Comments on: A Woman’s Guide to Prostate Cancer Treatment http://www.womenagainstprostatecancer.org/2010/09/a-woman%e2%80%99s-guide-to-prostate-cancer-treatment/ helping women win the war against prostate cancer Thu, 05 Apr 2012 17:56:31 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Debbie http://www.womenagainstprostatecancer.org/2010/09/a-woman%e2%80%99s-guide-to-prostate-cancer-treatment/comment-page-1/#comment-270 Debbie Mon, 08 Nov 2010 14:08:01 +0000 http://www.womenagainstprostatecancer.org/?p=919#comment-270 My husband chose proton therapy. He was one of the tiny fraction who did not sail through treatment with no side effects. We were treated at U. of Florida Proton Center in Jacksonville (yes, "we")and I can only say good things about the care we were given. One month post treatment he has fully recovered all urinary and erectile function, he has energy (bikes 30 miles at a time), and feels completely normal. His personal prostate size and shape that caused his side effects would have made any other treatment very difficult and would have led to awful outcomes. Would we choose proton again? Absolutely! Ask me any questions. My husband chose proton therapy. He was one of the tiny fraction who did not sail through treatment with no side effects. We were treated at U. of Florida Proton Center in Jacksonville (yes, “we”)and I can only say good things about the care we were given. One month post treatment he has fully recovered all urinary and erectile function, he has energy (bikes 30 miles at a time), and feels completely normal. His personal prostate size and shape that caused his side effects would have made any other treatment very difficult and would have led to awful outcomes. Would we choose proton again? Absolutely! Ask me any questions.

]]> By: Vicki http://www.womenagainstprostatecancer.org/2010/09/a-woman%e2%80%99s-guide-to-prostate-cancer-treatment/comment-page-1/#comment-267 Vicki Fri, 15 Oct 2010 23:44:22 +0000 http://www.womenagainstprostatecancer.org/?p=919#comment-267 We are just begining this process. How did you and your husband decide on surgery verses the options out there? Did you look into proton therapy? We are just begining this process. How did you and your husband decide on surgery verses the options out there? Did you look into proton therapy?

]]> By: jtkmom3 http://www.womenagainstprostatecancer.org/2010/09/a-woman%e2%80%99s-guide-to-prostate-cancer-treatment/comment-page-1/#comment-262 jtkmom3 Wed, 22 Sep 2010 20:09:00 +0000 http://www.womenagainstprostatecancer.org/?p=919#comment-262 Here are three things i've learned during the process. 1. earlier treatment, better recovery 2. The more you know, the better the recovery 3. Seeing a specialist before surgery can improve chances of a return to presurgery sexual activity 4. There is a finite period following surgery in which to prevent long lasting ED. there is an MD in NY metro area who specializes in this protocol. the website is listed above. He has had a good amount of success with this, including my other half..good luck Here are three things i’ve learned during the process.
1. earlier treatment, better recovery
2. The more you know, the better the recovery
3. Seeing a specialist before surgery can improve chances of a return to presurgery sexual activity
4. There is a finite period following surgery in which to prevent long lasting ED.

there is an MD in NY metro area who specializes in this protocol. the website is listed above. He has had a good amount of success with this, including my other half..good luck

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