FeaturedEligard, Radiotherapy...and Xtandi?...PC apparently metastatic into lymph glands. Treating with six month Eligard injection since July 2022 and now two weeks into radiation therapy. Doing well with some side effects. From what...Reactions0reactionsComments3 replies
Tom Boyle...I was 73 and had an "anomaly" on my cat scan, but two biopsies had not rendered a verdict. I was referred to a specialist (who had done residencies in...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Back to your normal routine in 7-10 days...That’s what they told me. As the Sarge would say that’s Bullpussy! Nothing will be the same, trust me. Just do Kegels and your recovery will be easy. Sarge, oh...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
PSA caught it early!...Routine visit with my urologist at age 73 I found out my PSA had jumped from 4 to 8. The DRE had indicated my prostate was not significantly enlarged. The...Reactions0reactionsComments3 comments
An Attitude of Gratitude...My husband and I took a long bike ride around the neighborhood trail known as the Pennsy trail, named after the old Pennsylvania railroad that used to run through our...Reactions0reactionsComments3 comments
Early spread ...I'm due to have a bone and CT scan to determine if my cancer haa spread. No evidence showing up on MRI, is that a good sign? Tumor has broken...Reactions0reactionsComments7 repliesAdvanced Prostate Cancer
FeaturedWhat's your take on Dr Scholz' book "The Key To Prostate Cancer"?...I wished I had read this from the very start - it helped put many topics in perspective especially the need to put in a lot of your own effort...Reactions0reactionsComments3 replies
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No Place To Hide...When it comes to prostate cancer, I find there is lot of misinformation. There's also a lack of knowledge when it comes to prostate issues, diseases of the prostate, prostate cancer...Reactions0reactionsComments6 comments
FeaturedDo I have to get ALL the side effects ?????????????...Who out there seems to get a majority of side effects besides me ? I can't be the only one. Then again , I don't wish any of this for...Reactions0reactionsComments5 repliesSide EffectsTreatment
The Best Laid Plans of Mice and Men...This is about life's ups and downs and changes in our well-laid plans. Cancer certainly hits the top of the list of life events that make us stop in the...Reactions0reactionsComments2 comments
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FeaturedRadiologist's targets with PC metastasized to local lymph glands?...I'm 66, stay fit and feel good today! Will be asking Radiologist at Monday meeting, but wanted to run this by this forum. I've been diagnosed with stage 4 PC...Reactions0reactionsComments0 replies
FeaturedPSA of 0.07 after brachytherapy and external radiation and hormone therapy ?...Is this rare to have this after a gleason score of 9 ?...Reactions0reactionsComments2 replies
FeaturedFollow up...Hello. I underwent RP about 41/2 years ago and my PSA has remained undetectable. The tumor was graded Gleason 9. I was wondering if I could stop seeing my urologist...Reactions0reactionsComments7 repliesPSA
FeaturedHormone and radiation therapy...I've stayed active, exercise and hiked or biked regularly all my life. I feel good at age 66, but diagnosed in 2011 (I think it was 3+4 Gleason 7), chose...Reactions0reactionsComments4 replies
Cancer Seven letters of grief...First told in a gruff bedside manner “if you don’t do something you will die in three months !” The fear was instilled in a 70 yr old man who...Reactions0reactionsComments5 comments
The battle continues...I was diagnosed at 67 years of age but had been having urinary symptoms for a few years. My wife and I were regularly intimate. That all changed in an...Reactions0reactionsComments1 comments
Franks PC Jouney...I was Diagnosed in May 2019 with Prostate Cancer from a Biopsy 5 of 12 cores were Cancerous @ 2,10,20,20 25% PSA was 4.5, Extra Prostatic Extension. Perineural Invasion. Grade...Reactions0reactionsComments2 comments
