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Did anyone who had prostate removal experience penis length shortening
I am scheduled for prostate removal on August 28th. I have heard that some men lose length in their penis due to the reattachment of...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Jun 29, 2023
Weak stream after RALP
I'm 54 years old and had RALP surgery last week. My catheter was removed yesterday. I have not had leaking. My stream is weak and...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Aug 13 8:59am
Sildenafil (Viagra) and Aortic Dilation/Aneurysm
@carlwgordon Asked in another thread about the risk of Viagra in the presence of aortic dilation of 4.1 cm. An echocardiogram is often done during...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Nov 7 4:15pm
Brachytherapy: Regrets & Why ?
Just learned today that my lead-up to HD Brachytherapy is scheduled. I don't like the sound of having a Perineum "Surgery" to insert 20 needles...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Oct 7 1:22pm
Gleason 8. High risk. Prostate swelling-cancer is contained for now.
Age: 56. Physically/mentally: Strong. Gleason 8 - High Risk. Stage: IIIa Cancer tumor: Contained within prostate for now. Tumor protruding outward. Recommendation: Per radiologists, surgeons,...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: May 11, 2023
Life after prostate cancer
I am new on here. Age 72. I had RARP in Jan 2020. surgery/biopsy revealed 1 out 12 samples with cancer. Gleason 3+3. Margins were...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: May 22 2:10pm
Second opinion for husband's stage 4A prostate cancer? And update
My partner was diagnosed with stage 4 A prostate cancer with spread to pelvic lymph nodes. Oncologist has recommended surgery followed by radiation and hormone...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Oct 6 4:40pm
PSA Persistence after RP and Salvage Radiation
I have not seen much information on PSA Persistence post RRP and Salvage EBRT. I think most biochemical recurrences occur over an extended period of...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Dec 30, 2022
Anyone have lung nodules reported on CT scan prior to any treatments?
Have Gleason 4+4=8 Grade 4 with surgery scheduled April 5th. Bone scan clear, CT scan shows 3 lung nodules / both lobes with largest 5mm...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Mar 13, 2023
Prostate cancer: What treatments did you choose? Results?
Hello all,I’m 73 and healthy with no conditions but Recently I have had PSA of 5.8 and then a biopsy that resulted in T2a grade...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Dec 8, 2020
Has anyone ever noticed suture material in the urine.
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...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: May 16 3:14pm
Newly diagnosed: What influenced your treatment decision?
Add me to the list. I had a biopsy on 7/25 and confirmed the cancer with my doctor Monday, I'm told it's an "entry level"...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Aug 2 9:19am
Non specific urethritis
I had radical prostatectomy 1 year ago and one month later experienced inflamation and pain at the end of the urinary tract. Initial diagnosis yeast...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Oct 15, 2022
Working through rotator cuff rehab while receiving IMRT
This is a little different but wandering if anyone has gone through this situation before. I had rotator cuff surgery 2 weeks ago and will...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Jul 9 11:52am
Looking for exercise suggestions prior to robotic prostatectomy.
I hope I'm not re-asking a common question... I recently got my prostate biopsy results back and had a Gleason score of 6 (3/3). I...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Jun 6, 2023
PET/PSMA / Decipher test results back (0.69). Radiation/hormone now.
Well. Was diagnosed with PC back in Oct of last year (53 year old). My numbers are/were Gleason 7, Stage 2, PSA 8.8, so intermediate...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Sep 13 11:01am
RALP in Colorado Springs
Anyone have experience with UC health Urologists. Gleason 8 PSA 4.5 PET PSMA and bone scan shows no spread. 6 of 13 cores had cancer,...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: May 18 7:17am
Prostate Cancer- getting help-questions answered
Approximately 20 years ago a Urologist after listening to my symptoms and without doing procto or anything said I had prostate cancer and would schedule...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Sep 21, 2023
Questions regarding Radiation treatment after ADT & Prostatectomy
A 64 old with GS 4+3 T3B with a positive margin. Overall healthy. Urologist said it's high risk & aggressive. Had prostatectomy surgery in April...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Sep 28, 2023
Victoria & Melissa Talk Sexual Recovery Post Prostatectomy
Two ladies from Australia, one a nurse practitioner, the other a psychologist, talk about their speciality: helping men make a satisfying sexual recovery after prostatectomy...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Apr 18 10:16am