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

Prostate Cancer | Last Active: 23 hours ago | Replies (87)
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Thanks for this encouragement, Phil. My family and I needs it to ease our anxiety. I already got the result of my Feb20 Nuclear Medicine bone scan + SPECT: "No scintigraphic evidence of osseous metastatic disease." My CT scan - pelvis and abdomen is on Feb28, I am hoping for a favorable result, that my cancer is only in the prostate, that my urologist indicated is "unfavorable intermediate." The oncologist will see me on March 6, I am very interested what she will to say. My urologist suggests prostatectomy if the bone scan and CT scan are both negative.

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heavyphil | @heavyphil | 1 day ago

Ok , that’s great news! Look, I was Gleason 7 unfavorable but no spread. Had surgery 6 yrs ago and just finished salvage radiation. Doing great.
Your initial post made it sound like you were Stage 3 or 4 which is very serious indeed - but you are NOT, so relax.
Get ready for the bewilderment of choosing either radiation - in it’s different forms - or surgery. Their long term outcomes are IDENTICAL.
Get as much info as you can from different RO’s and surgeons - every Dr has a favorite treatment they like to push; DO NOT RUSH into anything without knowing WHY a treatment is being proposed.
Most importantly, don’t agree to a treatment because you like the Dr or want him to like you…. This is all about YOU, now.
Feel free to pick the brains of the very, very experienced members of this forum, OK? Our accumulated knowledge, experience, grief and pain are better than any AI app you can find! Best
Phil

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