Find out how the website has changed and how easy it is to navigate.  See our collection of stories under the story tab.  Send us your results, anonymously if you like, so we can post them for others to read. If you are in one of the Lupron (ADT) programs register in the discussion site and leave a comment for Legionnaire Dave at the discussion site. 

The large Proton Center meeting room filled for his talk and the topic and speaker was so interesting that no one left during the entire ninety minute session. To get an idea what the attendee thought here's my friend's note to Dave about the session.   

" Dave-I want to thank-you for your thorough presentation on a subject that has been little discussed since I graduated from the Proton Center  6/07. Even though I am coming up on my 4 year follow-up , I still had questions on many aspects of the Lupron therapy in conjunction with Proton therapy that you cleared up in your talk. It will help me especially when I explain this remarkable treatment to others. Honestly, I think you could take the presentation on the road.  Good luck in the rest of your journey! Personal Regards -Luke M."

I met Dave in January of 2011 and soon after he completed his treatment I started working with him, mostly to clue him in on what resources the ProtonPals could off. He completed a one pager on hormone therapy that we called an interview and published it last month. He continued to research and learn about the field of hormone therapy as he read and digested around 50 medical articles and reports of findings all the while consulting with Dr. Lee.The presentation today was based on 20 articles. He's also discovered and made use of the great resources at M. D. Anderson Cancer Center - the two Learning Centers in the Mays Clinic and the Research Library.  

Flourish, is a book by Dr. Martin Seligman that I've just finished reading. Marty as he's called is the founder of the positive psychology movement with a hugely successful program at University of Pennsylvania. He's also a best selling author and his approach is being adopted world wide especially in Australia. In a recent book review, the writer said of Marty; "His contribution to the health and happiness of the world should not be underestimated and whose ability to balance science with story telling, research with practical applications is up there with the best of them."    

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Dr. Andrew Lee has continually recommended conservative management by changes in diet in addition to over- the-counter and prescribed medications. Also he recommends "the tincture of time" - with patience and time it will get better and heal itself. 

Hyperbaric treatments where the level of oxygen in your blood stream is increased by treating you in a pressure chamber have also been used in one case in our Pals membership. Hyperbaric Therapy typically will involve up to 30 or more daily sessions of breathing almost pure oxygen in a pressure chamber while being monitored very carefully. Medscape Article

We'd appreciate your help in updating this information so important to the group. So write to me and Ban Capron about your experiences to be included in the revised "one pager". If you'd like to report but remain anonymous and yet still be available for contact, let me know and we can handle this discretely and clear it with you.