67 year old PCa
Gleason3+3 no 5's
PSA 4.04
30 core biopsy, 1 core positive less than 5% (PIN in 12 core bio before saturation bio)
staging t1c
Negative DRE
Lingering questions about sex brought to head ( no pun ) by diagnosis.
Delayed ejaculations, lack of libido and softening of erections, no more morning wood.
Amount of ejaculate dropped dramaticly.
I'm gay
Normal aging or not?
Questions will follow, thanks
kapmason
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Kapmason, have you had any treatment for the PCa. I am a PCa guy and had surgery. Feel free to ask questions.
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Cajun Jeff
Oh and welcome on FT. Join us in the chat room.
Cajun Jeff
68 years old, Married 48 years. Prostate Cancer surgery 11 years ago. Tried Pills, VED, moved to injections (EdEx) for past 6 years. Implanted with AMS 700 LGX by Dr Hellstrom in New Orleans at Tulane Medical. 1/13/20
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Dear kap
In the UK no surgeon would recommend radical prostatectomy for a man of your age - their cancer grow very slowly and all they would suggest is the monitor your situation.
It is not clear from your post if you use Viagra, Cialis or Lavitra to help with your sexual performance . For most people this is the first line of action to take. Implant is a splendid solution but it should be seen as a last resort . The most important recommendation is to make sure that you make sure that you engage as much in sexual activity as you can, make sure you penis is worked on and gives you joy ( and indeed to your partners too) as often you can. If you don't use it - you will loose it .
Don't be tempted to have the surgery unless situation accelerates drastically which is unlikely to happen. Even then there are las drastic measures which can be taken.
I speak from experience - I did have surgery but I had Gleeson scale 7, I am somewhat younger then you (63) and cancer was at that stage contained within the prostate , but only just - there was a real possibility of spread quite soon. As the result a surgery 7 months ago I now have serious ED and it is uncertain if I will ever regain the erection again. This place is full of men who have been let in this sad state.
Welcome, do reed the contributions of members with some care and learn from us all - this is quite an exceptional place .
Best wishes M ( sladecek ) from London (UK)
In the UK no surgeon would recommend radical prostatectomy for a man of your age - their cancer grow very slowly and all they would suggest is the monitor your situation.
It is not clear from your post if you use Viagra, Cialis or Lavitra to help with your sexual performance . For most people this is the first line of action to take. Implant is a splendid solution but it should be seen as a last resort . The most important recommendation is to make sure that you make sure that you engage as much in sexual activity as you can, make sure you penis is worked on and gives you joy ( and indeed to your partners too) as often you can. If you don't use it - you will loose it .
Don't be tempted to have the surgery unless situation accelerates drastically which is unlikely to happen. Even then there are las drastic measures which can be taken.
I speak from experience - I did have surgery but I had Gleeson scale 7, I am somewhat younger then you (63) and cancer was at that stage contained within the prostate , but only just - there was a real possibility of spread quite soon. As the result a surgery 7 months ago I now have serious ED and it is uncertain if I will ever regain the erection again. This place is full of men who have been let in this sad state.
Welcome, do reed the contributions of members with some care and learn from us all - this is quite an exceptional place .
Best wishes M ( sladecek ) from London (UK)
Diagnosed at 63 on Sept 2010 - Biopsy Gleason 3+4=7
Laparoscopic Nerve Sparing Radical Prostatectomy 28.10.2010
Penile Rehabilitation in progress
ED since the operation
Caverject injections used but with side effects
Laparoscopic Nerve Sparing Radical Prostatectomy 28.10.2010
Penile Rehabilitation in progress
ED since the operation
Caverject injections used but with side effects
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