Today was our appointment with Dr. Duke Bahn at the Prostate Institute of America. About every six (6) months we drive to Ventura (about 97 miles one way) for this procedure. Dr. Bahn is well know in the industry. Today Dr. Bahn was very impressed with the results he was seeing on the Color-Doppler ultrasound with tissue harmonics which are related to the recent chemo therapy Jerry just finished in December, 2008. Jerry has this test routinely performed where a probe is placed inside of the prostate itself. As the doctor moves the probe around in the prostate the patient can see on a colored screen the black and white images and the red which indicates the blood flow. After the procedure the doctor provides us with the colored pictures, along with his handwritten report. During our meeting with Dr. Bahn he made three (3) specific points: 1) Significan Cancer Volumn reduction; 2) Signifigant Neovasculaity reduction and 3) Cancer became less Hypoech... (can't read doctors handwriting).
Gland Volumn: 23 (was 34 july, 08)
Lesion # 1: 1-2 blood flow = - (none)
Dimension: 28 x 7 mm (was 40 x 13 mm July, 08)
Lesion #2: 3-4 blood flow = - (none)
Dimension: 30 x 6 mm (was 40 x 12 mm July, 08)
Lesion #3: 5 blood flow = - (none)
Dimension: 12 x 5 mm (was 14 x 5 mm July, 08)
Lesion #3 5 was first diagnosed last July, 08 and was the newest growth.
Even though Jerry's cancer is beyond the prostate and evidently metastasized to his bones the chemo therapy was suppose to slow the cancer down and it appears that it has done that. This is the best news that Jerry and I have heard about his cancer in a very, very long time!
Thank you all for your continued support and prayers.
Gland Volumn: 23 (was 34 july, 08)
Lesion # 1: 1-2 blood flow = - (none)
Dimension: 28 x 7 mm (was 40 x 13 mm July, 08)
Lesion #2: 3-4 blood flow = - (none)
Dimension: 30 x 6 mm (was 40 x 12 mm July, 08)
Lesion #3: 5 blood flow = - (none)
Dimension: 12 x 5 mm (was 14 x 5 mm July, 08)
Lesion #3 5 was first diagnosed last July, 08 and was the newest growth.
Even though Jerry's cancer is beyond the prostate and evidently metastasized to his bones the chemo therapy was suppose to slow the cancer down and it appears that it has done that. This is the best news that Jerry and I have heard about his cancer in a very, very long time!
Thank you all for your continued support and prayers.
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