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Prostate Cancer | Last Active: Jun 27 11:25am | Replies (4)

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I considered ALL treatments. My doctors were in concert, all recommended RARP - including the oncologists - and all recommended against the other therapies as their long term efficacy was not established and some are considered much more "fringe" than others, with a couple doctors saying that some of them were straight up snake oil that were preying on the fears of men when it comes to treating this disease.

I attribute my lack of ED and incontinence to two things. The first is that I kept most of my nerves on one side and all on the other - but that does not guarantee a lack of ED. I spent four months hammering my pelvic floor with therapists as well as with my personal trainer - so not just Kegel's, and even my urologist said "you are now my poster child".

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Great testimonial!

I just got back from my July appointment with my urologist and after reviewing my protocol and all my test markers he said “you are an amazing poster child for Active Surveillance”.

My point is that once you make a treatment or AS decision; be aggressively proactive and do all the SUGGESTED self help recommendations like your life depended on it.

There are still no guarantees; but there are many things absolutely within the control of the man diagnosed with PCa that can help push the prognosis and his subsequent results in a favorable direction.