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Help stl... Prostate cancer .. Gleason 8...

yeah. the worst thing to do now is waste time...

9/24/2023 9:00 AM

Prostate Cancer
Help stl... Prostate cancer .. Gleason 8...

sounds like good plan. i wouldn't question it. just go with it ASAP....

9/23/2023 7:21 PM

Prostate Cancer
Not What We Were Hoping For

honestly with your husband's numbers BCR was most likely a matter of when not if from what i've observed here over the years. i think a responsible surgeon would discuss adjuvant treatment or at...

9/11/2023 3:39 PM

Prostate Cancer
Not What We Were Hoping For

with his numbers the doctor said surgery was the "sweet spot"? and now he considers 2.0 BCR? wow. fire that bum....

9/10/2023 7:17 AM

Prostate Cancer
annual PSA results 9/6/23 = <.01

thanks everybody. now i'm going to google zero bar!...

9/8/2023 10:39 AM

Prostate Cancer
annual PSA results 9/6/23 = <.01

thanks everyone. i really appreciate it. when i got the email my labs were ready i was mainly concerned about my BP and cholesterol numbers because i started taking lipitor a couple of years ago. i...

9/7/2023 11:45 AM

Prostate Cancer
annual PSA results 9/6/23 = <.01

thanks man. it looks like we're both doing better in the long term haha!...

9/7/2023 11:40 AM

Prostate Cancer
annual PSA results 9/6/23 = <.01

thanks guys! i appreciate it...

9/6/2023 9:47 PM

Prostate Cancer
annual PSA results 9/6/23 = <.01

woohoo!...

9/6/2023 9:57 AM

Prostate Cancer
WSJ article

yes it is. it was a sad day when a forum member became a paid advocate and he tried to preach the evils of PSA testing on this board...

9/5/2023 5:37 PM

Prostate Cancer
Annual PSA test

that's great news man! i was seeded a few months before you and i did my blood draw today for my annual physical, which includes PSA...

9/5/2023 5:34 PM

Prostate Cancer
Does anyone still talk to logoslidat

Logo come back, any kind of fool could see There was something in everything about you Logo come back, you can blame it all on me I was wrong and I just can't live without you...

9/3/2023 10:25 AM

Prostate Cancer
? About Cialis and eye problems

i taken cialis daily to aid with erections for 13 years or so. i didn't know it could help me pee better, and i have no problems with my eyes...

8/29/2023 4:24 PM

Prostate Cancer
SHOULD I or SHOULDN'T I

"if you like what you are getting keep doing what you are doing"...

8/27/2023 10:43 AM

Prostate Cancer
Duran Duran’s Andy Taylor says prostate cancer ‘asymptomatic’

and you of course know who isn't https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eSUdlUmtg3Q ...

8/26/2023 11:54 AM

Prostate Cancer
Duran Duran’s Andy Taylor says prostate cancer ‘asymptomatic’

Andy Taylor sounds a lot more upbeat about his prostate cancer and shows there is always hope!...

8/26/2023 10:33 AM

Prostate Cancer
OT, but related, Our Medical System

i have a great doctor. he's young, up to date, he listens and he gets results....

8/23/2023 2:49 PM

Prostate Cancer
Should long-time posters make a farewell post when leaving, as a courtesy to the rest of us?

you're banned AFTER checking out...

8/22/2023 8:18 AM

Prostate Cancer
Should long-time posters make a farewell post when leaving, as a courtesy to the rest of us?

i've been on forums where checking out would get you suspended...

8/21/2023 12:26 PM

Prostate Cancer
Should long-time posters make a farewell post when leaving, as a courtesy to the rest of us?

nope. more dramatic posters will do this more than once which reminds me of: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uHpFFHNRwS4 ...

8/21/2023 10:56 AM

Prostate Cancer
Exciting News - HealingWell's New Chapter

"by implementing a more up-to-date platform" woohoo!...

8/18/2023 8:51 AM

Prostate Cancer
AUS and Bike Riding

try a noseless saddle like the spiderflex (https://www.spiderflex.com/) i was a high mileage cyclist for almost a decade but was sidelined with a chronic perineum injury. i was able to cycle with...

8/13/2023 2:51 PM

Prostate Cancer
RSV Vaccine ~ Thoughts?

I got my two Shingrex shots last year. I had no reaction from the shots at all. Don't forget, Shingles doesn't care. 😃[/quote] very effective commercials! i got sick from both shingrex shots but...

8/1/2023 9:10 PM

Prostate Cancer
5 year results

because they are surgeons and they really really believe that is best for you, and them ED is not required! you must volunteer for it by having surgery...

7/14/2023 11:32 AM

Prostate Cancer
Are all Robotic Prostatectomy's Considered "Nerve Sparing?"

"My team (Uro, MO, RO + a bunch of nurse practitioners) told me that the side effects of both surgery and radiation are similar, but the surgical side effects were immediate while radiation SE's came...

7/13/2023 2:08 PM

Prostate Cancer
Cialis Shortage?

don't blame the shortage on cialis (no shortage in india)...

