Prostate Cancer Treatment at the VA: One Veteran's Story

David Atkinson, Gulf War Veteran, discusses his prostate cancer journey and the impact of his participation in a clinical trial.

[@gregorysmith1021]

Thank you for this video. I feel hopeful as I begin my fight against Prostate Cancer.

[@country383]

I'm just starting mine as well , just found out in June 2022. So God bless from one vet to another.

[@ownjam]

Hello Gregory, hope this finds you well. Just wondering how you're doing, I'm a recent diagnosis and confused on what to do

[@JuliusMlengeswa]

This PSA thing brings a lot of discouragement and confusion? Can the Foundation be helpful by describing 1. PSA Levels and their threat to life 2. Effective treament 3. After treatment conditons is quite a good information. 4. Minimum treament cost

[@ownjam]

Well, I sure hope you're doing well and continue in your fight. But I really didn't see the name of the treatment that you got in this video. But maybe I missed it. I miss a lot. I'm stage four with a Gleason score of 8. 2 months in knowing. Still not sure what to do. But i'm leaning towards ablation a repeatable treatment Is And the less invasive and apparently it's not practiced by the v. A. In Houston I really don't want it removed. And I don't want chemotherapy and I don't want hormone therapy. I'm more willing just to bow out gracefully. Let it run its course for However many years. I feel like a little kid. Just turn 55.

[@philmarshall6701]

I had a reading of 9.3 and went thru 44 radiation treatments, so far everything seems ok except having to go to the bathroom quite a bit.

[@frankscibana8233]

Good luck brother, I hope all is well

[@allisonyoung5543]

Closed captioning would be really helpful.

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[@dannycottrell4387]

I hope you have many more years! I am also a veteran US Army. I have stage 4 cancer. I was told yesterday one of my tumors went from 4.4 to a 5.9 from Dec until yesterday. May God bless you sir!

[@country383]

I just found out on June 2022 and about to began treatment .So you hang in there sir and God bless from one vet to another.

[@dannycottrell4387]

@@country383 I wish you all the best. I wonder how my cancer started. I'm sure if it's the burn pits the military will not admit until most of us are dead! God bless you! Soldier for life.

[@country383]

@@dannycottrell4387 much respect brother, Right now I'm having difficulty with the VA myself . Staying on them about my treatment. I'm at the point now of finding either a lawyer or someone above this VA here in MA to kick these people in the ass !! There's commercials on tv everyday about the pits and where you can get help specifically for your Cancer. Mine is a little different..... ( I THINK ) don't know yet. The dam VA is so slow and seems like they don't give a dam. Much honor and respect brother stay strong !!!!!

[@country383]

Also , I'm gonna keep fighting them bruh , keep on their asses still I can't fight no more because like you said.... They'll drag this out till it's too late and I feel that too. If I get new info about specific help for this Cancer, I'm gonna holla at you , if you want me to. Ok , STAY STRONG BRUH and fight for what's rightfully yours !!!

[@dannycottrell4387]

@@country383 I was told by the VA today that I have been kicked out of the VA because I have not see a Dr. At the VA for two years. I was busy fight my cancer with another Dr. Oncology. To reapply it might take three months to get back in the VA. TWO TIME war vet. WTF, GOD BLESS AMERICA.