Monday, February 15, 2010

TO ALL MY BROTHERS AND SISTERS

Dear Brothers and Sisters,

PROSTATE CANCER is the most common cancer in men and the second leading cause of cancer related deaths. If detected early it can be successfully treated using one or more of the accepted treatment options. Options are radiation, proton beam, radical, robotic, and cryo. All of these treatments have had success in destroying the cancer. Unfortunately all these treatment have high incidences of collateral damage. Incontinence, impotence, and recurrence are fairly common and are of great concern for patients after the procedure. Several of our brothers have had to be treated for prostate cancer and they have used more than one of the above treatments. The side effects can be as devastating to the patient as the cancer. Once the cancer is resolved which of these treatments will allow us to return to a normal life as quickly as possible. For this reason I write this article.

I have witnessed the devastating effects the robotic treatment had on one of our brothers and I would like to tell all of you, so you can pass it on to a family member or friend. There is a treatment that is available but is not widely known about. That treatment is high intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU). This treatment which is still not accepted as of yet by the FDA but is being done all over the world has provided several of our brothers with remarkable results. These brothers are returning to a full and fulfilling life very quickly with minimal or no issues. I have not mentioned any names because in this format I believe it to be inappropriate. All of the guys that had HIFU are extremely happy and willing to speak to anyone that might have questions. The brother that had the robotic treatment asked me to get this message out because of my relationship with the Doctor that started HIFU. He wishes someone had told him about this procedure so he would have had information about the different options available.

U.S. citizens have to go to either Nassau, Mexico, or Canada to have this procedure done. Do not let that scare you as these facilities are top of the line and a Doctor from the U.S. will be there to do the procedure. I am not saying there will never be a negative side effect with this procedure but for the guys that have had it there is no negatives. As a person that plays the odds this would be the procedure for me and this is the procedure I would direct my family towards. Insurance companies are actually picking up the tab for this procedure.

Dr. George Suarez is the founder of USHIFU and has treated over two thousand men and several of our own. He conducts seminars each month at the Biltmore Hotel in Coral Gables where he discusses all treatment options. He is a personal friend of mine who is helping our brothers and I wish to let as many people as possible know about this seemingly wonderful procedure. If you have any questions call me Jim Bruce at 305-773-1986.

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