"Not sure what to expect." and of course this is the problem. This was the "high anxiety" phase for me. Everyone is different, but, I'll say this, my numbers were close to that Gleason was 6's and 7's in 8 of 12 cores. PSA was 11.5 when we started investigating. Luckily the MRI and Bone scan showed everything appeared to be encapsulated within the prostate.

I consulted with both a surgeon and radiation oncologist as well. The final decision is unique to everyone's personal priorities and comfort levels. I asked which treatment they would go with if it was them, they both said they would go with the method that they specialized in, so, that question was a bit of a waste, haha. I elected for surgery, I'll give you the reasons I did so if you like, but, perhaps it'd be better for after your consultations. 2 mos post surgery at this point. If you have any specific questions, don't hesitate to ask, I'll be happy to share my experience.

Best of luck to you.

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