Ron (and Rick) - I'd appreciate it if you took a look at ProtonPals site, and please list it as a support site if you think that would be appropriate....
Hi Rick, They are ALL listed in the "Links" page -- just scattered about. Even the new Philly center is shown, I will put them all in one spot as soon as I...
I just called the Radiation Oncology Dept. at the Roberts Proton Center. (215-662-2428) They are NOW making appointments for consults; they expect to begin...
Next time you talk to them, tell them to update their web site. I was just there and an internal search for "roberts proton" got 0 hits. Ron (who has updated...
I was informed by MPRI that there will be a charge for 46 Simulations, procedure code 77280 or 77290, and that my insurance (Aetna) will pay for only 6,...
My husband, Laws, is on Medicare. He started his treatments a year ago. He had only one simulation before the 1st treatment. Medicare & POMCO paid 100% of the...
Marilyn, Thanks for your comment. Did your husband have an X-ray before each treatment, reviewed by either an MD or a technician, to verify that he was still...
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Steve just had his fourth treatment in the clinical trial at LLUMC. He has xrays with each treatment, extra ones for him because of the clinical trial. The...
Jim, I would suggest that you send a letter to the head of the Proton Radiation Dept. (I am sure someone here knows who that is) and point this problem out....
Keep up the walking, and if possible visit the Drayson Center for a mild workout a couple times a week -- this will mitigate the fatigue, and a "power nap"...
Just returned from my 3-day "visit". I am overwhelmed by the technology, attitude and experience I saw there. Gerry Troy(?) led the orientation and was great...
Hey Jim! Yep. Gerry Troy is a transplant from Loma Linda; he is a great guy and will help you any way he can. If you are not used to the sun, use plenty of #50...
I must say, I'm glad that I was diagnosed in September so that my treatment encompassed December-January rather than July-August ;-) May-June shouldn't be too...
Ron!!! If there was no limitation on text space in my "Home" statement. I would ADD your (NON-Copyrited) DISCLAIMER !!!! That is the BEST YET! You made my day...
Been in FL. Been in the SW so very aware of the sun. Great disclaimer, Ron!! Covers it all. This is a journey that none of us wanted but must tske. At 82 I...
A kid like you deserves the best God has to offer, so I'm expecting you to Go for the Gusto. If you live in Michigan, you've experienced the other extremes of...
I finished treatment at MPRI in February 2009. There are several alignment x-rays taken on each side before proton delivery. These are first used by the...
Thanks Fuller. I appreciate your generosity. I'm writing up a paragraph or so about the 3rd anniversary of the UT MDACC Proton Therapy Center (what a...
Steve is doing great. Very slight fatigue, and he is still walking 3-5 miles daily. He walks to LLUMC. No problems at all in the erection department! Anyone...
Thanks, Ron This is just what I needed! Now, if only you could list the wait time at each proton facility to begin treatment. I really want to explore the...