FeaturedCaring for someone after surgery ...Hi, My dad is 71 and undoing a radical prostatectomy at the end of the month. He currently lives alone in the middle of nowhere about and hour away from...reactions2repliesCaregiving
FeaturedJust need to talk to anyone in the same.place...Hi, I have stage 4 menostatic prostrate cancer. I just want to talk to anyone....reactions5replies
Cancer pain...I have been on Orgovyx for the past year and a half constantly dealing with hot flashes pains, in my neck and especially my bilateral lower extremities, especially at night...reactions4comments
Biopsy...As some have stated, "this won't be a problem". Well after a very loud scream and almost passing out. I had 4 nurses in the room keeping me from falling...reactions3comments
Stopped intimacy at 49...I was diagnosed with prostate cancer in 2003. Biopsy revealed it was contained in the prostate. Doctors told me the minimal risk of nerve damage from a radical prostatectomy. Had...reactions1comment
My father...I inherited about 5000 dollars from my father... and prostate cancer. There can be no anger and hatred as strong as that which I feel for the idiot who created...reactions1comment
An update from 2020 story, Still upright with...A recap of my saga, In 2010 a PSA came back at 4.7, which was probably PCa, and I did not follow up on it until October 2014. It was...reactions1comment
Reactions to a Prostate Cancer Diagnosis, and the Heroes Who Helped Us Through it...Very few pieces of news hit harder than finding out you have cancer. Fear and anxiety are quick to set in. But so, too, are thoughts of friends and loved...reactionscomments
Trying to Dodge (But Also Deal With) Health Issues and Aging...Thirty years ago (can it really be that long?) I was working at ABC News and was a frequent visitor to Sarajevo during the Bosnian conflict. You may recall all...reactions10comments
FeaturedAcute Urinary Retention and HoLEP...Hi, Had Biopsy last week. Peed immediately....but then developed AUR (Acute Urinary Retention). So, Off to Emergency 10 hours later for a catheter. 3 days later, cath removed....peed great for...reactions1reply
Alfred Samuels...In 2012, Alfred Samuels' life was drastically changed by an untimely diagnosis of advanced prostate cancer. For over eleven years, he has lived with the disease and advocated for those...
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...reactions6comments
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...reactions10replies
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...reactions4comments
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...reactions5replies
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...reactions14replies
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...reactions3replies
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...reactions3replies
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...reactions11comments
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...reactions4comments
