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Living with Prostate Cancer: Meet others & introduce yourself
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Hello ImWorried64 here.
This is so hard for me. 2 yrs ago I started having problems urinating, not being able to hold my bladder,
I mentioned this to my primary care Dr. He said my prostrate was huge. Prescribed some meds and I was off . The worked almost a year later after being in a accident the EMTs confirmed my identity by asking if I had prostrate cancer . I was in shock.i gave up on life and was willing to accept my date.
I had a change of mind. I'm a grandfather now. I ask this where do I begin. I fear I'm not to late.
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imworried64: It is a shock and once you grieve a bit, then you can work on your solutions.
They tried meds for an infection for me first but that did not work. PSA 20.2.
Your blood test for your PSA level is an important step. Then, your Urologist may want to do a prostate MRI. Then perhaps a biopsy (fusion biopsy would be my choice).
Here is a list of items to think about:
Nccn.org
Many doctors follow their guidelines, and it is there for doctors and patients
Decipherbio.com
If you have a biopsy, they take a slice of the biopsy which helps evaluate aggressiveness and modes of treatments
Viewray.com
MRI/Radiation machine combination unit. Tight restrictions on healthy tissue exposure
Mevian.com
Proton therapy radiation machine
Globalroboticsinsititute.com
A doctor I looked into when I was considering prostate removal in Celebration Fl.
PCRI.org
The Prostate Cancer Research Institute helps men and caregivers research their prostate cancer treatment options
This stuff can seem overwhelming. There are grey areas. Hang in there. Take one step at a time and always get back up opinions from your doctors. You are part of the decision making team. Work with them so you end up with the best quality of life you can get.