[ARCHIVED THREAD] - Got Prostate Cancer (Page 1 of 2)
Posted: 5/9/2010 12:59:16 PM EDT
| Was dignosed Friday with prostate cancer at age 45. Early stages and planning surgery as soon as I heal from the biopsy. What are your thoughts or experiences? Please share and thanks in advance for any thoughts you might share. |
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My condolences, and my prayers. Prostate CA is a wide spectrum of disease. Often, it can be incredibly benign (there is much debate about how/if to even screen for it). Other times it's more aggressive. There are also many effective treatments. How was yours diagnosed? |
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My dad had prostate cancer and was caught "fairly" early. He got operated on at Cleveland Clinic and has been a little over 1yr later and his PSA number is 0. Make sure you go to a good hospital to get it operated on and you should be good to go. Post Op will be a bitch. My dad had to wear a bag for a little while (can't remember how long) but regained his bowel control. |
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it's very common. 100% of men at age 100 will have prostate cancer.
Lots of differing opinions about PSA, Surgery, etc. New surgical treatmens allow you to preserve your erection - and at 45, I'm guessing that's a big deal. Best of luck to you - prayers coming your way. |
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No symptons. My brother had a PSA of 38 and a Gleason of 9 at 47 yo. My PSA went from 2..2 to 4.6 in 6 months. Gleason score of 6. Biopsy showed one area of very minor cancer. Doc says jerk it out now! hehehe, you said "Jerk it" 
Best wishes and prayers for ya bro. |
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Quoted: My dad was caught in the early stages and chose radiation and that's all they did. A good friend of mine wasn't so lucky and he was in the advanced stages when they removed the whole thing. He survived but complains a lot that he can't get a woody. If keeping it is an option, try to do just that.Was dignosed Friday with prostate cancer at age 45. Early stages and planning surgery as soon as I heal from the biopsy. What are your thoughts or experiences? Please share and thanks in advance for any thoughts you might share. |
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My dad was caught in the early stages and chose radiation and that's all they did. A good friend of mine wasn't so lucky and he was in the advanced stages when they removed the whole thing. He survived but complains a lot that he can't get a woody. If keeping it is an option, try to do just that.
Was dignosed Friday with prostate cancer at age 45. Early stages and planning surgery as soon as I heal from the biopsy. What are your thoughts or experiences? Please share and thanks in advance for any thoughts you might share. My dad had to have the whole thing removed, same problems. I don't really discuss my dad's sex life with him, but from what I understand, the blue pill helps with the woody problem. |
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Was dignosed Friday with prostate cancer at age 45. Early stages and planning surgery as soon as I heal from the biopsy. What are your thoughts or experiences? Please share and thanks in advance for any thoughts you might share. There is basically two types of prostate cancer. One that you go after with various means and the other that you just leave alone. And lots of doctors fuck that part up. |
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As all have said, prostate cancer caught early is very survivable. I'm sure that your doctor has given you much research material as well as I'm sure you've done your own on line. I thought I'd give you another resource if you haven't found it already.
About prostate cancer Good luck. |
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I don't have direct experience, but from what I understand, if it is caught early, it is VERY cureable. You're going to be fine. Maintain a positive attitude! Here at ARFCOM, you've got people pulling for you. Couldn't have said it better. Good luck, brother. |
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Find the best surgeon you can. Ask LOTS of questions. Get second opinion. Make sure you choose the treatment that fits the diagnosis. If you go with radical removal and surrounding tissue, you want the BEST surgeon to do nerve-sparing procedure so you have a chance of retaining some sexual functioning and don't have incontinence issues. Yes..ask the questions. I had the surgery in 2003. There are probably newer and better procedures now. But you want to get rid of the cancer because you have a long time to live. Find the best and experienced surgeon you can. Ask questions. Get it? |
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I was diagnosed last year - PSA 8.7, Gleason 6, age 52. I opted for a Doctor out of Richmond VA who performed over 1,000 open procedures. I selected an open prostatectomy because I wanted an experienced surgeon to feel my prostate during the surgery so he could make a determination on what margins should be taken so I could be cancer free. I'm now almost 3 months post op and my first PSA was <.1 (a good thing), my sex life is fine (I had a double nerve sparing operation) and I only dribble on myself occasionally. I'd suggest, with your PSA and Gleason, that you have some time to educate yourself so you can be your own best advocate. A skilled surgeon is also vital to a smooth procedure and a successful recovery. Obviously, I am also a fan of the open prostatectomy versus DaVinci.
Here is a good resource for the newly diagnosed: Healing Well My best to you as you start to navigate this process. |
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Prostate cancer is often one of the most easily managed/treated cancers. Even if you never kill it (i.e., get cured), in all likelihood, it won't kill you, either.
But some of the treatments might give you boobs.
Sorry, guess I shouldn't joke about it. If it's any comfort, all men are scheduled to get prostate cancer, and most of them actually get it. Some men just die too early to find out they have it. 60% of men will have prostate cancer by age 60, 70% by 70, 80% by 80... You get the idea. |
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I had a radical open prostatectomy one year ago this week. When I first found out it was a real blow to my sense of infallibility. That was the hardest part of the whole journey. Then I had to make the decision on what treatment course I wanted to follow. That was agonizing until I made the choice to have surgery. The operation wasn't as bad as I had feared and the recovery went fairly fast. Being in decent shape helped. I cannot thank my wife enough for the support she gave me through the whole recuperation.
Also a second heads up for the Healing Well Prostate Cancer Forum. It has the best info and support from brothers who have been through to the other side. IM me if you have any questions. Thriving, not just surviving. |