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Prostate cancer: Anyone had surgery at 3+3?

Posted by robo45vt @robo45vt, Jan 15 5:29pm

I have a Gleason score of 3+3. PSA of 9
4 cores of twelve positive. Family history. Father hade prostate cancer and had seeds, lived till 90 with complications and Cather last few years. Surgeon tells me they never do surgery on 3+3, but probably need it in 1.5 yrs. Up here in Vermont options are removal or radiation. Based on history debating removal now than later. 64 yrs old, urologist and surgeon want me to wait. But waiting for what, to get worse? Appears contained to prostate but they don’t want to do anymore biopsy due to double infection. Anyone ever had removal at 3+3?

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mcbieber1 | @mcbieber1 | Feb 13 9:32am
In reply to @robo45vt "Your case sounds severe.If you had to do over again would you have surgery earlier? Or..." + (show)
@robo45vt

Your case sounds severe.If you had to do over again would you have surgery earlier? Or maybe radiation?

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No I would not have had surgery earlier since the cancer was very early stage, minimal, and slow growing as per the genetic testing and I wanted to avoid the side effects of incontinence and ED as long as possible. The decision on surgery vs. radiation was easy for me. I wanted the most permanent solution at the right time vs. doing radiation first and if it failed at some point, prostate removal then became a more intensive salvage procedure due to the radiation damage. Hope this helps but it does come down to your own individual situation in terms of your specific prostate cancer stage, % / # of biopsy cores impacted and comfort level.

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mcbieber1 | @mcbieber1 | Feb 13 9:35am
In reply to @jasonfarmer "Mcbieber1 sounds like you are one of us that had surgery and are having a tough..." + (show)
@jasonfarmer

Mcbieber1 sounds like you are one of us that had surgery and are having a tough recovery from Constance. I am glad to hear you have better control on it now. I hear of men as yourself and realize just how Blessed I am. I use light pad still 9 months after surgery but hope to be free of pads in the next few months. Mostly dry myself except for after peeing seams to take forever to stop dripping.
ED I found Trimix is really great for me. I am having better sex now than I did before surgery, even for several years earlier I just didn’t realize how much I was struggling with Ed. I encouraged you to look on this form “ Trimix good or bad idea” there are several men including myself that have shared experiences on it. I hope you have great success with the stem cell injections and won’t need any further treatment.

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Thanks for the insights.

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