David and I met with Dr.Sukin today for the results of his first post surgery PSA test. Happy to report is was a 0.1. This is the number both doctors had told us to expect, but knowing a high number would mean the cancer was still growing at a rapid rate made the wait for the results very hard on David. I said David, but it was hard on me too! Seeing him worried is rare, he hides emotion very well.
Dr.Sukin was REALLY pleased with the incontinence. Some men have this haunt them the rest of their life, David has had it under control since Christmas. This is important because the doctor wants him at the best posssible level before starting radiation.
A radiation treatment facility is part of Dr. Sukin's practice, Urology Specialists. He gave us the information to look into going there for David's treatment. Willowbrook Radiation Oncology Center is much closer to where we live, and one of a few radiation centers in the Houston area using RapidArc™ technology to treat cancer. RapidArc™ delivers a complete radiation treatment with a single 360° rotation of the treatment machine around the patient. The entire tumor receives a precisely targeted dose of radiation and the entire process takes less than two minutes - 1/6th the time of more standard treatments. Since Dr. Butler, the Head of Radiation with Methodist in Houston was the pioneer and first to use this approach to treatment we are going to continue with the plan to have the treatments at Methodist Hospital. David is scheduled for the "mapping" portion of this next week. MRI CT Scans and something called Computer Tomography. The appointment is next Tuesday the 15th. I'll have more then.
Love you all-Roena
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