I have Joe's post-rp shopping list, so feel fairly prepared. (Thanks,
Joe.)  I have a question about bed height, though.  Does it matter?
Our bed is fairly high (28"), what with mattress, box spring, memory
foam.  Is it easier to get in and out of a higher bed, or should I look

As you may remember, Jim completed 35 salvage IMRT radiation treatments
in the beginning of October.  BTW-he did very well with almost no side
effects.  His first PSA after that was taken right at the end of RT and
came back at undetectable.

Hello Prostate Cancer Survivors, and wives, and friends.
   I get to go on a trip.  I take my wife, and my older sister to New
Zealand.
   I will miss the group, and hopefully all the problems get addressed. I

Three short pieces reported by Scientific American with links:
1) Virus associated with some cases of prostate cancer
2) New prostate gland grown from stem cells
3) Aggressive treatments seem to beat "watchful waiting"

I'm hoping someone can help me to understand my situation.  Here are
the quick facts:
58 years old
June 1999  PSA 0.9

Hubby is doing just fine 2 yrs after radiation therapy for prostate
cancer. (PSA is .02)   Finally got the rectal bleeding under control, no
more diarrhea, etc.  I am getting nervous, though, because he wants to
try some meds to revive our love life.  He's read up on the meds and

I finally got a  biopsy and ultrasound yesterday. The Dr, took 14
samples. He's sending them to San Antonio, Tx. My psa was down to a
32.6. The prostate didn't appear as tender as it was two weeks ago. Psa
then was 39.8. He also ran an ultra sound over my bladder. I can barely

We haven't heard recently from David S. or maybe I've missed his posts.
Is he (are you) still lurking?  I'd like to know how things are going
with the AMS 800.
Dave Perry

I just returned from the Dr.
My PSA jumped from 4 to 6 about 6 months ago and now it's up to 6.5.
I had a biopsy 6 months ago but the results were negative. He says that if
it's up again in 4 months then I'll need another biopsy. He says my prostate

BLADDER NECK SPARING DURING RADICAL PERINEAL PROSTATECTOMY
RISKS PRESERVING BENIGN PROSTATE GLANDS.
Introduction and Objectives: Bladder neck sparing does not enhance
continence, but does reduce anastomotic tension and may reduce

A study conducted by UCLA's Department of Psychiatry has revealed that
the kind of face a woman finds attractive on a man can differ depending
on where she is in her menstrual cycle.
For example: If she is ovulating, she is

Prostate gland grown in laboratory
From:  
By Shelley Markham
February 24, 2006

On the news this morning locally UC San Francisco isolated a virus causing
prostate cancer in men with certain genetics.
I am not a scientist or Dr. but do like to hear of the newly discovered
cancer causes.  Apparently this will help shed light on cancer of the

I'd be interested to hear from anyone who has followed a similar path
to this:
In 2000 I had a radical prostatectomy.  PSA had gotten up to 4.7, and
was doubling in about 6 months, in retrospect.  Gleason was 7.  Two