Thought I would post this on the random thread. I went in this past Monday to have my prostate removed. The cancer was diagnosed over 3 years ago, but until this year it was not aggressive. My urologist has been monitoring it with regular PSA checks and biopsies since. He determined back in the summer that now was the time to do something. Both he and my oncologist recommended surgery. They said if you start with radiation and it comes back then surgery is not an issue because of scar tissue. The urologist took out lymph nodes and I go Monday to get the results. He is very confident, because it was caught early that the cancer hasn’t spread.
My main reason for posting this is to encourage all of y’all to get your prostate checked. Not just the finger up the ass (which is always fun), but also checking your PSA level. Prostate cancer is generally a non aggressive type of cancer, but it can grow and spread. My urologist told me he’s had men come in with their lower back killing them. A PSA test would show a reading of 60. At that point, there’s nothing they can do. Please look after yourselves.
My main reason for posting this is to encourage all of y’all to get your prostate checked. Not just the finger up the ass (which is always fun), but also checking your PSA level. Prostate cancer is generally a non aggressive type of cancer, but it can grow and spread. My urologist told me he’s had men come in with their lower back killing them. A PSA test would show a reading of 60. At that point, there’s nothing they can do. Please look after yourselves.
