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	"Since the procedure I've had PSA test every three months. My lowest reading has been 0.5. That's fantastic, by the way." Read More about Jim Sanderson's Story View in PDF Format - View Online

Patient Stories

Over the course of several years, many men outside of the United States have chosen HIFU to treat prostate cancer. Take a look at what some patients are saying about HIFU:

• Patient Stories: Bob added 11/6/09
  My wife and I went to Cancun several days early and had a vacation prior to the procedure. Saturday arrived and we were picked up at the hotel that the HIFU folks had arranged for us, the Ritz Carlton. I arrived at the hospital at 10:30, was prepped, walked into the actual procedure room, lay on the table, and woke up!

• Patient Stories: Donna - a wife's perspective added 11/6/09
  My husband had HIFU in December 2008. The procedure itself is just nothing to write about...the only hard part was not eating solid foods the day prior, but I used the coffee maker in our room to make up two different flavors of Jell-O and fed him "chicken wings" (actually chicken broth) and "steak" for dinner (actually beef broth) and he lived, even after swearing he would starve to death.

• Patient Stories: Rod A. After talking with a couple of doctors and many people who had gone through this previously, they also said I should have it removed. But word got around and a friend of a friend said he had a procedure called HIFU in Toronto. My wife and I researched everything we could on the internet. I found out the surgery could be done in Winnipeg. I had an appointment with Dr Karvalas at the Prostate Cancer Clinic.

• Patient Stories: Andy
  My name is Andy and I wanted to share my experience with PCa and specifically the treatment method I choose which is called High Intensity Focused Ultrasound (HIFU). I will also share my personal story which ranged from intense fear to elation it has been quite the journey.

• Patient Stories: John P.
  I felt the treatment was excellent. i truly believe that this procedure is the ONLY way to go. The PSA went from 9.0 to 0.4 in three months. I couldn't be happier.

• Patient Stories: James
  The more we read and learned about HIFU, the more convinced we were that it was the best option. I sent my records from my disapproving doctors here in the U.S., the folks at HIFU made all the arrangements for my airfare, my hotel, and my stay in Puerto Vallarta, and I was on my way to Mexico.

• Patient Stories: Leland
  My wife discovered HIFU on the internet late on the Friday night of December 9th and the name of the HIFU doctor in Puerto Vallarta. After the radiologist consultation we were definitely convinced to go with HIFU. In short, we, my wife and I were and are delighted with all aspects of the HIFU clinic in Puerto Vallarta. My 90-day PSA measure is coming up on the 29th of this month and I am looking forward to it.

• Patient Stories: Chris
  After three months of due diligence I was within days of scheduling laparoscopic surgery in Nashville. The referral by a local urologist to Dr. Suarez and description of the HIFU procedure sounded too good to be true, especially after talking with dozens of patients who had decided on other options and related their lingering issues to me one by one. Long story short, after three more weeks of investigation I went against conventional medical advice and opted for HIFU.

HIFU stories listed on this website are not meant to be representative of all HIFU experiences. For a complete list of all potential risks and benefits of HIFU click here.