Damon, I am glad that you have joined the group. Sorry for the diagnosis. It is a tough one. You have discovered on the general prostate cancer support group...
Laurel, Thanks for the kind note, yeah the support group seems to be a bit out of hand for a support group (in my opinion). I don't understand the strong...
Damon, Like Laurel, I saw your posts to the other prostate group as well as the confrontational responses which we also got when my husband and I were first...
Thanks Sharon, I think I'm just about ready to request my name be pulled off of the other "support" group. I don't have the time, energy or desire to endure...
Hi Damon, Thanks again for joining-- I bet Laurel or Sharon had something to do with that! Yep the reason this group exists is because of the "confrontational"...
Hey Damon, Nice to see you over here at this site. I don't quite get some of the closed minds over at the other group site. When I was diagnosed in Feb 2009...
Hi Damon, Don't worry about getting too personal, when dealing with prostate cancer :) I think that most of us here would agree that we have discussed some...
Hi Damon, I sent an email to your hotmail acct 2 - 3 days ago but have not heard from you. I sent it from my gmail acct and it may have ended up in your spam...
Oops. I just noticed I sent this message to Joe L., but not the protoninfo group, so here it is. Â It looks like the red tape for getting reimbursed...
http://procure.com/ok So far, a "Referral" for radiation therapy from a physician is required. This should not be a problem for most, as radiation is usually...
Warrenville (Chicago) "Warrenville, Ill.- Sept. 28, 2009 - A 220-ton cyclotron, the core of what will soon be Illinois' most advanced radiation treatment...
Who says:"Diagnosed with Prostate Cancer: Age: 61 PSA last checked: 5.9 but fluctuates up to 7.9 Gleason 3+4 (7) as of Jan 2009" Please tell us more about...
The president of my insurance company called me Friday to tell me that my proton therapy would be covered in-network 100%. Turns out, she had a brother who...
Great news!!! You and your family will be in our prayers... ________________________________ From: syoung59 <syoung59@...> To: protoninfo@yahoogroups.com...
Thanks. The prayers are working. The night before I got the good news a student of mine told me his whole church was praying for me. I was touched and then to...
These are good studies. You are right about the clinical trials not being there for many other forms of treatment. Even though I don't need them for my...
This is the most encouraging post that we have EVER had on this group, and let me say that the success of this appeal shos that determination and perseverance...
Thanks Fuller. It has been a rough journey so far, but these are calmer waters now, and I guess I should sit back and relax. I eagerly anticipate what's ahead...
Hate to be a bother but would you mind sharing who your insurance company is so that we might use this victory in pursuit of the battle with our own insurance...
I just finished my 38 proton treatments at MDA. In a nutshell, I felt nothing during treatment, had minimal side effects, and hit the gong with pleasure and...
Not a bother at all. Sorry I didn't answer sooner. I hope I can help The ink is not on the contract yet, but I would say it's somewhere in the 50K range. My...
Sy, sent you a private message to your e-mail. Just checking to make sure your spam filter did not "eat" it. my e-mail is cnsjones "at" yahoo.com Fuller...
Just got my most recent 6 month PSA results. Actually closer to 8 months because I didn't get around to it sooner, which I guess shows my confidence that all...
Anyone diagnosed with PCa needs all the help that they can get. Instead, what they usually find upon diagnosis is a morass of conflicting and confusing...
This is so very important for newbies to read. Fuller, this is great. I often wish I knew what to say to these new guys that automatically get surgery done....
