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...Reactions0reactionsComments9 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...Reactions0reactionsComments9 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...Reactions0reactionsComments2 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...Reactions0reactionsComments2 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...Reactions0reactionsComments9 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...Reactions0reactionsComments3 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...Reactions0reactionsComments12 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...Reactions0reactionsComments3 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...Reactions0reactionsComments1 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...Reactions0reactionsComments0 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...Reactions0reactionsComments5 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...Reactions0reactionsComments2 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...Reactions0reactionsComments13 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...Reactions0reactionsComments6 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...Reactions0reactionsComments7 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...Reactions0reactionsComments5 comments
Trusting in GodWent in to see my Dr. for blood pressure pills. My Dr. wasn't in that day so I seen a different Dr. He looked at my chart and seen my...Reactions0reactionsComments7 comments
Reindeer Named CancerPSA was slowly ascending at the same time I had urodynamics for voiding concerns - or was it early signs of prostate cancer masquerading as an overactive bladder It (cancer)...Reactions0reactionsComments4 comments
Robotic ProstatectomyI was diagnosed with prostate cancer in 2006 at age 55. My PSA was 5.53. My Gleason score was 3+4=7. Stage 2. I had a robotic prostatectomy. PSA stay undetectable...Reactions0reactionsComments1 comments
Changing Urologists?Over the years my relationship with my Urologist was limited to about 15 minutes per year, when we would look at my low PSA score, do a quick rectal finger...Reactions0reactionsComments4 comments