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just got the news that my prostrate needs to be removed, cancer, not happy,any word of encouragment

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steve82587
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  • steadyeddy
    steadyeddy steve82587

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    Hi Steve , what a shock. It must have been . Don't be too hasty read the comments from the other guys  and other discussion threads there is a lot of good personal information out there, if nothing else it will help you make a more informed decision , The one thing that we useualy have with P C is more time to decide than other cancer patients .Weigh all the fectors up your age ,lifestyle ,expectations etc. Prostate cancer  is very rarely an emediate death knell lots of us are learning to live with it and being proactive about it every day can do . Edd. 

    Hope all goes as well as these things 

  • steve82587
    steve82587

    Posted

    well i had my follow up with my Dr , he recommended removal, my gleason score was intermediate, somewhere between gonna live and gonna die, so i told him to remove my prostrate, march 21 is the date, it seems to be the best road for me, thanks for your advice and i will keep you guys posted........
    • geoff90305
      geoff90305 steve82587

      Posted

      Hi Steve, be great if you could be a tad more specific about Gleason score..e.g. 3+3, 3+4, 4+3 etc. Remember, the Dr is in the business of prostate removal...and of course, make you better. I would not trust a doctor who would not supply me these scores.
    • ES28567
      ES28567 steve82587

      Posted

      Well of course he recommends removal! That's what he does! That's how he makes his living. His recommendation doesn't mean it's your only option or even your best option. Just the option he wants you to pursue. Good luck...you have picked a hard road based on one (biased) doctor's opinion.

    • PureAsh
      PureAsh steve82587

      Posted

      What a bugger!  So sorry this was the decision you had to take. Hope your recovery goes well.   

      Ash

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