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Living with metastic prostate cancer: Any positive stories to share?

Prostate Cancer | Last Active: 22 hours ago | Replies (87)
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I'm so sorry sir what your doing with and great like myself to have a strong partner to help and give you that support that you need dealing with your cancer. I live in Canada and will have surgery Tues to have my prostate removed. I'm a little scared too if what will come as I'm only 63 and want to beat cancer. I just want you to know I'm thinking of you and that what your going thru that none of us deserve it.

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heavyphil | @heavyphil | 5 days ago

Hey Bruins, You say you are having your prostate removed and they are going to look around. Not sure I’m following you; you said that it was already in your spine and pelvis.
I’m not a surgeon but I respectfully ask what the point of surgery is when the cancer has already spread to your bones? It’s usually considered Stage 4 and not amenable by surgery.
Was it found in your bones with a PSMA PET scan? Were other soft tissue areas involved? Usually someone is put on ADT immediately to stop the spread in it’s tracks before more definitive treatment is initiated.
So can you please explain the treatment rationale? Thanks
Phil

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