What was diagnosis like for you?Share your experience of being diagnosed and how things changed as time went on....Reactions0reactionsComments8 replies
Do you celebrate awareness month?What does awareness month mean for you? Do you advocate, celebrate, or carry on with life as usual?...Reactions0reactionsComments2 replies
Was I diagnosed in time?Now I wonder if my urologist should have acted more quickly. My PSA had always been very low, then started rising fairly rapidly about a year ago. He said it...Reactions0reactionsComments2 replies
Has anyone had HDR treatment?Hello, I was recently diagnosed with PC in June, 2018 at the age of 46. I terrified of ED and the toll it will take on my marriage. My doctors...Reactions0reactionsComments2 replies
Anyone experience burning pain symptoms?I had external beam radiation and brachytherapy (72 seeds). Approximately one year after treatment I began to experience burning when I urinate. I had a cystoscope and urologist said the...Reactions0reactionsComments3 replies
Can the prostate be too big to remove?Community Question: Has anyone heard of the prostate being so big that it can't safely be removed surgically?...Reactions0reactionsComments3 replies
Have you used Provenge (immunotherapy) for treatment?Several guys on Facebook have asked us about other men's experiences with Provenge. If you have had this therapy, please share your experience here....Reactions0reactionsComments0 replies
Stage 4 - how much does PSA vary?I was dx’d last October with stage 4 prostate cancer. My initial PSA was 5,306. I started chemo (standard six cycles of docetaxel) and Lupron (ADT/hormone therapy) simultaneously. My PSA...Reactions0reactionsComments2 replies
Can radiation cause rashes and itching?Can radiation treatment cause an immunity problem so the body is succeptable to bouts of rashes and constant itching, especially in the rectal area and the head?...Reactions0reactionsComments4 replies