.....With my wife of 30 years, and no I'm not bragging. I just want to
tell those of you that may be leery of surgery as a treatment, that it's not
necessarily an impotence or death sentence.  I'm 58 and 5 1/2 years post RP.
I still leak a bit now and then, and with vitamin V ...

Just reporting back on my progress since my brachytherapy June 2005:
My initial PSA was 3.19.
3 months after seeds implanted: 1.44
6 months after: 1.02

I had prostate cancer surgery about 3 years and since then my PSA has been
<0.1, and for that I am grateful.  Further I have had no significant problem
with incontinence, except for an occasional dribble or leak once in a while,
especially with a bit more wine that I should be ...

I believe the dialog in this last post is a shinning example of some of the
problems we have in getting our points across on this subject. Too many
have lost sight of the purpose of the forum and that of being a support
forum.

I suppose next they'll say we don't need
an anesthetic for a prostate biospy.
Insurers cut coverage of colon exam anesthetic
Aetna to classify drug as 'medically unnecessary'

Prostate Cancer Patients Pick Treatments That May Worsen Quality of Life
Article date: 2007/12/28
Men with early-stage prostate cancer frequently choose treatments that worsen problems they already have, according to a new study published in Cancer.
Researchers from Boston ...

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This info was included in a post I sent to Safire in a previous thread
-so you may already have read it, with apologies..
I think it deserves a thread of its own. Political correctness, and
the fact it may seem to  disrespect women cancer sufferers has kept

I found this on another newsgroup.
Apparently, hormone therapy can seriously magnify the effects
of aspirin, causing liver problems.
See: http://tinyurl.com/2ka4st

I've learned a lot from the information posted from this group but I'm
wondering, how much of this
can I (or anyone) take?
Is it really healthy to constantly question every possible course of

Safire wrote:

Viagra and Prostate Cancer (ED treatments, erectile dysfunction and prostate)
Men with prostate cancer who have their prostate removed are usually free of
cancer, but the procedure often comes with a cost -- impotence. A new study,
however, shows that Viagra (sildenafil), the ...

Many men with prostate cancer who have their prostate removed are usually
free of
cancer, but the procedure often comes with a cost -- impotence. A new study,
however, shows that Viagra (sildenafil), the popular medication for erectile

For your charts, latest PSA <0.1

I applied for life insurance about a month ago.  I was declined
because of my blood work results.  My PSA was at  3.4 and my Free PSA
was at 15%
I last had a physical exam Oct 11th 2005 that included a DRE.  I