John's points are all valid. But: The primary factor is that most people never heard of proton therapy, and the doctor's don't mention it as a possibility. So...
Tom and Richard, thanks. Tom, the link worked if I pasted it in. And thanks for the reference to the pic. Fuller ... url intead: http://tinyurl.com/4c3rmw ...
Proton treatment is discriminatory as a treatment for rich old men. Please let me explain. There are only 5 centers and they all except one are on the east or ...
Dear Richard, I wouldn't say this to my husband even though I did mention him traveling to Florida. My first choice for his treatment would have been Proton...
Here's what the IMRT doctor told me about Proton treatment. "Yes I'm familiar with it and its designed to cause less damage to nearby tissue because of the...
Jamezar, what would you like us to call you? Please tell us how you found our group, and what the prostate cancer particulars are. Please provide the...
Richard makes valid points. There are some circumstances that may allow a working individual to take advantage of the proton treatment even if he/she does not...
Richard, I agree with everything you said to a point. I have opted to go to MPRI. There will be four trips and I will have to pay for them. There will also be...
Fuller, I am scheduled to have two gold seeds implanted on June 18th. I asked Dr. Oldham if they where really necessary because I believe they are invasive....
just a note re the busyness of the proton centers around the country, mgh is to the best of my information (email correspondence with a fellow that has just...
Hi Steve, All, Steve hits two nails exactly on the head in describing the assessment of IMRT vs Proton and why more people don't know about proton. One...
David, please find out what his "specs" (PSA, Gleason etc)were if you can. This is important to our members, because as you know, one of our members WAS...
It's great to see that you are being pro active with your cancer. Too many men just go with their doctors recommendations and often times they have a...
Cal, Boy am I glad to know you!! That is as good an explanation about the discretionary aspects of the medical profession's attitude toward the treatment of...
Steve's doctor told him: "...However this degree of accuracy is mostly needed for treatment around the neck and eyes and IMRT has made advances now so it's as...
I had my markers placed in 3 weeks or so ago. It was referred to as a reverse biopsy. Putting in rather than taking out. For me with pain meds and shot...
That isn't really not good news. I was hoping to avoid that little detail. It's not mentioned in most literature and the same goes for IMRT when I found out...
I hope your prepared to join the brotherhood of the balloon. This ia a daily routine but it is invasive to say the least. Richard ... detail. It's not...
Well I guess the balloon sure beats the alternative. I hear that at least one proton place is using enemas. How a person could survive 45 days straight of...
FPTI does not use "enemas" -- it is only an "injection" of water and I am told that you hold it, until after the treatment (not very long). Seems awkward to...
I understand some here at UFPTI are given a few CCs of saline (enama reference) instead of the balloon. But one or the other. I had both during my initial...
I cannot envision having any form of direct enema every day for 2 months, much less an enema of such magnitude that it could force the prostate up against the...
As a brand new patient at MPRI in Bloomington, I will be experiencing the new membership in BOB, or the Brotherhood Of the Balloon! With all things being...
Hi Fuller: In my experience, the female connection is often the deciding factor and, as you point out, it is the spouse or girlfriend that often does the...
Hey Cal and Fuller, Many thanks to both of you for being proton advocates. Cal, Gregg contacted you early on in his decision making process, via the protonbob...
Hi Richard, Gregg endured the balloon every day for 44 days. He said it was no big deal. Better something fluid up your rectum daily than diapers and no...
There is somewhat of a wrong take here to my way of thinking. This "procedure" is primarily to expand most of the rectal wall away from and out of the way of...
Back on this Balloon-Water thing: Richard said: "I understand some here at UFPTI are given a few CCs of saline (enama reference) instead of the balloon. But...
Will Do! My normal weekly doctor appointment is Tuesday. I will ask my Rad Techs today if they know. Otherwise tomorrow. Richard ... of ... other. ... get...
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