Hi Everyone,
My 56 year old husband has just been diagnosed with prostate cancer last week, literally picked up via a PSA test at a pop up centre in our town two months ago. No symptoms what so ever, assumed in good health so can imagine our shock when his results come back with a reading of 7.9. Sounds like we've been lucky as prognosis is good and looking at curative treatment. Gleason no. 7 (3 + 4), T2 possibly a T3a, N0, M0. Was swaying towards Brachytherapy but after zoom call today with Oncologist to talk about Brachytherapy he basically recommended radical prostatectomy would be the best option for my husband. So just hoping to hear from anyone that is happy to share their experiences on this type of treatment and how it affected them afterwards, ie. healing time, incontinence problems, erectile dysfunction etc
Thanks in advance x
Hi Live Happy and a warm welcome to the Online Community although I am so sorry to hear about your husbands diagnosis. This is such a challenging and stressful time for all the family but I do hope you find the community a safe place to get support and ask your questions.
The New to Community is like our reception desk where we can signpost you to our various cancer specific support groups and other services so can I recommend that in the first instant you consider joining our supportive Prostate cancer group. This will be a safe place to talk to others who may have a similar diagnosis, treatment experience, to ask questions, get support and talk with others who are supporting family and friends on their journey.
If you'd like to connect in with a group click on the Green link I have created above. Then once the page opens click on the black banner that says [click to join] at the bottom, or the [Join] button under "Group tools."
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All the very best ((hugs))
