Does a "terminal" patient walk up a ramp to big a airplane? I think the concerns and outrage regarding this person's release may have merit. I look forward to seeing the medical records. See post on "androgen refractory prostate cancer" and therein lies the answers. Terrorist, plane crash, BP oil connections, suspicious release from prison, Libya, …
prostate cancer in jamaica, michael rows the boat ashore, ackee and cultural issues related to the delayed diagnosis of prostate cancer
Michael Row the Boat Ashore Ackee Several years ago I was fortunate to lead a church mission trip to Jamaica that was both medical and construction related. We ended up in Ochos Rios and then from there bused to a small church that was closely associated with a hospital. Beautiful but impoverished country. At the hospital there was very …
Bill Aucoin, Kiss, Billy Idol, Cutthroat Trout, and Post Modern Music, Fly fishing, and of course that ole chestnut…Prostate cancer.
Each fall for about 15 years some friends and I went hiking and fishing out west to some of the nicest trout waters and areas in the world. Above is one of my favorite pictures. On this particular occasion we were in Idaho on the Selway river in the Bitteroot Wilderness very near where Lewis and Clark traversed in …
Frank Sinatra’s chef- Dining for a Cure-Prostate cancer
Letter of the week: Help a local chef in his fight for life Readers • The Desert Sun • July 25, 2010 My father, Alberto Sabatino, has been a local chef in the desert for the past 20 years. He was diagnosed with an aggressive stage of prostate cancer a few months ago. A resident …
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apples to apples, another man’s prostate cancer journey, bill clinton, peyronie’s disease, prostatic acid phosphatase
http://oneprostatejourney.blogspot.com/ i call "shotgun" From "The Decision" On one particular occasion (however it has happened countless times) I had just told a patient that his biopsy showed cancer. I began to lay out an overview of the options and happened to start with surgery. Before I could continue, the patient told me, “My brother has …
ADT, LHRH agonists,Lockerbie bomber,ProstaScint,Hormone refractory prostate cancer,and…questions from Janice
July 22, 2010 Dear Dr. McHugh – Your primer is very interesting, but after reading it, I have a few general questions. First if all, if a patient has a rising PSA after his initial treatment, how far do you let the PSA rise before initiating more treatments, and are the additional treatments always the …
the vicissitudes of prostate cancer, androgen deprivation – “hormone” therapy and how it relates to the locerbie bomber
If you comprehend the previous post and this one you will more fully understand the stories that will come out about the Lockerbie bomber's " missed life expectancy" prediction and some of the nuances of Androgen Deprivation Therapy. (ADT) In the ideal scenario one has his prostate cancer treated with whichever modality he chooses and the …
more about prostate cancer as it relates to androgen suppression and the lockerbie bomber next time…got sidetracked
My beloved daughter is going to Macon, Ga to get a masters in nursing in August. She wanted a Border Collie like the one she had out west. My wife and I agreed, I suggested waiting until she got to Macon and her own place to get a new dog. A new dog to me means …
primer on androgen sensitivity and prostate cancer and the Lockerbie bomber….this is a post-decision issue.
Okay...a test question. What is happening here? Why is it they miss calculated the guy's life expectancy? This issue is not one to be worried about in the decision-making process but may be one down the road if the cancer returns after treatment or is in places other than the prostate (metastatic) at the time …
When it comes to your prostate cancer decision-don’t be angry and try to be “big”
Will Rogers I have a serpiginous route to the Chattahoochee river from my home. I love it... my wife hates it and she hates being the passenger when I am driving on small " back roads." My daughter told me in the car one time when we taking that the route that my incessant talking and my driving …
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