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Prostate Cancer Support Group

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Urinary Retention after Biopsy and continuing
Was diagnosed with Geason Score 8 Regional spread to 1 lymph node and 1 seminal vessel, coupled with Enlarged Prostate. Needed a Foley catheter ever...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Jul 15, 2023
Urinary Retention after Robotic assisted Prostatectomy
Is anyone experiencing recurring urinary retention and pain in the urethra post Robotic assisted nerve sparing Radical Prostatectomy? After my husbands initial surgery he was...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Nov 19, 2022
Acute urinary retention after radiation and hormone blockers - help?
My friend has metastatic prostate cancer and has had radiation, hormone therapy and oral medication. Cannot urinate. Has had catheter in and out several times....
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Apr 14 10:32am
Dutasteride
I have prostate cancer as well as urinary retention so I require a catheter. I am wondering if I should keep taking dutasteride. I can't...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Feb 14 3:08pm
Irradiated prostate and bladder bleeding: Dealing A0fib and cancer
I had both external beam brachytherapy for prostate cancer twenty years ago and am cancer free. I take Eliquis for congestive heart failure and for...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Jul 23 2:09pm
Radical prostatectomy, incontinence at night, can't pee in day
My best friend followed my radical prostatectomy with his 5 months ago. He has an issue that his surgeon and urologist have never seen, so...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Sep 4, 2023
Recent, occasional night time urinary incontinence.
In the past several months I have had an occasional shock waking up wet. I don't understand why or what could be the cause. I...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: May 24, 2023
Length of needed Hotel Stay for initial Visit at Mayo AZ?
Will be traveling to Phoenix for an initial visit with Urologist for both BPH treatment and Prostate Cancer. The urinary/bladder retention is my most urgent...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Nov 9 9:52am
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
Surgery or Radiation + Hormone Therapy
To all. I’m a 72 yr old male recently diagnosed with prostate cancer. My stats are 6.9 PSA up from 3.5 a year ago. Biopsy...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Mar 2, 2023
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
Experiences with Mayo Proton, the Hitachi IMPT system, side effects?
For 2.5 years I was fine on AS with a 3+3 lesion, this year issues have surfaced. Just some of my basic info, I have...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Jul 30, 2023
Do I Continue Active Surveillance or Consider Intervention?
Age: 76 Male, Diet: Life Long Plant Based Lacto Vegetarian, no tobacco, no drug and no alcohol use. History: Prostate cancer detection- No bothersome urinary...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Jun 22, 2023