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Prostate Cancer And Gay Men

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Conference Attendees?

Hi, Is anyone else attending the Patient Conference on Prostate Cancer (PCPC) at UCSF on June 8? It would be great to meet some other members of this group.

Hi, Is anyone else attending the Patient Conference on Prostate Cancer (PCPC) at...

•5 years ago

Trimix - Maiden Voyage (Bye Bye ED)

I am pretty excited about Trimix and it's impact on my ED. My URO showed me how to self-inject and observe it's effectiveness at his office this morning. It's...

I am pretty excited about Trimix and it's impact on my ED. My URO showed me how ...

•5 years ago

Cancer undetectable but PSA is rising.

Hello all. It's a year out from my Robotic Surgery (Feb 2018) The last two months I have had a consistent rise in my PSA level. The last month-six weeks in...

Hello all. It's a year out from my Robotic Surgery (Feb 2018) The last two mont...

•5 years ago

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Misdirected anger?

I was really surprised at how furious I became at my radiation oncologist this week over things that ordinarily would be dealt with calmly. It made me realize...

I was really surprised at how furious I became at my radiation oncologist this w...

•5 years ago

VOLUNTEERS WANTED FOR OCT 5 NEW YORK CITY PROSTATE CANCER PATIENT CONFERENCE

We're creating an all-day prostate cancer patient conference, featuring some of the world's top doctors discussing latest treatment and quality of life...

We're creating an all-day prostate cancer patient conference, featuring some of ...

Partner•6 years ago

Helpful Hints for Gay Men With Prostate Cancer

Please reply with your helpful hints and suggestions for 1. the emotional and social ups and downs that you feel may be unique for gay men with prostate...

Please reply with your helpful hints and suggestions for 1. the emotional and so...

Partner•6 years ago

Intro

Radical prostatectomy in 1999 at age 53. PSA 6.3; Gleason score 2+3.

Radical prostatectomy in 1999 at age 53. PSA 6.3; Gleason score 2+3.

•6 years ago

Testicle weights

Do testicle weights increase testosterone levels??

Do testicle weights increase testosterone levels??

•6 years ago

Leaking and discomfort after catheter

It is approaching 4am and I am in the shower again trying to relieve the discomfort of my skin and penis four days after the catheter was pulled. I’ve had only...

It is approaching 4am and I am in the shower again trying to relieve the discomf...

•6 years ago

3.5 Years Post RT

Next Monday (5/13) will be my 8th PSA test. I finished EBRT in August 2015. In conjunction with the radiation therapy, I had Hormone Therapy (Lupron Depot)...

Next Monday (5/13) will be my 8th PSA test. I finished EBRT in August 2015. In c...

•6 years ago

Age factor

I have been reading the American Cancer Society's webpages on PC. AS far as treatments, they qualify a lot of them as saying "depending on age" (I have...

I have been reading the American Cancer Society's webpages on PC. AS far as trea...

•6 years ago

ADT, EBRT, and Brachy Boost

Completed EBRT (IMRT) and brachy boost in January. Continuing on Lupron. Last of 3 month doses recently. The nightly hot flashes are a bummer. Flash,...

Completed EBRT (IMRT) and brachy boost in January. Continuing on Lupron. Last ...

•6 years ago

Hello men. I had a RP in Feb 2018. My PSA has risen suddenly from a .15 to a .27. They wanted to do salvaged radiation. Unable to...

Looking for trials or experimental protocols for lower PSA..Getting a PSMA Scan soon

Looking for trials or experimental protocols for lower PSA..Getting a PSMA Scan...

•6 years ago

Prostate Cancer Status

How would I find a gay prostate cancer support group in Denver, Colorado? I am eight months into a Prostate Clinical Study at the Urology Clinic of...

How would I find a gay prostate cancer support group in Denver, Colorado? I am e...

•6 years ago

Up next: Hormone therapy and radiation

Thank you to everyone for sharing your experiences. It has been almost 2 years since my prostatectomy and my PSA has risen to 1.1 (or 1.3 depending on the...

Thank you to everyone for sharing your experiences. It has been almost 2 years s...

•6 years ago

Report -- comparison

This illustrates what I mean when I say that using the Loop (the erection-assisting device you make yourself in 5 seconds) is saving my erectile functioning...

This illustrates what I mean when I say that using the Loop (the erection-assist...

•6 years ago

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May I ask a favor?

Many posters use abbreviations in their posts which many of us don't understand. Would it be too difficult for people to spell out what the abbreviation means?...

Many posters use abbreviations in their posts which many of us don't understand....

•6 years ago