Medical PTSD in People With Cancer...The physical symptoms of cancer are not the only things that can take a toll on people living with the condition. Medical post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) can also occur in...Reactions0reactionsComments6 comments
FeaturedProstrate biopsy now...PSA has over doubled in 3 years, MRI shows good 4K test score was 73.4 the urologist wanted a prostrate biopsy to determine if it’s cancer or not… Nervous waiting...Reactions0reactionsComments10 replies
My Experience With Chemotherapy and ADT for Prostate Cancer...It has been 15 years since I was diagnosed with stage T3c prostate cancer. Gleason score of seven and PSA near 90 ng/ml. I had DiVinci robotic surgery completed by...Reactions0reactionsComments3 comments
FeaturedPSA still elevated after prostatectomy and radiation...Hello team. I'll start by saying this chat room is a real blessing for me. Thank you all. In January 2022 I was 65 years old and my PSA jumped...Reactions0reactionsComments5 replies
FeaturedSpike in PSA number...Oh my, where to begin?? In ‘06 I was diagnosed with Pca. With a PSA score of 28, I was told I needed to get checked pronto. Biopsy showed 6/12...Reactions0reactionsComments14 replies
FeaturedSpiking PSA - cancer or infection?...Hi - I’m 57 and In mid-February I began seeing symptoms of tea colored urine, increased frequency, weak stream which got worse over the next couple of weeks to include...Reactions0reactionsComments3 replies
FeaturedNeed some hope...My husband, 60, just got an MRI report that stated aggressive metastatic prostate carcinoma >15 that spread to bladder and anus walls. We have an appointment with the urologist in...Reactions0reactionsComments3 replies
Your Best Days May be Yet to Come...It’s been more than five years since I was diagnosed with prostate cancer. At the time I was living in the UK and wrote this: "I was diagnosed with prostate...Reactions0reactionsComments11 comments
Troublesome Gland In Men...In this video Dennis reminds men that prostate issues are not confined to older men. In fact he recalls his own first issues beginning in his early 20s with a...Reactions0reactionsComments4 comments
Featuredlife expectancy after a prostatectomy...Hello, I had prostate surgery 12 years ago. I was told I had an aggressive cancer. I had a prostatectomy. Periodically I had PSA tests and it was unrecognizable. About...Reactions0reactionsComments12 replies
Featured56 year old intermediate risk...I have 12/13 regions with prostrate cancer but my scores are low. 3+3 or 3+4 but for one region which is 4+3. My PSA score went from 9.9 to 12...Reactions0reactionsComments12 replies
Just got the bad news/good news...59 years old. Annual PSA over the last several years was creeping up very slowly. Latest test in Nov 2022, it jumped from 2.4 to 3.2. Went back 6 weeks...Reactions0reactionsComments18 repliesDiagnosisTips & Advice
FeaturedOrgasm... How soon? ...It's 3 weeks since my prostatectomy. I've been taking Cialis and pumping for 2 weeks now. During the course of pumping I have an urge to climax, but I don't...Reactions0reactionsComments3 replies
FeaturedDiagnosis and Treatment...Hello everyone. I am from Manila, Philippines and was diagnosed with prostate cancer last February 28, 2023. My story started during my annual physical examinations last January when my PSA...Reactions0reactionsComments3 replies
FeaturedMRIdian LINAC...Has anyone had radiation therapy for prostate CA using this method...Reactions0reactionsComments1 replies
SCINTIX A very intresting treatment mode...In a meeting of peer support volunteers yesterday, we were told that this machine will be installed at our facility in June. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZQ6kVFwZ1jI...Reactions0reactionsComments1 repliesTreatmentAdvanced Prostate Cancer
The Things I've Learned...Reading an article written by a trainee cancer doctor from the U.S. about how important it is for healthcare professionals to learn from their patients inspired me to think about...Reactions0reactionsComments5 comments
Featuredsupport group for partners of those with prostate cancer...joined a general support group for care person but find the heaviness of stage 2 stage 4, intensely sick folks to overwhelm me. i know prostate cancer is highly treatable...Reactions0reactionsComments3 replies
FeaturedSleep and dehydration...Good evening I am undergoing Androgen Deprivation Therapy (ADT), or torture as I prefer to call it. Since I began ADT, I have struggled to get a decent sleep. The...Reactions0reactionsComments21 replies
How Will You Spend Your Remaining Time?...The mortality rate for humans is, alas, 100%, but it is nevertheless a shock when you personally come face to face with this reality. At least with prostate cancer, we usually...Reactions0reactionsComments5 comments
