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Is there ANY chance of getting your partner PREGNANT if your prostate has been removed?

Hello fellow journeymen - I have a question. Without a prostate (after having RP), is there ANY possibility of getting my partner pregnant? I know the...

Hello fellow journeymen - I have a question. Without a prostate (after having R...

Terry33

•3 years ago

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Need a vacation from adt

Gleason 4+3, RP followed by BCR after five months. One tumor in my pelvic area. One month shot of Lupron followed by SBRT, 9 more months of lupron/Eligard then...

Gleason 4+3, RP followed by BCR after five months. One tumor in my pelvic area. ...

northshoreguy

•3 years ago

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Niacin. Your thoughts?

I didn't find any hard evidence. Part of niacin converts into NAD+. I don't think that would be good. And the proven HDL increase doesn't seem to make much...

I didn't find any hard evidence. Part of niacin converts into NAD+. I don't thi...

Hidden

•3 years ago

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HDR Brachytherapy after the 20 fractions?

Hi all I have recently finished 3 x Lu-177 and 3 x Docetaxel infusions whilst hormone sensitive. I have been on Degarelix since November so no idea what's...

Hi all I have recently finished 3 x Lu-177 and 3 x Docetaxel infusions whilst ho...

Brysonal

•3 years ago

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Guess what?! Guess what?!

Jeff has already been approved for MNSure!!! Gone are the worries of a lapse of insurance coverage, gone is the fear his treatment would be interrupted, gone...

Jeff has already been approved for MNSure!!! Gone are the worries of a lapse of ...

Pancake_Lefse

•3 years ago

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Low-Carb Diet, Gut Microbiome, Leaky Gut, etc.

New study from the CAPS2 (Carbohydrate and Prostate Study 2) team. led by Steve Freedland. "Accumulating evidence suggest a role of gut microbiota in urologic...

New study from the CAPS2 (Carbohydrate and Prostate Study 2) team. led by Steve ...

pjoshea13

•3 years ago

22 Replies

Prednisone

Was only on it for a short time. Low dosage. No side affects

Yogi8

•3 years ago

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AR L702H question

So Mike did the guardant analysis and it says he has 1.5%ctDNA or mod for the AR L702H gene mutation. I know this is associated with castration resistance...

So Mike did the guardant analysis and it says he has 1.5%ctDNA or mod for the AR...

longleaf

•3 years ago

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Update-1st infusion Lu -617

Hi all I promised some people a bit of a short outline of experience of 177Lu-167 therapy. Had 8.1 Gbq yesterday. Administered after saline solution, then half...

Hi all I promised some people a bit of a short outline of experience of 177Lu-16...

MarkEmrys

•3 years ago

36 Replies

Splash trial

Hi Diver Down. I’m pursuing the SPLASH trial. Passed prescreening so far. Here’s an interesting link to prior study which you might have....

Hi Diver Down. I’m pursuing the SPLASH trial. Passed prescreening so far. Here’s...

Sweepandscull

•3 years ago

1 Reply

TRT caution

Three weeks ago I got a compounded testosterone cream. Supposedly 300 mg of testosterone per dose, prescribed by a doctor, and filled at an FDA-controlled...

Three weeks ago I got a compounded testosterone cream. Supposedly 300 mg of test...

Hidden

•3 years ago

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What should I expect from treatment

What should I be expecting from Radiotherapy I’ve had a good response from initial treatments DX Dec 2021 N0 M1b PSA 102 Zoladex 3 month given 2 weeks after...

What should I be expecting from Radiotherapy I’ve had a good response from ini...

Farn

•3 years ago

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PSA down from 6.17 to 4.4 in 16 months

My friend was diagnosed with prostate cancer in December 2020. He was given the option of being on active surveillance or radio therapy. He chose to be on...

My friend was diagnosed with prostate cancer in December 2020. He was given the ...

Hidden

•3 years ago

16 Replies

Looking for US for my next fight, need doc/institute references you bank on and notes on insurance coverage

Hi Everyone, At age of 41, on March 2021 I got dx with psa 189 and bone mets in skeletal system, after brutal fight throughout 2021 with orchitectomy, 10 chemo...

Hi Everyone, At age of 41, on March 2021 I got dx with psa 189 and bone mets in ...

Soumen79

•3 years ago

32 Replies

Just keeps getting worse

Due to Jeff’s nausea/vomiting (and ultimately major loss of appetite and weight loss), Dr. Costello (oncologist) called today to see if Jeff could be there at...

Due to Jeff’s nausea/vomiting (and ultimately major loss of appetite and weight ...

Pancake_Lefse

•3 years ago

43 Replies

PSA rising

My husband has aggressive prostate cancer. He was diagnosed 9/20/2019. Gleason score 9. Because he is 93 he is only treated with ADT. His PSA was 100.4...

My husband has aggressive prostate cancer. He was diagnosed 9/20/2019. Gleason...

Ming1828

•3 years ago

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Abiraterone+prednisone and incontinence

Hi! Since the day I started Abiraterone+prednisone my incontinence became worse. I had heard from someone that they take their prednisone in the evening and...

