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I am a little scared and depressed I need to make a decision

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mark_fastco
mark_fastco

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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  • Pepasan
    Pepasan mark_fastco

    Posted

    2004 / 5 PSA was slightly raised. I think first confirmation of cancer cells being present was 2007 on second biopsy. Since then, PSA has usually been around 8.5 on 6-monthly tests. 
  • annette1307
    annette1307 mark_fastco

    Posted

    Hi

    My hubby was diagnosed in Oct he is in his 50s and ad psa 16 glaecon 9 t3 stage, he opted for surgery as wanted it gone, he ad op last week which went well but had cut more out then expected which has now left him unable to av sex even wiv viagra so he is still struggling to accept. He still has catheter in and is slow recovery. Weigh up all options and ask ask ask questions. My daughter rang up people and asked questions so did we

  • george28545
    george28545 mark_fastco

    Posted

    It does depend very much on your Gleason score - if its 5/6 or lower I would go for Radio Therapy which should not affect your urges !    In my case I was Gleason 10 so had removal followed by Radio Therapy a year later when I had a problem - looking back I should have RT immediately after sugery but they did not push it.

    One hopes your consultant will advise you on best way forward 

  • raymond71733
    raymond71733 mark_fastco

    Posted

    Hi Mark, DON'T DO IT I have a gleeson score of 3+3 and also a small tertiary of grade 4 diagnosed on 1st October 2012, my last mri results show it is exactly the same now (3 weeks ago) I take 2 apricot kernals every day and bicardoated soda +maple syrup three days a month check these on you tube. DON'T DO IT save your prostrate you do need it............
    • Sailor_Sam
      Sailor_Sam raymond71733

      Posted

      Hi Raymond, thanks for the reply. It's given me food for thought and there seems to be a growing body of opinion that people do get treated far too early - but I can understand why.

      Getting my next PSA on Wednesday so I'll take it from there and hopefully more Active Surveillance although I think another Biopsy may be worth having.

      Best wishes

    • raymond71733
      raymond71733 Sailor_Sam

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      Hi Sam, one of the worst things you can do is have a Biopsy it will spead the cancer, men have died from having these,tell your consultant you will have an MRI, again I say check all these things on youtube. I have a friend who is a Jehovah s witness he was diagnosed 10 years ago all he did was 2 apricot kernal every day, his last MRI scan was clear of cancer. He is 72 years old. 

      Good Luck and think about what you are doing and remember there is a lot of doctors on this site trying to keep themselves in work, they need you............

      Ray

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