Treated 1994 • Posted 2004 • Updated 2009
I was diagnosed with prostate cancer in May of 1994 at 62 years of age. My PSA was 101.6, and the Gleason score was 6. The Gleason score wasn't too bad, 6 and below indicating a less aggressive cancer. I have since learned that it is a good idea to get at least a second opinion on Gleason as it is a subjective…
Treated 2002 • Posted 2004
“My prostate cancer treatment at Loma Linda University Medical Center was one of the most uplifting periods of my life.”
I came to Loma Linda in a round-about way. I was diagnosed with prostate cancer in April 2002 after a routine biopsy taken at the end of a 7-year Prostate Cancer Prevention Trial (PCPT) I…
Treated 2004
This is an article written by Sam for a Newsletter and for his local Newspaper. It is entitled, “Sharing My Good Fortune.”
I was diagnosed with prostate cancer in July 2003. Two MISGA Associate friends learned of my diagnosis and strongly encouraged me to consider Proton Beam Therapy at Loma Linda University Medical Center (…
Treated 1996 • Posted 2004
Following is a short letter Bob Marckini received from Richard Shein following his treatment at Loma Linda:
Dear Bob,
First of all, I want to thank you for the wonderful gift you gave me when you encouraged me to travel to Loma Linda for Prostate treatment with Proton. My wife Pearl and I had a…
Treated 1997 • Posted 2004 • Updated 2010
Judge Auslen was treated with proton therapy in 1997. He has the distinction of being the 1,000th BOB member. Judge Auslen's PSA remained at 0.1 for the rest of his life. Sadly, in 2010, he passed away …
Treated 1998 • Posted 2004
Almost seven years after his treatment, Neal says, “Now, I am absolutely convinced that Proton Radiation was the right choice.”
I was diagnosed with PC in July 1997. After 3 months of PC research and 4 medical opinions, and what I thought was a "final" decision to have surgery, a friend of mine, who had already…
Treated 2004 • Posted 2005
“I went to the website and began reading the testimonials. These were not brief statements, but pages long descriptions of people’s experiences at Loma Linda and heartfelt expressions of their gratitude for having discovered a treatment that allowed them to be treated successfully without destroying the quality of their lives.”…
Treated 2005 • Posted 2005
A former proton patient, who is a retired surgeon, recommended proton treatment to Ron, a retired Col. U.S. Air Force.
Ron discovered he had a prostate problem during an annual physical exam in February of 2004. His PSA was 10.0 and his military TriCare insurance referred him to an Air Force…
Treated 2005 • Posted 2006 • Updated 2009 & 2015
"In recent years I had witnessed three friends who had undergone surgical procedures, two of whom were in diapers and impotent. It occurred to me that there might be something worse than dying."
After monitoring a slowly rising PSA over the past four…
Treated 1999 • Posted 2000
“I can't even begin to say how great every one at Loma Linda is from the top to the bottom. You have to experience it for yourself – words just can not do them justice.”
I had my first PSA test in May of 98. The vets hospital came to town and was doing what they called blood imaging.They took 3 vials of…