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Boys, sometimes this gets me down

Prostate Cancer | Last Active: Mar 5 8:42am | Replies (49)

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72, two days after the "6 months to a year left discussion," with the palliative doc. I'm in year 6 after diagnosis. Stage 4 PC answered a lot of questions for me. With decades of testing, high PSA's, and wondering what was wrong down there I finally found out it was advanced prostate cancer. Took about a year to mentally adjust to my terminal diagnosis. The last five years have been a gift. Yes, improved nutrition, movement/exercise, and quarterly, now monthly, oncology appointments helps. Same with family and friendships. Friendships with other advanced prostate cancer guys have been epically helpful. We are all walking on the same path, some faster than others, but the gift of our stories to each other about our prostate cancer journeys/ experiences have been wonderfully helpful. We share a level of awareness that few others can comprehend/understand. Survive onward my friends.

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Thank you so much for your comments. You are correct...only people who have this going on can really relate to others hanging out here in the unknown wondering what the answers are and what could possibly help us to feel normal like it used to be.

@proftom2 I am sorry to hear of your diagnosis. I think we all fear that day and I wish you strength and comfort. Thank you for your reply- it means a lot.