Pains and tissue damage from radiation a few years after treatmentHello, In 2016 I had my prostate removed, recovered, and was good for a year. The PSA started going up and the located cancer in the nearby lymph nodes. I...Reactions 0 reactions Comments8 repliesCopingSide EffectsAdvanced Prostate Cancer
FeaturedHow long have you been experiencing the side effects of treatment?Each person's experience with prostate cancer is different. Especially with the severity and experience of treatment side effects. What side effects have you experienced? Have the side effects of treatment...Reactions 0 reactions Comments4 repliesSide EffectsTreatmentAwareness
Side effects of proton beam radiation Major side effects loss of control of being able to walk or stand up...Reactions 0 reactions Comments0 repliesSide Effects
Do you have experience with SpaceOAR Hydrogel? SpaceOAR Hydrogel is a Polyethylene Glycol (PEG) based hydrogel that is designed to help reduce the radiation dose delivered to the rectum during prostate cancer radiation treatments. Radiation is a...Reactions 0 reactions Comments6 repliesTreatmentSupportive CareSide Effects
FeaturedLoss of punishment sensitivity I had a prostatectomy 3 years ago and then had a simple sling surgery to deal with incontinence...after sling surgery my penis has lost sensitivity to the point where it's...Reactions 0 reactions Comments4 repliesCopingSide EffectsTips & Advice
FeaturedDr Mulhall's penis rehabilitation protocol Any feedback or experiences on using Dr Mulhall's penis rehabilitation regimen? ie. specific sequence of using a PDE5 inhibitor (Viagra, Cialis) and injections immediately following radical prostatectomy?...Reactions 0 reactions Comments2 repliesSide EffectsTips & Advice
FeaturedDo I have to get ALL the side effects ?????????????Who out there seems to get a majority of side effects besides me ? I can't be the only one. Then again , I don't wish any of this for...Reactions 0 reactions Comments5 repliesSide EffectsTreatment
FeaturedSalvage Radiation and AUSMy uro has suggested either a sling or an AUS (artificial urinary sphincter) to help with my incontinence. I waver back and forth but before making a decision I wonder...Reactions 0 reactions Comments3 repliesIncontinenceSide Effects
FeaturedPSA continues to riseI had a prostectomy in 2014, radiation in 2016 because of an increase in psa. In the last 2 years my psa has been increasing again, my doctor ordered a...Reactions 0 reactions Comments9 repliesSurgerySide EffectsTreatment
Super anxiety PSA test. All is good.I had plenty of anxiety going down for today's PSA test. Since end of treatment (28 sessions IMRT, 6 months Lupron) I've had a consistent 0.3 to 0.41. I also...Reactions 0 reactions Comments1 repliesSide EffectsHormone TherapyPSA