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New MRI Results
I have been on active surveillance for five years and just completed a fusion mri. My Dr is out of town and I would like to know the meaning of some of the results in terms of how serious they are. Anatomic findings: There is a small focus of altered signal typical of tumor in the left posterior lateral peripheral zone in…
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Need Incontinence Advice
Is this normal? I had my RP surgery 20 days ago and was told “the reconstruction went exceedingly well”. Since he has done over 4000 operations I believe him. I had the cath removed 14 days ago. I did my kegels for weeks before surgery and started doing them immediately after the cath was removed. Here is where I’m at and…
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Reading material
I am a reader and want to learn all I can about this disease. Here are the books I have read to date. What others do you recommend? Prostate cancer - Ripoll & Saunders Prostate Book - Scardino Active Surveillance - Klotz surviving prostate cancer - Walsh Thrive - Espinosa 2017 report on prostate diseases - Harvard Health…
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How valuable was this thread to you?
Maybe I am just a grumpy old man, but this recent add-on (at the bottom of a first post) adds no value at all to our discussions. Just my opinion, of course. Any other opinions out there? PS: I do wish that the software that runs the forum would be improved, but the powers that be at the ACS have heard that before.
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Fear and loneliness
I am very new to this forum and to the fact that I have prostate cancer. I am moving through the medical system, learning about my disease and think I am heading in the right direction. And I have moments/times of real sadness and fear. I read some of the posts on this site and can head for a tailspin. I am sure this will…
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Rectum?
Rectum irritation is setting in at the half way point of salvage radiation. What worked best for you guys? Anything not in a messy mineral oil base? Thanks, George