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…
Treated 2002 · Posted 2003
"A quick call to Joe. 'Hi, John. How are you?' 'Not so good, Joe. A little case of PCa!' 'No big deal!' says Joe."
PROLOGUE: This effort is dedicated to the memory of Joe Burrows, who is in Heaven now, having suffered a failed heart procedure. Without his wisdom and guidance about the merits of LLUMC and PBT, I might…
Treated 2001 • Posted 2002
“From my very first call to Loma Linda I have been very pleased with the information and help I received. From finding housing to all aspects of the treatment, everything was very positive.”
I was diagnosed with prostate cancer on September 22, 2000. My PSA was 6 with a Gleason of 4+3, or 7. After proton treatment my…
Treated 2001 • Posted 2002
"By then my PSA was 23 and prostate size up to 142 gm. We claim everything is bigger in Texas, but I felt this was a bit extreme."
My journey into prostate problems began in 1992. A neighbor was diagnosed with pc and told me he had a psa of 150!!!. After further discussions with the neighbor, I requested my internist…
Treated 2000 • Posted 2002
“I'm now 81 years old and thanks to Loma Linda I plan to pull a few more years! I have a sister who is 94! One thing I know for sure - I won't die from or with prostate cancer!"
Somehow I never "worried" about prostate cancer. Even after my first visit with a urologist and I had a 6.8 PSA (Feb. 1999) I was advised that…
Treated 2002 · Posted 2003
“I was so excited to phone my urologist, to cancel my surgery date . . .”
I was diagnosed with prostate cancer in October of 2001. Then there was the decision of “what do I do??” My urologist gave me three options-----#1 ignore it for a year then check the PSA again, #2 have the radical prostatectomy, or #3 have the…
Treated 2002 • Posted 2003
“Of course the surgeon and radiologist in Annapolis and Georgetown U. in Wash. D.C. were both convinced they could cure my cancer - and they probably could - but at what cost in side effects???”
My name is Ray Arnold in Annapolis, Md. I was diagnosed with prostate cancer in early July 2001 at the age of 61. My numbers…
Treated 2002 · Posted 2003
“The treatments were so easy one feels guilty fighting cancer with no more effort than that.”
My story may be of interest to an 'abnormal' group of BOB members or potential treatment candidates. By 'abnormal' I mean those with very high Gleason scores and therefore a little extra worry. By my count, out of the more…
Treated 2002 · Posted 2003 · Updated 2015
“The most important sentence in this letter was: “ WITH RELATIVELY FEW SIDE EFFECTS.” We made the decision to go to Loma Linda.”
My Prostate Cancer Story: As every year in January for the past five or six years I stopped, on my way home from work, by the Northwest…
Treated 2002 · Posted 2003
“I appreciate the opportunity to share my story in hopes that it will benefit others.”
Currently, my post proton treatment, 3 month check up, reflects a PSA of 1.85, down from the initial PSA of 3.56. My journey started with a routine examination by my primary physician in June, 2001 and ended with the last of my 40…