Taylor, why did your RO suggest surgery? All of mine were good with RA. With my SVI it seemed like the margins would not have been there, so radiation followup after the surgery was almost a given. I...
thankyou. The RA center is next door to the YMCA so my plan is to combine the effort, cure the cancer and reduce muscle loss....
Interesting the RO suggested surgery. All of my ROs suggested radiation, especially with the vesicle intrusion. I think with surgery I would have need radiation afterward anyway. My RO now likes 44...
An update after the Luperon shot. It has been 10 days and no effect from the Luperon shot. Maybe few effects from the shot is a good thing. Hitting the gym on monday for weight training and cardio....
I think I am up to$29,000 already and no treatments done yet. This is an expensive venture. Thank goodness for Medicare....
As I keep thinking about this, my Urologist said surgery and radiation were a wash, they both worked. Ok, given that and everything else I have read, if the Urologist is concerned about getting the...
Thanks. I know mumbo had surgery and then 8 weeks of RT, so a long haul. With the SVI I thought I would need both also. Mayo clinic moving me up to high risk helped push me toward radiation. they...
It has been a while since posting. Making the decision is a tough one. I got the Luperon shot this morning, so heading down the radiation route (still have maybe a month before radiation treatments,...
I called Mayo for an appointment. They set me up with Urology, but since I was looking into SBRT cancelled that and tried radiation. They said they were out 6 to 8 wks depending on their "provider"....
I just found out the SBRT center here in Minneapolis does not offer SBRT for prostate cancer. I put a call into Mayo Clinic, 1 1/2 hours away. I think they have everything....
e.noont thank you for following through on your story, I read the full story. I am looking at doing the same process. PSMA scan in a couple of weeks and then making the decision. My URO said surgery...
Terry's Cellar: The SBRT center here is 16 miles away, very convenient. For 5 treatments or so, that would be nice. The IGRT radiation is 4 miles away. I will definitely have that conversation with...
Terry's Cellar: Thanks. I have been looking at the Signatures as well and your's and Michael_T really jumped out to me as information I needed. I have a consult with radiation in a couple of weeks so...
Thanks Michael_T, this really helps, 10 years and appears no return of Cancer. I need to find such a consultant here, so far I have been talking with the surgens and RO, each with their own...
Thanks. Pen Medicine has an interesting approach and I agree with centralPAdude comment. The SBRT looks interesting as well, fewer treatments. I have to agree with Terry's Cellar, a very good...
Tudpock18, I have seen several videos from Dr. Scholtz and he has been an advocate of radiation over surgery. I followed your story with your surgery and recovery, seen may stories of men doing...
Good informaiton. I am having a PSMA scan in mid September, right after I get back from the half marathon. Dr. wants to be sure the cancer is only in the Prostrate. The prostate is slight enlarged,...
Just had a discussion with the doctor. We are scheduled for October for the surgery and Sept for the PSMA scan. He says depending on the PSMA scan and what it shows will confirm if the cancer is...
Thanks Mumbo. I think the Urologist is just checking for the spread of the cancer. Surgery is scheduled for October. I think the biopsy after surgery will give a more meaningful diagnosis. Hopefully...
Thanks, all good information. I scheduled surgery for Oct 21st, RALP. Found out they do 7 robot surgeries a week and prostate removal is one of the most active. I have a half marathon mid September...
Thanks for the story. My PSA was 4.5, MRI and biopsy positive (G3 4+3). Looking at surgery or radiation, Dr. says both similar results after 10 years....