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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...
BCR Analyzation; < Age 60
50 year old: 3/04/2019 PSA = 4.45 **Note** Was on Testosterone Therapy from age 40-50** Currently 55 years old: 7/12/2019: Davinci Prostatectomy, Gleason 3+4, no...
Switching from Orgovyx to Bicalutamide
Hi everyone, I’m looking for insight or personal experiences with Bicalutamide as a follow-up or alternative to Orgovyx. I’ve been on Orgovyx (relugolix) for about...
Third SBRT Opinion Worth It?
Paging Dr. Google... Me: Age 50, Gleason 7 (3 + 4), 0.56 intermediate risk, 6/12 cores, PSA 6.68, PSMA showed no metastasis to lymph nodes...
Recurrent Cancer - conflict with numbers and scans
Quick Background: I had a RP completed in September 2016. Undetectable PSA 2 years after, but started creeping up. Made a 2x jump in mid...
The Waiting Room: A Post Treatment Parable for the Terminally Stable
So you did it. You checked your PSA, because you’re responsible like that—or more likely, because a doctor with an unnecessarily cheerful tone suggested it...
What is the thought process for this?
I'm one year post-Orgovyx and 18 months post SBRT radiation. My testosterone is 220 and has been dropping instead of climbing with my doctor thinking...
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...
Docetaxel and steroids, how did you feel?
My husband had his first dose of Docetaxel chemo last thursday, with strong steroids the night before and the morning of, plus I think more...
One Week After Prostatectomy
I just wanted to update my experience. I had the prostatectomy last week. The surgery went as planned. Pathology confirmed stage 2 cancer. The doctor...
Dealing with never-ending doctor visits
In short, I am SICK of endless doctor visits. It seems my entire life has become gym, work, time off work to go to some...
High PSA Levels: What is the cause?
I have been fighting raising psa levels for past two yrs now. My urologist has done several psa and testostrone test done for possible ED...
Reversal of penile shortening after stopping Lupron
I am a 71 yo diagnosed with Gleason 9 PC in August2021. Had RP 10/21. Six months post op PSA rose to 0.37 and a...
A note from Richard Wassersug PhD About the use of estradiol over ADT
@overage asked this question I raised the question because of a notice in the book Androgen Deprivation Therapy, Third Edition, by Richard J. Wassersug et.al....
I Am Not a Medical Professional, Which Puts Me in Excellent Company
Observations from the trenches of prostate cancer, marriage, and the occasional bewildered goldfish Let me be perfectly clear: I am not a medical professional. I...
Got some answers for stage 4 prostate cancer
We had our first Urology Oncologist appointment today at UNC. Finally have a "plan" after the PSA test started it all 5 weeks ago! PSA...
For Newly Arrived Bros: A Day In The Life With ADT
Gentlemen, gather 'round. You’ve just joined the club. Not by choice, of course, nobody fills out a loyalty card for this one. No, you were...
Weight lifting and ADT
I have been on ADT for 9 months now, I have continued my weightlifting program all during this time, I have always lifted weights 4...
Woodworking Sans Wood
It begins, as all tragic love stories do, with a clean bench and a naïve heart. You think you’re just stepping into the shop to...
My Journey....
So far three Biopies, the last one was MRI-guided No cancer but PSA is rising I just went for blood work yesterday and we will...
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