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Gleason 7 (4+3), ECE, PSA 3 – Considering IMRT + ADT vs. Surgery –
Hi everyone, I’ve recently been diagnosed with Gleason 4+3=7 prostate cancer, with extracapsular extension (ECE) and a PSA of 3 I'm 63 year of age....
Zero energy 3+ years after radiation and Firmagon for Stage 1 PC
Early diagnosis of Stage 1 PC in 2019. Cancer cells in 3 areas as determined by "12 section" biopsy, but absolutely no tumor formation. A...
What's your radiation therapy experience as a pT3b cancer patient?
At six-months post-RP, and despite having two consecutive post-op PSA test values of < 0.1 ng/ml, my status as a pT3b has seen my urologist...
Why I am glad I chose Proton Therapy (for now). Good, bad and ugly.
My Treatment Decision Journey – Surgery vs Radiation (Proton Therapy Experience) Making the decision about which prostate cancer treatment to pursue was agonizing. When I...
Relief for hot flashes during the night
I found something that helps reduce the number of disruptive hot flashes that wake me up during the night and want to share it with...
I need advice to help make a decision.......
Just to set the background: RARP on September 16. Cancer was intraductal and they found at least 1 lymph node with PC in it. My...
Order in the Court
In the courtroom, truth rarely wins. Performance does. The lawyer with the best delivery, arched eyebrow, sonorous voice, and well-timed pause takes the prize. Now...
Going my way: Decided to stop cancer treatments
To make a 18 yr long story short, I was diagnosed with stage 3 breast cancer in Nov. of 2000 at the age of 48....
Onward with durable remission
I add bits of pieces of my story to various posts, but I'm organizing my story and figured this would be a good opportunity to...
Advice from the Trenches for New Members of this Cursed Club
So, you’ve just heard the words: prostate cancer. Welcome to the club no one wants to join — there’s no handshake, no jacket, and the...
Pluvicto and being proactive with advanced prostate cancer
I thought it would be beneficial that I give some insight to those battling ADVANCED PROSTATE CANCER so they may be proactive. My husband turned...
41-days of salvage RT - your experience with side effects?
Hello, First time post, but second go ‘round with prostate cancer. Let me start with my request to the group, then I’ll summarize my history.I...
Anyone had success regaining muscle strength with low testosterone?
I had Lupron and radiation treatment for Gleason 7 prostate cancer, PSA is now <0.04. But my testosterone level is 157. Very very low. And...
A crimson story: My journey with prostate cancer
I was asked by someone in this forum whether I would care to give some insight into my prostate cancer journey.The Crimson Clue: A Prostate...
Your Mind, Prostate Cancer, and the hobby from hell
Let’s raise a glass — not to survival, but to the brain: that twitchy bundle of neurons that insists on interpreting every prostate cancer side...
Anyone on Lupron, Enzalutamide + Zolodrondric Acid? Side effects?
I have stage 4 prostate cancer diagnosed in February 2019. It is now known to be in my spine, hips, sternum and left shoulder. I...
Welcome to Prostate Cancer. A Playbook for the un-initiated
It always begins harmlessly. A checkup. A blood draw. Then the call: “Your PSA is a bit elevated.” Calm voice, a hint of tension. Like...
Fifteen Years of PCa Treatment Progress - and the next 15 Years
Fifteen years ago, a prostate cancer diagnosis came with two immediate options: radical prostatectomy or external beam radiation. Both were effective-ish, depending on the stage....
Orchiectomy and PSA decline waiting for Liver Transplant
Hello Guys, Greetings to each and every one of you. I have a story to tell, a little mixed but I wanted to share our...
A users guide to PCa treatment side effects
A dark, cynical, and painfully honest guide to treatment side effects—because someone has to say it. Treatments offer similar chances of survival. When you need...
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