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Treatment Decision - Radical Prostatectomy versus Radiation Therapy
Prostate Cancer | Last Active: Oct 19 10:23am | Replies (57)Comment receiving replies
I'm in a similar place. Diagnosed in August with Gleason 4+3=7 (intermediate unfavorable) but a PET scan shows no spread. Age 66. I was torn at first but a couple of things swayed me to surgery. I'm in a support group and among the about 20 guys not one chose radiation. I also was told that if surgery is not successful I can go to radiation, but if radiation is not successful the damage makes surgery more difficult. It's apparent there is no definitive choice, but I'm preparing for surgery on Nov. 11. Good luck whichever route you choose.
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I just had surgery a month ago. Was better in about 3 weeks. Had catheter in for ten day. I have some leakage but not bad. Should go away in 3 months. Healing good. Spent one night in the hospital. Nerve sparing surgery went very well. My surgeon had done over 300 robotic removal surgeries. Just wear a pad most of the time. First couple of day after catheter had a little trouble controlling urinating but that went away. I still urinate a few time at night. I just get up and go. I thought that might go away since I don’t have a prostate. Hoping that gets better. Raking and mowing the lawn now after 4 weeks