diabetes Prostate Cancer

[SP4RVN1971]

Hello, In August 2008 I got Prostate cancer, remove it October 2008. In January 2009 psa started go and by June 2009 psa was high enough to start Radiation treatment in July 2009. Watch my psa go slowly back up and by march of 2010 doctor's said they could help me should go to MD Anderson in Houston. Tx. At time I was told by a fellow Vet it could AO and i should go VA hospital. Went to MD Anderson and the Cancer in Lymph nodes and they said the Prostate cancer had metastatic. When i went VA Hospital to the Vietnam Vet. and found out about type II Diabetes, IHD. It is now January of 2011 and VA recieved all medical record and i went and my C and P at the VA Hospital in October 2010. How long should it take to get to the rater. This so file the next problem's am having.

[SP4RVN1971]

I had my prostrate removed in 2004, and becuse there is no fluid to carrie sperm I'm assuming I'm sterail. I'm also type 2 dibetic and that condition causes ED which I'm comsenseated for. Can I clame sterality as a Agent Orange condition?

Since they remove your prostate in 2004, how your PSA count doing?

[jframe01]

My PSA is still at 0.00. Its to bad I wasn't aware of the changes in AO rule changes. I guess the VA and the media forgot to mention it. I did not apply for benifits untill 2009. And thanks to all for your support.

[SP4RVN1971]

My PSA is still at 0.00. Its to bad I wasn't aware of the changes in AO rule changes. I guess the VA and the media forgot to mention it. I did not apply for benifits untill 2009. And thanks to all for your support.

Wow that's great! I don't remember the letter, fax or a friendly call about AO. God love, because he has to be the only one that forgives and because I don't forget!

[SP4RVN1971]

Well back from MD Anderson, probe from all direction. The prostate cancer (psa) is on the rise, and the Bicalutamide drug is not working. So I guess I won't need to get Bra's to wear, maybe the hair will grow back under my arms. They will take me off this drug and looking to try some new test drugs. A guinea-pig! Well this cancer has another thing coming! A one -two punch from a veteran that has been in worst places. The lymph nodes or tumur's are starting to get bigger and it's not the same lymph nodes as before. I guess that's why they kept me on the Lupron shot. To much talk.

[SP4RVN1971]

I find myself at a cross road with this battle the AO prostate cancer. The PSA continues to rise and the MD anderson are removing me from Bicalutacide drug which does not work and keeping me on the Lupron shot. Now they will wait to see if removal of the Bicalutacide will help lower my PSA, but also to help my PN. The next step is to wait PSA to increase in a large %. If it does attack with a new drug. On a good note the PC has not move to the Bone There is a lot of Vietnam Vet's down at MD Anderson for PC, and some a lot worst, but there is group fighting Brain,lung, kidney,badder, ETC. This AO is attacking us in many ways Each is person was in good health and then all a sudden, sick. VA need's to knowledge these other's

[Pete53]

First, I wish for the best for you. The VA has acknowledged although much to slowly. What many do not know is the VA knows a lot of stuff they don't acknowledge or talk about and unfortunately it is costing lives of Veterans.

Seems like a lot of people should look into this more than allowing Veterans and their families to suffer when good treatment would save lives.