Treated 2002 • Posted 2002
“By now, the quality of life issues were paramount in my thought process.”
The following is a description of my decision making process for prostate cancer treatment and how I chose LLUMC for proton/photon radiation treatments.
From January 2001 through October 2001, I met several times with my…
Treated 2002 • Posted 2003
“This time my PSA was 11.5 and my Gleason was 10! ... I AM GLAD I TOOK THE CHANCE.”
In early May of 2001 I had my checkup. My PSA was 1.4 but the doctor felt something on my prostate so he said to come back the end of October. At that time my PSA was1.6, so he said to get a biopsy. It was set up for October 31. On…
Treated 2002 • Posted 2003
This is one patient’s account of his first day of proton treatment ...
Hello, from California - my two-month temporary residence!
I arrived in Colton, California, late Tuesday afternoon, the first of October. After finding my apartment complex, I filled out necessary rental paperwork, and went to my apartment.…
Treated 2002 • Posted 2002
“Loma Linda's goal is "To Make Man Whole" in all respects. I felt emotional peace in their hands and that peace continues!!!”
My name is Jennings Raff; I am 71 years of age and completed my Proton radiation treatments at Loma Linda on October 1, 2002. My Gleason Score was 6, PSA 3.8 and is now .0!
My journey to…
Treated 2002 • Posted 2002
“I started this treatment undecided if it was right, knowing that with His guidance it would be.”
In February 2002 I went in for a yearly checkup. I was not worried about it, as I had been having them for several years. August 1998 my PSA was 2.5 and May 2000 it was 2.68. In June 2001 it was up to 3.8 and was told it…
Treated 2002 • Posted 2002
“I would tell every one to make every effort to go Loma Linda if you want the best way to treat your cancer.”
In September of 2000 I went to see a urologist about a kidney stone problem. For the first time I was the victim of a DRE and PSA test. The PSA at that time was 4. After being treated for the kidney stone the…
Treated 2002 • Posted 2002
“Many aspects of this whole story have convinced me that there was Divine intervention. No one is this lucky!”
Having recently gotten very positive PSA results, I hereby submit my story. Beginning about 1996 I had a series of elevated (8 to 12) PSA readings. For a few years antibiotics brought these readings down to…
Treated 2001 • Posted 2002
“I would encourage you to go to LLUCC and relax. They will tell you to take care of your heart, and they will take care of your prostate.”
I completed my treatments 12/28/01 (40 proton).
I had some pain during treatment that turned out to only be gas. I was advised to get Beano or Gas-X. I did, and that was the…
Treated 2000 • Posted 2001
“The big deciding factor for me was a much better quality of life outcome for treatment by Protons at Loma Linda.”
I was 59 years of age when I was diagnosed with prostate cancer in June 2000. My cancer was discovered as a result of a routine PSA test. My PSA was 4.2, so my primary care doctor referred me to a…
Treated 1999 • Posted 2002
African-Americans, such as Alex Plummer, are 60 percent more likely to develop prostate cancer than Caucasians.
PROSTATE CANCER SURVIVOR ON A MISSION: Reprinted by permission of the Simi Valley Star
A routine blood test changed Alex Plummer's life. It was 1998, and the Simi Valley man was poised to retire from…