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Suggestions For Post-Op Success?
Without repeating my profile of what I've posted before, I'm 54 and stage 1 but with a very high decipher that moves me from active...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Nov 2, 2024
Artificial sphincter: Was it difficult to learn how to use? Tips?
How difficult was it to learn to use?I had another visit to the surgeon yesterday & showed him a spreadsheet from the last week, showing...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: May 12 10:39am
Kegals forever?
I'm at 16 months since my RARP and overall I'm doing great. My only real struggle has been ongoing incontinence. Quite minor to be sure...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: May 3, 2024
Intermediate Risk Prostate Cancer Treatment Decision
I have perused comments in these discussion areas and thought I'd reach out for thoughts on the decision of prostatectomy vs radiation therapy. Thank you...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Jul 11 11:25am
Surgeon Says My Nerves Will Be Spared. Good News I Hope!
I've posted before, so some of you may already know the story, but I'm 54 and have had kidney cancer 9 years ago and now...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Nov 1, 2024
Internal Pain 1 Year After Prostatectomy
I am 71 years old, in good health and still run 4 or 5 miles several times each week. I had RALP one year ago...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Dec 11, 2022
Advice on pursuing second opinion/treatment at UCSF.
Hello all. I have a few threads started since being diagnosed a few months ago (PSA 9, Gleason 7, Stage 2, no signs of spread...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: May 19, 2024
hernia following prostatectomy
I remember seeing something posted on this a month or so ago but now cannot find it. I had RARP in January and I believe...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Jun 19 2:00pm
Did you get a PET scan prior to radical prostatectomy?
My husband has Gleason 7 (4+3) PCA with regional lymphadenopathy. Bone scan, CT negative. Current plan is radical prostatectomy. When originally asked surgeon about PET...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Oct 26, 2022
The Importance Of Sharing Experiences
I wanted to write about this because it was such a positive thing. Today I met a friend, who is also a customer of mine,...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Aug 25 8:45am
Newly Diagnosed: Removal vs Radiation
Hello, I suppose I'm exactly sure where to start this. I'm already a cancer survivor from 9 years ago, only to find out I now...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: May 6 7:00am
Treatment questions for "younger men" with PC (40 to 60?).
52 year old recently diagnosed with PC after PSA test of 8.66, MRI, and eventual prostate biopsy confirmed (details below). Leaning towards Robotic prostatectomy but...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Feb 24, 2024
foley catheter very uncomfortable
My husband had a foley catheter inserted 1 week ago in the ER. He had prostate surgery about 20 years ago and as a result...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Aug 27 4:54am
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...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Jan 2 8:02pm
Considering Creating A Companion Cancer Site
After going through this journey there are some things that I found very helpful, especially here, but also some things that were lacking that could...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Feb 9 2:58pm
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...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Aug 4 11:50am
How could they get my diagnosis so wrong.
August 8, 2022 diagnosed with Stage 4 metastatic PC. GS 8, Cancer spread to lymph nodes, seminal veseciles, and bone. After 8 months of ADT...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Sep 20, 2023
Knowledge Is Power
Don't believe me? Ask Google, they became quite powerful peddling knowledge. I see some recurring lines of questions and concerns on here, I thought putting...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Jun 27 11:25am
How will I know EBRT has worked?
I'm writing to share with you my journey with Prostate Cancer. I am 73 years old, from Calcutta, India and getting treated at Tata Medical...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Mar 26, 2023
Orgovyx before surgery
I am scheduled for RARP 4/3/2025. I am on Orgovyx for 3 months prior to this as a way to "shrink the tumor." The ca...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Feb 12 8:04am