Stories

I’m 54. Pretty average guy. Married, two kids, working hard, trying to enjoy life where I can. Then, about a year ago, everything changed. It started with small things: waking...

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...

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...

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...

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...

I'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...

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...

Had 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...

I'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...

I 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...

I 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...

My 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?...

Yesterday 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...

I 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...

I 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...

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...

I 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...

I 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...

I 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...

I 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...