Surviving prostate cancer

Posted by northoftheborder @northoftheborder, Jun 1, 2025

It's 1 June, 2025. If you're reading this, you're still here. Congratulations! 🎉

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peterj116 | @peterj116 | Jun 5, 2025

In reply to @jamesel "AUS was a life changer for me. Hope all goes well for you." + (show)

Thankyou. I get discharged tomorrow. For the prostatectomy, I was discharged by a Dr Hitman.
I'm hoping this time for a Dr Death. Or even a Dr Pain.

jime51 | @jime51 | Jun 5, 2025

In reply to @pbrowni25 "08.15.20.15 for me!! But erections...only in my dreams." + (show)

Just starting my first Trimix Rx, may be best erection in decades

pbrowni25 | @pbrowni25 | Jun 5, 2025

Did you have issues before?
Never heard of this. Can you tell me a little more about it?

kenhorse | @kenhorse | Jun 5, 2025

2 1/2 years for me, 2 years since I had my right lower lung lobe removed.

So far cancer free on both!

greglynch7 | @greglynch7 | Jun 6, 2025

In reply to @oldbell "Complete prostrate removal in 2004 have passed 21 years and I will be 92 this August...." + (show)

RRP 2003 at age 51, w positive lymph nodes. Multiple treatments over 20+ years. Many bones Mets >10 yrs ago and still no pain and no symptoms despite.
So > 20 yrs stage 4 PC and no symptoms. Keep your hopes alive. I may lucky/unlucky but we can live a very long time with this disease.

graybeard46 | @graybeard46 | Jun 6, 2025

In reply to @pbrowni25 "08.15.20.15 for me!! But erections...only in my dreams." + (show)

Me too 10 months being castrated Very difficult mentally

northoftheborder | @northoftheborder | Jun 6, 2025

In reply to @graybeard46 "Me too 10 months being castrated Very difficult mentally" + (show)

I feel awkward oversharing, but let's just say that *some* of that ability came back for me naturally after about 18 months on hormone therapy. Think of an airport windsock in a light but steady breeze. 😳

ecurb | @ecurb | Jun 6, 2025

In reply to @scottbeammeup "Wow, I just passed one year in March. My (hopefully) final treatment (pelvic floor PT) ends..." + (show)

My next psa is July. I know my psa will be low as my sideburns aren’t growing back in and my armpits still have no hair.

graybeard46 | @graybeard46 | Jun 6, 2025

In reply to @northoftheborder "I feel awkward oversharing, but let's just say that *some* of that ability came back for..." + (show)

I’ll try but at 78 I have no time to waste

northoftheborder | @northoftheborder | Jun 6, 2025

In reply to @ecurb "My next psa is July. I know my psa will be low as my sideburns aren’t..." + (show)

That means your testosterone is low, not necessarily your PSA, but I very much hope the encouraging test results continue for both of us (mine will be the end of this month).