Free Republic
Browse · Search
General/Chat
Topics · Post Article

To: freedumb2003

I was diagnosed with prostate cancer at age 54. There were no symptoms and nothing was noticed in previous physical exams. My doctor just decided to order a PSA as part of my annual physical. I did 5 weeks of daily radiation and then implant surgery. I’m coming up on 5 years since then.


5 posted on 03/03/2023 1:53:29 PM PST by mgstarr ("Some of us drink because we're not poets." Arthur (1981))
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 2 | View Replies ]


To: mgstarr
I did 5 weeks of daily radiation and then implant surgery. I’m coming up on 5 years since then.

I just did the external radiation no implants other than the gold markers they use to point the radiation machine.

I Just got my latest PSA a week ago and I am down to .6, I was at 12 before the procedure.

If caught early its very treatable, the treatment is not that hard. Get your PSA tested FRpeers, don't be like this poor guy.

11 posted on 03/03/2023 2:49:26 PM PST by usurper (AI was born with a birth defect.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 5 | View Replies ]

Free Republic
Browse · Search
General/Chat
Topics · Post Article


FreeRepublic, LLC, PO BOX 9771, FRESNO, CA 93794
FreeRepublic.com is powered by software copyright 2000-2008 John Robinson