Surprise...Prostate Cancer...Had a pain in my groin. Doc says get an ultrasound on testicles. That led me to a urologist. DRE was suspicious even though my PSA had little change and...Reactions0reactionsComments1 comments
FeaturedDecipher prostate test...Yesterday I had a consultation with my urologist to go over my biopsy results. Overall T1c. Cancer cells in 3 out of 6 locations in the prostate. Gleason score 3+3=6...Reactions0reactionsComments8 replies
Fatigue and Androgen Deprivation Therapy (ADT)...Androgen deprivation therapy (ADT) is, thankfully, keeping me alive. However, the side effects have been difficult to cope with, and one of those is fatigue. It’s difficult to describe the...Reactions0reactionsComments26 comments
FeaturedNo erections...Ten years ago at age 65 I was diagnosed with Gleason 7 (4+3) . Had robotic prostatectomy. Was able to have a fairly decent erection (not like when I was...Reactions0reactionsComments2 replies
Worrying and Still Happy?...You may have noticed the future comes at us one day at a time. Given that fact, it might be reasonable to presume that if everything is okay today, we...Reactions0reactionsComments6 comments
FeaturedIs the PI-RADS score determined by computer analysis or by humans?...Hi! I've been away from the site for a while, as I've been having surgery for what appeared to be bladder cancer (but the CT scan was in error, and...Reactions0reactionsComments4 replies
Closing the Books on LTD and TWP...Recently, I reviewed the nearly 40 articles I have penned for others suffering from the same vile disease of prostate cancer. During this review I discovered I never completed a...Reactions0reactionsComments7 comments
Spirituality and Religion...A prostate cancer journey can be a long and difficult road. Sometimes we look for support outside of our physical world. How has prostate cancer affected your spirituality and religious...Reactions0reactionsComments0 repliesSupportive Care
FeaturedWorries about ADT and radiation Side Effects...Hello. I'm a daughter of a prostate cancer patient. I'm already a student in the healthcare sector, a pharmacy student, so medically speaking I am well aware of the side...Reactions0reactionsComments13 replies
FeaturedWhen to stop treatments, supporting my Dad...I am posting for support as a caregiver to my Dad. My Dad's medical case is very complicated. Today, my Dad is 88.5 years old. In the mid 2000's he...Reactions0reactionsComments1 replies
Three Strikes You're Out – Not in this Family...One, two, three strikes you’re out. Maybe in baseball, but not in this family, not in our battle with the opposing team: cancer. We’re not walking off the field defeated...Reactions0reactionsComments4 comments
FeaturedRadiation follow-up after prostate removal...I had robotic radical prostatectomy in March of this year. During the pathology it showed perineural invasion and little bit in the margin (2 mm). My PSA result after the...Reactions0reactionsComments4 repliesPSASurgery
Community Views: The First Person You Told About Your Prostate Cancer...The moment a prostate cancer diagnosis is delivered is one nobody forgets. It is the kind of news that most people need to share as soon as possible, both to...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
FeaturedBest Option for Occupational Therapy in Noida ...Therakids Noida gives you the best facilities for occupational therapy for children. There are so many services available that are occupational therapy, physical therapy, speech therapy, and counseling. They can...Reactions0reactionsComments0 replies
A LIFE SAVED BY HAVING ANNUAL PSA SCREENINGS...After having a continuous rise in my PSA level in 2018, my urologist recommended that I get a prostate health index blood test. The results indicated that I had a...Reactions0reactionsComments4 comments
short story long...Feb 2022 PSA at 10.6 from 4.75 Oct 2020. Also, BPH problems so before doing a procedure on BPH. Had a mpm prostate (mri) 3/18/22 and found pirad 5 lesions...Reactions0reactionsComments1 comments
Communication with R. ONCOLOGIST...I was dismissed as a patient when I said that I felt that my Radiation Oncologist in Dublin "destroyed old men. By taking them off the street, fry their organs...Reactions0reactionsComments2 comments
I've been Blessed...I have terminal prostate cancer, but I would like to share with you how my emotional relationship with cancer has progressed. Phase 1. Denial, Anger, Bargaining, Depression, Acceptance. Acceptance is...Reactions0reactionsComments4 comments
Radiation...Aug 2021 psa 3.5, had MRI oct4 it showed a mass had 12 core biopsy 11/8 1 core was cancer 3+4. Did 20 radiation ebrt/imrt just got done on 5/13...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
PSA and Me...A few years ago I asked my primary care physician if my regular testing included the PSA. He said that recent literature said that PSA testing had fallen out of...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
