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Hello daggy: I was diagnosed with prostate cancer... oh... maybe 15 years ago... I was quite young considering. I was fortunate though in that it was caught at an early stage. I underwent a radical prostatectomy but did not have to have radiation or chemo therapy. So I guess one could say I was lucky. Allot of what you're going to experience probably depends on how advanced your cancer is & on what treatments your physician recommends. There are treatment options available today that were not available to me, or at least were not recommended. Anyway, I wish you all the best with your battle ahead.
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If you ever want to correspond privately, daggy, you are welcome to P.M. me here on PC...
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And so the systoms begin again
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So ouch not the best thing to have done but at least it's benign next 3 moths will tell .
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Good luck man I hope the tests come back in your favor in 3 months. Cancer is so damn intimidating, stay optimistic though bud.
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The words "probably benign" still doesn't give a person any relief. Still living on the edge for the next few months though .
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I hear ya man, I've just gone through a serious cancer diagnosis in my family and the doctor told my family member "you're cured, but you should still see an oncologist to see if you need chemo". Talk about mixed messages, sounds like your doctor is similar with not having a concrete answer for you. "probably" is not a word you want to hear when it comes to your health.
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Good news if there's any . Drs were thinking might have tumor in the portoid gland as well but they got on top of diagnostic really quick but nothing there . So now despite the all clear it's a wait and see also.
That's 2 rolls of the dice . Let's just wait and see ... Sent from my SM-N910G using Tapatalk
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Take the good news with a smile when you get it man. I'm sure you're tired of all of the blood tests and xrays and stuff, but at least you're lucky enough to live in a time and country where you can have these things addressed, right? Sorry if that comes off as condescending, just trying to help you look on the bright side.
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Sometimes it it gets to you bad and other times even worse . Time and tide will see how I fare . Sent from my SM-N910G using Tapatalk
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And we fast forward the long way around and we find ourselves with t3 just for the hell of it .
I do not fancy the " cure" Once again i shall disappear for awhile
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So its not as long as I thought . Being silent just waiting. Well strike whatever .
I just dont need everything crammed into the last few months of the year. Rising psa .mri and whatever else they can trow at me . Add to that some serious thought processes . Check in when I can
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Well as they keep telling you to write down feelings
So so how has time gone for me ? After years of living on the psa line it has not tipped in my favour. So within 6 weeks it has gone from lets look at it Lets mri We found a big mass Surgery due in 10 days And all I hear is "ARENT YOU LUCKY They fitted you in before christmas" I might not reply to msgs or even txt Does anyone know anxiety Fear Bargain Acceptance All these things i have to deal with within a week. Ps. Forgot to mention all the lonely side effects but thats another story
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Well here it is a few weeks later and now have all those pretty books about choices
Which decision to make or what do I like doing the most bedroom activities or getting old then losing. Young with a chance Old and forgotten
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Ok so jump forward to 2018
And I found psych central once again And if anyone has been following this story or" thread" You should know if you thought a t3 and MRI cat scans and void clinics were bad to get ready for the sarcastic ray of sunshine. Now Jan '18 and the weeks before I get the surgeons booking But now a t7 Radiation ruled out so the only option left. getting it removed. Already have most of the side-effects Sorry if I never got back or replied to anyone Mentally this has drained me Forgetting things being just lost My journey continues
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I just read this entire thread. I'm sorry I've not been able to follow your journey from its start, but really respect you for putting your feelings & thoughts here. I may sound like an arse for writing this, but your writings have probably helped a lot of people who might be facing physical adversity. It did me. This is nothing compared to what you're going through, but I was just diagnosed with glaucoma. It would be easy to feel sorry for myself, but your writings really helped me - your facing adversity & being able to deal with it. I'm sorry about your concernes about not being able to perform anymore but, believe me, you're more than a "man" for sharing your journey here. Thanks.
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Sometimes just writing how the feelings you have down come out in an informative or rational fashion. other times it may just be ramblings of a scared person trying to make it through life. sometimes we don't put half the stuff out there as well.
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And sometimes we don't deal with it at all and those are the missing parts
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.years of wait and watch ended at last I suppose its a good thing. We shall see .
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Good luck, daggy.
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So here I still sit in 2018.
5 years down the track and going back to the start of this thread I just want to thank all those that took the time to comment or the contribution of their stories. I can see the pattern that emerged over time that has to lead to this point in time. Sorry about all the typos but you miss those sorts of things when you are on a roll and the words come out faster than the eye can see. (Words from an uneducated hand) So now as stress and anxiety take over for the next few weeks I thought I would just review some of my rambles to find the pattern the doctors don't worry telling you about in the beginning or you just don't want to hear. All the pain in the pelvis and the kidney infection didn't really help or the up and down of the PSA and then the up. The biopsy certainly didn't help anything but confirm what everyone knew. The good news is I have scored a professor to do the surgery. So now I wait for the date and the paperwork to go through. And try and see the bits on here I can put together to calm my hands and soul till then Thanks for reading .
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Stay strong daggy 💪🏼
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