my comments - in my case, if they were to use psa density as the core of
their charts, i would have been misdx'ed.  by the computer readouts,  it
said my prostate was 29 grams, but on the path table, it was 55 - almost
double.  you can do the math and see where that would have put ...

We often talk about enjoying life more. Well if you have about 3 minutes and
enjoy nature......
A friend sent this URL to me this morning and it was such a nice way to
start the day so I thought I'd share it with all of you. ( I have no

i was watching a west coast news broadcast of ktla last night and they
had a news item about herceptin.
it is a drug used in the fight against recurrence of breast cancer and
studies have found it to be be affective on 46% of the cases it has been

Hi Bev,  Hi Heather.
GOTCHA!
Did you really think that I thought you could resist a "Men Only" subject
line?!

From "The Oregonian" - May 16, 2005
OHSU drug 'step forward' against cancer
In a study of late-stage prostate cancer that the university worked on, a
vitamin D formula, DN-101, adds at least seven months to men's lives.

I've been lurking for a couple of weeks absorbing all the information here
and would like to introduce myself.
My name is John Raymond, I'm 61, a retired computer programmer and live in
Northeast Pa. Active in gardening, do-it-yourself, hunting & shooting,

Don't take this the wrong way, I really wish I never met any of you,
but here I am, a new member of the world's least popular men's club.
Just got my biopsy results back, no further doubts, at least I know
where I stand.

Thanks as always for your replies re my concern over Flomax SE (such as
fainting upon taking the first pill!  That's on their website. No, I don't
mean you faint on their website--anyway . . . ).  I will take it--relief
will certainly be welcome.

I have just finished the second of 6 1/2 weeks of RP and whereas for years I
have had problems with urinary frequency one night I was awakened five times
(usually it's twice) and my oncologist has prescribed Flomax ("Let's give it
a try.")  But now that I have it at home and have ...

One of the appreciated SE's of my LRP in January was the ability to
"Piss Like a Race Horse". I had no problem emptying a full bladder in
less than 10 seconds. The best it's ever been in my whole life.
Now, 3 months post op, the stream is dwindling and I'm having to work

     That time of the year again
     RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil - Sex rarely makes the news in Brazil's
conservative Northeast - until a small town declared an official Orgasm Day
on Monday.

There has been a lot of conversation here about high drug prices in the
United States.  This one is making its way around the web.   Just
interesting.  Not sure if it is real of course.  I did not try to call the
phone number listed.

If you remember, C. Palmer a few months ago was worried about a PSA
rise from .03 to .05, but for his next test, it was down again to .04.
I am in a similar situation. My first PSA test 3 months after my RRP
was .03. My 2nd test, 6 months later was .07. I am anxiously awaiting