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Any tips for first few days immediately following prostate surgery?
I am just under 2 weeks from robotic surgery and wondering if those who've gone through it have any suggestions for making life easier around...
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Post prostatectomy. 1st PSA at .30, 2nd PSA at .43, future prognosis?
Good morning, My name is Mike, Had my prostate removed 7-2-2025, 1st PSA at seven weeks was .30 now about 2 1/2 months after my...
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Photon Radiation Treatment After Effects FYI
I updated a post with this response and then noticed the post was from 2024. This made me want to post my experience with the...
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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,...
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The Dogma-Infested Labyrinth of Professional PCa Treatment Advice
I was raised in a boarding school where we were taught to think critically, to ask bold questions, and to develop broad, inquisitive minds. This...
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Encouraging Woods of Wisdom
Yes, you read that correctly. Look, along with every other guy who finds out they have prostate cancer we all know the score: you might...
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Lost in Translation
“Lost in Translation: Or, How ADT and the English Language Became Co-Conspirators in My Public Humiliation” by Hans Casteels, reluctant polyglot and hormonal hostage I...
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What I’ve learned in the 6 weeks since my RARP
This is my attempt to compile what I‘ve learned and tips/tricks to help cope with RARP and its side effects (while it's still fresh). Much...
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Proton and Photon Radiation Information
There are several now speciality medical facilities that offer proton radiation treatments. These are centers with extensive experience, latest technology, and do first and second...
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Significant disagreement between 1st and 2nd opinions, what to do?
Advance apologies for the length of this post. I believe I am at a crossroads in my PCa journey and am soliciting opinions on how...
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I'm 71, I was diagnosed with Gleason 4+3 with Cribriform in June of 2025. I survived...
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@mtcoastie All you statements are true regarding your age and recovery, but G6 is the lowest...
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Wow...so many relatively encouraging signs at the time of your biopsy report. Agree - I would...
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@jeffmarc What Jeff notes matches what my physicians explained as well. For me: 6 tumors -...
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