What is the average age of the gentlemen on here?

Was 65 when diagnosed with an aggressive cancer...now 70 post radical prostatectomy

@bluegill
Now if we could just get it to reverse over time!

Yeah, it’s a struggle, that’s for sure. I’ll go weeks not even thinking about…”it”…but then I’ll read a post on the forum about some side effect from radiation occurring years later and I’ll be sick over it!
It does pass quickly - getting better on that front, at least; but I have always been a worrier, always will be so I take all my hysterics with a grain of salt. KNOW THYSELF is the best remedy for me. Best
Phil

Dealing with anxiety can be difficult and suck much of the joy out of life. After reading your post from today, I went back to your bio and read through two of your previous threads on your (and our) struggles with anxiety over recurrance. The collective experiences and coping strategies in the 39 replies is truly amazing! You might try rereading each reply and write down the key idea(s) shared. Afterwards, pick a handful from the list to try and implement in you life on a daily basis. If you are not currently participating in a PCa support group that meets weekly, virtually or in person, that might also prove helpful. Several of the MCC community can share which groups they have joined and found helpful. I hope you will soon find the path to a reasonable amount of freedom from recurrance anxiety and a focus on the joy in each day of living. Please continue to share your journey with us so we are able to learn from and, hopefully, support you. Best wishes.
Bill

Technically, those of us with advanced-stage cancer can't be on a curative path, even if we're getting curative-strength treatments (rather than milder palliative-strength ones), but I still feel/hope that I am on one.

For now, my goal is to stick around long enough for new treatments to become available.

Age 68 & diagnosed at 66.
Had 28 rounds of IMRT radiation & 18 months of hormone therapy. So far so good . Thanks everyone for your input. These all sound pretty positive results which we need to hear. Does everyone feel comfortable they are on a curative path. I don’t know about anyone else, but I am still dealing with anxiety worrying about this . I know it doesn’t do any good. lol How does anyone out there deal with it.
Thanks

Update Its been almost 3 years since diagnosis, 2.5 years after treatment, all good, PSA dropped to 0.05, living life as normal, side effect from ADT its libido to 0, but, we are alive and living life to the fullest!

best, keep fighting!

agustin

79
Diagnosed at 78. Had radiation treatments. Gleason 8, and BRACAII mutation

65, but I've noticed that my age tends to increase over time.

Diagnosed at age 51.
PSA was 6.4
Surgery 7 weeks later.