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@BuckyFestoon

Dear @donnelson,

This is @BuckyFestoon. I have a few questions for you.
1. Have you had your prostate removed? Prior to or following the radiation?
2. Are you now or have you ever been treated at Mayo Clinic Rochester?
3. Have you ever heard of the C-11 Choline PET Scan? Currently only offered at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester.
4. What is your age?

A bit of background on me. I am 4 years cancer free and doing GREAT, following: a PSA of over 25,000 in 2011!!! Late Stage IV prostate cancer, almost complete kidney and liver failure, Lupron therapy, bicalutamide therapy, Taxotere chemotherapy, 2 major surgeries including: a prostatectomy, an orchiectomy and removal of about a dozen cancerous lymph nodes (ranging in size from a golf ball to a nerf football). In short I've seen and done it all when it comes to the diagnosis and treatment of prostate cancer.

I can report my thoughts and reactions to any or all of these therapies but before I do it would be helpful to know the answers to the above questions.

All my best,

Bucky Festoon.

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Replies to "Dear @donnelson, This is @BuckyFestoon. I have a few questions for you. 1. Have you had..."

Hi Bucky,

I'm piggy backing on someone else's query. I had a prostatectamy 5 years ago followed by radiation. My PSA has risen to .9. My oncologist is suggesting bicalutamide therapy, which you say you have had. Can you please comment on your experience along with any advice? Thank you.

Tom B