Should having an enlarged prostate stop you from biking ?? What seat is best ??

Good question! I just bought a new road bike and have been looking at after market seats. The newer designs are a bit wider, have more cushioning, and have a depression in the center of the seat that is supposed to relieve the pressure on the peritoneum (sp?). I plan to ride at least ten miles per day over the summer. I am trying to lose the fat from ADT.

It will be interesting to read the replies.

By the way I did some research about PCa and bike riding and most said there was no link. A few years ago there was some buzz to the contrary.

Take care,

Don

Gleason 4 + 3

DRE palpable tumor on left side

100% of 12 cores positive for PCa range 35% to 85%

Bone scan clear and chest x ray clear

CT scan shows potential lymph node involvement in pelvic region

Started Casodex on May 2 and stopped on June 1, 2008

Lupron injection on May 15 and every four months for next two years

Started IMRT/IGRT on July 10, 2008. 45 treatments scheduled

First 25 to be full pelvic for a total dose of 45 Gray to lymph nodes.

Last 20 to prostate only. Total dose to prostate 81 Gray.

Completed IMRT/IGRT 09/11/08.

PSA 02/08 21.5 at diagnosis

PSA 07/08 .82 after 8 wks of hormones

PSA 10/08 .642 one month after completion of IMRT, 6 months hormone

PSA 03/09 .38 six months post radiation and nine months into hormones 

DRE=negative

PSA went from 1.9 to 2.85 in one year, urologist ordered biopsy,

First biopsy on 03/08, "suspicious for cancer but not diagnostic"

Second biopsy on 08/14/08, 2/12 cores positive for Prostate Cancer on R side, 1 core=5% Ca, other core = 25% Ca, Gleason Score= 3+3=6 both cores,

Clinical Stage T1C

Bilateral nerve sparing Robotic Surgery on 09/11/08, pathological stage T2A at surgery,

No signs of spread, organ contained,

3 0's in a row now, 7 months out

Incontinence gone in early December '08,

ED remains, uro said try oral meds and then trimix for sex only now