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Recently diagnosed with prostate cancer: What questions to ask docs?

Prostate Cancer | Last Active: Aug 5 10:44am | Replies (58)
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@grandpun

Hi "solesky", Welcome to this most undesirable group and "brotherhood".
Given all the good comments above I'll just hit some high points. Many of which I've learned from this group.
We're similar age at diagnosis; mine at 75 (now 77). Doc said either radiation or removal. I chose removal hoping for one and done because I didn't relish hormone therapy.
Nope, some PC escaped so I did 2-years of hormones (Lupron). Yuck! but way better than PC.
Our job is to study vastly; learn lots; get to know yourself and the cancer you have (tests, lots of them)
Consider and plan for your life expectancy. My family all lived to near or in 90's. And that's my plan! And the PC and age may slow me down but I'm darned determined to get the most out of it.
Study and research some more and grill your doctors (multiple docs, likely) with questions.
And keep a fighting spirit throughout.
We're with you all the way so stay in touch here.
God Speed my Brother!
GranPun

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ecurb | @ecurb | Jun 29 4:08pm

Hi Grandpa....I have an idea, we have a Hubble space telescope and a Webb space telescope...one can do a much better job than the other. We also have a generic PET scan machine that can only see so much...then we have a QUADRA Pet/CT that can do so much more and see the cancer cells other PET scan machines can not see. So in the majority of cases we are treating cancer that s not there cuz we cant see it so we shoot anyway with Radiation or hormone treatments ADT. It would be a lot nicer to see what were shooting at instead of guess work....don t you agree? The cancer could be in remission yet were still going after it when its hibernating. Makes no sense. Any opinions on this thought process???? Bruce

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