Yesterday hubby and I went in for his latest reading (after LDR brachy with Dr. Brian Moran in October 2016). This time it bumped up a bit: went from .79 up to 1.2. Dr. Moran was not concerned and we...
ZaneKane -- A jigsaw puzzle is a good analogy. In figuring out the right treatment there are a lot of different pieces to consider, and what makes things fit for you might not for someone else. If...
Because I know you all like the updates -- and they are helpful to others weighing their options. My husband had ldr brachytherapy with Dr. Brian Moran last October, and just went in a few weeks ago...
Hello all -- I last posted back in October, when my husband underwent brachytherapy with Brian Moran at the Chicago Prostate Center. The procedure went smoothly and his recovery has been very easy;...
We did consider going to see Dr. Hirsch, as she is another doctor here in Chicagoland that is very highly regarded on this forum, but frankly the stress of considering yet another option seemed to...
Hello all – just wanted to follow up here to let you know that my husband did decide on brachytherapy (LDRBRT), and had that procedure done with Dr. Brian Moran this past Friday. (Hubby did have an...
Yes, it's better to be in the favorable intermediate category, of course, than a higher-risk category, but especially in my husband's case -- who was originally a G6 -- there's a bit of "oh, shoot,...
Thanks Paxton -- we've been following your posts as your diagnosis is similar and you're in the same area. I guess we're juggling whether we want to consider yet another treatment. We were pleased...
Thanks "Yoop" -- we knew you were one of Dr. Moran's boosters and my husband will be in touch with you via email soon. He is planning to talk with Dr. Moran about follow-up care (to be honest, we...
Thanks for all the responses so far. I much appreciate them. It's LDRBRT we are considering, to answer that question. I think my husband has pretty much ruled out surgery, though we do know that some...
Hope you don’t mind this long post. My husband has been recently diagnosed with prostate cancer and we’ve already found this board to be a tremendous resource, and are so impressed by how supportive...