Deciding on radiation...I'm 65 feel like I'm in better than average health, However on a blood thinner(eliquis) Concerned on side effects/bleeding down the road .anyone on b.thinner/and have radiation?...reactions1reply
PSA...Is 16.07 PSA level considered high? See posts with guys saying score of .04 or 5.0 considered high. Hubby meets with urologist tomorrow. Just curious if we are understanding PSA...reactions8replies
PSA rise...Diagnosed with PC in October last year following TURPS, had catheter prior to that for three years. MRI showed no new lesions, was offered biopsy but went on AS. Had...reactions1reply
Impending surgery...Ok this is the story. Diagnosed in Jan. after annual physical showed psa 28.1. 58 years old first psa, not sure why I just never asked and DR never requested...reactions4repliesSurgery
Pros and Cons of IRE treatment vs Radiation and Radical Prostatectomy...Hi, I am doing research to choose the right treatment of Prostate Cancer(localized) with minimum side effects. Can any body share your experience with IRE treatment?...reactions2repliesTreatment
Active 2 days agoNot Diagnosed Yet, But Trying to Prepare...Hey, just came across this to do some reading and research and figured I'd drop a post. I haven't been diagnosed yet, I'm awaiting a biopsy, just.... trying to prepare...reactions17repliesDepressionCoping
Do you worry about prostate cancer coming back (recurrence)?...Even after treatment, prostate cancer can come back. Do you worry about recurrence, or have you experienced it? Tell us below....reactions21repliesDiagnosis
Help and suggestion...Good evening everyone, I need your help to clarify my doubts regarding my uncle’s persistent pain and conflicting medical opinions. Six months ago, my uncle experienced severe pain on the...reactions3replies
Looking for "Normal"...While recovering from radiation therapy and hormone therapy (also known as androgen deprivation therapy, or ADT) for prostate cancer, I had no clear memory of my health before treatment. I...reactions5comments
MRI before biopsy?...Hi - I have a PSA of 4.26, free PSA of 13%, an abnormal suspicious DRE, and my father died at 59 of prostate cancer. My primary care (VA) has...reactions15replies
Life after Lupron…report #1. ...It’s been awhile since my last post. I finished my radiation October 2023. I had my last 3 month Lupron injection late September, 2024. My radiation oncologist declared my treatment...reactions2repliesSide EffectsHormone TherapyExercise
Making decision for treatment ...Couple of Urologists advice to make that decision, so that’s what I ended up doing...reactions1replyAwarenessTips & Advice
Not a Bad Experience...Spent the nite b4 in the hospital, was woken early, prepped and went in for the procedure around 8am. Got knocked out and woke up 3 hrs later with cotton...reactions4comments
Biopsy...The simple idea of how the biopsy was conducted was worse than the biopsy. I had no pain or bleeding. Every time the doctor took a sample I heard the...reactions1comment
Do biopsies on active surveillance ever stop?...I had my first biopsy in July 2017 - results were 3+3. MRI was Pirads 2. PSA was 5. Since then I have had 3 additional biopsies/MRIs. My second biopsy...reactions2replies
Rising PSA...Hello everyone, This is my first post. I’m 59 and have always had a PSA in the 1.3 to 1.9 range since I was about 40 My father passed from...reactions11repliesDiagnosisDepressionPSA
Bladder Retention ...I am post 3 months prostate removal and seemed to be doing well in recovery. However, at about the three month mark I became very ill with flu/ Covid like...reactions1replySide EffectsIncontinence
Treatment decision: Diagnosed with Gleason8 at age 51....I am 51 and have been diagnosed with a G8 PC. I have spent the past two months studying treatment options. I was at first more inclined towards radiation but...reactions11repliesNewly DiagnosedTreatment
Is tumeric good to take for prostate health...Is a good quality tumeric to take help with prostate health and general inflammation?...reactions1replyDiet & Nutrition
Side effects from radiation and ADT...I have finished my 2 years of radiation, Brachytherapy all while having ADT. The radiation and Brachytherapy went very well and there were no complaints from the radiation. My problems...reactions1reply
