Get yourself checked out by your doctor - this is not a joke

We met again today with oncologists at Sunnybrook Hospital and have moved forward on a treatment. I have been started on a hormone therapy to reduce the growth of cancer cells. This protocol will continue over the next three months with some tests in between. The next stage of treatment will be Brachytherapy which is high dose radiation delivered directly to the affected area by needles. This will be followed by continued hormone therapy. Following this, I should be starting on lower dose radiation beam therapy for four and one half weeks of daily treatments.

I know it sounds scary. It certainly does for me, but this is far more hopeful than I have felt over the last months. I know I am in for the fight of my life and I know that I have the fight in me to carry this out. My favorite thought/saying has always been “it’s not the size of the dog in the fight but the size of the fight in the dog”.

My mother still hasn’t been told so those of you who know her, please do not discuss. We are waiting for her to get through her own medical tests before we discuss a “watered down” version of this with her to reduce possible stress on her. Thank you for keeping me in your thoughts.
 
Silversurfer said:
We met again today with oncologists at Sunnybrook Hospital and have moved forward on a treatment. I have been started on a hormone therapy to reduce the growth of cancer cells. This protocol will continue over the next three months with some tests in between. The next stage of treatment will be Brachytherapy which is high dose radiation delivered directly to the affected area by needles. This will be followed by continued hormone therapy. Following this, I should be starting on lower dose radiation beam therapy for four and one half weeks of daily treatments.

I know it sounds scary. It certainly does for me, but this is far more hopeful than I have felt over the last months. I know I am in for the fight of my life and I know that I have the fight in me to carry this out. My favorite thought/saying has always been
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looking forward to hearing the, "this is how i BEAT that B1TCH cancer" post!!! This thing doesn't stand a chance. You're positive and friends and family are obviously supporting you fully!
 
I can certainly know what you are going through. I am a P C survivor.
If I can beat it, so can you.
You are not alone. We are all with you.
Hang in there

hl
 
circlesport said:
I can certainly know what you are going through. I am a P C survivor.
If I can beat it, so can you.
You are not alone. We are all with you.
Hang in there

hl
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Thank you and everyone as well. I have started treatment and expect to undergo Brachy Therapy by September. I know I will beat this - I intend to as survival is the only option.
 
Yes! For sure Pierre. You CAN beat it and you WILL be it. As Tony stated, I look forward to when you make that thread telling us this and we will have to celebrate! Prayers and best wishes as you go into therapy and end this disease.
 
Pierre thoughts are with you. You're a fighter. We're all pulling for you. As Riley said, you will beat it.
DaveL
Mississauga
X-C6 coupe, victory red
 
I'm back on the form after being away for quite some time. Came across Pierre's post again. He helped me so much with my C6, sold long ago.
He hasn't been here for a long while. Bless him.
What's the news? Is he ok?
 
2mnycars said:
I'm back on the form after being away for quite some time. Came across Pierre's post again. He helped me so much with my C6, sold long ago.
He hasn't been here for a long while. Bless him.
What's the news? Is he ok?
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It's been almost three years since he has been seen on the forum. Have no idea what that means. Maybe someone in the know will chime in. Hopefully he is well and just went a different direction in life.

Welcome back by the way.
 
SoulSurfer said:
Things felt odd around the Christmas holidays. I attributed this to work stress but by January, I decided to get myself checked out by my family physician. I had some discomfort in the "manly" department (yup the "P" word). Did the PSA test and others which I will not bore you with details. The report came back as a high concern. Suffice to say that I am going for a biopsy on April 1 (really not a joke).

Am I scared? I'm scared for my life!

When I met with the Urologist/Specialist and told him of the circumstances in which my only brother succumbed to an aggressive cancer, he replied that my bro' was "being a man" and took too long to see his doctor.

So I say to you my "Vette brothers and sisters" - don't put off your check ups. I hope to have more news to give when I can. Cheers!
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Yeah, us guys want to be a "man" a bit too much at times and unfortunately we sometimes have to pay for it. Hope that is not your case.
At some of our ages, the older ones, we should all be going in for an annual. At the very least you'll get a PSA on the blood test which is a fairly good indicator of trouble ahead. The other way is to get a finger stuffed in the rear end for a manual check. I get both.
Get it done guys! your life may depend on it.
The girls don't have the prostate but they have other things down there that need to kept an eye on. And thay are just as dangerous, if not more so. if left to chance.
 
I'm at that age where I get the manual check and PSA blood test every year. Four years ago, my PSA level was suddenly higher...the next year even higher so I had to go for a biopsy. One of the first questions the nurse asked me was how often I had to pee during the night. I thought that this was a strange question at the time but she suggested that a larger prostate put more pressure on the bladder so you felt like you had to go more often. Anyway, I had the biopsy done and there is only one way to get at it (much like the physical exam) except this time they use an instrument instead of finger. It was very uncomfortable . My results were negative and my PSA is normal now so the guess is that it was just inflamed for some reason. I still think about how many times I go in the night just to keep my own check on it.

Anyway, that scared me enough to re-evaluate my priorities and now I am enjoying life by getting the toys that make it fun.
 
It's been said that prostate issues skip a generation, if hereditary. My grandfather died from prostate cancer.
Having the frequent nighttime p'ing problem, I had all the tests performed. Enlarged prostate was diagnosed.....early 2000's. It's remained a constant (in size and symptoms for nearly 20 yrs. I take flomax).
During one of my "photo shoots" that my Gi specialist was performing, he found trouble. (Jan '18).
May 2018. In for surgery. 80% of my colon had to be removed. Didn't know if I was going to live or die (so I bought the Corvette, just in case it went either way).
Oct 2018. Back in for surgery. All my bits inside were put back together (ostomy reversed), and I feel better than I have in 35yrs.
Bottom line........modern medicine / medical practice has come a long, long way. Don't put off getting examined folks!
 
Amazing a nine year old thread that is still so relevant today. Fair to say that the hope is Soul Surfer, and everyone else is doing well, we can only hope.

Still struggling what I went through, both physically and psychologically. All I can say is when you know something is wrong do not ignore it.
 
I was diagnosed with PC in 2008. Scary stuff, I was 55. I had surgery in April of 2009 and after 10 years my PSA is still undetectable. I had a great Urologist who is a great surgeon as well. Everything works if you know what I mean. One of the things I found comforting was talking to other guys that have gone through this but I also found a lot of guys didn't want to talk about it. I went to support group sessions through the Canadian Cancer Society but found this to be a major downer. Anyway here's hoping Pierre is doing well! For those who DON'T know. A PSA test is a blood test. OHIP doesn't cover the $30 cost in some cases. I think the recommendation is men should get a PSA test at 50. If PC has been diagnosed in your family (Grandfather, Father, Brother) go at 40.
 
Happy for you GMJim. Congrats.
Wasn't Davis, was it?
From what I was told re ohip, a specialist needed to prescribe the psa test for them to cover it.
But, I just had my most recent psa in nov, written up by the family dr, and I didn't get billed.
 

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