[TCLaD]

Had the robotic surgey 2 years ago, wouldn't do it any other way. I was back to golfing, and work in 10 days. All is well now, PSA is undedectable. I am 61 now and look forward to cancer free years for anoth 60 years.

[Freeda]

Originally Posted by graciegirl

All of you have given excellent advice. ChaCha hit the nail on the head. I am not a health professional but I think I remember reading lately that PSA levels were not as helpful as once thought in diagnosing prostrate cancer. I think Dr. Hoffers information on a support group is excellent, a way to gain support and information.

I am sad to hear of your friends diagnosis. One of the few down sides of an otherwise perfect time of life is the onslaught of illness that appears just because we have lived a long time.

New research is happening all of the time. I hope I live long enough to see Cancer beat!!

Illness does not come just as an inevitability because of our having lived a long time. Our bodies were designed to be able to live long, and in good health, with a sudden, quick decline at the natural end of life's span. Illness (with our symptoms being only the eventual outward manifestations of a once-silent, chronically progressing process of tissue damage, just as an iceberg, once unseen, eventually appears above sea level) comes because of lack of adequate nutrient intakes to keep tissues healthy, or to allow them to heal themselves if they have become unhealthy. The more damaging influences we expose our bodies to, the higher level of nutrients necessary to neutralize the damage, and to allow tissue healing to occur; thus, it is important to not only nourish the body, but to avoid toxins and other damaging exposures, which is more and more a challenge in our modernized world; hence, the large number of oncologists, cardiologists, allergists, etc, in our area. The body has an inherent ability to heal itself, given sufficient wherewithal with which to do it.

[hdh1470]

Anyone that can tell me the type of treatment they had and how it went,also when the support group meets in tv. I will be down 8/13-8/19 to look for homes. Thanks for your help

[bigbill]

Had a radical in 1999. Iwas 51 at the time I will agree with everything Caribean Man has stated as to length of recovery etc.
For everything that I have read robotic surgery is the way to go if that is what you choose. Have never been a fan of radiation treatment but it is a personal choice.At the time and considering my age surgery seemed the right choice and I have no regrets. .01 PSA since 1999.

[joannej]

Originally Posted by ChattanoogaTn

Thank you Thank you Thank you as I will go to the Savannah Center and print out each letter. I know he will appreciate them and ..... all the +++ comments as to recovery. I know it made "me" feel better

Thanks

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[hdh1470]

Had robotic surgery 9/22/09 and have been back to normal for a few weeks I would say better then before no getting up all night

[RVRoadie]

A friend of mine went through radiation treatment in 2008, and blogged about it here.