FeaturedPre-Lab Freakouts...Have gone from climbing PSA levels to NED (No Evidence of disease) back to climbing, etc....Reactions 0 reactions Comments0 repliesPSAAdvanced Prostate CancerCoping
Newbie... Rising PSA...Doc was slightly concerned with my PSA levels a couple of years ago when it was around 3....Reactions 0 reactions Comments17 repliesNewly DiagnosedPSA
When it hits the lungs...It feels as if my muscles ( what’s left of them) are falling off my bones. I’m not having a heart attack and achey pain is consistent....Reactions 0 reactions Comments1 replies
FeaturedSleep and dehydration...Then a hot flush arrives and keeps me awake until I am so thoroughly wide awake that I do not get back to sleep for 3 or 4 hours....Reactions 0 reactions Comments21 replies
FeaturedTreatment options...Side effects, did it work for you, did your PSA drop back to normal levels, etc. Thanks!...Reactions 0 reactions Comments7 replies
FeaturedRadiation Therapy...He feels weak and can hardly hold food down. Has anyone had similar side effects with radiation and if so, how did you handle it?...Reactions 0 reactions Comments9 replies
FeaturedWorries about ADT and radiation Side Effects...But my father is still extremely anxious, and keeps googling the side effects and worrying about them....Reactions 0 reactions Comments13 replies
PSA climbing...I have read that the enlarged prostate can elevate psa levels. I am a self admitted hypochondriac so needless to say my anxiety is up....Reactions 0 reactions Comments2 replies
Gleason 9 after Turp...Other than a weak urine stream he feels good overall - no other symptoms....Reactions 0 reactions Comments2 repliesSide EffectsTips & AdviceTreatmentSurgery
To retire early or keep working ...I know maintaining a healthy diet, managing stress levels, and ensuring adequate sleep is the best. However this is not possible in my situation....Reactions 0 reactions Comments8 repliesWork & Employment
FeaturedRadiation First week down...Treatments are less than 15 minutes in total, probably closer to 10 minutes The only thing I have noticed so far is that my urine stream keeps getting...Reactions 0 reactions Comments24 repliesTreatment
FeaturedPSA up from 18 months ago.....I have some upper back pain between my shoulders that feels like it’s burning me sometimes (hoping that’s not related) and my having to pee every two hours...Reactions 0 reactions Comments46 repliesNewly DiagnosedPSATips & Advice
FeaturedIncontinence after surgery...I'm doing the Kegel Exercises a lot but it doesn't seem to help....Reactions 0 reactions Comments18 repliesCopingIncontinenceSide EffectsSymptomsTreatment
FeaturedNew diagnosis Gleason 6...His PSA levels around 5. They are recommending active surveillance because it’s likely to be slow growing....Reactions 0 reactions Comments1 replies
Hormone Therapy...My wife has been understanding for the most part but without my ability to connect with her outside the bedroom, she feels like we are more like roommates...Reactions 0 reactions Comments21 repliesIntimacy & RelationshipsTreatment
FeaturedNewly diagnosed ...prostrate exam and was told my prostrate was hard as a rock… then had a biopsy.. the results came back the other day… in each of the 10 samples the...Reactions 0 reactions Comments4 replies
FeaturedDiagnosed yesterday...Samples have been sent for Genomic Testing to further validate the scores/stage but my Dr feels pretty confident that it will validate....Reactions 0 reactions Comments1 repliesNewly DiagnosedTips & Advice
FeaturedSBRT or HDR Brachytherapy - 48 y/o...While my Dr. feels confident with both curing it, he mentioned with my age there are more long term studies for the HDR Brach, but was not turning me...Reactions 0 reactions Comments19 repliesDiagnosisNewly DiagnosedTips & Advice
FeaturedSurgery or Radiation therapy treatment...PCA level was at 2,3-2,6 levels....Reactions 0 reactions Comments4 replies