Jason, smart to start the kegels now I understand you have a specific issue with the anal assesses. With that said, I will just say, I had pretty bad constipation after surgery, even with Dulcolax,...
Info, you are getting way ahead of yourself. This, as others have said, is the farthest thing from a death sentence, or even a life if chronic illness, as you can get, in cancer world. The majority...
Jason, I agree with all the other comments above regarding your PSA drop. As well as the comment about supplements not curing a cancer you already have. With that said, knowing you have cancer, thats...
Jack thats terrific, congratulations. You are truly one of the great success stories of our group, and a wonderful example of how important it is to become knowledgeable about our individual...
I did a telephone consult with Dr Scholz, when I was first diagnosed, and found him both giving of his time and so knowledgeable. maybe something to consider...
I was every 3 months the first year, then every 6 months. at 24 months, I was told if my PSA came back undetectable again, which is what they fully expected, I would graduate to yearly testing....
Skeeter, I have no knowledge, but very sorry for your loss for you and your family...
Haven't asked my doc, because 1. he's hard to get to and 2. he's like everyone else, he doesn't know for sure. Anyway, I went to a party yesterday, as I agree with you that I am highly unlikely to...
Thanks noggin. I fixed the link to make it clickable. Yeah, I thought of that as a possibility. But I never got better, except for maybe one day, the day a week ago today. But who knows, Just have to...
This virus is a sh!t. I can't shake the congestion, and the occasional cough. I'm otherwise feeling ok, my Oxygen level is fine at 97, I just walked for 40 minutes outside, reasonably brisk, got my...
JayMot, it's good that your Uro, isn't concerned (and not surprising at this low PSA). I just don't understand why he wouldn't accommodate your request for a more sensitive PSA test. Maybe he's...
I might be wrong, it's been a while, but seems like a PSA of 9 is pretty high for a G6. So my question would be is something else lurking in there? Was his biopsy, MRI Guided? In either case, I think...
Jay, sorry to see you back for real. Not much I can add to JNF excellent advice and mattams solid comments. As you know, you're a pretty long way from needing to be on HT for now. Not much more I can...
So an update: Thought I and my wife would be done with this by now. But we are still testing positive as of this morning. tomorrow will be two weeks since my mild cough first appeared, Wednesday will...
Nobody is immune, obviously. To me, as a player, he was larger than life....
81, I wouldn't want t recreate my job and do it after I retired, although I do manage my kids portfolios the way I used to manage clients money. You do a great service here, very often your posts are...
BTC, member Todd1963 had a PSA of 3200 at diagnosis and had widespread metastasis. He is doing very well, now, about 13 years later, enjoying life. If he makes sure he is in the hands of top medical...
Weili, welcome to the forum. I don't have an answer for you but others will. In any case, to get you more responses, I have created a separate thread for you and pasted your comment/queetion there. I...
In another thread, Weili posted the following.... "I have had the same kind of dull pain in my left groin after a year with HDR Brachytherapy 2020. My family doctor and I cannot find a sharp pain...
Jack, well said....
Jason, just to clear this up, you can have radiation after surgery, and you can have salvage surgery after radiation. But salvage surgery is very difficult and has a high chance of incontinence (vs...
Jason, welcome back. Not much to add, good advice above especially Hal’s comment about not talking to urologists about radiation. One thing struck me though… you said…. “ I asked about possibly...
Pj, welcome to the forum, and sorry for all you are going through. I totally get where you are coming from. I had the same worries as you about radiation (not the complications, but the side...
Just saw that. Wonder if it was PCa Edit: just noticed in the title and article, that it was PCa. So sad....
Agent, just to put an exclamation point on the other solid comments above…. When my PSA went from <.02 to .03, 2 years after RP, my Primary Care Dr, who is board certified in both internal medicine...
Thanks Tim, God bless those people in North Carolina, what a bunch of idiots LOLOL Yeah it was really bad for just the one day then started improving. Only issue I have now is a little congestion, a...
Thanks Cyclone. Yes, as I mentioned, I’m on it, just finishing up. And I’m not 100% but much better, I’d say 80-90%. My wife tested positive two days ago, I took her to urgent care they said she...
Thanks Jack. I’ve got that taste in my mouth from the Paxlovid, it’s disgusting. It’s like sucking on a lollipop made out of aluminum. Today’s my last day on Pax, so was hoping it goes away , but...
I’m a heavy Facebook user (on it way more than I should be). I haven’t seen the particular ads you are talking about, but I’ve seen ads for other health products using Sanjay Gupta from CNN as a...
I’m guessing that once you do this, your Facebook feed will be flooded with ads on the topic, for a long time. That’s how their algorithms work....
Wow. everything I’ve read says the more times you get it with each successive infection. You have a higher chance of getting Long Covid/ other problems. That’s always been my fear. I guess in your...
Pretty impressive that you ran the race. I wouldn't want to be the guy sitting next to you on the plane LOLOL. Glad it was a non event as it seems to be for me so far...
Yup, you know me well, lol, see my response to Steve. Feeling better today...
The two original vaccines plus 4 boosters. Last one in October (the newest one) I planned on another booster when I get back from Florida in 2 weeks, but now thats out the window for a while...
Well, after 4 years of avoiding Covid, it finally got me. I flew down to Florida on Saturday planning to spend two weeks here before going back to NY for the summer. Wore a mask the whole trip. On...
Thanks Dave....
JC, don't even think for a minute about the comments from the surgery staff. Thats not only a sales pitch, it's unethical. With a G9, and more so, with possible EPE, you absolutely made the right...
DeWayne, I remember you well, we arrived on the HW scene around the same time. You took a different route than I did, but we are both still here and living life, which is all that is important. I'm...
Not unusual, I was leaking a little urine with orgasms after my surgery. After radiation, I leak a little more, unless I make sure I empty my bladder before the deed is done. As far as erections,...
Going to give it some thought. I'm inclined to pass, just doesn't feel real comfortable to me, no logic. And I don't really have any bad effects from T being at the low end of normal (or high end of...
Met with the NP today, and it's official I'm going to one year. We also discussed Hormone Replacement Therapy as my T is at the low end of normal at 264. I am going to discuss it with my...
Dallasr, welcome to the forum. There is lots of experience her, tons, in fact. I don't recall said treatment being mentioned here or used by any of our members, which is probably the reason there...
I have been on Crestor 40 mg for almost 2 years, 20 mg for 6 years before that. A month ago, I added Zetia. Had lipids tested last week, My Total Cholesterol is 75, and my LDL-C is 6. No typo, 6. Has...
Thanks again coralline the kind responses. Cyclone, as always your words are uplifting and full of brotherhood Fred, makes me feel good to know that I was helpful first arrived by the scene. I was...
Thanks guys for all the good congrats and comments. @fiddlecanoe, this is my thinking exactly? I’d rather experience the anxiety less often @mattam, if I had twice the anxiety ad I have with more...
Well, good news. PSA undetectable. <.05. Testosterone low at 264, although not far from baseline pre ADT which was 322. I’m now 5 years post SRT . Think I’m going to one year testing , will speak...
Mattam, this is me exactly....
I had my consult with the Dietician assigned to my group and I (I start the Heart Disease Reversal Program on June 3rd, officially) yesterday. She told me that one change in the program is that they...
Oh Gof, that was terrible LOL. But as always, 81, you get an A+ for effort LOL. Thanks for posting...
A quote from Forrest Gump, the movie, among other places. But thats how I feel right now. Did my PSA blood draw this morning, and I am on pins and needles waiting for results which usually come the...