I am a little scared and depressed I need to make a decision
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I am in my 50's and just got diagnosed with early stage prostate cancer and AM choosing between surgery and radiation and am wondering which treatment has the better chance of letting me continue to have a normal sex life
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winn16126 mark_fastco
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alfred5 mark_fastco
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He opted for brachytherapy. He did have a rough 6 months. We know a few others that had brachytherapy with no side effects. But he was one of the rare few to suffer (he had prostatitis and radiation induced cystitis after treatment) but everything is near enough back to normal a year on.
He chose brachy as it is done in one go. He's a farmer and cannot take time off work without paying someone to do the work.
Good luck.
Pepasan mark_fastco
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Sailor_Sam Pepasan
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I was dignosed at 50 - 3 years ago gleason 6. First ever PSA was 7 after which it fell 3 months later to between 1.7 and 2.7 for the past years (about 8 tests - 1 every 3 months). Only 1 core out of 12 at Biopsy and a small focus organ contained on the MRI a year ago.
So months ago the PSA went from 1.7 to 3.3 and now they are recommending radical treatment.
Had a blood test done last week and find out the score in a day or two but if it hasn't gone up anymore I would still prefer to wait but when the Medical Staff are suggesting you need to do something it's difficult!
Whiteplume mark_fastco
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For me I only had one thought whether or how long I may live! so I went direct to surgery, find a good urologist and hope its contained and nothing gets out, and thats your best bet, and by the way zou can still have sex after surgery you only have to be calm and take it step by step the incontenence will pass after a year and to put it bluntly you will also get a hard on, even in your dreams.
good luck and dont wait to long every day counts!!!!!!
alfred5 Whiteplume
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The only thing about prostrate removal is that if the cancer you can have radio treatment as salvage treatment. But if you have had radio treatment and it returns you cannot have more radio treatment and prostate removal is difficult after radio treatment. So a man may favour removal knowing there is radio treatment to fall back on.
But there are many new treatments coming along like cryotherapy that can be done after radio treatment, so we hope if it does return after brachy that there may be new treatments available.