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| Radiation for bone mets, 1 week update. | 12 May 2008 19:16 GMT | 57 |
After the Planning Session using their GE Lightscan, Monday AM and clearance to proceed from JHU, I started the first of 14 palliative radiation sessions on Inova's Trilogy linear accelerator. I was on 4 mg decadron 3X day and 10/235 percocet 2X day over the
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| Proper way to do Kegels | 12 May 2008 15:34 GMT | 4 |
I don't know that I have the right information on how to do Kegels. One site just said to start and stop your urine stream. Another said to start and stop the urine stream by tightening the buttocks. Which is it?
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| Three options regarding Cancer. | 11 May 2008 03:41 GMT | 2 |
Three options regarding Cancer. With so much 'business' in diagnosing, and treating cancer, are we forgeting some simple truths ? Having written many articles on the need to prevent diseases, I note
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| Closing of Clinical Trial - Need help to find out why | 10 May 2008 23:39 GMT | 2 |
I have been informed that the Clinical Trial TAX 3501 has been closed at all locations. This is a rather abrupt and premature termination of the Trial. The Trial's basic purpose was to explore the simultaneous administration of Eligard and Taxotere. The potential for significant
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| Going Intermittent | 10 May 2008 23:02 GMT | 5 |
I have decided to go on to intermittent HDT after 14 months on Eligard (6 months) then Luperon (8 months). My latest PSA (today) is another undetectable (< 0.05). I KNOW that the jury is out on the continuous versus intermittent question
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| What will I need first week post-surgery | 10 May 2008 04:14 GMT | 6 |
Someone posted a very useful list of items needed post-surgery. I'm just wondering what I'm going to need while the catheter is still in. I'm not going to have any leakage then, am I? Just wondering, besides the pants and bucket, what's the top ten things to have before
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| prostate cancer | 09 May 2008 11:08 GMT | 1 |
My son was affected by prostate cancer at his early age 26 what will be the reason Hefinishes his Phd UCSD and was working for Qualcomm any body can explain me
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| Biopsy next week | 08 May 2008 23:29 GMT | 11 |
I'm a bit nervous. I'm 46, my PSA was 1.4 last year, 1.4 after a small kidney stone episode last month (and a subsequent visit to the urologist) and 1.0 a couple weeks later as prescribed by my GP. The urologist wants the biopsy because of a "firmness" on one side of
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| The Best Onions for Cancer in Season Now! | 08 May 2008 19:35 GMT | 11 |
The medicinal quality of most store bought onions has all but been removed by current mass production farming techniques. The best pungent variety of onions we have found to date are available now and the season ends in early June. If you are interested in Onions that
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| Surgery Mostly Benefits those Under 65 | 08 May 2008 12:30 GMT | 2 |
Earlier this month, a scientific review published in the Annals of Internal Medicine concluded that evidence was too thin to recommend treatment over watchful waiting, or one treatment over another. Studies do show that prostate cancer surgery mostly helps men under 65, said Dr. ...
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| Osteoporosis Guidlines: ADT | 08 May 2008 00:15 GMT | 3 |
Here is a link to the latest Clinical Practice Guidelines from the American College of Physicians on screening men for osteoporosis: http://www.annals.org/cgi/content/full/148/9/680 This is important for us geezers, and especially for those of us on
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| Grass Valley company gets FDA OK for prostate cancer imaging device | 07 May 2008 18:30 GMT | 2 |
Grass Valley company gets FDA OK for prostate cancer imaging device Tuesday, May 6, 2008 - 10:16 AM PDT http://www.bizjournals.com/sacramento/stories/2008/05/05/daily26.html A Grass Valley company has received U.S. Food and Drug Administration
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| Post-Prostatectomy Shopping List | 07 May 2008 06:27 GMT | 1 |
I compiled this shopping list of paraphernalia that would be good to have on hand when you get back from surgery. I started the list in September 2001 before my own operation based on responses I got to a request here for suggestions.
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| Sticker Shock | 07 May 2008 02:50 GMT | 11 |
Went and filled a prescription for Viagra today. Total was $80. Insurance covered $20. I paid $60. FOR 5 TABLETS!!!!!!!!!!!!! What the f.ck? After surgery, when I'm supposed to be using this stuff daily to make
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