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Is this true?
I was starting to do a lot better but then I read that it can take 18 months to get my testosterone back to my...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Feb 13, 2025
CT scan before radiation
Dr ordered a CT scan prior to Brachytherapy and IGMRT radiation. My partner has been on ADT meds for 3 months. Wanted to know how...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Aug 31, 2024
A brief update to "Ready to throw in the towel"
Hi all.First, thank you all so much for responding to my previous post. I reread it as an impartial observer and thought "OMG this guy...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Jul 25, 2024
Silly accounting tricks
So, I'm nearing the end of my treatment - 6 months of ADT with 28 sessions of photon EBRT in the middle. I'm looking at...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Feb 26, 2025
Alcohol and Risk of Reoccurence
I've had a couple reoccurrences and recently underwent spot radiation treatment with Dr. Davis at Mayo (under Dr. Kwon's care plan). My diet is generally...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Jul 31, 2023
BCR after RP inconsistent rise in PSA
I had a RP in January 2023. PSA was 35 at the time and I was stage T3b with Gleason 9 (4+5) and N1, as...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Apr 28, 2025
Are you experiencing dry orgasm after prostate cancer treatments?
For me this is a very embarassing question and subject. I think MCC is a great place to ask.I have seen some past post but...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Jan 23 7:37pm
PSA detected after salvage radiation and prostectomy
In 2014, husband had prostectomy at age 63. Gleason was 7. Followup PSA tests undetectable until May 2023 at .13. Referred to Radiology Oncologist and...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Dec 13, 2025
Fifty shades of beige -how to deal with your chemically castrated mate
Let’s begin with a truth bomb that should come with its own trigger warning: once you’re chemically castrated, you don't "feel like less of a...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Jul 22, 2025
Post-treatment update
It's been a year and two months since I started treatment (Gleason 7 4+3). I had three months of Casodex and Lupron with 5 sessions...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Jan 15 5:11pm
Lung metastasis: Curiosities from VATS to BATS
“Metastasis to the lung is present in more than 40% of men with metastatic prostate cancer (3); however, lung metastases without any bone or lymph...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Aug 10, 2025
Plant-based diet for BCR prevention (revisited) ; )
I know that this was discussed many times but I am posting this purely for informative purpose since my conscious would not allow me not...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Oct 24, 2025
2025 European Society for Medical Oncology (ESMO)
This is more of an FYI. Below is an article, and video, with some interesting results, particularly ADT + ARPI and potential for adding Lutetium...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Dec 17, 2025
Has anyone else moved from Firmagon to Orgovyx?
I have stage 4 (oligometastatic) prostate cancer, and will be on ADT and androgen-reception inhibitors, basically, forever. I've been on monthly Firmagon (Degarelix) injections for...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Jun 13, 2025
Benefits of exercise
I am 83 years old, and have just had my second 3 month lupron shot. As of today I have had 20 radiation treatments, 8...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Oct 27, 2025
50 and Full of Life. Need advice. TULSA or HIFU or what?
We're all here for the same reason, so I'll try to keep my introduction short. I'm 50, still very young (IMO), full of energy, extremely...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Jan 23 10:41am
Gleason 3+4 A.S. or treatment?
First off, thanks to everyone who participates in this forum. PC is a journey that is different for all of us. Information exchange is really...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Jan 13 12:14pm
Postop pathology to ChatGPT & asked about BCR. Anyone done this?
I used ChatGPT for the first time and input my post-op pathology details into it and then asked about recurrence. To my surprise, it stated...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Mar 4 9:14pm
A Quandry between two medical recommendations for mPCa to lung only
History is in profile and I have asked a few questions here already. The gist is we went to a large research center and got...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Aug 9, 2025
Any advice or shared experiences with SpaceOAR Hydrogel?
Question: My urologist has presented the option of using the Boston Scientific SpaceOAR Hydrogel between my prostate and rectum. It can be injected during the...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Mar 4, 2025