MRI before biopsy?...Hi - I have a PSA of 4.26, free PSA of 13%, an abnormal suspicious DRE, and my father died at 59 of prostate cancer. My primary care (VA) has...reactions28replies
Life after Lupron…report #1. ...It’s been awhile since my last post. I finished my radiation October 2023. I had my last 3 month Lupron injection late September, 2024. My radiation oncologist declared my treatment...reactions2repliesHormone TherapySide EffectsExercise
Making decision for treatment ...Couple of Urologists advice to make that decision, so that’s what I ended up doing...reactions1replyTips & AdviceAwareness
Not a Bad Experience...Spent the nite b4 in the hospital, was woken early, prepped and went in for the procedure around 8am. Got knocked out and woke up 3 hrs later with cotton...reactions4comments
Biopsy...The simple idea of how the biopsy was conducted was worse than the biopsy. I had no pain or bleeding. Every time the doctor took a sample I heard the...reactions1comment
Do biopsies on active surveillance ever stop?...I had my first biopsy in July 2017 - results were 3+3. MRI was Pirads 2. PSA was 5. Since then I have had 3 additional biopsies/MRIs. My second biopsy...reactions2replies
Rising PSA...Hello everyone, This is my first post. I’m 59 and have always had a PSA in the 1.3 to 1.9 range since I was about 40 My father passed from...reactions20repliesDiagnosisDepressionPSA
Bladder Retention ...I am post 3 months prostate removal and seemed to be doing well in recovery. However, at about the three month mark I became very ill with flu/ Covid like...reactions1replyIncontinenceSide Effects
Treatment decision: Diagnosed with Gleason8 at age 51....I am 51 and have been diagnosed with a G8 PC. I have spent the past two months studying treatment options. I was at first more inclined towards radiation but...reactions11repliesTreatmentNewly Diagnosed
Is tumeric good to take for prostate health...Is a good quality tumeric to take help with prostate health and general inflammation?...reactions1replyDiet & Nutrition
Side effects from radiation and ADT...I have finished my 2 years of radiation, Brachytherapy all while having ADT. The radiation and Brachytherapy went very well and there were no complaints from the radiation. My problems...reactions1reply
Fish oil taking - any correlation with fish oil and PC?...A little info about myself. I had aqublation surgery on my prostate about 1.5 years ago. While in hospital I developed uti and infection with slew of antibiotics. Was in...reactions2repliesDiet & Nutrition
Side effects of Surgery to remove prostate. ...I was diagnosed with stage 1 prostate cancer in late 2018. Surgery was a success. For the next couple of years, incontinence only happened at night. I had minimal erectile...reactions2repliesSide EffectsAwareness
LUPRON ...My side effects from LUPRON an XTANDI are hot flashes and tiredness- I am 83 , have been on this ADT prescription for 25 months and my PSA remains undetectable...reactions7repliesSide Effects
Prostate treatment choices and out of pocket costs....Greetings all. I read a lot on here about choices and outcomes and all great information, but don't read a lot about out of pocket expenses for brachytheropy vs EBRT...reactions2repliesCost
How did your plans for the future change after your diagnosis?...How did your plans for the future change after your prostate cancer diagnosis? Share your experience below....reactions10repliesDiagnosis
Vac Erection Device questions....I'm 3 weeks post RP. Started into the Pde5 inhibitors this week. My clinic/surgeon offers a number of classes including a Surgical Impotence Management Support (SIMS) class prior to surgery...reactions1replyIntimacy & RelationshipsSide EffectsTreatment
Erection...I am a 76 year old man who hasn't had an erection in over 2 years. Is this normal? I've had my prostate removed via robotic assistance surgery. That was...reactions2replies
How Often I Do PSA Tests...I had regular annual PSA tests since age 50, because my father has PC diagnosed in his early 80's. For two decades, my PSA level was under 4, but very...reactions2comments
Lupron fatigue...I am experiencing extreme fatigue, some days sleeping up to 18 hours. I am wondering if this is common and if so, has anyone found relief?...reactions1reply
