What is the average age of the gentlemen on here?

Posted by john57 @john57, Mar 26, 2020

good evening men. i have a group question here. i,m 57 years old and i feel that is kind of young to have prostate cancer. so my question for the men is what is the age of some of you?

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I turned 70 the day after my DaVinci prostatectomy last week

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I am 56 and about two months out from radical prostatectomy.

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@frazer

A healthy and very active 78. Seeing Dr. Kwon for the first time for recurrent PC in early February. Heard some good reports from other patients. Not the best month to visit Rochester, MN!

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Sorry about the recurrent PCa. You are certainly going to the right place.
Just a comment about Mayo/Rochester in January/February. My PBT treatment was in late Jan/early Feb 2020. Despite the fact that I live in a winter climate I too thought Rochester wouldn't be fun and considered going to Mayo/Scottsdale AZ. Glad that didn't pan out for other reasons.
I used the tunnels between bldgs (sometimes called the subway), but I also found walking out-of-doors more expeditious. (The tunnels can be a maze.) If you are going to be there a while there is lots to experience: Public library cards for visitors for $1/wk, there is a great food coop (can eat there), probably some public music & theatre events have restarted. I took an Uber to/from a great traditional barbecue restaurant (the Uber cost more than the meal). Take an organized tour of the art work at Mayo. Go visit the (Mayo) Plummer bldg (a gorgeous art deco palace) - I think there is a Mayo history museum in the Plummer.
Dining opportunities are diverse but some may still be closed.

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@shawna48

A healthy and very active 78. Seeing Dr. Kwon for the first time for recurrent PC in early February. Heard some good reports from other patients. Not the best month to visit Rochester, MN!

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I’m 71 years old. My previous doctor never talked about PSA test until he retired. The new doctor tested and found PSA 6.4 and he sent me to urologist to do biopsy. I got prostate cancer !
Still wait for radiation therapy to start next month.

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@cirrussantafe

Thank you for the reply; I too experience the meatal pain after about 5 months. Thankfully I'm able to urinate much better though after the surgery where the stenosis was stretched.

Yes, when the urologist tried to do the initial cystoscopy in the office, it wasn't pleasant; thankfully I was put under for he 2nd one in which the urologist also did the MRI to see if there was a stricture.

I'm sending good vibes to you and your family; I wish you continued success and improvement throughout.

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Was the surgery difficult to heal from?
The worst part was when I got home after cystoscopy and the lidocaine wore off. When I had to urinate the burning was extremely painful.
I’m considering going out to Rochester Mayo Clinic in the spring if things don’t improve. There are no urologists near me that do any kind of reconstructive work with strictures and the like. my psa is still undetectable at this point also.
Thankyou so much for sharing your experience.

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@hammer101

Thanks for the detailed review of your journey. I am in a very similar situation, just 3 months behind you. I am anxiously awaiting my first 3-month PSA check and am praying for a level of undetectable.

Best of luck with your continued recovery.

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Thank you for the reply; I'm sending you good vibes and prayers as you await your first PSA test.

I wish you all the best.

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