Advise and feedback

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Hi all.

Been updating my profile and just looking for feedback from the group and if anybody has the same experience and what I am going to go through.

so, I am T3A PSA 78 with a Gleason +4+5. The tumour after a PET CT scan has only just broken the capsule and not gone anywhere else, so good news. I suffer from Ulcerative Colitis which has been under total control for 13 years and causing h no issues. The plan is to shrink the tumour so am on HT currently with an MRI due 9th Feb to see how much shrinkage has gone on. 
Due to the Colitis I am looking at open surgery to remove the prostrate and surrounding lymph nodes in the near future. 
looking for feedback on what I am going to experience from this process and also if anybody has had the same procedure and the success/ failure of this please.

  • Surgery or HT/radiotherapy have similar outcomes in  localised CA other things being  equal . 

    How old are you? They sometimes suggest  surgery in younger but well contained cases  as you are usually fitter and have more time life left to recover. But you are the only one who can  weigh up the pros and cons to their suggestions..