My PSA climbed steady for 2 years and I kept putting off the recommended Colonoscopy.
I was found with cancer of the Sigmoid Colon.
I was doing very well after a resection with the exception of diarrhea.
A lung nodule was suspected to be cancer, and turned out to be a metastasized cancer from the colon.
Two major surgeries over 7 weeks. The colon and diarrhea for a complete year was not pleasant.
But compared to the lung wedge resection, the colon was just the appetizer. The lung was 7 courses of pain, difficult mobility, and shortness of breath.

I agreed to a visit with a Urologist for a certain enlarged prostate; the usual weak stream and such. This guy had just met me, started telling me about prostate cancer and told me that he was 99% sure that I had it.

We did the digital exam, an MRI, a biopsy, PET Scan, Brachytherapy, blood tests, and 25 fractions (m-f / 5 weeks) of IMRT PROSTATE RADIATION.
The radiation was completed 5 months ago, and I have now been taking ORGOVYX for exactly 1 year.

Hot flashes are now infrequent as compared to those first months where it was every day, all day.
Joint pain in right hip, right leg, sometimes knee and sometimes ankle and foot.
A bit wobbly and a bit dizzy walking around the house.

The radiation has damaged my rectum, and my bowels have really taken a beating. First from colon resection and now from radiation. The prostate gland and the rectum are very close neighbors and they definitely shared the doses of radiation.
My radiation Oncologist does not deny this and still refuses to do radiation with a gel oar spacer.

I have no erection ever for a year. I never think of anything sexual and have zero interest in all the above.
My testicles have shrunk and I have half the penis as before even flaccid. I have no man boobs, thankfully.

Im 75. My diet is not the greatest. My exercise is what I get moving about the house, vacuuming, etc.
I do park far away from store entrances to get some walking distance. Of course, I'm not going to stores more than once a week.

I live alone. No one bothers me. I sit up most of the night reading, watching TV news, movies. I can nap at any time day or night. My favorite thing to do is sleep. Love it !
I dont feel bad per se, if I could walk a little better.
Thanks for reading!
My name is PAUL and my life sucks!
I don't really complain because I am aware that it could be sucking more!
Best to Everyone!