blood drawn

Well, it's been 13 months since I finished salvage radiation. Had blood drawn today--I'll see the doc on May 7.

Relay for Life

Please support my team in Relay for Life (Glendale, AZ). This raises money for cancer education and research. You can donate securely online by going to the page for Glendale's Relay at:
http://relay.acsevents.org/site/TR/RelayForLife/RelayForLifeGreatWestDivision?fr_id=5677&pg=entry

and make a donation to my team--Patti's Pacers. Note that there are two Patti's Pacers--I'm in the first one (not #2) but it doesn't really matter.

Thanks!

Rapid PSA Rise Calls for Radiation

"Feb. 12, 2008 -- For the first time, researchers have shown that radiation can increase the odds of survival for men whose PSA levels rapidly rise after surgery for prostate cancer...[t]he greatest benefits of so-called salvage radiotherapy were observed in men with rapidly rising PSA levels, says researcher Bruce Trock, MD, associate professor of urology, epidemiology, oncology, and environmental health sciences at Johns Hopkins University."
Story on WebMD

Sports editor journals his salvage radiation

Welcome to radiation.

"Ken Burger, executive sports editor of The Post and Courier[Charleston], was diagnosed with prostate cancer on Feb. 2, 2007, and documented his journey in a series of columns last year. Now, in a new series of columns beginning today, he'll update readers about the latest steps in his treatment..."

On Sex After Prostate Surgery, Confusing Data

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/01/15/health/15well.html?ref=health


For men having prostate cancer surgery, one of the biggest fears is that they will be left impotent. Unfortunately, the research that might help address that question is likely only to confuse...

brief video on radiation as primary treatment

Less than 0.1 again!

Great news, and I don't have to see the doctor again until May.