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Prostate Cancer | Last Active: Jan 27 8:54am | Replies (18)
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Everyone's journey will be different, but I felt better after I made my peace with cancer as part of who I am, instead of seeing it as an outside invader.
In your case, you have a very strong reason to hope for a cure, but still, your life after treatment will involve more-active monitoring, biting your nails waiting for the result of each test, wondering if each unexplained pain is cancer they've missed, dealing any permanent side-effects, and so on. It will be a new "normal," not the old one you left behind. But I promise you can get used to it and get just as much joy out of life (if not even more).
Best of luck!
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Great words and spot on NOTB! I'd add to this wisdom that at 34 months post RP(PSAs at zero) these words continue to ring true and while not as much of a daily front of mind, they are always close in the rearview mirror.
As for what I'd do pre-op, I'd live my life as normally as possible including your normal sexual activity if for no other reason than mental health and connectivity. I'd had seven joint surgeries including a hip labral repair and this surgery left me the most tired of all previous surgeries so plan on a well-deserved step back from the daily grind. Yes, there were a few post op hurdles along the way...BUT remaining on this side of the dirt as long as possible is the goal that matters and all else is the bonus!
GOOD LUCK!