The "New" Prostate Cancer InfoLink Social Network

A Service of Prostate Cancer International

WHAT'S THIS SITE ALL ABOUT?

This site is a social network affiliated with The "New" Prostate Cancer InfoLink and Prostate Cancer International. Anyone with an interest in prostate cancer (patients, family members, physicians, other health care professionals, activists, and advocates) from all around the world is welcome here to share information; to seek, receive, and offer support; or just to monitor discussion and progress on Planet Prostate Cancer.

Please note: This site does not permit any form of commercial messaging or advertising of commercial services by its individual members. If you wish to be a member of this site but have commercial interests in prostate cancer, please identify those commercial interests in your profile when you join.

Members

  • Jim Baer
  • Richard Halstead
  • Jennifer Snead
  • Jae-eun Chung
  • Al Gainey
  • Pam McMahon
  • Terry Herbert
  • john schmidt
  • Patty
  • Michael Frazier
  • Guy Wilton
  • Doris Morrissey
  • Duane4ta
  • Cindy Fallsen
  • Wylie K. Miller
  • Colleen Groenland
  • Jerry L.
  • Cary T. Kirschbaum
  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Peter de Bretteville
  • J. Harwood
  • Peter Groenland
  • Walter R (Rudy) Wagner
  • Daryl
  • Renisha
  • Jim Reeves
  • Lynne Brundage

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Latest Activity

Hello Kenneth, I am sorry for not having responded sooner but but I was taken to a care center for my cancer where I am recovering not through chemo or radiation but by nourishing my blood which is fighting the illness. The blood is what God gave us…
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Thanks Joe I (or my oncologist) are going to try to talk to the radiologist to see what he thinks: but the radiologits gets defensive very fast not admittig to having irradiated the bladder twice in any case the issue is not who caused it, but what…
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Hi John thanks for your supportive message - quite reassuring you could live with it for so long. your resilient glass of bier sounds like a good advice Have you found out what provoked the bleeding? I have the impression that deep crouching and p…
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G'day Jean-Jacqes, I have been passing blood and clots in my urine for the last 3 or 4 years, I've had 2 exploritory operations to try to find the cause, but with no success. My urologist just said that "it is something I have to live with" so that…
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Hi Wendy, We are leaving for Mexico (if O'hare doesn't shut down!) on Thursday, the 11th, the day of your husband's surgery. I will be checking emails while I am away....so please, if you get a chance, keep in touch! I, too, hope that weather doesn'…
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john hopkins

fFINDING OUT, DOES JESUS HEAL 4 Replies

I am a spiritual counselor at a drug restoration ministry and I was diagnosed with cancer of the prostate in 2005. My PSA test registered at 18 and this indicated that there was a possibility of canc…

Tagged: PROSTATE, OF, CANCER

Started by john hopkins. Last reply by john hopkins 23 minutes ago.

Jean-Jacques MERMOD

Bleeding bladder 4 Replies

I wonder if some of you have experienced similar problem of blood in the urine.   Theee is probably a combination of causes to this bleeding associated to the following treatments: Brief history: rad…

Started by Jean-Jacques MERMOD. Last reply by Jean-Jacques MERMOD 1 hour ago.

Barbara

DiVinci completed 8 Replies

My husband had DiVinci on Tuesday, Dec. 22. We needed to stay in the hospital for 2 nights (instead of the usual 1). Came home from the hospital on Thursday, Dec. 24 on Tylenol for discomfort. Friday…

Started by Barbara. Last reply by Barbara 16 hours ago.

Sergio

Post Chemo (Venice Study) Journey 13 Replies

Hello Mike et al., I ended my previous discussion (Venice Study ... diary) late August last year. My cancer was progressing and the study came to an end. Since then I have had a few experiences which…

Started by Sergio. Last reply by Bill Manning 20 hours ago.

Terry Herbert

Things That Puzzle Me About PCa # 14 in an unlimited series 5 Replies

I have been puzzled for many years as to why prostate cancer is not treated as the chronic disease which it is in so many cases. Why there is such a difference in attitudes to heart conditions for ex…

Started by Terry Herbert. Last reply by E. Michael D. ("Mike") Scott Feb 7.

Mark

Confused, information overload 29 Replies

Hello, my name is Mark and I’m 51. Past psa testing done by my family physician. At 7/9 psa 4.3 my family physician referred me to an urologist 7/06 psa 0.195 7/07 1.3 1/09 2.9 7/09 4.3 DRE found no…

Started by Mark. Last reply by Terry Herbert Feb 5.

Steve Deutsch

I had my Conventional Prostetectomy yesterday December 21st, 2009 58 Replies

On Dec 21st I checked into NYU Medical center and at 9:20 AM I was wheeled into the OR. Dr. Herbert Lepor performed a conventional prosetectomy on me. On December 22nd at 11:30 AM I was discharged fr…

Started by Steve Deutsch. Last reply by Jim Reeves Feb 4.

Will C

Condom Catheter 7 Replies

All, What are the collective thoughts/experiences on an external (condom) catheter for post op and beyond? It would seem a less invasive more comfortable option. Thank You Bill

Started by Will C. Last reply by E. Michael D. ("Mike") Scott Feb 4.

Alan

HiFU Treatment? 4 Replies

My PSA is 1.81 prostate size 17cc, 5 out of 12 biopsy were 3+3=6 I need some help by selecting the right treatment for me, right now I am leaning towrd the HiFU.. I know that there is not enough data…

Started by Alan. Last reply by Ron Feb 3.

Jim Reeves

Has anyone here had a prostectomy by Dr Fray Marshall? 1 Reply

In researching a Urologist for a second opinion as a part of due diligence, my wife came upon a Dr Fray Marshall, The Chief of Urology at Emory University Medical School, and a practicing surgeon/uro…

Started by Jim Reeves. Last reply by Jim Reeves Feb 2.

 
 

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