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Beginning prostate cancer treatment

Prostate Cancer | Last Active: Mar 13, 2022 | Replies (52)

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@scullrower

Every person is different but I suffered very few side effects from the radiation I’ve had and I’ve had two sessions. One of 35 another SBRT of 5. If your Prostate is being radiated, you’ll have far fewer side effects than I had with a prostatectomy. My initial Gleason was 4+3=7. That was 21 years ago. If your cancer has been caught early, you have a long life ahead of you. For me, fighting my cancer has taught me many life lessons, given me a sense that in some ways I control my destiny and made me appreciate every day. Best wishes.

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Thank you for sharing your experiences. 26 more treatments to go! The worst for me is that the hospital is 2 1/2 hours from where I live so I am staying with an old friend during the week. It seems to be a blessing in disguise because we are enjoying reconnecting!