Featuredtest Results low PSA / high PSA free?...Healthy 68 year male here. PSA tests all my life have been under 1. My last one was 0.8. But now I see, for the first time, a free PSA...Reactions0reactionsComments2 repliesPSA
FeaturedIsolated lung metatases...I had gleason 7 Xrayed 3 years ago. no have unexpected isolated multiple lung metastases. anyone else with this unusual problem?...Reactions0reactionsComments0 replies
Mental Resilience and Prostate Cancer...I was recently asked if I’d do an interview for regional television covering the North West of England. They were doing a series of interviews about mental health with a...Reactions0reactionsComments3 comments
FeaturedWho's thumb??...I know all of us have been there or are going there......butt just had my first TRUS biopsy. The pamphlet said ".....a well lubricated probe a little larger than a...Reactions0reactionsComments1 replies
Just at the early part of this adventure. ...At this point I am only aware of having cancer because they , the doctors, are telling me I have it. I am feeling well. I was diagnosed kind of...Reactions0reactionsComments6 repliesTips & AdviceTreatment
FeaturedPSA level is 45.06...My 70 year old had a prostate antigen test on September 12th. We received a call from the nurse with the results. They are referring him to a Urologist. We...Reactions0reactionsComments2 replies
FeaturedPost-surgery urinating at night...I’m closing in on 7 weeks following my radical prostatectomy. Most of my recovery is about as expected with the exception of back-to-back UTI’s following removal of the catheter. What...Reactions0reactionsComments2 replies
FeaturedRecent Prostate Cancer diagnosis ...Diagnosed with Prostate Cancer in mid July . I am 70 years old and I am choosing to go with 5 weeks or radiation therapy . The Urologist told me...Reactions0reactionsComments11 repliesIntimacy & RelationshipsNewly DiagnosedTips & Advice
Intraductal carcinoma questions...I've posted my journey here on the forum in the past. To summarize, PSA jumped 8/10 of a point to, 3.2, over the course of a year and primary care...Reactions0reactionsComments0 repliesTips & Advice
From Doctor to Patient: A Lifelong Journey...My journey started as a child with my grandfather's death from prostate cancer. He was at the VA hospital and for some reason they wouldn't let me see him at...Reactions0reactionsComments3 comments
FeaturedAnemia with ADT therapy...Two questions: 1. Have you developed anemia on ADT Therapy-? 2. If so -how was it treated-? My prostate cancer returned last year. I was started on lupron every 3...Reactions0reactionsComments2 replies
Clinical Trials, Tomorrow's Medication: My Journey from Diagnosis to Advocate...Clinical trials offer an opportunity to obtain tomorrow's medication today. Trials are research studies that test medical, surgical, or behavioral interventions in humans. Researchers conduct trials to determine whether a...Reactions0reactionsComments7 comments
FeaturedPSA level after prostrate removal...Worried ….. had my prostate removed six months ago. Three months ago I had my PSA and it was .04 just had another PSA test after 6 months and my...Reactions0reactionsComments13 repliesPSASurgery
FeaturedHow to manage pain of injections after prostatectomy ...My boyfriend had a prostatectomy about 2 years ago. Viagra , cialis did not work. The injections he’s been using are working but are tender and painful . Any suggestions...Reactions0reactionsComments2 repliesCopingSide EffectsSurgery
FeaturedBooks That Help 📚...It's prostate cancer awareness month in September. This year we are focusing our attention on the stories and experiences of patients, caregivers, and healthcare providers to better understand how prostate...Reactions0reactionsComments1 replies
FeaturedRadiation Therapy...My husband is 70 years old and has been diagnosed with localized prostate cancer. He choose to have hormone therapy and radiation instead of a prostatectomy. The first two weeks...Reactions0reactionsComments9 replies
The Important Role of our Genes...I recently read several articles that discussed what percent of all cancers are inherited, passed down from members within the family structure. One article estimated that up to 10 percent...Reactions0reactionsComments3 comments
Lost Hope...I was first diagnosed with prostate cancer in 2018. The urologist decided to monitor it with annual PSA tests. He also had me sign papers for a surgical procedure to...Reactions0reactionsComments2 comments
September and what it means to me....Hi I'm back for another year. 18 years now and just turned 74. I was 56 when I started my journey with PC in 2005. I have now been stage...Reactions0reactionsComments2 comments
