Re: Dr. Lin St. Augustine Florida ?

Thanks for the feedback. I will travel 347 miles to see Dr Lin and I think it
will be worthwhile.

Chris Savas wrote:
Hi, anyone have an experience with Dr. Lin of St Augustine Florida? I need
to have a PVP procedure and I am considering having it done by Dr. Lin who
has done more than 200 PCP procedures.

Any feed back would be appreciated?

On recommendations offered on this group, I became Dr. Lin's 111 patient for
a PVP procedure to take care of a 93 gm prostate (September 2003). I can't
recommend him (his expertise) high enough. He and/or his office will even
return telephone inquiries.

My wife and I drove 63 miles to his office for an intitial visit and then
again to the hospital. We stayed at a motel close by to get to the admissions
at 7:00 am. The procedure went without problems, and I stayed overnight in
the hospital. (A spare bed was brought into my room for my wife to sleep in.
She was also provided with meals IN MY ROOM) I was released the next day
after noon (when my urine ran clear of blood).

Both the hospital staff and Dr. Lin telephoned to inquire about how I was
getting along.

Later, I had a follow-up visit and PSA test. Before the procedure, I had a
PSA of 18.6 (negative biopsies), 3 months after the procedure, my PSA was
down to 13._.

I am now with my local urologist and my PSA is 10._, and all is well. Except
maybe that I have retrograde ejaculation, but at 77years old, that's not a
problem for me. (Be aware that if you currently are being treated by a
urologist who doesn't do PVP, and you decide to have Dr. Lin work on you, your
current uro will likely be offended and you will have to look for another uro.
He'll drop you. Mine did, and I finally found another who seems to have a
broader mind about the new technology.

Best wishes to you.

Chris

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