Prostate Cancer Foundation

It is very beautiful and a very memorable reminder of your loving wife. Sorry for the loss of your wife. You are contributing much to all of us here who are new.
God Bless.

Richard, Thank you. Your wife's work is beautiful.What is her name? I doubt she knew how many lives her work would touch. I am brought to tears at this moment; the birds are incredibly beautiful and I am in need today of repeating this prayer to myself. I have been saying it all day long, praying in particular for 'wisdom to know the difference'. Some days are easier than others. I am truly thankful to you. : )

Very good article I am taking High Gamma Vitamin E as well as Vitamin D3. I had Prostate Surgery 10/26/09 and plan to keep it at bay forever if I have anything to do with it.

I saw a similar article elsewhere. Yesterday when I bought orange juice I chose the Vitamin D enriched one. I have been the outdoors type all my life and have a year around tan but no skin cancer. Maybe this helps explain my 17 year (so far) survival of PCa. Regardless, a walk in the woods is good for the soul. Try it. You'll like it.

My husband's doc has recommended 5000 i.u. of vitamin D

David is right. A lot of people put doctor on a pedestal but they need to know you won't put up with their crap. Sometimes my wife has to reminded me that they are trying to help me, but I can't stand BS

We were just hoping that there would be no more nonsense at least before surgery. I guess we can't have expectations, other than for the unexpected. Here's to honesty and doctors and hospitals putting their patients best interest first!

Seth, I am so sorry for your loss. I hope you find good information here. I know you will find lots of good people here!

Sorry to hear that Nancy, I too pray for a cure

City of Hope is undergoing clinical trials for prostate cancer cure...hormone therapy with anti androgen (casodex or its generic)in combination with helical tomotherapy (radiation)...

If a man still has a prostate, anything below 4.0 ng/ml is typically considered normal. Suggest you look at this link.
http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/factsheet/Detection/PSA

Thank you richard

Larry and Jeff: Thank you for your positive support. I am feeling strong, and continue to run ~5 days a week and lifting weights 2 or 3 times a week.

WOW, You are doing a lot better than I am, but I hate to run lol

Some of the studies that have been developed to predict prognoses - e.g., the Partin Tables (Dr. Alan Partin) - were actually done at Johns Hopkins. If they cannot give you a prognosis, it may not be possible to predict.

You could also look on the Sloan Kettering website for Prostate Cancer:

http://www.mskcc.org/mskcc/html/403.cfm... Read More

They have some prediction tools, online nomograms, but I'm sure whether they would be stictly applicable...

http://www.mskcc.org/mskcc/html/10088.cfm

But they also have a link to all of the supporting papers, and they have a contact email so you could ask if they have any information that would fit your husband's case.

I wish you and him all the best...

thank you larry

The following is a quote from this link:
http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/factsheet/Detection/PSA

It is important to note that a man who is receiving hormone therapy for prostate cancer may have a low PSA level during, or immediately after, treatment. The low level may not be a true measure of the man’s PSA level. Men receiving hormone therapy should talk with their doctor, who may advise them to wait a few months after hormone treatment before having a PSA test.

When is this show on? Tonight? Tuesday? what network?

Sorry It's a radio call-in show. The toll free number is 877-727-3301. It is 9:00PM on the East Coast

It does not hurt a bit. It is kind of boring. You must be positioned exactly and remain still so they precisely hit what they are aiming to hit and not good tissue. If you are a little bit mechanically inclined you will be entranced as I was at how they use tiny tattoo dots on you with lasers on the walls and ceiling to do the aiming. They also ... Read Morerotate the source around you to minimize exposure to the good tissue. Science is wonderful and it is going to prolong your life. I am a retired engineer and was fascinated by the whole procedure. There is nothing to fear but fear itself.

robert, listen to your doctor and get the radiation. it is better to be safe than sorry. my husband went through 39 treatments of it (external beam) with little or no discomfort. the technology today is excellent! you want to give your body the very best chance you possibly can! let us know what you decide.