7/10/2023 11:10 AM

Prostate Cancer
Cardiorespiratory Fitness Lowers Pca Mortality Risk?

so you think if all the obese and sedentary people knew that fitness is good for their health they would do something about it? interesting but i'm skeptical :-)...

7/8/2023 3:16 PM

Prostate Cancer
Cardiorespiratory Fitness Lowers Pca Mortality Risk?

i would think that's obvious...

7/7/2023 6:39 PM

Prostate Cancer
Are all Robotic Prostatectomy's Considered "Nerve Sparing?"

radiation or surgery will "cure you" but if you want to MAXIMIZE your chances of permanent, life-altering side effects -- eg, incontinence and erectile disfunction -- choose surgery...

7/7/2023 6:20 PM

Prostate Cancer
Are all Robotic Prostatectomy's Considered "Nerve Sparing?"

i would find another radiation oncologist. that sounds like such BS as if she's getting a kickback >>The surgeon actually revered me to the radiation oncologist. I met with her last week. She said...

7/7/2023 9:23 AM

Prostate Cancer
Are all Robotic Prostatectomy's Considered "Nerve Sparing?"

no. it you want a guarantee it's best to avoid surgery...

7/6/2023 12:30 PM

Prostate Cancer
Brachytherapy vs. BT plus EBRT

i was 12 of 12 cores positive, G7. at least one G7 core was 70%. i was treated in 2010 with nine months of ADT, then seeds and then IGRT. i have been in remission ever since. i take cialis for mild...

7/5/2023 6:43 PM

Prostate Cancer
How many months of Lupron?

"I believe that the more weapons that I bring into this battle, the better chances I have of long-term survival. My weapons of choice are ADT, EBRT, exercise, Whole Food, Plant Based diet, research...

6/12/2023 3:41 PM

Prostate Cancer
Are there search engines better than Google for retrieving prostate information?

"Another issue in searching for sensitive information: which *browser* should we use to keep these searches private?" asking for a friend? haha...

5/23/2023 2:04 PM

Prostate Cancer
1 Year Post IMRT Urinary problems

did you try saw palmetto? i have taken it for the past few years...

5/22/2023 1:57 PM

Prostate Cancer
Here we go again: Limit PSA Screening to Men with Symptoms

carry the message brothers...

5/20/2023 7:35 AM

Prostate Cancer
1 year down

it may not seem like it now but it gets better...

5/18/2023 1:08 PM

Prostate Cancer
Help with hot flashes

cheaper than ozempic...

5/15/2023 11:18 AM

Prostate Cancer
OT: Five famous people who died without a will or estate plan: trouble for their heirs

i doubt he lost any sleep over it...

5/13/2023 7:28 AM

Prostate Cancer
Breast Cancer Screening to move back to age 40

thanks jack. i'm headed to yosemite in the morning. it'll flood soon and then comes the summer hordes so i want a last look for the year lol...

5/9/2023 1:29 PM

Prostate Cancer
Breast Cancer Screening to move back to age 40

they are paid to make the decisions. we had a guy here on the forum that did a 180 on testing as soon as they showed him the money...

5/9/2023 10:32 AM

Prostate Cancer
Treatment choice

i've been on this board a long time -- more than a decade. the vast majority of incontinence is due to surgery -- with and without SRT. many surgery guys who claim they are FULLY continent are...

5/5/2023 11:19 AM

Prostate Cancer
Treatment choice

OMG! thinking about of having to wear diapers is a big driver for me to ruled out of surgery route, i meant i understand that if a good experienced surgeon can successfully spare the nerd than...

5/4/2023 5:31 PM

Prostate Cancer
Treatment choice

Thank you, Sir! Urinary problems probably one of the tradeoff rather having life threating disease, i will be ok with the help of some drugs but hopefully i will be cancer free. BTW! my daughter...

5/4/2023 2:58 PM

Prostate Cancer
Treatment choice

the beam radiation also treats the prostate bed, which i think is wise...

5/4/2023 8:54 AM

Prostate Cancer
Buffett’s prostate cancer: poor decisions (blast from the past)

i know gatorade zero is the best gatorade...

5/3/2023 8:42 PM

Prostate Cancer
Treatment choice

with seeds and beam you're delivering almost twice the amount of radiation to the tumor, and the ADT stops the growth and tightens up the target. and when you are done with treatment you'll know that...

5/3/2023 7:41 PM

Prostate Cancer
Treatment choice

hey Dave -- at least no one thinks you should have surgery! two things i'm against in most cases are 1) surgery for the primary treatment and 2) incremental thinking. i've seen too many guys that...

5/3/2023 7:24 PM

Prostate Cancer
Treatment choice

Thanks for replied! What is your experience with this pack of treatment? any side effects or anything along the way?[/quote] ######## side effects? hell yes. it's a marathon but you'll get through...

5/3/2023 4:02 PM

Prostate Cancer
Treatment choice

yes i believe you made a great decision. my treatment was similar except i had much more cancer. all cores were positive and at least one at 70%. good luck to you!...

5/3/2023 2:18 PM

Prostate Cancer
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