FeaturedDr. Wants me to take Biopsy...I have been taking P.S.A. tests regularly every 6 months...my last blood test is when my doctor had me go to Urologist and he said my PSA went up to...Reactions0reactionsComments13 replies
FeaturedProblems after catheter removal...Prostate removal 5-13-2022 Catheter removal 5-20-2022 I have been passing blood clots(looks like scabs) to this day 7-13-2022 . My urinating has stopped twice eventually being able to start again...Reactions0reactionsComments12 replies
FeaturedReoccurrence of cancer after treatment (prostate removed)...I am three years post prostate surgery with all good PSA results. Does anyone know statically the numbers or percentages of cancer reoccurring?...Reactions0reactionsComments2 replies
Latest visit to Oncologist...Recently I had a visit with my Oncologist and my PSA was still zero. I was overjoyed with that news and now I don't have t see him again until...Reactions0reactionsComments1 comments
Urinary incontinence...I am one of the unfortunate 5 to 10% who continue to struggle with incontinence after surgery. It's been over two years now for me. I did PT and kegels...Reactions0reactionsComments4 comments
Naive about my PSA...I have always had an annual physical that included testing of my PSA. In 2019 (I was 62) I had my physical and my PSA was 3.9. My PCP never...Reactions0reactionsComments3 comments
My prostate...I was 62yrs old and diagnosed with a 9-8 score on my PSA test, was told need to remove my prostate. NOW! It was a shock to hear, after being...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
LifeQuakes and Feeling Lost in the Woods...In this video Dennis reflects back to a time when he faced a LifeQuake: totally lost in the woods with his young son and unable to find a way back...Reactions0reactionsComments7 comments
FeaturedWhat are the odds for Gleason 10 after radical prostatectomy?...Hello friends: I am 60yo and in otherwise good health, and I have been diagnosed with Gleason 10 following the biopsy done during the TURP surgery. Since then, I had...Reactions0reactionsComments9 replies
Featured3 + 4...Hi Everyone My husband and I are new to this. He had a psma pet scan earlier in the week and has a Gleason score of 3 + 4. My...Reactions0reactionsComments6 replies
FeaturedInteresting Prostate Cancer Site...Very interesting read and blog with informative dialogue in about every category. Let me know your thoughts? https://grossovertreatment.com/...Reactions0reactionsComments6 replies
FeaturedRadiation First week down...So last week I had the SpaceOAR rectal spacer and fiducial markers inserted. My Radiation Oncologist also put me on a prophylactic 50mg daily dose of sildenafil (Viagra) starting 3...Reactions0reactionsComments24 repliesTreatment
Monitoring My PSA Levels After Surgery...As I ended the first part of my story, I was being physically helped to a chair in my urologist’s office after being sort of blindsided by my cancer diagnosis...Reactions0reactionsComments12 comments
FeaturedAnyone had MRI guided radiation therapy?...I searched the forum for the common acronyms MRgRT, MR-RT, and MR-Linac but nothing came up. Perhaps I did something wrong. I ask because I'm undergoing this type of radation...Reactions0reactionsComments2 repliesTreatment
No continence after 7 years...I had surgery in 2015 and then radiation in 2016 but still had cancer so I went on ADT treatments in 2017. I had some control in 2018, being able...Reactions0reactionsComments1 comments
Incontinence...After radical prostatectomy surgery, I had a blood clot in my left leg and a couple of days after discharge from the hospital developed an embolism in my lungs, spent...Reactions0reactionsComments1 comments
Latest visit to Oncologist...Today I went for my appointment with the Oncologist, PSA is undetectable, Haven't had a Lupron injection since October 2021, Off Zytiga since March 2022. The doctor was surprised that...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
ED...PC cancer in 2014, pancreatic cancer in 2005, and bile duct cancer in 2019. Stage IV 2020, chemo treatments did not work now on Keytruda stable and in remission. PC...Reactions0reactionsComments1 comments
Not afraid to die...Ever since I found out that I've got prostate cancer my entire world has been upside down. I immediately wanted it cut out because I didn't want cancer to spread...Reactions0reactionsComments1 comments
Surprise Diagnosis and Quick Response...For 25 years, since my mid 40's I had been having PSA tests done at least annually at the Cruisin' For A Cure car show in Costa Mesa Ca, as...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments