who is on ADT (Androgen Deprivation Therapy)

http://www.yananow.net/Mentors/K2.htm

MICHAEL KNIGHT diagnosed in August: RP (Radical Prostatectomy) in August

incontinence problems

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

DON O diagnosed in July and undecided but leaning towards Active Surveillance

with no help from his doctors

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

CHUCK MESSER diagnosed in 2007 he chose HIFU in Mexico and is happy that he did so

– no side effects and a low PSA

UPDATES FROM MEMBERS

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

MICK SMITH still on Active Surveillance but concerned despite a second

negative biopsy

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

RICH SHELTON four years after his surgery he has undetectable PSA some urinary

problems and ED is OK with drug assistance

http://www.yananow.net/Mentors/TomC2.htm

TOM CAT eight weeks after RALP (Robotic Assisted Laparoscopic Prostatectomy)

has some leakage and getting usable erections with Cialis three times a week

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

DAVID COLLINS on finasteride after neo adjuvant ADT (Androgen Deprivation

Therapy) and EBRT (External Beam Radiation Therapy) and has a slightly risen

PSA

http://www.yananow.net/Mentors/S4.htm

RICHARD SKEY diagnosed

with a T4 GS 10 PSA 2,000+ disease on ADT (Androgen Deprivation Therapy) but

has a rising PSA – up to 285.0 since April so starting Taxotere

http://www.yananow.net/Mentors/B3.htm

RICHARD BERCUSON newly Silver member and all going well with undetectable PSA

after his RP (Radical Prostatectomy)

http://www.yananow.net/Mentors/JimC3.htm

JIM COX undetectable PSA after RALP (Robotic Assisted Laparoscopic

Prostatectomy) but some ED and leakage issues

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

JACK JENNINGS three star Gold member is a bit late in getting his PSA this

year, but otherwise is OK thirteen years after his ProstRcision®

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

ERIC SONDEEN continues the excellent saga of his failed HIFU (High Intensity

Focused Ultrasound) therapy and attendant urinary problems

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

BOB COLEMAN three years after his RP (Radical Prostatectomy) his artificial

sphincter is keeping him dry and injections are sorting out his ED

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

ELBERT WEST says his ED issues are ‘getting better’ eighteen

months after his RALP (Robotic Assisted Laparoscopic Surgery)

http://www.yananow.net/Mentors/TonyC2.htm

TONY CRISPINO has made a full recovery after RALP (Robotic Assisted

Laparoscopic Surgery) EBRT (External Beam Radiation Treatment)and adjuvant and

adjuvant ADT (Androgen Deprivation Therapy)

http://www.yananow.net/Mentors/S2.htm

MICHAEL S eighteen months after PBT (Proton Beam Therapy) his PSA is still

dropping – some minor ED issues developing

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

MICHAEL CLAPP had a slight PSA ‘bump’ in March after his PBT

(Proton Beam Therapy) at Loma

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

ARNE SODERKVIST Gold Two Star member has started drinking pomegranate juice to

slow down his rising PSA

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

E T K finally decided on RALP (Robotic Assisted Laparoscopic Prostatectomy)

and is happy with his choice

http://www.yananow.net/Mentors/H2.htm

RICHARD H some good news on metastatic retreat and lowering of PSA after drug

trial following failed RALP (Robotic Assisted Laparoscopic Surgery) and EBRT

(External Beam Radiation Treatment)

http://www.yananow.net/Mentors/MarkW2.htm

MARK WIBBERLEY eighteen months after his RP (Radical Prostatectomy) he is

continent but has ED problems not resolved with Cialis

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

CHARLES BLAKELY PSA still undetectable after his RALP (Robotic Assisted

Laparoscopic Prostatectomy)- some ED issues

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

BARRY LITCHFIELD still avoiding a biopsy despite another rise in his PSA

– now 51.0 ng/ml

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

AMADOR MONTEJANO is concerned that his PSA rising is still rising –

should he stop Lupron as recommended?

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

ALLAN MURRAY twelve months after RP (Radical Prostatectomy) and has had four

undetectable PSAs

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

STEVE TAYLOR persists on his path of experimentation with various alternatives

despite the evidence of their failure to prevent a steadily rising PSA

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

M P chose PBT (Proton Beam Therapy) but is concerned that his PSA is not

reducing – is this treatment failure?

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

KEITH TWEED determined to go ahead with the experimental NanoKnife® therapy

despite conflicting advice from his cardiologist

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

MICHAEL MCGUIRE PSA stable while on ADT holiday following EBRT (External Beam

Radiation Therapy)/Brachytherapy combo

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

DOUG G decided on Active Surveillance at what is considered to be a youthful

age of 49 – his PSA is falling and he is contemplating his second biopsy

in December

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

REX BAKALL PSA down to 0.30 after ADT (Androgen Deprivation Therapy) and EBRT

(External Beam Radiation Treatment)

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

MIKE MCLAFFERTY has hit a nadir of 0.35 ng/ml two years after EBRT (External

Beam Radiation Treatment) and Brachytherapy

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

ROBERT PETERSON eighteen months after surgery PSA undetectable but ED problems

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

MARK FREEDKIN happy with his choice of RALP (Robotic Assisted Laparoscopic

Surgery) despite some leakage and ED issues

CHANGES TO PAGES

And for something a little lighter http://www.yananow.net/troopc.htm#convenience

CONVENIENCE new Cartoon on the TROOP C page

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