Posted on 07/16/2022 8:23:56 AM PDT by fwdude
Just an update on earlier posts on my prostate cancer journey. Yesterday, July 15, was my 3-year anniversary of my radical prostatectomy surgery. So far, no recurrence is evident and my PSA still reads undetectable. Praise God!
I realize that others have seen different outcomes, and everyone’s journey is different, but this was a major milestone for me.
“My good friend was treated several years ago for prostate cancer. Came back a stage four about 10 years later, and it
went to his hip bones.”
What kind of treatment did he have?
My incontinence was only bad for about six weeks after surgery. I got surprisingly quick control over it though. My body seemed to have a memory in its muscles to either stop it or know when I had to go quickly. I still don’t have the staying power I had before, probably because I’m too lazy to do the Kegel exercises that are supposed to strengthen your pelvic floor. I may leak a little upon extreme urgency, but pretty much have it under control. I go all night without a pad or I only get up once at the most to pee.
Prostate cancer is typically more aggressive in younger men. If it metastisizes, then it is very difficult to treat. Chemo doesn’t work for prostate cancer. Just hormone treatments the rest of your life.
He had radiation and lupron shots. The shots he has stayed on and will probably have to take them and perhaps another,ind together as the lupron is no longer effective.
Thanks!
Congratulations! You are not alone. I went through that about the same time. I had great doctors.
Praise the Lord!
I pray you remain cancer-free.
Not being a clinician, I don’t recognize the result you posted. Usually, the PSA rating appears as a plain digit, 4.9, 6.2, for example. It’d probably be a good idea to contact your urologist for clarification.
That’s great news. I’ve probably got a way to go, though slight improvements can be seen. I have a friend who had the surgery in 2011 and, because of complications and recurrence of the cancer, still has some leakage. I count myself lucky. Rave on, glad for you.
Dodged a bullet there. I assume the hormone is lupron, which reduces testosterone to near zero. Cancer cells feed on testosterone. Glad I didn’t go that route, either as a final treatment or as a prelude to radiation. Without testosterone, I figured I’d always want to go shopping with my wife.
I love to hear it!
I will be 4 years cancer free on August 4th.
I had a HIFU procedure, and they burnt the right side of my prostate off, experimental then but it worked and at 52, they saved my life and my quality of life.
Regarding urine as a test for prostate cancer, I don’t know. What I do know is that I never had one as a test for cancer. I would suggest you keep your urologist close; I suspect they have full patient lists and you don’t want to get lost in the crowd.
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