Experiences with

Radical prostatectomy

Hi, I'm new on here . I received a diagnosis of Osteoporosis from results of Dexa scan last week and was surprised Lumbar T Score -2.2 .Femoral Neck T Score -2.8 moderate to left hip moderate to sever osteoarthritis . I have been on steroids since March 2024 for (PMR) and tapering, currently at 10mg

I have Severe Spinal Stenosis and due to also being diagnosed with Heart Failure following a Triple Bypass and Mitral Valve Repair the only pain relief I’ve now been given is Oramorph. I’ve always looked on this as the “last resort “ for pain relief but over the last several days the pain has become

My husband had radical prostatectomy last week and the pathology report came back with “bladder neck invasion present”, in” right mid and superior posterior and left and right bladder neck”. I’m wondering is it possible to radiate that area after he heals from surgery?

Hi all, after just over 7.5 years I've finally managed to stop pred. It's been a very long and slow reduction with the inevitable hiccups along the way. I ended up on 0.5mg every 2 days and finished last week, with no ill effects that I'm aware of. The last PMR symptoms I had were in 2020. What I'd like

Reasons for my decision: I made a decision based on my understanding, see below. Radiation - no effect on urinary leakage, sexual function initially preserved but wanes for most, limited options for salvage - if cancer recurs treatment is palliative/non curative, long term radiation damage to bladder

So all is going rather well on the PMR front with Pred down to 5mg and slow reduction to 4.5 planned, I have a little boat once more, and then hey ho it‘s off off A&E feeling frightful with severe chest pains….. At 3.30am after 12.5 hours in a A&E , lots of cardiograms, bloods, x-ray and a good physical

Briefly, I had Radical Prostatectomy in February of 2018, ADT with Salvage Radiation ending in September of 2019 and undetectable PSA until August of 2022 when it increased to .09, then .12 in October, and .22 in December. Finally, .34 in March 2023.

Hello, Short background. Diagnosed with PMR 2020, on Pred since December 2020, usual ups and downs/flares whilst learning about living with it and getting advice from here for the last few years. Medication. I take Lansoprazole 30mg about 30-60 mins before breakfast every morning. After breakfast

I have been excellently helped by several forum participants in my "escape from augmentation" and am now at a stage where I need to report my story and ask another question going forward:- I would like to ask for comments on my current situation. I am writing this note having been awoken by nausea

First of all, I am so thankful for this community and the information I have found on here. I am finally getting relief from my RLS by taking gabapentin. My doctor has been way too conservative, starting me at 100mg and only increasing 100mg every week or two weeks. I am finally at a dosage of 1200mg

prostatectomy and at least 5 ng/mL for those who did not undergo radical prostatectomy.1 Patients needed to have a PSA doubling time of 9 months or less, a screening PSA by central laboratory of at least 1 ng/mL for patients who underwent radical prostatectomy as primary treatment for prostate cancer

I was scared to death to hear that I had cancer. My Father died from it. There was no offer for chemotherapy or radiation. I was told that my doctor needed more experience with the DaVinci robot and I was chosen. I died that day and was traumatized beyond traumatized and purposely given ecoli and regretted

Hi, first post here. I had prostatectomy 2008, G3+4, ,pT2c, now updated to pT2cN1M0. Have postponed HT with rising PSA (now 8.9). Had SRT 2011 to prostate bed. Have had Axumin scan and then had 3rd PSMA PET scan recently (this month). All so far were negative until most recent, found single inguinal

Had radical prostatectomy in Nov. of 2018 with 4 years of undetectable psa. Appx. 24 lymph nodes were removed with resulting current lymphedema on right side. Just wanted to hear any thoughts on 1 month vs. 3 months lupron.

Hi, folks. I underwent whole pelvic irradiation 6 months ago - prostatectomy (2019), PT3A, and lodge irradiation (2020), just after gallium PSMA picked two small illiac nodes with PSMA around 2,5, both. My doctor had said I would be given 6 months of ADT back then, but now he just tripled the journey

I was diagnosed in November of 2021 and had a radical prostatectomy on 7 March 2022. However, my pathology showed positive margins. I have not had any other treatment since my surgery. My PSA has changed from undetectable to .04 in the year following my surgery.

Responders were more likely to have had a radical prostatectomy as definitive therapy and were more likely to have been treated with an androgen receptor (AR) antagonist (enzalutamide or apalutamide) immediately prior to BAT (compared to abiraterone).

I had a major surgery about 8 months ago but the pain around my stomach hasn't gone away. My blood tests and CT scan results are normal.They mentioned that have adhesions which make me in pain all day all night, so I only rely on the pain reliefs.

Hi, just to update. I had the cystoscopy this morning, not a pleasant experience, but no cancer, no inflammation and no gritty substance, so that at least is good. She did say some people's kidneys do just excrete microscopic blood particles as their normal, but that I possibly have overactive bladder

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