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Fingers crossed for you Dragon, respect to you for bringing it up and making everyone aware. As you say the sooner it's diagnosed the better
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Just seen this TD and wanted to share a positive experience with you. In the last few years 4 of my mates have had PC at various times. All have had radiotherapy and 2 have now had the all clear. The other 2 are more recent and are still being monitored every 3 months but their levels are now satisfactory. Sincerely hope all goes well and wish you all the best mate.
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All the best Dragon, got a couple of mates with it too, and both seem happy with the way it’s being contained.
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thanks again for the kind wishes and positivity from the thread.
The forum at its best. |
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All the best Dragon.
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All the best, Dragon. Hope all goes well for you!
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Thanks guys - meeting with Consultant radiologist tomorrow so will know more after that!
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wishing you all the best dragon
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Best of luck for tomorrow T.D.
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cheers guys
 will update you on how it goes |
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It may be worth asking if you are suitable for treatment called Focal Cryotherapy TD. That is what I had 18 months ago. Much , much less invasive with hardly any adverse post-treatment side effects. It is not suitable for all instances of prostate but it may be for you. To those who have problems getting a PSA test from your doctor, they cost about £70 or so from a private clinic. Not a lot given the possible cost of not discovering you may need a further examination. I was clear of it last July (12 months after the op) and have one more set of tests this July and, touch wood, should be discharged then (though I propose to carry on having annual PSA blood tests anyway). The of very best luck to you TD.
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Best wishes Dragon, all the best with it and just keep going, they are a lot better than they used to be with this kind of thing. My brother in law was given an 'inoperable' verdict about 7 years ago, but he's had successful treatment and some ops, several times since and is currently being given an all clear amazingly.
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Sorry to read this Dragon. Both my Brother in Laws diagnosed and treated in last 2 years. Both opted for surgery and both doing well.
Whichever you choose, all the very best from myself and Eileen. Our best regards to Mrs D too. |
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Thanks DP its one of my questions for tomorrow!
Thanks stu its always fgood to hear good news stories. Thanks Barstool and for your kind words. Will keep u poted m8 and hopefully catch up with you sometime in the summer all being well |
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Sorry to hear and all have my sympathies . Have been tested every year for the last 20odd (since I was 55 ), only reason was my father and his brother both had cancer and I knew I could ask for a PSA .Due in a week or so and was 2.9 last year so fingers xd still mid range .
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Never worried about this, me I am super human. Play over 55s football, and this world changed my view, a few players in our league have had issues and not through arrogance, just a youthful mind, I never thought it could happen to me. Touch wood it has not, however it has opened my eyes to testing. Really wish you all the best in your fight, and I am sure all your forumites are behind you. May your angel watch over you.
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say goodbye to E Wreckshuns DP & gl.
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LATEST UPDATE
Saw the radiologist yesterday and told that focal therapy is not suitable for me due to my high percentage (30)cancer level and the location of the cancel cells. as i said im very fortunate that the cancer is only in the prostrate and only graded as moderate so hopefuly the removal of the prostrate will do the trick. radiography just wasnt for me -too much risk around impact on other essential organs in my view. hopefully this thread may lead to people going to get a PSA test so i will tell the hospital that im going for removal of the prostrate and hope for the best -the results are very good with over 90 per cent being cancer clear following the prosectamy. thank you all for your continued best wishes |
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Dragon,
Sorry to hear of your issue. But, I had my prostate gland removed due to low level cancer way back in 2013 when I was 52. Had to have radiothraphy the following year due to lingering cells in the prostate bed but that did the trick. Completely clear ever since. Prostate removal is the cleanest fix and most surgeons do it sparing the nerves in the area so 'performance' in the years that follow is little affected. Good luck, but one final thing to note. It is callled a PROSTATE gland, not a PROSTRATE gland!! (No R in it). I did the same thing for weeks after diagnosis until a Doctoer pointed out thhe difference. I wish you all the best with the operation. |
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Thanks TK so glad to hear of your successful treatment and thank you for your kind and positive words.
Ill make sure i get the spelling right in future!!!  |
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Dragon,
are you having the robot assisted procedure? A relative of mine had it done. Seemed pretty straight forward. Wasn't allowed any heavy lifting for a while. Nothing heavier than making himself a cup of tea. Was discharged with a catheter in. Went back to have that removed not long after. He then had to go collect his vacuum pump. Will be interested to see how you go with that. Just one thing, probably too late now but get a plastic sheet to cover you mattress. My cousin found that he dribbled when in bed for a while. And give your pelvic muscles regular workouts, it DOES make a difference. Will look out for your updates. |
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thanks eric - yes that is exactly what i will be having -and thanks for the advice. very helpful
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Yes, mine was robot assisted. Robots are better at this type of delicate surgry because a human cannot move their wrist through 360 degrees, while a nrobot can.
I strongly suspect your surgery, Dragon, will be keyhole and what amazed me over mine is how they put in the cutting device followed by a small mincing machine with a bag attached that cuts the removed prostate up so it can be extracted through the very small entry wound. Equally amazing is how my surgeon was not even in the same room. He operated the devices by remote from next door!! It sometimes takes unfortunate circumstances to find out just how 'effin clever humans can be. (One final thing, though,I had mine removed privtaely under BUPA. The expertise was just the same but the aftercare was a bit OTT. China plates and cups, french food on the menu and a private room. I suspect all done to bang up the price to BUPA. However, with a cathter and a waste bag hanging out of me the morning after, all I wanted was a nice cup of tea and some company - not fancy Earl Grey tea sitting in a room on my own! Incidentally, the day after my op was when Frankel won for the second time at Royal Ascot.) |
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yes it will be keyhole TK
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I'm sure you'll be fine TD |
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 hopefully not that big nobby |
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I said that when I went for my first colonoscopy... then I saw it on the tray
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sorry to hear your news dragon...all the best with the treatment....reading through i should probably have the blood test.....never really fancied the finger up the arse......
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thanks winja... dont think they do the finger up the arris anymore . just do blood test for psa---get it done m8 cd save your life and hopefully you will be all clear
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https://archive.is/20260308182416/https://www.thetimes.com/uk/healthcare/article/prostate-drugs-side-effects-half-dose-wmd68xmkm
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Winja, depends who's finger it is
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The finger jokes are fun, but to reinforce Dragon's original point - the PSA test is a blood test, nothing intrusive or embarrassing, just a few ml of blood taken from your arm.
If your GP won't offer it, the CHAPS charity run events all over the country. https://chaps.uk.com/ |
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thanks for that post lb
some doctors practices make it hard ti get the test  unbelievable |
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the finger up the arris is to check for an enlarged prostate, not for cancer (although the two are sometimes correlated).
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They also feel for a lumpy prostate.
I had two operations, in 2012 and 2020, to reduce the size of my prostate. My PSA number is always high. I think it is the change in PSA reading that worries, a jump from a low number to a much higher number. A regular blood test (every six months) that gives a series of PSA readings tells a story. |
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The Dragon
Best of luck with the treatment. |
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All the best dragon
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good luck dragon.
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thanks guys im speaking with the urologist on friday to advise that im going down the surgery route and i think the waiting period is beteween 6-8 weeks.
going to cape verde for a week on tuesday to re charge and have a break |