The purpose of the "Pod" of course is to put you approximately the same exact position for each treatment. the final adjustment is done (in millimeter...
Don, Thanks, I have been assigned (or maybe he to me...lol) to Dr. Kaiser. I did have questions about the pod/ CT Scan....how long does that take and is it...
Damon, Have fun enjoying a sunny southern California winter :). If you are assigned to gantry #3 tell Ken (the lead technician) I said "hello". Typically...
Hello JC, I'm 43 and completed my proton treatment this past August 7th. I had a total of 45 treaments. I have pictures of me in gantry #3 and getting ready...
That's wonderful Damon! Congratulations! You are on your way to the rest of your life! :-)) Sorry....but, I get really excited about protons....lol! The...
I have sent Randy a private e-mail with my opinions and a few questions regarding his biopsy situation. Meantime, for the purposes of telling our group my...
I wanted to add that I am 49 and just got the great news that they had a cancellation (I was originally scheduled for a Jan. 4th consult and was a little...
Hi JC, and thanks for the response. Your situation is a bit unusual in that you KNOW personally about Loma Linda and Proton Therapy! You said: "...My...
Fuller: Â In response to your question(s); a. Age: Â Just turned 65b. Next biopsy will be a Loma Linda Hospital to validate my situation and to begin...
Hi all, Call me JC, from Idaho Falls, ID. I'm 44 and was diagnosed with prostate cancer last week. PSA is 2.8, GS 3+3=6, T2c with five of ten biopsy sites...
who says: "Diagnosed with Prostate Cancer last week. I'm 44 years old, and searching for curative options. Looking for information more specific to my age and...
He says: "Biopsy just back.. 1 in samples problematic...3 +3; PSA 5.0..Have contact Loma Linda." Randy accepted my invitation, and he is currently in Spain....
I have invited a couple of YANA guys who are undecided to join us. Hope they will. Meantime here is a repeat for their benefit (and any "lurkers.") ...
OK...OK....I'll try frozen Yogurt (I already have and yes it is good....!)Â To tell you the truth since I've started my new journey I haven't really missed...
Re "Ice Cream"--- Switch to Frozen Yogurt! And don't knock it if you ain't tried it. Vanilla is every bit as good as vanilla ice cream, and it comes in many...
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/169641.php This was a "news" story today on a local talk radio station (KFI 640, one of the largest in CA) -...
Who says" "Hi there, I'm interested in learning more about Proton Therapy! " Well, I approved his/her membership. but never received a reply to my private...
Thomas, I agree completely. Being sensible and eating things in moderation (or just about anything else we do) with exercise can go a long way! I'm really...
Damon, I had a similar question, but mine was related to an alternative treatment called Insulin Potentiated Therapy, IPT for short. Before I settled on PT I ...
As you know i'm huge advocate of a healthy diet. This is a tough question that I don't think has a definitive answer. I think the best plan of action is to...
Sent to me by a dear relative: "Protons have mass??? I didn't even know they were Catholic!!" there were lots more, but this one is relevant! Fuller...
I understand how sugar can affect cancer cells (i.e. prostate cancer) but my question is "does that mean the elimination of fruit or are we mainly addressing...
Like I have said before, these folks that are basically aligned with the so-called "gold" standard, surgery (as Hopkins definitely is), are beginning to "feel"...
Yeh Steve, Always gets me with the recurrence stories where the initial Gleason and PSA are not disclosed. And thanks for being a Proton Proponent! Fuller...
I periodically receive a newsletter on prostate cancer from Johns Hopkins hospital. They are generally useful and interesting. The latest to arrive deals with...
Fuller, I totally agree! This is nothing more than "urological ignorance" caused by an anomaly of infertile brain tissue. I was passing this on as a token of...
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