Here’s the current plan for 2017, based on what
I learned and decided on yesterday.
Early January: go to
Jacksonville for the detailed MRI, a chest x-ray, a bone density scan, and the
first ADT shot.
Late March: go
back to Jacksonville for the Simulation phase, which will take two or three
days. During this visit, I
will have a series of imaging studies and procedures, which will help develop
my personalized treatment plan. The procedures include placing fiducials (three
small gold markers) in my prostate and creating a customized body mold to hold
me in the same position for each treatment. Together, these will help ensure
that the proton beam will go exactly where it’s supposed to go each time.
Following this visit, the PTI team will develop my personalized treatment
plan, which may take two to three weeks to complete.
Mid-April: back
to Jacksonville again, for the proton beam treatments. I’ll be there for five
and a half weeks, going home on weekends.
After that: follow-up
tests, as needed.
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