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Experiences with alcohol use after regaining urinary continence
Prostate Cancer | Last Active: Aug 23, 2025 | Replies (20)Comment receiving replies
Hey again Kevin,
Your history of successful outcomes and having the RP at age 58 mirrors a friend of mine. He was diagnosed at age 57, had his surgery while still 57. He is now 65, and has had no issues ever since. Perpetual PSA's of < 0.1 ng/ml, fully continent, and great sex life. There is something to be said for being diagnosed at an age that is less than 60 years old, and your ability to have a tremendously sustained disease-free life thereafter. Pray and be thankful. Good luck and I wish continued success to you.
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Thanx
When I was doing SRT, my radiologist joked that if I was to die of a heart attack, they, my medical team, would be "successful" in that I would not have died of PCa. I thought for a moment, initially upset, then though, she's not wrong!
I wish your friend a lifetime of < .01! I have two friends who underwent surgery around the time I did. They see their urologist once a year, talk about vacations, kids, grandkids, then close with "see you next year!" I am happy for them.
I also attended the funeral of a friend recently who died less than a year after diagnosis, late 50s, so, for the 30k or so here in the4 US who die each year of this...we have come a long way in imaging and treatment to manage this cancer, we are not there yet until that 30k is substantially less.