Stories

I serve on the USS Intrepid cvs11. From 1966-to 69 Stationed in the Gulf of Tonkin Vietnam. I was exposed to Agent Orange and end up with Prostate cancer. Many...

At the age of 60 In January 2006 I turned in a "high PSA" of 4.7. I chose to follow the path of regular monitoring. Over the next 6 years...

My husband was really good about having his DRE and PSA every year early on because his father had died of prostate cancer. In 2009 his PSA started to rise...

At age 83, I was diagnosed with prostate cancer. I've been on Dutasteride for years and my PSA was at 4.2 (Doctors double the count because of medication, so, theoretically...

I had my PSA taken every year since I was 48. My numbers started out around 2.0…gradually my number went up to 3.4 in 2019. Somehow my PSA was missed...

The surgeon told me I would recover my ability to get erections and orgasm and the severe incontinence would disappear in a matter of months. Four years later after trying...

I was found to have PSA5 .5 in the Summer of 2019. Referred to Urologist. Referred by him to hospital for Biopsy of Prostate. Frightening episode, no pre-OP sanitation precautions...

1. I experienced and continue to experience a flood of love and good wishes from family, friends, and colleagues. 2. I returned to therapy, and I deepened my self-understanding. 3...

Due to my family history of cancer, I chose the surgery. It was a stroke of luck I went to the Urologist. My physiatrist asked how I was doing in...

I feel badly served by the medical community. Never has an oncologist taken the time to explain to me all treatment options available and the prognosis associated with each; along...

My real problem is my incontinence. I had my robotic surgery 5 months ago and I don't have any amelioration,I am still incontinent. The surgeon make a mistake he use...

The operation of my partner went well, he went at 6 am, and by 11 am the doctor called that it was done and was satisfied with what he saw...

I found out at the latter end of 2021 that I have prostate cancer and it's aggressive. Wow! Hearing that changed my life in a way that's humbled me in...

And so it begins. Age 53. Family cancer history. My paternal GF had prostate cancer. Died age 82. My father, who was BRAC2, does at age 59 from Mesothelioma. My...

My family physician was concerned with my stages of PSA testing over a period of 12 months. I was first placed on antibiotics which lowered my PSA rating but stilled...

I had a Radical Prostatectomy in late December. My last PSA was 0.23. My urologist informed me that I might need some radiation treatments. I go get a new PSA...

I go next week to a different treatment facility but in the meantime I'm daily losing my ability to physically function, hoping some light will be shared on my problem...

When I was diagnosed with prostate cancer it didn’t come as a complete surprise. Besides me, three of my five siblings had cancer, including my brother Richie who also had...

I am 70 in very good health I visited a urologist 2 times per year. Last summer I had a biopsy and he told me my PSA is 3.2. Gleason...

BPH since early 30s current age 69. Surgery is done on February 14, 2022. Widowed since 2014. A biopsy was done in March 2021. Gleason 3+3, Cancer 10 of 12...