Two years later....2019..June..PSA 5.5..DRE 2019..Aug..Urologist Appointment..DRE 2019..Oct..Prostate Biopsy..which ,apart from scientific/Gleason 3+3 and 4+3, gave me UTI which lasted for 6 weeks of savage...reactionscomments
Happy 60th birthday...My second PSA test for prostate cancer on my sixtieth birthday. “I’m sorry I have bad news” you have aggressive cancer and...reactions1comment
The final challenge...What is NEPC? NEPC is a small cell of prostate cancer. A different type from “normal” adenocarcinoma prostate cancer. It is more...reactionscomments
keep it to yourself...I was too embarrassed to disclose this to anyone for a while. I did tell my girlfriend and she thought my not...reactions1comment
YOU HAVE STAGE 4, PROSTATE CANCER...Prior to meeting my Medical Oncologist, my wife and I met with the PA. After the pleasantries, she says: "Sorry that you...reactions3comments
Didn’t believe it...Lots of significant cancer in my immediate family: colon, and breast. Never expected prostate cancer - had heard little about it. Actually...reactions1comment
Nothing is the same as it was, but there are positives....Living with ADT-modulated prostate cancer has changed virtually every aspect of my life, but with time it has become the new “normal.”...reactions1comment
My Prostate Cancer Diagnosis Saved My Life From Lung Cancer...I was diagnosed with Prostate Cancer in February 2020. If Covid wasn't enough to worry about! It was determined that my disease...reactions5comments
I knew it was going to happen!...My father had prostate cancer (late in life). My older brother was diagnosed at age 52, had a radical prostatectomy, and has...reactionscomments
Prostatic acinar adenocarcinoma...As usual my urologist asked me to undergo biopsy when my PSA increased to 29. Interesting thing is that this biopsy, PSA...reactionscomments
Very scary but I found a great doctor and now am cured...I was in my mid-50s when I got the diagnosis. I failed an insurance physical because of having a PSA of 4.4...reactionscomments
Cancer free ?...Diagnosed in March of 2005. A da Vinci robotic surgery removed my prostate That month. My Gleason score was 4. A year...reactions3comments
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...reactions1comment
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...reactions8replies
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...reactions28comments
FeaturedNo erections...Ten years ago at age 65 I was diagnosed with Gleason 7 (4+3) . Had robotic prostatectomy. Was able to have a...reactions2replies
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...reactions6comments
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...reactions4replies
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...reactions7comments
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...reactionsrepliesSupportive Care
