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The Battle Begins
Thank you in advance for insights. It’s been helpful to be here. Here’s my situation: PSA 6.1. MRI showed pi-rad’s 5 No seminal vesicle invasion...
Concerned procrastinating will affect future prognosis
After RP April 2019 Gleason 9 negative margins pt3a lymph nodes clear, BCR aug 2022 confirmed pet positive lymph node (SUV 1.9) PSA 0.22 was...
What is best next treatment after 20 years of active surveillance?
In 2005, I had prostate cancer surgery with Gleason = 7 (3 +4), 40%, pT2c, pNx, pMx. In 2013 PSA blood test, my PSA was...
Cancer care in Mexico (Oaxaca especially)
Hello, I am about 1 month post surgery and working my way back to "normal" or, more likely, my new normal. My work takes me...
Post notes - scary
My urologist office sent me the post notes from my Nov. 11 surgery so I can share info with my primary care. Maybe the scariest...
Exercise After Prostatectomy
Curious if anyone encoutered setbacks from strenuous excecise after a prostatectomy? I am a 54 year old avid 30 year jogger and had been slowly...
Post prostatectomy. 1st PSA at .30, 2nd PSA at .43, future prognosis?
Good morning, My name is Mike, Had my prostate removed 7-2-2025, 1st PSA at seven weeks was .30 now about 2 1/2 months after my...
Injections to maintain muscle usage after Prostate Removal
Hi, I had my prostate removed about 2 months ago, and I am not sure how to gauge my recovery. I am 56 and prior...
Brachytherapy: Regrets & Why ?
Just learned today that my lead-up to HD Brachytherapy is scheduled. I don't like the sound of having a Perineum "Surgery" to insert 20 needles...
Locating RARP Surgeons By Ranking
In cleaning up my prostate cancer tab (200 tabs open in that group 😳), I forgot about this one. This is from the people who...
Husband's prostate cancer story
My 64 yr old husband was having urination frequency and enlarged prostrate. Visited the urologist for at least two years. His PSA was around 4,...
What is next after a final pathology report of T3bN0MX cancer stage ?
The final pathology report after my prostatet surgery last week uncovered a pT3bN0MX cancer stage. I believe it means the cancer has spread beyond the...
Do those Kegels!
I needed to discuss my current situation regarding Kegel exercises. In September I met with my surgeon for the first time to discuss my November...
Undecided Gleason Score 4+3=7 and PSA almost forty.
I know I should have reached out or posted a lot earlier. I’m scheduled to have a Radical prostatectomy in a day and still on...
Salvage radiation decision: with or without hormone therapy?
I had a prostatectomy in 2021. PSA was undetectable for 2 years. Then PSA went to 0.1 in 2023, and then 0.2 in 2024. I...
What's helping you overcome your fear?
I'm not a person of faith, I trust my doctors and I'm trying to focus my thoughts/energy and resources on having my surgery and recovering....
How does the treatment team come together?
I have submitted my reports scan etc to Mayo clinical team in Jax. I’m waiting to hear back from them. Will they review everything and...
What helps to slow testosterone growth?
Good afternoon, dear friends.I'm 49 years old. My cancer is genetic (ATM gene mutation).Three years after diagnosis, initial PSA 530 (Gleason 4+5), three bone metastases,...
PET/PSMA / Decipher test results back (0.69). Radiation/hormone now.
Well. Was diagnosed with PC back in Oct of last year (53 year old). My numbers are/were Gleason 7, Stage 2, PSA 8.8, so intermediate...
How accurate are the PSA Tests?
I posted earlier that after 2+ years post surgery, my PSA had been undetectable < .006 on all my tests. Then my test 2 weeks...
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