Soul Mates
When your Doctor told you that you had "prostate
cancer," do you remember any of the other information he discussed
with you???
Chances are you may have a memory blank for that period.
If you are reading this, you have taken a deep breath, stepped back from
that shocked stare, and have now started taking steps to deal with your
condition.
This page provides a listing of men who have had the various prostate
cancer treatments. They have volunteered their names and stories
for this page in hopes they may be of help
to you!!!!
None are medical professionals, so what you can learn from them is not
medical advice, but insight into different procedures from a patient's
point of view.
Please feel free to phone or email them and discuss your situation with
them.
"Bob" – ph 831 372-8323 –
email: bob@evansmonterey.com
I was diagnosed with Prostate Cancer August
23, 2001 at age 67. My PSA was 5.7 and
my Gleason was 6.
I was on Lupron from November '01 through July '02. I started radiation at CHOMP on
August 28th and completed the series on October 25th, 2002. For my complete
story and radiation diary go to my Periodic
Cancer Communication pages or call me or email.
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"Murray" – ph 831 726-1967
– email murray.macdonald@attn.net:
I was diagnosed with Prostate Cancer November,
1994 at age 59. At that time my PSA was 5.7
and my Gleason was
8 or 9. I elected to go for a Radical Prostatectomy
on January 9, 1995. My pathology showed lymph node involvement. After
surgery my PSA went from
0.0 to 0.01
to 0.015 over a period of 6 months. My urologist
suggested hormone treatment, and I started
on Lupron and Casodex in June of 1995 . I
have remained on continuous treatment since that time.
As of June 1, 2000 my PSA was
0.00. My side effects include total impotence, some weight gain
and minor problems with fatigue. I have been a competitive tennis player
for 45 years and do some aerobics and strength training. I try to maintain
a healthy diet regimen not much meat, low fat, low/no sugar, and lots
of fruits & vegetables supplemented with vitamins & herbs. My
Doctor refers other patients to me because of my mental attitude and overall
experience.
If you would like more information or details about my experiences, you
may contact me at the above phone number or email address.
"Al" – ph 831 442-2109
– email allaw28@hotmail.com
: I was diagnosed with Prostate Cancer September,
1990 at age 57. At that time my PSA was 17.6
and my Gleason was 8.
I had a Retropubic Radical Prostatectomy
October 10, 1990. The Radical Prostatectomy
failed, and I had Conventional External Beam Radiation
between January 29, 1992 and March 18, 1992. I have been on Intermittent
Combination Hormone Therapy Zoladex & Flutamide from May 1,
1995 to October 18, 1995, and again from March 20, 1999 to December 10,
1999.
I will be happy to discuss my situation and side effects further with
any of you newly diagnosed prostate cancer patients out there.
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