Im going in for a prostate biopsy in 2 weeks or so.
The Urologist says he wants to do 18 sticks. Most people
I have spoken with have never had more that 12.
So far as I know, there is nothing special about my

I have a slowly rising psa the past several months.  I also have lung
nodules which have not grown larger since I added Casodex to my Eligard
injections.  I will be going to the oncologist in a couple of weeks.  My
psa had gone up from 1.0 to 1.3 when I visited with him the last ...

Has anyone had this therapy?
What were the results, collateral damage?
Is it so expensive that most insurers won't cover it?
Any experience with Loma Linda?

Today is my 6 month anniversary of my RP. Everything went well. My
recovery was very quick - I went flyfishing the third day after my
catheter was removed - and my PSA is now undectable. Other than a
nasty case of the shingles 5 monts post RP, this has been as

May 27.  Shinohara first so he can stick things vibrating things up my
butt, then Carroll.

Anyone know anything about a Dr. Harcharan Gill at Stanford?

Why 18 cores instead of 12?
Hi all,
Im going in for a prostate biopsy in 2 weeks or so.
The Urologist says he wants to do 18 sticks. Most people

I've been hearing from different sources, maybe from here too, about
tumors with low psa being especially aggressive.
How would I research that?

I posted some numbers and questions awhile back (what do I do to get on this
list) about my PCa. I haven't posted much more as I am really not that
knowledgeable about the subject.
But since my original recommended treatment by urology, hormone suppressant

I'm reading Walsh's book right now, and he's going into things one needs
to do to prevent deep vein thrombosis during recovery.  One, if I
remember correctly, is to sleep with the legs elevated.
This would indicate I need to sleep on my back, which I can't because of

38 month psa is 0.05..is this ok ? Not sure about the < because was told
by phone...copy of labs on way to me.. Howie

I'm wanting some imaging before choosing an oncologist.  My urologist
says I need to chose an oncologist before I can get imaging.
That makes no sense whatsoever.
Do some oncologist only rely on certain types of imaging?

I've been doing fairly good since, and even before, my diagnosis.  It's
not the knowns that get me.  It's the unknowns.  Right now the unknowns
are:  Has it spread (initial indications are that it has not), and, will
my plumbing work after the surgery?

I'd just like to introduce myself, and give my stats.
I'm 55, in decent shape.  Location is San Francisco Bay Area.
I just got diagnosed on Monday with prostate cancer.  Have a small (1
cm) nodule that was discovered by DRE.  Doesn't seem to have been there,

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