10-10-10 Update

Yesterday I golfed with my doctor, David Crawford. We talked of a couple of options. One is that they can go in and deal with, what all agree, is a very small tumor. That can be in several forms, including lasers, freezing, etc. Another option offered is that we continue treatment with Finesteride (a generic version of Advar) and continue to monitor through PSA and PCA-3 testing every four months.

I have chosen the second option. First, this cancer doesn't scare me, as I have faith in my doctors. Second, there are a few cases where this drug has eliminated the tumor. More studies are required to determine how this drug interacts with the tumor, and the opportunity to study this case set is limited. Since I will be monitoring the condition on a regular basis, the thought that my case might help guys in the future is something I don't feel I can pass up. Next tests are next month!