I am thrilled that this online proton group has been created.  There is so much exciting information that needs to be shared with the population and this will be another site to allow that interchange to happen.

As all who I have talked to who have experienced proton therapy will attest, this is too much of a well kept secret.  In fact I read a Wall Street Journal article about protons, and their opening statement spoke of this "well kept secret".

You may ask yourself, 'how can this be'.   Well protons is not available in my area, so the urologists make their money, ie. pay for their homes, cars, boats, vacations and families, through what they do.  Since that is not protons, why woud they spend alot of time telling someone about an option that they don't do?  True.  They should because of the oath they take after leaving med school, but most appear to just leave protons out of the mix.  The shame in all of that is that men are not told that they can have an improved quality of life after treatment for prostate cancer with protons.  Not to mention the same or better cure rate than other options that are readily spoken about.

I sometimes get a bit passionate about all of this, but I think it should be a crime for a doctor to keep information from a patient about all of the options open to them.

If you would like to check my blog out, you can do it at www.ricksprostatecancer.blogspot.com.  If we network together, the information about protons will not be allowed to be shoved under the carpet.  The medical community will have to address the benefits of it.

 

Thank you,

Rick Otey

Rick Otey

P.O. Box 1584

Tremont, IL. 61568

309-925-3167