Dave – Can you summarize hormone therapy side effects in your experience? Thanks Again… Stew From: protoninfo@yahoogroups.com...
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David Stevens
lupronlegion...
Dec 1, 2011 10:46 pm
Hi Stew, Â Â Yes, there are side effects to hormone therapy and I have had many of them, perhaps more than my share. Not everyone has all of them. Different...
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Fuller
protoninfo
Dec 2, 2011 11:44 am
Excellent summary Dave! I was only on Lupron for five months and I had all of those except shoulder pain and anemia (and my initial hair loss was strangely...
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Stew Dodge
flootner
Dec 2, 2011 3:54 pm
Dave – I agree that experiencing ALL these side effects beats the hell out of the alternative. Again, I really appreciate your time and expertise on these...
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David Stevens
lupronlegion...
Dec 2, 2011 4:07 pm
Stew, if you have any more questions, please let me know. Best regards, DAVE ________________________________ From: Stew Dodge <stewdodge@...> To:...
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Chris Ellefson
csellefson
Dec 2, 2011 4:10 pm
Dave, Good summary. I have had many of those symptoms as well as a couple of others. The one that concerned me most was one that had no symptoms: High...
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David Stevens
lupronlegion...
Dec 3, 2011 2:23 pm
Stew, After emailing you the other day, I remembered something else. Previously, I mentioned how leuprolide normally shrinks the tumor and the prostate, and...
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Chris Ellefson
csellefson
Dec 3, 2011 11:57 pm
Dave, Is that why they began to put medium and high risk patients through the MRI machine? I know that Dr. Choi was confident from the MRI that there was a...
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StewD
flootner
Dec 4, 2011 8:56 pm
Got my CT and Bone scan results - no problems with either! I'm flying down to Loma Linda tomorrow for a Tuesday consult. My wife's CIGNA insurance is looking...
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David Stevens
lupronlegion...
Dec 5, 2011 12:19 am
Stew, My doctor, Andrew Lee confirms that at MDACC proton center, "we always treat the prostate + a margin of tissue around it so that we can capture...
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Stew Dodge
flootner
Dec 5, 2011 4:05 am
Dave Copy that! I understand….. Stew From: protoninfo@yahoogroups.com [mailto:protoninfo@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of David Stevens Sent: Sunday, December...
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Glen R. Fotre, CCIM L...
ccim_97223
Dec 5, 2011 3:12 pm
Stew, You will find that you cannot depend upon any of your health care professionals to keep and forward your records for you. You need to get and keep...
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Stew Dodge
flootner
Dec 5, 2011 3:38 pm
Glen - Actually, Providence Hospital (Portland) has 2 nice guys in the film office that got me a CD with all my pictures and hard copies of all my test results...
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jwwright
jwwright2
Dec 5, 2011 3:51 pm
Thanks, Glen, Good records make good neighbors. Records are evidence. I started keeping mine in 1992. Problem with going back to hospitals, et al, even in...
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jwwright
jwwright2
Dec 5, 2011 4:06 pm
Another thing, I kept the arm bracelet with my picture and ID on it. Proving who you are any come in handy later. (like the ER). Regards ... From: Stew Dodge ...
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StewD
flootner
Dec 7, 2011 11:48 pm
Long days Monday and yesterday. Two flights each day to do a round trip from Portland to Ontario Ca. I finished up all my initial paperwork and had a 1 hour +...
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Fuller
protoninfo
Dec 8, 2011 1:59 am
Stew, If things go as you anticipate, in proceeding with this I would presume that you will do an initial period of ADT PRIOR to beginning any radiation then...
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StewD
flootner
Dec 8, 2011 3:00 am
Fuller - If insurance comes thru, I'm doing 1 mo Lupron shot ASAP, followed by 2nd shot, then down to Loma Linda and on to Photon, followed by Proton, with...
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David Stevens
lupronlegion...
Dec 8, 2011 3:15 am
Stew, Your T1c is just what my 4 + 5 was. Did they say why they were giving you only 8 months of Lupron? Regards, DAVE ________________________________ From:...
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StewD
flootner
Dec 8, 2011 4:26 am
Dave Dr. Namilas says that's now the "Golden" standard for Lupron. 21 years in the business - I gotta trust him....
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Fuller
protoninfo
Dec 8, 2011 10:47 am
So your regular uro is administering the first two Lupron shots-- FYI LLUMC can have the Lupron shot administered also. They are available as "depot" shots of...
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Jay Ashman
jiashman
Dec 8, 2011 12:41 pm
Stew, Three comments in reply to your message below. First, I came across the CIGNA policy on proton beam therapy while doing research for my appeal of my...
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Fuller
protoninfo
Dec 9, 2011 3:45 am
Please anyone actively pursuing treatment at any of the centers, please provide us with approximate wait times for consults from initial inquiry, and for...
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StewD
flootner
Dec 9, 2011 4:55 pm
Fuller Here's my timeline: 9/23 - PSA blood test 10/11 - 1st Urologist - DRE/Consult 11/11 - biopsy 11/15 - phone call from urologist ("I wish I had better...
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protoninfo@yahoogroup...
Dec 12, 2011 1:34 am
Hello, This email message is a notification to let you know that a file has been uploaded to the Files area of the protoninfo group. File : /Evidence...
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jwwright
jwwright2
Dec 12, 2011 1:43 pm
Thanks for that Richard, Ref: "Conclusions. More men are being diagnosed with early stage prostate cancer. Whether active monitoring with a curative intent is...
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Fuller
protoninfo
Dec 14, 2011 4:16 am
Believe that member has been hacked. I was last Thursday on my regular Yahoo email account. Suggest all consider changing their pass words to their email...
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Fuller
protoninfo
Dec 14, 2011 10:25 am
Please do the following: For the Group, PLEASE PROVIDE YOUR FIRST NAME OR "HANDLE," AGE, PSA,AND LOCATION - if you have not yet been diagnosed, that is OK. But...
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ss
stevesien
Dec 14, 2011 12:55 pm
So I got another PSa result, up from .11 to.15. Dr. wants me to go back on ADT already. I am confused. Here is the score. Aug 09 begin Lupron/Casodex (PSA...
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David Stevens
lupronlegion...
Dec 14, 2011 1:29 pm
Hi Steve, Have they taken your testosterone readings for the same dates you got PSA readings? How old are you? Regards DAVE ________________________________ ...
