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3+4=7 Gleason score July 25 .6 Decipher score July 25 1 PIRAD score July 25 9.36 PSA June 25 I was told I am on...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Aug 6, 2025
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
Anyone recently experience sudden diaper rash using "Shields"?
Bottom line question first, then the detail:Has anyone noticed a change in the "feel" of their incontinence "Shields", such that they are getting irritation and...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Mar 27 9:02pm
A Little Sunshine ☀️
Life has been busy and I've not been around much lately, but I wanted to drop in and sprinkle a little sunshine on this often...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Oct 7 6:27pm
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
Nine Months Into Recovery
I am nine months into recovery from HDR Bracytherapy and External Beam radiation. My first dose of HDR was September 10, 2025. My recent PSA...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: May 26 8:58am
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
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
Side effects of Zoladex ADT: Most concerned about weight gain, tips?
I receive my first 3 monthly injection of hormone therapy next week. I’m ok,or at least accept most of the negative side effects eg hot...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Sep 3 5:34pm
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 2 12:57pm
54M, “favorable” prostate cancer diagnosis — surgery vs. radiation
Background: Diagnosed via MRI-fusion biopsy — Gleason 3+4=7 (Grade Group 2), 50% of one core involved (10-25% pattern 4), plus a smaller Gleason 3+3=6 (Grade...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Sep 8 10:51pm
first PSA result post salvage RT — 0.086
Late last year I underwent 38 sessions of salvage IMRT for a local recurrence. At the start of radiation treatments, my PSA was 0.094 (ultra...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Feb 15 6:22pm
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
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
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: Apr 17 8:59pm
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
Need advice on Post RALP Pathology Report that includes cribriform
First a bit of background prior to single port RALP surgery. I am 69 years old. January yearly physical PSA was 5.1 up from 2.5...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Aug 30 1:35pm
Diagnosed today w/ PCa. Seeking feedback w/ treatment I think I want
Well, have been learning from this support group for past 5 months since PSA test came back 11.7 then 5 months later 8.7. Today, biopsy...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Sep 1 9:13pm