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| Weight Gain | 21 Mar 2007 17:21 GMT | 17 |
Since receiving Lupron, 30 mg in 3/06, and 30 mg in 7/06, i have gained 15 pounds, with no change in diet, over my previous eating habits. Despite workng out on the treadmill each morning, i am unable to loose this weight. Seems that my metabolism was adversley effected by the
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| new info on preventing incontinence | 21 Mar 2007 17:04 GMT | 2 |
I talked to my surgeon yesterday and while he had no idea why I was still dripping, he did mention a recent change in surgical procedure that could affect continence. It seems when I had my surgery in 2003, the protocol was to remove the prostate using cauterization. Some
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| The Return of the Woody | 21 Mar 2007 10:22 GMT | 8 |
I know that I have had it much better than alot of you guys, but I thought I'd share a little note of hope. I am 54 years old and almost 2 years post RP, PSA's are still zero, so that's the most important thing. Since the cath was out, I have pursued an almost obsessive routine ...
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| Euthanasia Story | 20 Mar 2007 23:30 GMT | 4 |
My name is David McDonald and I live in Portland, Oregon. What I've written here is a true story that must be told. There are people who have gone to great lengths to suppress the information herein. What I hope to do is compel those reading it to join with me in demanding
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| Ship's Tour Of My Universe To Begin - Call To Arms! Duty Stations! Fire When Ready! Cease Fire Procola! Pt. I/III | 20 Mar 2007 21:40 GMT | 1 |
Call To Arms, means, you will inspect your weaponry and prepare to do battle. Duty Stations, means, all men and women must assume their duty stations, weapons at the ready. Fire When Ready, means, man or woman your weapons, sight the target, finger the trigger, and fire when
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| Death to Metaphor ibid | 20 Mar 2007 06:46 GMT | 7 |
You have to watch those metaphors so that you get the treatment and the real science you need, and not let the metaphors that are not helpful to you get in your way: you need to be practical and pragmatic and down to earth serious. The metaphors can get in your way, even
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| 24 MONTHS SINCE RP | 19 Mar 2007 06:56 GMT | 9 |
24 months passed RP today. PSA is undetectable and so is my dick RR
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| Steroids and psa test | 19 Mar 2007 00:05 GMT | 2 |
I am currently on 20mg.Prednisolone for my asthma (short term) and during last week I had a follow up psa test (six monthly) which showed a higher figure than expected. I had a radical prostatectomy 11 years ago and in recent years I've shown a
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| Benefits of Green Tea | 18 Mar 2007 23:44 GMT | 3 |
Benefits of Green Tea (CNN) -- Studies suggest that tea -- especially green tea -- provides healthy benefits. Green tea leaves are the least processed and have lower levels of
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| Steroids and psa test (XP) | 18 Mar 2007 11:22 GMT | 6 |
I am currently on 20mg.Prednisolone for my asthma (short term) and during last week I had a follow up psa test (six monthly) which showed a higher figure than expected. I had a radical prostatectomy 11 years ago and in recent years I've shown a
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| The Quality of Life Metaphor | 18 Mar 2007 07:02 GMT | 1 |
I had a exam by a famous surgeon,P. Lange (Prostate Cancer for Dummies), recently because I have advanced PC. My thinking was that he will operate if you're advanced and want to take the so-called "aggressive" route (in other words, if there is no scientific evidence
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| UK folk mainly - Olive Oil. | 17 Mar 2007 21:27 GMT | 14 |
Morrison Supermarket are doing a BOGOF on Napolina "Light & Mild" Olive Oil at £3.98 for 500 ml. I loaded the trolley. First time I seen a deal on that one. Ideal for cooking. Their own brand Extra Virgin Greek Oil is just magnificent. Scents of Thyme,
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| OTP: Weekend humor (from another support group) | 17 Mar 2007 17:10 GMT | 1 |
Into a Belfast pub comes Paddy Murphy, looking like he'd just been run over by a train. His arm is in a sling, his nose is broken, his face is cut
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| Lucky? | 17 Mar 2007 04:26 GMT | 9 |
After having read with not just a simple distress about you guys with this curse who are having to go through so much sh.t in your lives that was neither asked for nor deserved, I start to consider myself lucky in a sort of way. And maybe I just don't know what I'm talking about ...
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| psa test ??? | 16 Mar 2007 19:11 GMT | 15 |
I am 46 in July. I had a PSA test in about 11/04 PSA was 2.5. Then had another in 12/05 PSA was 2.7. I just had another this month it was 3.2. My research suggest it could be a problem at my age but seems borderline it terms of numbers. I had a
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