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Devastated by support group meeting: I'm doing everything wrong
Just absolutely devastated last night during a PC support group meeting. I thought I'd share with the support group (via zoom) that my RP surgery...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: 43 seconds ago
Advice wanted for upcoming RARP
Hey guys, I am having a RARP procedure done 2 weeks from tomorrow. I am asking those of you that have been through it if...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Oct 5, 2025
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, 2025
4 years post RARP no erection
4 years post RARP no erection.manually orgasm with extreme pain and loose bladder control(and get UTI).ED meds 100 mg just gives a headache.Still have stress...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: 1 day ago
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
Recurrence post Tulsa Pro
Married 33 years, two kids, and don't want PCa being a real drag on my life and family. Here is my history, plus where I...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Apr 9 9:27am
Prostatectomy vs Photon radiation vs Proton Beam Therapy
I’m 58. Gleason 7 (mix of 3-4 and 4-3) 9 out of 12 cores. Stage 2. Intermediate unfavorable. Scheduled to have Petscan and will ask...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Nov 15, 2025
Post surgery erectile recovery.
My surgery was 3 years ago and was nerve sparing and apparently successful given my continued insignificant PSA tests since. My recovery period was quite...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Sep 24, 2025
Pre-surgical kegels: Six sets vs. three sets
Two Kegel questions for pre-surgical preparation about five weeks ahead of the big day. Question One; I find the fast twitch, short kegels easy to...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Mar 16 2:03pm
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, 2025
Newer surgery technique
In reply to someone’s post I wrote about this new surgical procedure but realize if it is not a stand alone post, many may not...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: 2 hours ago
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
Newly diagnosed and looking for treatment advice.
Hi, everyone. I’m 66 years old and am newly diagnosed with prostate cancer. I currently have no continence or erectile dysfunction, I take no medications,...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Oct 11, 2025
What I’ve learned in the 6 weeks since my RARP
This is my attempt to compile what I‘ve learned and tips/tricks to help cope with RARP and its side effects (while it's still fresh). Much...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Feb 13 1:03pm
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, 2025
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: Nov 5, 2025
Just past halfway through salvage IMRT – status report
Today I finished #20 of 38 IMRT sessions for a local recurrence of PCa. I thought it might be worth sharing what I’ve experienced so...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Nov 22, 2025
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, 2025
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, 2025
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