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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...
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...
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...
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...
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,...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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"...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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,...
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...
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...
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...