well i've certainly received great care through the VA over the years... few years back I had to take the ambulance into the local hospital for what I thought was a appendicitis (turned out to be...
VA will cover it IF your Dr makes the recommendation. And don't think you can just switch Dr's without moving to another area. I am dealing with the Urology dept. with many Dr's and one Head. the...
thanks Mumbo.... $ 350. so cheap for a piece of mind. out of pocket=tax write-off and what is average cost of PSMA Pet/scan? did I hear right around 3000. or was I drunk at the time................
they spent billions building the new VA hospital for the Rocky Mountain Region, and enjoyed a new facility in Houston back in the 90's .... And most Dr.'s at higher levels volunteer their time, this...
Thanks for the book recommendations... ordered! and reviewed the one page educating on Gleason Score. so he was referring to grade group 2. and told me only reason it hit two was because they found...
well I'm sure it's me missing something or bad translation of biopsy..... I have had an MRI and he showed me the tumor on it.... very small one spot. I did ask for my lab results which he told me...
Had a meeting with my urologist. My gleason is 3+4 7 and primary dr gave me wrong PSA it was 3.89 in 2019 5.94 then 5.89 both in May 22. He is recommending active surveillance. when I mentioned...
Gentlemen first off thank you so much for all the great advise. Yes to already having my biopsy. MRI was showing a spot one side. And found on both sides. I’ve had allot of other small issues dealt...
also... what is the gleason score??? he went on telling me one number it was a two. I asked is it in the second stage and he told me that will be determined by further tests... I just don't remember...
don't remember if he gave me a gleason score. I've only had a phone consultation at this point where he called to tell me I was positively diagnosed and to tell me he needed further tests. No other...
Just recently diagnosed. My PSA was 4.9(5.9 wrong # given by primary dr) but not sure about any of the other indicators, really new. They are scheduling my CT and bone scan. My care will be through...