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@thebeej With the 3+4 you do have a good chance of being in remission for the...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1522408/

Discussion: Deciding between radiation and prostatectomy

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Mar 8 11:21am

@melvinw My husband has Gleason 8 and stage 3Tb. He had prostatectomy in May 2021. Almost...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1515441/

Discussion: How long after radical prostatectomy did you see a rise in your PSA?

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Feb 27 2:43am

I hear you...sorry you feel the same as, well...most of us. I call prostate cancer the...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1514350/

Discussion: Waiting is the worst part

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Feb 25 11:03am

@northoftheborder According to NIH the BCR rate is not quite that high. For prostate cancer confined...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1510381/

Discussion: How do you answer the "Do you have cancer now" question?

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Feb 20 10:52am

You say ..."His post-prostatectomy persistent PSA has dropped from 4.7 to .04..." I just have not...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1510302/

Discussion: PSA now .04. What might be next steps?

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Feb 20 9:30am

@navyvet15 Get Tena pads. Amazon carries them. They can reduce the problem with getting your pants...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1546017/

Discussion: Persistent urgency even after urinating, 3 months after prostatectomy

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Apr 8 8:17pm

With so many comments, I hesitate to add another. Mine was April 2025. 7 days with...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1550752/

Discussion: Surgery coming up and a bit nervous, especially about the catheter

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Apr 14 8:51pm

@climateguy Well, when the first physio left, I was referred to another one. That referral was...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1551369/

Discussion: Requesting opinions on Pelvic Floor Trainers

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Apr 15 3:46pm

I was Gleason 8 after biopsy, PSA 4, PSMA PET negative out of capsule, medium to...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1548188/

Discussion: Diagnosed today w/ PCa. Seeking feedback w/ treatment I think I want

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Apr 11 5:56pm

You need to find an Oncologist to work with you. You are beyond the experience of...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1510510/

Discussion: What would you do if PSA stayed at 0.15 after prostatectomy?

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Feb 20 1:21pm

@dhasper They did give me a 6 Month Lupron shot two months before I had the...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1527631/

Discussion: What if this prevents cancer from becoming resistant?

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Mar 15 3:16pm

Good morning, Phil, Hubby’s urologist said he wasn’t an optimal candidate for RALP given his age(73),...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1526573/

Discussion: Any experience with Robotic assisted simple prostatectomy (RASP)?

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Mar 14 8:42am

@wwsmith It’s the PSA level after treatment. When you have a prostatectomy your PSA is supposed...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1526197/

Discussion: Should I add ADT to Salvage Radiation at age 76?

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Mar 13 3:56pm

Hello, So utterly sorry to hear of this. I’m just curious…no need to reply if you...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1521175/

Discussion: Widespread Skeletal Metastatic

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Mar 6 4:13pm

As @jeffmarc indicated, “The only issue is that many people with 3+4 find out after a...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1519757/

Discussion: Diagnosed At 60 - Radiation Thoughts?

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Mar 4 5:20pm

Good question about the PET Scan. If the reason he had the orchiectomy was prostate cancer...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1518801/

Discussion: Opinion wanted on PSA result

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Mar 3 3:33pm

ok, now that I read his clinical data from your profile... My husband, 64 yr. old,...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1510567/

Discussion: PSA now .04. What might be next steps?

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Feb 20 2:33pm

Hi. I have a different experience. Fourteen years ago my PSA was 92. Had radical prostatectomy....

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1510464/

Discussion: What would you do if PSA stayed at 0.15 after prostatectomy?

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Feb 20 12:18pm

I’ve heard from a few people that have had it reoccurring after 20 or even 30...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1528994/

Discussion: Slight rise in PSA 24 years after radical prostatectomy!

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Mar 17 11:22am

@climateguy I concur; I am actively treating rectal / bowel issues along with PC. Oncologist said...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1531974/

Discussion: Should I continue with my regularly scheduled colonoscopy?

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Mar 21 9:56am

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