HDR Brachytherapy UCSF

[JWPMP]

So it's finally happening. Tues and Wed 10/19 & 10/20 After endless delays, Jim finally gets his radiation treatment. Such a relief that it will be Dr Peter Carroll doing the surgical portion. Anxiety is high, but that helps a lot.

Also Jim's latest PSA went to ultrasensitive test and is 0.04

Thanks everyone for listening

[Tall_Allen]

Good luck! UCSF has great doctors. Let us know how it goes.

[JWPMP in reply to Tall_Allen]

Thank you for everything TA and will certainly update next week.Dr Osama Mohamad is the Radiation Oncologist and he seems very good.

Dr Carroll we know is one of the best surgeons, and didn't know he did these types of procedures, but thankful he does.

[JWPMP in reply to Tall_Allen]

Well the procedure went well. Getting him home has hit complications. It appears he has a blood clot in his leg. they are sending him to ultrasound and he can't go home today. so, quite unexpected.

[Tall_Allen in reply to JWPMP]

Good they caught that.

[JWPMP in reply to Tall_Allen]

I was thinking that! We were getting ready to get out of here. Thank you

[tango65]

Best of luck!!

[j-o-h-n]

Good Luck...... (with pretty nurses).....

Good Luck, Good Health and Good Humor.

j-o-h-n Friday 10/15/2021 10:14 PM DST

[Spyder54]

Best of Luck, please keep us posted. You are in good hands.

[JWPMP in reply to Spyder54]

Thank you! Jim keeps saying "I hope they know what they're doing".

[Spyder54 in reply to JWPMP]

Yup. At our age, we have an instinct for good character. Many good Dr’s. have terrible bedside manners yet you can feel their knowledge and experience quickly. Also, never be timid to ask “how many of these procedures have you completed.”They will often add their success rate.

Mike

[MichaelDD]

Good wishes to you. I live in the East Bay. Have my great local MO and another great one at UCSF. I was part of the PSMA GA68 scan trial with Dr Hope 3 years ago today. When no scan could find why my PSA was rising this "new" scan did. It was metastasis to my lungs.I am a true believer in UCSF.

My PSA since that scan has never risen again. Hit hard with ADT for 2 years I've been less <.014 for that duration . On ADT vacation for a year its remained the same. In fact last month<.006 . You both are in a great hospital with incredible doctors.

[JWPMP in reply to MichaelDD]

Thank you!

[MCW-CA]

Yes to Dr. Carroll !!

[JWPMP in reply to MCW-CA]

Thank you! Just surprised he's does this type of procedure but very thankful he is!

[MCW-CA]

He's been around quite a while and done a lot of very important things both in the operating room and as a researcher. Evidently he continues to be very interested in the newest, in the state-of-the-art, in the best ways of making a difference in such a quickly-changing field. The best academics are that way, and I hope he goes on forever.

[timotur]

Relax, it will be fine, it's more like going in for a colonoscopy than it is for surgery. Post-procedure there will be some burning on the first urination, other than that, it should be a relatively pain-free process. Some Depend diapers are good to wear the first few days as there will some light oozing around the perineum. Good luck-- Tim

[JWPMP in reply to timotur]

Thank you. It seems the hardest part may be spending the night with those tubes in and having to stay lying down. hopefully he gets plenty of good drugs.

[timotur in reply to JWPMP]

I took 10mg of Lorazapan, a low-level Valium, and it helped me stay calm through the whole procedure. I did get a little restless laying still during the scans and the radiation procedure.