Hi! Since the day I started Abiraterone+prednisone my incontinence became worse...

chickgreen

•3 years ago

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Getting on the chemo train again

June 6 will start the next round of chemo. Ten doses this time; every three weeks. Doc looked at CT scan from ten years ago and splenule showed up there, too,...

June 6 will start the next round of chemo. Ten doses this time; every three week...

Cateydid

•3 years ago

1 Reply

Treatment of damages due to radiation

asked him why we do not use the know-how of doctors dealing with nuclear exposure. Many of us suffer from damages produced by radiation....like blood in...

asked him why we do not use the know-how of doctors dealing with nuclear exposur...

Karmaji

•3 years ago

31 Replies

Two Years Ago Today

Two years ago today I was sitting alone in a hotel room waiting to have my Prostatectomy at 6:am the next day. COVID was rampant, my wife was not even allowed...

Two years ago today I was sitting alone in a hotel room waiting to have my Prost...

bglendi53

•3 years ago

30 Replies

EBRT 6 weeks with SBRT vs EBRT 9 weeks

My doctor recommended 6 weeks of EBRT with, I think just 3 cyber knife "boosts" (SBRT) to treat PC in my prostate and some in the lymph nodes. My insurance...

My doctor recommended 6 weeks of EBRT with, I think just 3 cyber knife "boosts" ...

Dave78717

•3 years ago

12 Replies

Testosterone injections for prostate cancer

It seems there is two ways this is being done. One is testosterone only, no adt and one way testosterone is the shot all by itself. I have two doctors willing...

It seems there is two ways this is being done. One is testosterone only, no adt ...

lewicki

•3 years ago

6 Replies

My dad passed away

Hello folks, It's been a week and a half now since my father passed away, peacefully at home on Easter Sunday morning. Sorry, but to save myself some time, I...

Hello folks, It's been a week and a half now since my father passed away, peacef...

Green_Guy

•3 years ago

76 Replies

After years of doctors, trials, tests, meds etc. it is time to rest and flow with the current

After almost 4 years of posting here I have found it most difficult to write this. My wonderful 57 year old brother Bob has entered Hospice 3 weeks ago....

After almost 4 years of posting here I have found it most difficult to write thi...

Faith1111

•3 years ago

128 Replies

A List of Screening Tests For A High PSA

A 73 year old friend had a PSA test that came back @ 50 . He is not afraid, is cool and analytical. He can afford to have any out of pocket testing and...

A 73 year old friend had a PSA test that came back @ 50 . He is not afraid, is ...

Dd7757

•3 years ago

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Triplet therapy question

I had 8 weeks of radiation and two years trelstar in 2016. PSA undetectable thru spring 2021. Rising PSA. Bone scan and AXUMIN found three bone Mets in...

I had 8 weeks of radiation and two years trelstar in 2016. PSA undetectable thr...

Papa1

•3 years ago

14 Replies

Life left to live?

I know we have talked about this subject before. I am an Australian and I appreciate this forum’s advice. I was told I was metastatic in October 2021. I had a...

I know we have talked about this subject before. I am an Australian and I apprec...

Burnett1948

•3 years ago

34 Replies

Experiencing first psa increase after chemo, from <0.006 to 0.017, feeling low, looking for strength from this forum

So the dream run struck reality check. Starting @41y, March 2021 I was diagnosed with psa 189 and extensive bone mets, immediate orchitechtomy, 10 chemo and...

So the dream run struck reality check. Starting @41y, March 2021 I was diagnosed...

Soumen79

•3 years ago

22 Replies

Lupron vs testicle

Why would onocoligist want to use lupron with known cardio side effects vs testcle removal. I'm now having cardio problems and was never given removal as a...

Why would onocoligist want to use lupron with known cardio side effects vs testc...

Joecarver

•3 years ago

9 Replies

CT Results are In

Looking for your wisdom, good people. What does “Spleen: Small splenule” mean? I read about the need for a sulfur colloid scan to determine if it’s cancer....

Looking for your wisdom, good people. What does “Spleen: Small splenule” mean? ...

Cateydid

•3 years ago

5 Replies

Posts - Advanced Prostate Cancer | HealthUnlocked

Advanced Prostate Cancer

All posts for April 2022

Is there ANY chance of getting your partner PREGNANT if your prostate has been removed?

Need a vacation from adt

Niacin. Your thoughts?

HDR Brachytherapy after the 20 fractions?

Guess what?! Guess what?!

Low-Carb Diet, Gut Microbiome, Leaky Gut, etc.

Prednisone

AR L702H question

Update-1st infusion Lu -617

Splash trial

TRT caution

What should I expect from treatment

PSA down from 6.17 to 4.4 in 16 months

Looking for US for my next fight, need doc/institute references you bank on and notes on insurance coverage

Just keeps getting worse

PSA rising

Abiraterone+prednisone and incontinence

Getting on the chemo train again

Treatment of damages due to radiation

Two Years Ago Today

EBRT 6 weeks with SBRT vs EBRT 9 weeks

Testosterone injections for prostate cancer

My dad passed away

After years of doctors, trials, tests, meds etc. it is time to rest and flow with the current

A List of Screening Tests For A High PSA

Triplet therapy question

Life left to live?

Experiencing first psa increase after chemo, from <0.006 to 0.017, feeling low, looking for strength from this forum

Lupron vs testicle

CT Results are In

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