Stories

Looking back now over two years since I was treated the one thing I wish I had were honest and competent Drs. Had I been given honest and accurate information...

I was diagnosed 4 yrs ago with prostate cancer. Biopsy showed one core at 20% with a Gleason 6. PSA was 4.5. Biopsy following year was almost identical. 3rd yr...

Diagnosed PC January 2017. RARP performed 3/2017. Gleason 4+3=7. "Successful?". Follow up PSAs: .15; .19; 2.0; yesterday; 2.6. In September 2017 had PET Scan with Axumin which was negative. The...

I had an annual physical in March of 2017. After checking out fine, the doctor and I went over my blood work. My PSA was 4.1. I was shocked as...

I went for my annual physical in 2015. Things were fine. Got my PSA back about two weeks later. I needed to call my Dr. - had a PSA 4.8...

My story is a family one. In December of 2016, my brother had a PSA of 8.9. A biopsy showed a Gleason score of 9 and a prostatectomy found cancer...

Never had a bad PSA, just an enlarged prostate that I was being medicated for. I asked my urologist for a TURP procedure (prostate scraping) and had it done in...

PSA shot to a 6.5 in early 2016 from always below 3. Diagnosed April, 2016 with a Gleason 4+3. Went through 44 daily radiations in late 2016. PSA at six...

I was diagnosed with Gleason 9, 5+4, that has spread to pelvic lymph nodes. I had radical prostatectomy with 23 nodes removed in September last year. I start ADT and...

Having pain in the pelvic cavity after robotic removal of prostate one year ago. Was off of pain meds (Gabapentin) and fully continent after four months and was encouraged to...

My psa first time was 18.9 and second time was 17.8. I was 63 last year when found it. I’m a factor 9 hemophiliac so radiation was my only choice...

Physically I feel fine. Mentally I feel anxious and fearful. I know I should be thankful for the diagnosis being no worse than it was but still I do not...

Sharing my story…I was diagnosed with prostate cancer in January 2007 with a P.S.A. score of 14 which drew a RED FLAG right away. That score was extremely high for...

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