Not a Bad ExperienceSpent 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...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
BiopsyThe 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...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
How Often I Do PSA TestsI 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...Reactions0reactionsComments2 comments
My Prostate Journey so far...I was officially diagnosed with higher risk PC December 2024. This was after the MRI, which found the tumor on the outside perimeter on my right side. I underwent a...Reactions0reactionsComments10 comments
Mr. MacI'm recently supposedly diagnosed with advanced prostate cancer. Gleason 7,8,9. Projecting treatment with hormone therapy & radiation. Not sure I'm comfortable with the speed of things & treatment. Anyone have...Reactions0reactionsComments4 comments
15 Years in. New treatment seems promising.I wrote my story some years ago here: https://prostatecancer.net/forums/reoccurrence-treatment-11-years-in-my-story Since then I faithfully tracked and plotted my monthly PSA tests as I took Casodex month on/month off. My quality of...Reactions0reactionsComments5 comments
Biochemical recurrenceHad rad prostatectomy in 2004, had biochemical recurrence in 2017 that was overlooked by my doctors until 2021 at which time I was diagnosed with advanced metastatic prostate cancer with...Reactions0reactionsComments2 comments
Cyber Knife WarningI'm writing the following for those who are considering Cyber Knife. I was 54 at time of treatment with a Gleason 6 3+3. Cyber Knife damaged my urethra and the...Reactions0reactionsComments3 comments
My prostate journeyI recently turned 76, a milestone marked by a significant health journey. Last year, the day after my 75th birthday, I underwent a prostate biopsy, a procedure that would ultimately...Reactions0reactionsComments2 comments
Just Found out Prostate CancerI have a friend who group chatted a few of us who have stayed in contact since our military days, that he was recently diagnosed and treated for prostate cancer...Reactions0reactionsComments1 comments
Prostate cancerMy PSA level was 9.72 a month later it went down to 8.72. My question is, if I have prostate cancer, would my PAS level go down without any treatment?...Reactions0reactionsComments3 comments
A Discovered PoemYesterday I was taking a stab at thinning out the clutter in the bedroom. We're always overloaded with books and journals and sketchbooks. As I began to toss out a...Reactions0reactionsComments1 comments
Recurrences aboundI had 45 external radiation sessions. After a couple years my PSA went up and I went to quarterly hormone injections. After a couple sessions, my insurance decided not to...Reactions0reactionsComments1 comments
Fighting Prostate CancerI had a check up in May 2023 and my Dr. tole me my PSA went from 4 to 12 in one year. 4.1 is the number they use to...Reactions0reactionsComments1 comments
Anyone else taking Casodex (Biticalymide)?10 years after recurrence. Originally had a radical with clear margins. 2 years later my psa was 1.0 and had radiation of the prostate bed. Didn't work. Rising psa again...Reactions0reactionsComments1 comments
Insurance differencesI would like to know why men are not covered (at least I am not) for the after effects of prostate removal. I have noticed that women are covered for...Reactions0reactionsComments1 comments
StrugglingI am 67 y/o diagnosed in Dec. with a Gleason 6 3+3 finding. As my Dr. explained it was not dire but was certainly cancer. I had 3 options. Active...Reactions0reactionsComments14 comments
The Darkest PointI wrote this four weeks ago while I was feeling it. It's pretty dark. You have been warned. How do I find the strength to keep going when all I...Reactions0reactionsComments1 comments
My Journey Through Side EffectsI was diagnosed with prostate cancer, Gleason 4 +3, in January 2020, age 64. I opted for robotic radical prostatectomy. I was aware of the possible side effects, including incontinence...Reactions0reactionsComments6 comments
My journey, to dateHere is my story. At the end, I will have a specific question for the group from those who have chosen HDR Brachytherapy. I'm 76 years old. For many years...Reactions0reactionsComments8 comments