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HIFU EXPERIENCE

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ES28567
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I have decided to have the HIFU procedure and will document my experience for anyone that in the future who is considering this procedure. My PSA has been 18.8, 18.5 and 17.8 in the last 10 months. MRI showed 4 areas of concern. 22 core Biopsy only came up with one core with 5% and Gleason score of 3+3=6. However, the urologist (who is doing the HIFU procedure) thinks (because of the high PSA score) that the urologist who did the biopsy missed the targeted area and believes the Gleason score is really higher. The only way to know is to do another biopsy which there is not much point as we already know there is cancer. The other 3 areas of concern are considered pre-cancerous. I also had a bone scan and there is no sign of metastasis. So...after what seems like endless hour/weeks/months of research, I knew I did not want a prostatectomy or radiation treatment (if at all possible) and settled on the HIFU procedure. My procedure is scheduled in 2 days and my post here is to document my experience. If anyone has questions along the way, let me know and I will respond. If others who have had the HIFU procedure want to chime in, (especially if your experience is different than mine) you are more than welcome to post.

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  • mark95200
    mark95200 ES28567

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    Help,

    I have a HIFU Consultation next week. Wondering how you are doing since your procedure. ?

    • ES28567
      ES28567 mark95200

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      Hello Mark,

      My last update was just 7 days ago. Please scroll up to see my comments. If you decide to have the procedure, then I would encourage you to start from the beginning and read through the whole post as you might find some useful information to help you through the journey. Of course everyone is different and you will have your own experiences to post to help others. The ultimate question is... With almost a year under my belt, and knowing what I know now, would I do HIFU again or choose something else? Well I can say without a doubt, I would do the exact same procedure. I will also post if, down the road, I ever change my mind. But for now, couldn't be happier with the results.

      Mark, please come back and let us know how your consultation goes and what you decide.

      Good Luck!

      Long live the prostate!

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