Prostate Cancer

[TonyBookEnd]

I’m never quite sure whether to click ‘like’ on posts about cancer, it feels slightly strange to ‘like’ something connected to such a cruel and indescrimate disease.

Sadly, I just lost my Dad to cancer on Monday. It was one of the more treatable types, but he kept it to himself for 2 years because he was afraid of hospitals.

Best of luck to all those who are battling with it and fingers crossed that you beat it. And to all those others, please get checked out regularly. These PSA and other checks are readily available and relatively cheap.

 

[Norbiton]

I’m never quite sure whether to click ‘like’ on posts about cancer, it feels slightly strange to ‘like’ something connected to such a cruel and indescrimate disease.

Sadly, I just lost my Dad to cancer on Monday. It was one of the more treatable types, but he kept it to himself for 2 years because he was afraid of hospitals.

Best of luck to all those who are battling with it and fingers crossed that you beat it. And to all those others, please get checked out regularly. These PSA and other checks are readily available and relatively cheap.

Sorry to hear about your Dad, it does seem to be a male thing to be reluctant to get checked out, my brother in law was the same and left it too late. As would I have done without a persistent locum doctor who said the PSA reading was borderline but worth referring to be on the safe side

 

[Hoghead]

Just been diagnosed with prostate cancer I'm 64 given 3 options observation and test every 3 months, surgery or radiotherapy, I've got a hip replacement booked for Tuesday so will have a think about it probably go with the observation and see if levels go up then go for surgery, anyone else given options.
How you doing mcgrathc hope your OK buddy.

I'm 66, diagnosed in Feb this year with a gleeson score of 3+4 (benign and confined to the prostate) I was offered the same treatments as yourself and have opted for active surveillance with a current psa of 6.6. The side effects of the other 2 didn't appeal to me. So I'll wait until I need to do something and by then treatment will have improved.
Just as a note, I have recently purchased a pension annuity and my condition didn't increase it nor when I renewed my annual travel insurance that didn't go up by much.
BTW I don't have any of the classic symptoms either!

 

[chedlee]

Just been diagnosed with prostate cancer I'm 64 given 3 options observation and test every 3 months, surgery or radiotherapy, I've got a hip replacement booked for Tuesday so will have a think about it probably go with the observation and see if levels go up then go for surgery, anyone else given options.
How you doing mcgrathc hope your OK buddy.

I am 61 and was diagnosed with PC last July (2024). I went on active surveillance and everything was sweet until the last couple of PSA checks were up.I wasn’t doubling but it wasn’t settling. As I am relatively young and it is still localised I am having my prostate removed next Tuesday (4th). I would go with the observation and get used to the idea you have cancer then decide from there. But it’s obviously down to you.

 

[chedlee]

I'm 66, diagnosed in Feb this year with a gleeson score of 3+4 (benign and confined to the prostate) I was offered the same treatments as yourself and have opted for active surveillance with a current psa of 6.6. The side effects of the other 2 didn't appeal to me. So I'll wait until I need to do something and by then treatment will have improved.
Just as a note, I have recently purchased a pension annuity and my condition didn't increase it nor when I renewed my annual travel insurance that didn't go up by much.
BTW I don't have any of the classic symptoms either!

I was very much like you on this and I still don’t fancy the surgery I’m having next week but my brother dies this year (not from cancer) aged 67 and I just thought I should get it sorted. I don’t think I would have despite the increase in my PSA.

 

[citeh94]

Had a relative that died from cancer and made sure my whole family and relatives got checked and turned out another relative had it. He survived and beat it but it is theOnly safe way, please don’t ignore it blues. I hope everyone fighting it beats it, don’t be afraid to just get a check as i promise from personal experience, it’s safer

 

[birchwoodgingerste]

Had a relative that died from cancer and made sure my whole family and relatives got checked and turned out another relative had it. He survived and beat it but it is theOnly safe way, please don’t ignore it blues. I hope everyone fighting it beats it, don’t be afraid to just get a check as i promise from personal experience, it’s safer

Been right through our family my dad passed last year with liver cancer and his dad died with lung cancer.Also my mam has had breast cancer and both me and my brother have had prostate cancer sometimes its in the genes i think they call it the brca gene which increases the risk of getting different types of cancers.

 

[tommybooth]

I posted a bit ago after my hifu treatment. My psa pre op was 3.30. Told last week it had dropped to 0.40. Pleased as punch. Appointment on Tuesday with the surgeon. Get my MRI result at the same time. Hopefully good news going forward. Mate of a mate asked for one. His was 60.00. No symptoms. So Gents of a certain age. Get one done. You are entitled to one so don't let them fob you off.