Latest visit to OncologistToday I went for my appointment with the Oncologist, PSA is undetectable, Haven't had a Lupron injection since October 2021, Off Zytiga since March 2022. The doctor was surprised that... By meuleman401 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
EDPC cancer in 2014, pancreatic cancer in 2005, and bile duct cancer in 2019. Stage IV 2020, chemo treatments did not work now on Keytruda stable and in remission. PC... By bgplagge11 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments1 comments
Not afraid to dieEver since I found out that I've got prostate cancer my entire world has been upside down. I immediately wanted it cut out because I didn't want cancer to spread... By Thomas M1 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments1 comments
Surprise Diagnosis and Quick ResponseFor 25 years, since my mid 40's I had been having PSA tests done at least annually at the Cruisin' For A Cure car show in Costa Mesa Ca, as... By CommunityMember4522 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
Blown Away... By CommunityMember221 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments1 comments
The Battle continuesI was diagnosed with Prostate Cancer in March 2007. I underwent surgery in September the same year. nine years went by ad all was good. In September 2017 cancer has... By jlocklear1 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments1 comments
Biopsy revealed prostate cancerLast week I went to Hospital for a face to face interview with Urologist. Originally the interview was for a Zoom interview so I wondered why it was changed to... By Matey Bill1 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
Both Of Us Diagnosed With CancerMy initial PSA was 13.67. I wanted surgery to remove my prostate. I was told by the urologist that they did not do surgery on a 71-year-old. Biopsy results were... By RobL1 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments4 comments
My Continuing Story-radical prostatectomy, ED & very attractive wife.Any advice or guidance from those who have or are dealing with anything similar will be much appreciated. As you will see I am very candid in my communication, so... By Grateful but Anxious2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
Did I make the Right Choice?In June of 2016, my yearly bloodwork showed a jump in PSA score from 1.5 to 6.4. My primary doctor gave me two weeks of antibiotics to rule out infection... By Albritton1053 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments1 comments
Another month of not knowing...Well, here we are some more, knew the cancer is there with Gleason scores of 7-10 on biopsies in April. So first of may follow-up doc says let's do a... By mtnpop1 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments1 comments
The medical bureaucracy enrages and tires meI’m about to walk over to a radiology facility to pick up the pathology reports from scans I had a week ago. My urologist has the reports but hasn’t called... By Lenny1 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
Post prostate removalI'm soon to be 64 years old. Two weeks ago had my prostate removed. Due to complications in surgery (my lower bowel was nicked) I was a little longer in... By Sgt80641 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments1 comments
Two years later.2019..June..PSA 5.5..DRE 2019..Aug..Urologist Appointment..DRE 2019..Oct..Prostate Biopsy..which ,apart from scientific/Gleason 3+3 and 4+3, gave me UTI which lasted for 6 weeks of savage pain. Various MRI and forms of investigation followed... By Duster1 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
Happy 60th birthdayMy second PSA test for prostate cancer on my sixtieth birthday. “I’m sorry I have bad news” you have aggressive cancer and it’s outside the prostate. I’ve been a paramedic... By martinwilson21 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments1 comments
The final challengeWhat is NEPC? NEPC is a small cell of prostate cancer. A different type from “normal” adenocarcinoma prostate cancer. It is more lethal. Where does NEPC come from? Under survival... By TomMaloney1 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
keep it to yourselfI was too embarrassed to disclose this to anyone for a while. I did tell my girlfriend and she thought my not believing in God, that this was my punishment... By hatter771 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments1 comments
YOU HAVE STAGE 4, PROSTATE CANCERPrior to meeting my Medical Oncologist, my wife and I met with the PA. After the pleasantries, she says: "Sorry that you have Stage 4 Prostate Cancer. My wife and... By edwards3041 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments3 comments
Didn’t believe itLots of significant cancer in my immediate family: colon, and breast. Never expected prostate cancer - had heard little about it. Actually didn’t believe when I got first results: PSA... By atb2man1 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
Nothing is the same as it was, but there are positives.Living with ADT-modulated prostate cancer has changed virtually every aspect of my life, but with time it has become the new “normal.” Making love to my wife was often normal... By has19472 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments1 comments