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Beverley - 28 Apr 2006 23:11 GMT

Hi Folks!

It will be 4 years May 3 since my husband's last treatment for PC. His 4
year check up was yesterday and his PSA is 0.01. Our doctor refers to that
as undetectable and he was pleased. He was so pleased he told us we did not
have to come back and hubby's PSA could be checked yearly by our regular
doctor.

Our doctor's stats are still perfect. The Massey Cancer Center, Medical
College of Virginia Hospital, Richmond, VA has not had a singular failure
using brachytherapy. He has seen two failures at the veteran's hospital in
Richmond and those were treated with external beam as salvage and he says
they should live a normal life without any worry of PC.

So that is our good news. Brachytherapy works!
Bev

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Tom Cular - 29 Apr 2006 01:26 GMT

> Hi Folks!
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> So that is our good news. Brachytherapy works!
> Bev

Bev,

That's great news. Now you guys have to put events like the Crisfield "Crab
Derby" on your calendar, it's not that far and you'll have a great time.

Tom

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John Loomis - 29 Apr 2006 02:46 GMT

That is the best news of the day, and give your husband a big kiss for me!
John Loomis RP 1999...@ 49. 0.01 or less 2006. 0.01

> Hi Folks!
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> So that is our good news. Brachytherapy works!
> Bev

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Steve Kramer - 29 Apr 2006 17:28 GMT

Hooooray for George!!!

That is fantastic, Bev.

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Biopsy 11/01/2000 G7 (3+4), T2c
RRP 12/15/2000 G7 (3+4), T3cN0M0 Neg margins
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EBRT 05-07/2002 @ 47
PSA .34 .22 .15 .21 .32
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> Hi Folks!
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> So that is our good news. Brachytherapy works!
> Bev

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Beverley - 01 May 2006 02:47 GMT

Thanks guys! And thanks to all of you who emailed me.
Bev

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> So that is our good news. Brachytherapy works!
> Bev

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dale.j. - 03 May 2006 00:13 GMT

> Thanks guys! And thanks to all of you who emailed me.
> Bev
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> > So that is our good news. Brachytherapy works!
> > Bev

Good news Bev. A friend of mine who's brother had Pca had a recurrence
at five years post RP. That was about two years ago. He just passed
away this winter of bone cancer. I'd keep up the yearly PSA's for a
while yet. I'm going to stay with it for a few more years. Just my
opinion of course.

Dale j.

Surgery 12/02/02

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Beverley - 03 May 2006 02:27 GMT

I have no idea how sensitive the local lab is on PSA tests. If we don't like
the reading we can always go back to the rad-onc for testing. But I promise
my husband will be tested yearly.

Of course when does one stop the testing? We have a family member whose
father is in a nursing home. The father is 93-94 years old and the doctor
wanted to do a PSA test on him. The father is failing, his body is wearing
out and he is slowly slipping away. A PSA test would only pad someone's
pocket. The son is trying to allow his father to spend the sunset of his
life with dignity and without pain.
Bev

> > Thanks guys! And thanks to all of you who emailed me.
> > Bev
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> Surgery 12/02/02

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Joe Price - 04 May 2006 03:47 GMT

Congratulations on the excellent results!
I remember your first posts here. Confused, terrified, uninformed - but
then you set to work educating yourself, debating with the "gold standard"
advocates and coming to a conclusion that worked for you.

I couldn't be happier with your outcome.

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