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This post is for Black Men diagnosed with PC. Data shows that we are 2.5x likely to be diagnosed with PC & die from it then other groups. Reasons are irrelevant for this post, I only care about the bottom line. All information shared will be greatly appreciated. What was your age at diagnosis? How old are you now? What was your PSA when diagnosed? What was the size(s) of your lesion(s)? Prostate Size? What was your Gleason Scores? Any spread? What was your selected treatment? Any reoccurrence? How long from your initial treatment did your reoccurrence occur? How are you doing now? Anythi ..read more

Hi, I just found this sub, my dad was recently diagnosed with advanced prostate cancer. It has spread to his hips. And I justbfound out he is refusing treatment. I'm sorry if this is morbid but how long can I expect for him to be around? He answers none of my questions and I'm just scared I'm going to lose him quicker than I realize. Sorry submitted by /u/slimon_klep [visit reddit] [comments ..read more

So I'm curious as to how we all alleviate/deal with the constant or at least periodic fatigue that comes with PCa. For me exercise helps for a while but it comes back afterwards. I've tried melatonin for hopefully a better sleep but it's not working. I suspect fatigue is one of the biggest symptoms we all face with this. Yet, it's not really discussed. Sometimes just having the energy to do tasks around the house is lacking. It's a vicious cycle because things have to be done. submitted by /u/AcadiaPure3566 [visit reddit] [comments ..read more

I am a 65 yr old PC survivor, I have learned so much from forums on Reddit. It shocks me to read post from 19-30 yr olds posting about not having erections, low T and prostate cancer. It seems these things are striking men younger and younger. When I read how much testosterone these men are taking it seems insane. They state they are trying to extend their lives or work out. It seems none of them have study this stuff. I had two blood clots and a local urologist that was giving me so much T my prostate surgeon told me I was lucky not to have had a heart attack. I’d like to know whether member ..read more

49 yr old M. PSA started out at 2.7 when I 33, have been monitoring them every year. They fluctuated up and down for years and they have never been below 1.9. When I turned 45 I started checking my psa’s every 6 months. October 2023 they reached 4.1, doc said let’s wait 2 months to see if they go down. 2 months later they jumped to 4.71. 12/2023 referred to urologist and he did a DRE and felt a small nodule on left base of prostate. Doc said let’s do a biopsy. I asked if we could do a MRI first and he said considering my psa’s and nodule via Dre he recommends doing a biopsy. Mid January 2024 ..read more

We don’t have the pathology report back yet, but the surgeon said everything went well and that he found it easy to get the prostate out and reconnect everything. He thinks he got everything, which included some cancer at the base of the prostate. Two or three days until we see the official pathology, but I feel such a huge sense of relief that the surgery over. I can not even describe how much better I feel. My husband just turned 66, a 4+3, 4+3 Gleason, 7/13 biopsy cores positive and a heavy volume of cancer cells in those cores. From the start, scans only, I just wanted it out. He was feel ..read more

I know this is a weird question with no definitive answer, but why do you think you got prostate cancer? I have been in the fire service for 22 years, both firefighting and fire investigation. I got a vasectomy at age 28 as we had 2 children and that was our limit. I also cycle a lot. Those 3 factors may have contributed to a higher risk for the disease. I was 48 with zero symptoms and my first psa was 52. Dumb luck it was detected. I’m ok now, but I had a RALP, ADT for 3 years and 30 rounds of radiation therapy. submitted by /u/Fireinspector69 [visit reddit] [comments ..read more

Hello folks. I've posted here before. Had HIFU in 2020 after biopsies found Gleason 7 and PSA of around 4. Nadir post-HIFU was .8, then over the next three years slowly crept up to 2.7. Had 28 proton beam treatments from December 27 to February 26. Finally had my post-op PSA taken today and it's 1.09. It's my understanding that post-radiation PSA takes a year or two to reach its nadir. What was unexpected was the savage exhaustion post-treatment, which has only gotten worse. One unexpected curveball was that an unrelated chest scan ordered by a cardiologist that was performed 2 weeks after pr ..read more

Let me start by saying being here after RALP( Thanks to my Wife!!!) has given me so much support and inspiration! Anyone new to joining the club here, I hope this helps ! I remember getting slapped in the face when the Dr. came in with my diagnosis. 56yr, 4+3, 7/12 biopsy positive in nymph nodes per MRI,Petscan, and my dad two days before diagnosed with PC too..Thinking I’m young, what did I do to deserve this, Thinking I’m in pretty good shape, hard worker, dad of 3 adult kids.. Looking at my wife in disbelief, the tears in her eyes, Me thinking this is the end…Got home, wife starting in on ..read more