Im sure everyone here on this forum will be thinking and praying for you.

 

+1 Absolutely! Very sorry to hear your news. My thoughts and prayers are with you for a swift and complete recovery. I currently have three friends with cancer...Prostate, collon, and the third has had tumors found in numerous places. The strength and faith these individuals have displayed has truly impressed and humbled me. It can be an ardous battle but it is beatable. The odds sound good for you as it seems to be found early and contained. I am not a doctor or very knowledgeble about it, but I have faith you will prevail. Stay strong in mind and body. You will go through a lot of emotional states, but you will come through this. That must be your mindset all the way. Stay positive and know that your HDF family is pulling for you always. Check back with us any time you feel up to it.

 

A friend at age 59 tested with a PSA of 4 which triggered a biopsy. He had cancer which was thought to be contained. His specialist also recommended removal, which was done.

The removal was a complete success. In the intervening six years, he has had no after effects or indications of cancer elsewhere. One key to his result, he says, was doing the assigned Kegel (?) exercises prior to the operation which helps prevent incontinence after.

He enjoys a completely normal life.

Gary

 

Thanks for all you guys. Your input and prayers mean more than you know. Gary that's very reassurring. I am optimistic but got to admit I'm also a bit scared. I have a wonderful supportive family and I'm very lucky for that. Also lucky to have you guys on here to talk to if I need to.

 

Get a second opinion before you do anything..

 

Keep your chin up, I know its difficult. Medicine is better now than it used to be.
I pray for a quick recovery for you.

 

Sparky... not sure how these computers do it, but looks like some good information is coming your way below on this post....

Good Health to ya

Hogback

 

Sparky_Mo--While not a religious person, I do believe in the power of prayer as I have seen the positive benefits of it. My thoughts and prayers are with you my friend. Stay strong and reach out to those who have been in your shoes. While I haven't been in your situation, my experience has showed my that that those who have been through something, and get through it, have been my strongest supporters.Don'ttry to look at everything you're going to have to do all at once, just try and get through what is directly in front of you. Just do the next right thing and you will get through this.All the best.

 

Talk to as many people as you can, andread all you can and try to learn as much as you can about your situation to help you make the best decision for yourself. Knowledge is power.
Good luck, friend. keep us posted.

 

Sparky-Mo, very sorry to hear about your news, but things could be worse. At least you found it, and PC is one of the slowest growing cancers out there. I too, am 56, and don't have it -- yet -- but my Dad had it when he was 65, so it's just a matter of time for me. He had the complete removal and had some incontinence issues early on but they subsided. He once told me he's glad he had the complete removal, as he didn't trust chemo and radiation to get rid of it. He just died this past November at 82, but of a heart attack. The PC never returned. When I get PC I'm pretty sure I'll go for the complete removal, too. Probably more for peace of mind than anything else, whether surgery is better or not.

There have been significant advances in cancer treatment over the past 20 years. We lost a daugher-in-law in 2000 to melanoma (she was only 23 but had ignored follow ups to skin cancer treatments so it internalized), but that's probably the very worst cancer with treatments effective in some and not in others. Our youngest son had lymphoma five years ago but he has shown complete remission due to the treatments they used -- doctor said they used an army tank to kill a gnat, so that's good. Lymphoma is one of the easiest to treat. PC at least is one of the slowest, and that works in your advantage, and the medical community has had a lot of experience dealing with it.

I've known several folks at work who have had PC -- some had surgery and some had treatments. They all seemed to have moved on with their lives and you will too. Again, be glad they found it, get it fixed, and live on (which means, ride on!). Odds are, when your time is up, it won't be from PC but from some other health issue that eventually gets us all. My prayers are with you and are for a complete recovery and very long and happy life.