my story any advice appreciated do not have a clue...65,had not seen dr. in 50 years. blood in urine doc says stage 4 metastasized into bone. get a call kaiser says 3 years to live good luck psa 885...Reactions0reactionsComments1 replies
What mistakes have you made? ...There are many decisions that come with a prostate cancer diagnosis; sometimes we feel like we make mistakes in our journey. What mistakes have you made after your diagnosis? What...Reactions0reactionsComments11 repliesAwarenessTips & Advice
Resolutions and Feeling Empowered...I try to always select a word of the year and focus on that word throughout the year. And like a resolution, you can really decide to make changes, big...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
My journey, to date...Here is my story. At the end, I will have a specific question for the group from those who have chosen HDR Brachytherapy. I'm 76 years old. For many years...Reactions0reactionsComments8 comments
chasme...I was diagnosed with prostate cancer last November I'm aged 66yrs. my PSA level was5.2, Gleason score 3+4 stage T2. My treatment options radiotherapy or radical robotic prostatectomy (surgery). I...Reactions0reactionsComments2 comments
Psa 172...My husband recently got a call back from his doctor because his PSA results showed his low at 172. He’s 52 years old, but had pancreatic cancer when he was...Reactions0reactionsComments3 replies
What Should I Know About the Digital Rectal Exam?...A digital rectal exam (DRE) is a test to identify changes in the prostate. It is an exam that can help with early detection of prostate cancer. A doctor can...Reactions0reactionsComments11 comments
Lupron and BCG side effects...I have been on Lupron for 5 years fpr prostate cancer and just had my 6th of 6 BCG treatments for bladder cancer yesterday. The muscle pain last night was...Reactions0reactionsComments1 replies
urgency of biopsy after k4 test result of 35 ...I had mri 2023 negative Psa history 2021 psa 1.4 Psa 2022 2.4 Psa 2024 4.3 Dre negative Doc ordered a k4 valvue 35 ordered a biopsy in one month...Reactions0reactionsComments1 replies
PT3b ductal 30%...I had RRP in December 2023 and have had two PSA results since first one 0.22 next 0.38. Waiting for three month test next week I wonder about treatment options...Reactions0reactionsComments1 replies
What Should Be Known About the Digital Rectal Exam?...There's a lot to be discussed about digital rectal exams. This is a space to ask questions and share your experience with DRE's....Reactions0reactionsComments6 repliesDiagnosisSide EffectsAwareness
PSA 142...Hi all. I just recently had bloodwork done and my PSA is 142. 4 years ago it was 2. My GP has me referred to a Urologist so this is...Reactions0reactionsComments4 repliesNewly DiagnosedPSATips & Advice
What the Pandemic and Prostate Cancer Have Taught Me...Someone once remarked that nothing happens for decades, but decades happen in weeks. You'd have to search back a long time to find more weeks that contained decades than we...Reactions0reactionsComments1 comments
When it hits the lungs...You can look back and catch up with my story, but I think I’ve hit a new phase. Prostate cancer spread to a node on left lung. Started back on...Reactions0reactionsComments1 replies
Featuredspike in PSA 4 yrs post surgery...Hi, I am 76 yrs old. I underwent surgical removal and radiotherapy of prostate cancer several years back. The PSA levels had more or less been low, there was once...Reactions0reactionsComments29 replies
Questions on radiation effects after cancer returned...My husband had a prostatectomy 6 years ago, the cancer has returned, He did have a PSMA scan, and it does not appear to have spread to bones. They are...Reactions0reactionsComments3 repliesTreatmentSide Effects
Brachytherapy or other options for prostate cancer...I am 66 years old and was recently diagnosed with prostate cancer after my PSA rose to 5.3. My biopsy came back as Gleason 6 3+3. An MRI showed that...Reactions0reactionsComments1 replies
Getting in the Right Mindset for Choosing Your Treatment Options...You’ve just learned you have prostate cancer, and now your doctor is discussing the different treatment options. You’re hearing about prostatectomy, hormone therapy, chemotherapy, radiotherapy, and your head is starting...Reactions0reactionsComments7 comments
PSA now .04...Last year I my PSA was 15. Thyroid and lungs checked, - all OK. I am now 82 and receiving Lupron quarterly and taking XTANDI daily . PSA measured last...Reactions0reactionsComments1 replies
4 Weeks Post Op...I had surgery just over 4 weeks ago 5 of my cuts have healed but the sixth one believed to be called the port cut has refused to heal is...Reactions0reactionsComments1 replies
