Dad’s SonMy Dad had stage 4 prostate cancer at about 58. I have been getting regular exams since I turned 50 and at 58 I too was diagnosed but with stage... By davprid1 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments1 comments
Latest Updates from Prostate Cancer TreatmentLatest update 1/29/19 For me, it has taken a team of amazing doctors, each with different specialties. Primary Physician (Internal Medicine) who detected my elevated PSA at 141, then to... By fhall4au2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments0 comments
How to Bring My Prostate Cancer Scores Down?I'm 69 years old and my PSA is 6.9. My 4k score is 46% Gleason score is 7. If I have a BIOPSY is there anything to do to bring... By security1 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments2 comments
Better Late Than NeverHaving been going to a urologist for over 10 years, he asked when my last PSA was. I said, in the 68 years I have been on this earth, I... By videosrus1 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments3 comments
Treatment Choice & Finding Support: Prostate Cancer as a Gay ManIn 2008 I had my first biopsy at the Denver Health & Hospital and was told that I had a minimal amount of cancer in three of the twelve samples... By teddski3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments9 comments
My Cancer JourneyJune 2015: Went in for my annual physical exam, every thing looked good, routine blood work was drawn, then I went fishing the evening hatch. A couple of days latter... By flyfisher136 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments9 comments
Prostate Cancer and Surviving AfterwardsOn December 18, 2018, I was diagnosed with low-risk prostate cancer with the Gleason at 6. At first, when I heard the word "cancer," I was a bit worried. Then... By charlesv1 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments2 comments
DistantBiopsy in 2010 showed nothing even if my PSA was 6.7. Jump to January 2015 biopsy showed PSA 10.4 Gleason 3+4. Surgery to remove (PSA was 21.3) March '15, metastasized... By cj561 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments2 comments
Prostate BiopsyHad biopsy March 25th, had 2 cm tumor plus additional area of concern. Was told I had a follow up tomorrow but was cancelled today due to no pathology report... By sdemick1 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments9 comments
Living with Prostate CancerI am 61, been on active surveillance for 9 months. Gleason score was 6 and PSA 8 then last PSA check 3 months ago 15.3 - next appointment in a... By gregory1 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments3 comments
Robotic Prostatectomy SurgeryI have always been a healthy guy so when I started to urinate blood after my weekly 3 mile run I was to say the least alarmed. Within 6 weeks... By oshrunner1 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments12 comments
September 2018I found out in Sept. of 2018 that I had prostate cancer. I was 61 and 4 months old. This is how it went down. My physician had been after... By vinny3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments3 comments
The BattleOctober 23 of 2018, I was diagnosed with Stage 4 prostate cancer. I had a count of 1500 for my PSA. I chose to do 6 rounds of chemo. Lupron... By paulupp1 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments1 comments
Rich's StoryI had colon cancer in 2012 and that started my regime of doctors and doctor visits. I started seeing an endocrinologist because I had hyperthyroidism and could not have surgery... By oriole002 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Two Years Since PCaI was diagnosed with PCa in April 2017. I had 2 biopsies, A TRUS and a MRI-Guided biopsy. My Gleason score was 4+3=7. % positive cores 16% (2/12). My PSA... By dodger1 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments5 comments
Never Expected CancerMy GP started DRE's and PSA's when I turned 50. It was March 2017, 67 years old and in for my yearly physical. My PSA was 4.18 up from 3.1... By bajk491 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments2 comments
13 Years and CountingIn 2004 and '05 I complained to doctors about always feeling like I have to pee and poop. Most of the time I couldn't do anything. After many, many test... By sam-collins3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments13 comments
Certainly Not Under the Bell CurveWhile chasing some mild anemia, my primary decided we needed to run a PSA. Quite a shock when it came back at 16. I had zero symptoms, even of BPH... By davidt2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments6 comments
What’s Going On, Doctor?I am currently 66 years old. Approximately 10 years ago I went for my yearly physical with my primary doctor. He has his patients go for blood tests after he... By tome4 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments7 comments
Metastatic Prostate CancerI went to the ER with a self diagnosed Deep Vein Thrombosis to find out that I also had Pulmonary Embolism. After being admitted, testing began and revealed a PSA... By charlesgriffith2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments5 comments