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just found out last Tues.
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Aug 03, 2003 - 9:47 pm
This is my first time to this kind of forum. I just found out last week I have prostate CA and am trying to make the right decisions. Here is my background...I am 60 have sex 2 times a week on the average, I jog 10 miles a week. My PSA was 7 and my Gleason was 3, thursday I will go in for the bone scans etc & right now I am leaning towards surgery but couple of days ago I was leaning towards the seeds. Does surgery sound like the right choice for me? |
Joined: Mar 2002
Abar,
I'm so glad you discovered our site so soon after diagnosis. I wish I had known about at the time of my diagnosis.
The decision on type of treatment is one that must be made by the individual. However, as a 2 1/2 yr survivor of a RP, I would highly recommend doing an extensive background check on the education and experience of the surgeon you are considering if you elect to go that route. I did, and consider the surgeon I chose, one of the very best. The reason, I elected surgery over the implants was, I wanted to get totally rid of the infected organ and eliminate the cancer. As you may already know, if following implants, the cancer reoccurs, surgery is no longer an option.
I always caution people that all people are not the same, therefore all results are not the same. However, I have never regretted my decision to have surgery. I was 58 when I had it, was totally recovered in less than 6 months, and remain cancer free after 2 1/2 yrs. If you would like to communicate more privately don't hesitate to contact me at my personal e-mail (lab_boy_us@yahoo.com) or though my profile on this site.
Best of luck on making your decision.
Roger
Joined: Sep 2003
Abar,
You seem to have detected your PCa early. The numbers of your tests show that it is a low risk situation. Please check out www.llu.edu and find out about proton beam therapy. It has a success rate exceeding that of surgery and minimal dise effects.
I have had this treatment and is by far the best in