Treatment

It's not been easy, but no option is. 

He's determined to kick It's ass and live life to the full.

I wish you well whatever decision you make.

Yes, I have just read your husbands journey. I think the attitude you have against this cancer is very much a part of your defence and the more positive you are the more determined to win the battle you become.

I love his attitude "let's kick it's ass" - Magic that.

I knew I had cancer because of other issues, but walking out of the MDT meeting I said to Lorraine those 2 words "Why Me?". Having been married for over 40 years she said "it's picked you because it knows you will fight the bastard". She's spot on and although I am still on hormones.......

I fly out to Turkey   at 1.10 in the morning for 3 weeks  - Happy days .

Best wishes and good luck with the rest of the cancer journey - here's to many more "dry nights" 

It's like fighting any bully you either have to fight back or curl up and let them do their worst. You can run away, but eventually you have to deal with them.

I hope you have a lovely holiday in Turkey. 

Enjoy x

Hi Sigurd. We all feel lost and overwhelmed when we  are first diagnosed and at various times of our journey. ProstateCancerUK has lots of publications you can download freely about all the main options of treatment and advice about and what you can expect to happen at each stage of pre-treatment, treatment and recovery. I think it is fair to say that none of the treatment is a walk in the park mentally or physically. The support, understanding and real life stories of those on this website helps no end in both those respects though. It is somewhere you can turn 14/7 to read, ask advice or share a tear. And I think most of us have done plenty of the latter no matter how strong we thought we were previously.

Have a fabulous time Brian 

Hi Sigurd, Whatever decision you take it will not be a bad decision.  All treatment approaches have equally devastating side effects, and it is a bit of luck (depending upon many factors i.e. age, health condition, surgeon experience, prostatic state etc).  

I am in the queue for surgery and hoping for the best.  But the real truth is:  Prostate Cancer is a disease where you only have two choices - 1) Either you do not treat it, and live a normal quality life for a short period; or 2) You treat it and live a prolonged life, but in discomfort and stress (sometimes for the rest of your life).

Sorry it sounds rather all gloomy, but this is a fact for most of PC patients.  My advice is do more research in depth and many things will will reveal.  Once you get an informed decision, you will not regret after whatever treatment path you take.

I agree with your first paragraph, but I do feel that the 2 choices you have mentioned may not be strictly factual and may be painting a more gloomy picture than necessary. Not treating it doesn't necessarily mean that all men will live a normal quality of life for a shorter period of time. If a man has no symptoms when diagnosed  I'm pretty sure that when it gets to the point where their life is coming to an end due to PC this will change.

As for being treated, the outcome won't be the same for all men. Some may not have a prolonged life because there is no way of knowing if it will come back but also more men die with prostate cancer than because of it. 

It is early days for my husband as he had his surgery just short of 8 weeks ago and he is neither in discomfort or stress. I have a friend who's husband had the same surgery 11 years ago and they live life to the full and go on many wonderful holidays. His only problem is the erectile disfunction, but she said to me that she's still got her husband and that is the most important thing.

With a positive attitude and no regrets after treatment life can still be good, whichever choice they make.

Thanks. This is about where I am at the moment. I’m hoping for a few more years of reasonably active life but understand there will probably be problems I’d rather not have.

Stay positive and if you do decide to have surgery start doing those pelvic floor exercises immediately and continue them as soon as that catheter is removed.

You can do this.

Sig 

Just realised can't see any stats for you.

How about PSa, Gleeson, MRI report.

We may be able to make u feel a whole lot better

Regards

Steve