Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2011/10/09
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Yet another bit of anecdotal evidence: Just because my testesterone level was a bit low, I was getting semi-annual testesterone shots. When I went in for this regular ritual, my physician was on vacation, and his replacement, looking at my PSA level, refused to renew the prescription without knowing why the level was up. I had a needle biopsy and a cancer was found. It was only a couple of millimeters long and was almost missed; it showed up in only one of ten needles. But, it was adjudged aggressive. After considering the alternatives, my physics background led me to settle on what they call "Intensity modulated radiation therapy," a total misnomer, because what is modulated is not the intensity, but the shape of the beam, as the linear accelerator rotates around you. One thing scared the bejesus out of me. One session was delayed, I was told, because the controlling computer had crashed. I asked about it, and was told that the computer was a PC running Windows 2000. Scary!! I wrote a letter to the hospital administrators, saying that my physician having gone on vacation may have saved my life. All this happened in the year 2000. No ill effects and PSA has stayed down. Herb >I have to say that my father died from prostate CA. And three years >ago I was saved from this fate but my GP and Urologist who had >tracked an elevating PSA over a of couple of years. Biopsy provided >evidence. Davinci robotic surgery left no side effects. >So, despite the new official recommendations, I would encourage >anyone within a higher risk group (ie: family history) to monitor >their PSA levels until some other method of diagnosis is discovered. > >Don > >Sent from my iPad > >_______________________________________________ >Leica Users Group. >See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information -- Herbert Kanner kanner at acm.org 650-326-8204 Do not meddle in the affairs of cats, for they are subtle and will pee on your computer!