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Prostate cancer has spread to the C5 vertebrae

Prostate Cancer | Last Active: Feb 14 7:27am | Replies (15)

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I needed surgery for the metastasis on my spine *because* it was paralysing me. I got 10 hours of emergency debulking surgery first, then 20 gy of post-op SBRT radiation a month later. It still took over a year before I could walk with out a walker or cane, and I'll never get all my sensation and mobility back.

Long story short: if safe and possible, fry that sucker with radiation now, before it grows and compresses your spinal cord. Mine went from a slight pain in my mid spine to complete paraplegia in just over 4 weeks.

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Thank you...I am asking for my partner...I don't know all the medical language...just found out this morning about the C5 issue..probably should have made that clear