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Replies to "I underwent radical robotic prostatectomy just last Monday (May 1st 2023). I feel great and am..."
Your post is very uplifting and you gave wise and common sense guidance for initial aggressive treatment. Thank you and best of luck. You are still a young man and I hope that you have a very long and happy journey ahead of you!
I cannot agree more with your assessment. For me, leaving the cancer in my body and relying on diagnostic tools was far too dangerous. When assessing my life going forward, concerns of erectile dysfunction were well below my concerns around having to deal with metastasized cancer. I chose the most aggressive approach and had my radical prostatectomy November 2022. FYI - I am currently 57 years old. There is still a 20% chance of reoccurrence, but for me, having the cancerous prostate/seminal vesicles out of my body gives me peace of mind going forward.
However, everyone is different and we all have unique goals in life. Thus, I respect all paths chosen. For me, Mayo-Rochester was awesome. I came into my initial appointment with a decision to do a radical prostatectomy, if I had cancer. However, my medical team made sure to explain all options in depth, including risks/advantages/disadvantages.
Good luck to all!!
Frankenstrat: did you take a decipher or prolaris genetic test after your biopsy to test for aggressiveness?