Prostate Cancer Support Group

My husband is at the decision stage between hormone therapy and radiation or surgery. Localized tumor based on PSMA PET, Gleason score 9(4+5) PSA 9.2,...

So I finally made the decision for prostate removal, and my surgeon said I need to lose 30 lbs for the procedure. Once my mind...

I had a partial HOLEP after I was not able to urinate, and they found cancer - Gleason 3+4. An MRI showed that there was...

I'm a few weeks out from my RARP and the swelling and tenderness in my groin are gone. Yesterday I got a mild erection, not...

We are really confused with the whole process of asking for consultations. We waited 6 weeks to have consultations with oncology surgeon and now we...

I am 9 years post prostatectomy. Until 3 months ago, my annual PSA was always undetectable. Now it is 0.1 on 3 tests over 3...

Will the Mayo Surgeon likely see me before the surgery, or just the Anesthesiologist?Will someone likely let me or my wife know generally how it...

I met with my urologist/surgeon this morning. We discussed both him and my oncologist recommending that I stop ADT (Orgovyx). Prostectomy+ Seminal vesticals+7 lymph nodes...

Finished Sbrt mridian Viewray Tx in September 2023. Have a small inguinal hernia that a surgeon told me didn’t need to be treated yet. But...

I'm 5 weeks post-surgery and am now on daily Cialis and twice weekly Viagra (to increase blood flow). I'm now using a penis pump to...

Fellas: Just wanted to update you. 62 yrs ( my birthday today) G9. Don’t have pathology back yet. Surgeon said everything went well. Spent the...

As a response to one of my posts (which I seem to be unable to find now) someone suggested “penile rehabilitation”. There was a connection...

In reviewing various sources, the current thinking seems to be that surgically-removing large metastases (in addition to radiating them) *might* provide some benefits for oligometastatic...

I had a biopsy at Mayo in 2022 that showed Gleason 3+3 cancer. I've been on active surveillance since then. I am in the process...

OK, I know this sounds weird and honestly, I’m a little embarrassed to ask, but I have to know. Has anyone else passed bits of...

Hello, I am 90 days out from my RP and just had my first PSA lab results returned and they registered at 0.4. Ugh. Everything...

My Urologist-Surgeon has ordered a PSA test to be completed 2 months after a robot assisted radical prostatectomy. I am currently 18 days post surgery....

My husband was recently diagnosed with prostrate cancer Grade 2, he was given two options either radiation or surgery, pending his CT scan. He just...

I've had Cystitis Cystica et Glandularis diagnosed 25 years ago. Had 2 TURPS and latest one last year found PC in the chips removed. Radiation...

Hello all! I'm back and as promised I'm updating everyone. I don't have my Path report yet, but I'm doing well. The surgery went well...