FeaturedWill soon start hormone therapy, then radiation...My biopsy on Nov. 1 showed a Gleason score of 9 (4 + 5), with cancer limited to the prostate. I met with an oncologist/radiologist yesterday, and the planned treatment...reactions16replies
What Is the Social Health Network?...Like our other Health Union condition communities, the Social Health Network brings people together to drive unique and impactful conversations about health. It also aims to expand opportunities for health...reactionscomments
Boring PSA's are a good thing...A little over 4 1/2 years ago I had my prostate removed via RALP. I didn't keep a log of the number of times I was checked for PSA levels...reactions1comment
FeaturedWhat are best cancer treatment options...My recent visit to the doctor shows these diagnosis: A. PROSTATE CORE BIOPSY, TARGETED RIGHT MID GLAND: -Prostatic adenocarcinoma, Grade Group 1 (Gleason score 3+3), 80% of core involved. B...reactions7replies
FeaturedChemotherapy experience ...My oncologist is giving up on keytruda and is now recommending chemotherapy for my stage IV prostate cancer. My general impression of chemotherapy is if the cancer doesn't kill you...reactions2repliesTreatment
An Unplanned Journey and Future: Part 1...In this series, Dennis looks first at the shock of facing an unplanned future due to a prostate cancer diagnosis. Suddenly all plans disappear, and you are traveling at high...reactions6comments
FeaturedActive todayStart of my journey with prostate cancer ...Well just got my Biopsy results this week - I'm 58 years old and been blessed with good health - My results showed 4 of 12 samples came back with...reactions137replies
My Mental and Physical Health: An Untold Story...I share my father’s journey to bring awareness to people with prostate cancer, caregivers, and others in the community. Some things are even embarrassing for me to write about, but...reactions4comments
My prostrate journey...I started my journey by having concerns about a week stream. PSA was not alarming (below 4) Finger test was no concern. After the tests doctor agreed to be safe...reactions1comment
Moving On...How do you move forward when cancer is part of your life, either as a patient or a caregiver? How do you set aside the disease to immerse mind, soul, and...reactions7comments
Kidney stones finally caught Prostate Cancer...While fighting kidney stones for the last 10 + years, the frequency was getting more prevalent, and that sent me to a urologist, who asked when was the last time...reactionscomments
Chemo...I just finished my 5th chemo. I have stage four prostate cancer in July they found a new spot of aggressive prostate cancer. I had PSA of .04 they told...reactionscomments
FeaturedArtificial urinary sphincter...Has anyone had this procedure? After Prostatectomy my leakage has been slowly getting worse. This has been recommended... Some questions... Does anyone have statistics of how well this works over...reactions5replies
FeaturedRadiation treatments...What to expect with 39 treatments & what are the symptoms...reactions5repliesSymptomsTreatment
FeaturedLupron side effects..................Does anyone out there still have side effects of Lupron after over a year since there last dose ? I still have and feel the side effects and was wondering...reactions7repliesSide Effects
FeaturedBPH and Cancer...Has anyone had both in this forum. Would appreciate your experience. Does that complicate things?...reactions2repliesAwareness
Five Years Since You Came Along...Five years gone since you came alongTo a place you don’t belongBlues and trouble is what you bringBlues and trouble that’s your thing I’ve got a new album called Midnight...reactions1comment
FeaturedOk weird new question ...My husband just completed Novalis tx and today got a covid booster. Diarrhea is out of control. Anyone know if these two treatments are to blame? From what I’ve read...reactions2replies
FeaturedPSA question...My first two PSA tests after my robot assisted prostatectomy were <.13 and the Urologist stated everything was fine and the surgeon said I could consider myself cancer free. My...reactions2repliesPSASurgery
FeaturedTRUS...I'm scheduled for a TRUS next Friday but am concerned that I not only don't know enough about the biopsy procedure, but I'm concerned also that the difference of opinions...reactions3replies
