Thanks very much for that mate. I'm 64 and just found out my PSA is at 25, getting up at night to urinate, some back ache at night as well; should get my scan in a couple of weeks. Hoping for the best, preparing for the worst. I've been exercising and eating better for a little while anyway, just going for a walk myself now as it happens; will be sending out positive thoughts, all the best to you.
@@bernardpayne5050 how's it going man.I just had mine removed together with two hernia repairs.I really didnt hardly know surgery was done and woke up and recovered just taking Tylenol and Advil combo.The hernias were more noticeable than the Prostectamy. Only issue the the control of pee : ( Hope you are ok.
Staring death straight in the face and telling it you're not scared. This must be one of the most toughest things a human can face, especially with an unknown amount of time left. You have my infinite respect Woody - stay strong, stay positive.
It's the only way to deal with this for me. The thought of it taking away the precious time I have with my daughter's makes me want to stand up to it and fight it like nothing else. I believe so strongly that I can get through this and that's what helps to face what ever I need to face in the future.
@@sorrentoism Belief is a powerful thing, it performs miracles all over the world every day. If anyone's owed a miracle it would be a person who's dedicated their life to help save others, a person such as yourself. Your strength and determination will get you through this, as it has so obviously done so far. I'll be wishing your health and recovery.
I was fortunate enough to have a friend who schooled me on the perils of prostrate cancer. My friends father died from it which caused my friend to be very aggressive about getting PSA's and seeing a urologist. I have recently had a prostrate biopsy after having several PSA's come back high. My biopsy came back positive for early stage prostate cancer. I believe you are doing a wonderful thing by coming forward and putting the word out about how important it is for men to be aware of prostrate issues.
Thanks Noogman I think it's so important that men are educated on this terrible illness. Wishing you the best of luck going forward keep positive if you can
9:43 Thank you. I hope your luck is holding. My back & leg pain echoed your experience. I'd been in the care of Urologists for 10 years (BPH) but it was my Primary Care Physician who ordered the PSA as part of a 65 years old workup. It was nearly 4000 (not a typo) with widespread bone & lymph metastases! It's been a wild ride but I'll be 71 in July! My oncologist is amazed😅! 10:47
It’s just unfathomable to me that a urologist had a patient starting at 55 years of age and NEVER ordered a PSA test. It is the single most important medical test a man can have. It’s simple, it’s cheap and it’s painless. Anyone reading this who is waiting for your doctor to tell you that you need a PSA test - stop waiting! Whether or not you have symptoms- if you’re over 45 you NEED a psa test.
my dad had stage 4 cancer, stay strong and positive and keep doing research, thinking the doctors know everything dont do that. god bless you sir hang on my dad lasted 5yrs . hugs!
I’m 72 years old and just had robotic prostatectomy Nov 21 2023….. recovering now. My psa levels were very low ….. 2.7. But an MRI done as a check up showed something and follow ups showed prostate cancer and I was lucky it was caught so early!
Jaques its always horrible to get a cancer diagnosis, but I suppose the one good thing with prostate cancer is if it's caught early enough it's very treatable, good luck for the future .🙏
How much and how long did your urinary incontinence go. I was shocked the day they took the catheter out…. Did not expect that much leaking but now 5 days later it’s much better but still leaking regularly but just a bit each time!
I also have prostate cancer and will begin radiation in the next few weeks. I wish you all the best and thank you for sharing your story. You are not alone, however, we certainly feel alone, following that diagnosis. Do not lose sight of the fact that prostate cancer is a very slow moving cancer. We all wish we had found it earlier, of course, however, you will live many years more, and likely will surprise yourself. Be sure to find time for your family and for what you may want to experience while your health is reasonably good. Eliminate the negatives in your life and keep it simple. Take care. Rob, Phoenix, Arizona, USA
Well said, i have just been also diagnosed with advanced cancer, i had the same symptom, have just started hormone treatment on the 23.12.22 this will be interesting to see how it works. I also have changed my diet. To a super strict Keto life style, with every cancer fighting food you can think of. My lovely wife has done amazing study on this. I must say its really yummy food. With a positive attitude, we will beat it. Keep positive from New Zealand...
Went to the Urologist Surgeon today. September 28th 2022. They took my PSA blood test. It's been 6 weeks since The Prostatectomy surgery. Was concerned that a high number would still be there. Nope! The number was 0.04. The Doctor said. Shawn your cancer free as of today. My wife cried and I cheered. Thank God Almighty! My prayers were answered. Got to look at MRI. The tumor was really close to getting outside. Very aggressive tumor too. Catching the Prostate Cancer early was key! Men, Please get your PSA blood tested. It will save your life! It did mine. Shawn.
Hi Shawn thanks for sharing this with us on here, I'm pleased to hear you are now cancer free , what an amazing feeling that must be and gives hope and strength to others too. You are so correct about catching prostate cancer in its early stages. Men don't know this stuff it's important to get the message out their. It will affect 1 in 8 of us blokes, the numbers are double if you are a black person. I believe there should be more successful stories like yours if the message was out there. Take care and live your life the best you can.
@@schmingusss Hello! I only leak a little. When I first lay down. I go to the bathroom usually before laying down. I am 63 and take medicine to help with a erection. Sex is a little different without a Prostate. But the feeling is the same. But without semen. I still work 50 hrs a week. I still Cut grass, Fish and have relations with the wife. My PSA is still zero. After almost 3 years. Once again. Get your PSA blood test at your next check. It could save your life. It did mine. There are options to take into thought. If you have Prostate cancer. Don't be afraid. Help yourself! Shawn.
i have been under opservation for an elevated psa for 4 years now my psa seams to go up and down have had 2 biopsies ct scans and because of this have been worried sick at times as you do there is a new treatment for advanced prostate cancer called psma or the have another name for it that might be of help to you @@Livingwith-prostatecancer
Thank you for sharing, im 52 and have a yearly physical next week, im getting my psa checked if i have to pay for it myself,,and im spreading the word because of your video...
Thank you and best of luck to you hopefully your PSA won't be a problem but keep spreading the word as this is all about educating people to the risks of Prostate Cancer 🙏❤️
Best of luck to you ,as a friend once said to me Cancer has no friends. Horrible thing cancer is but your still here and putting the word out and fighting the good fight thank you.
Well done for posting this. I have regularly checked for PSA and the levels went up. Fortunately for me after tests I found I didn't have cancer. I informed my younger brother and he followed up for himself, but not very assertively. Then he experienced a lot of pain and recently has just been diagnosed with prostate cancer, early stages so he has said. I try to tell my male peers to get sorted with PSA tests. But it's amazing how people so often rebuff the advice, thinking it's too personal an issue to discuss. Of course it's not s nice topic or issue, but if you want to stay well, or as well as possible, it's a discussion that you have to have and not leave it too late.
I totally agree Mark, I believe the number of people with stage 4 prostate cancer could be seriously reduced if the knowledge is out there. Sorry about your brother I hope he gets the best outcome to beat this.
I don't understand to this day why I never had a PSA test I had every symptom of prostate cancer but I had no knowledge of it, hopefully this channel will help get the message out there. You can actually order a PSA test online I believe Amazon sell self testing kits they are inexpensive and results come back quickly.
Got diagnosed with prostate cancer yesterday. I chose to just monitor it for now. I will try to alleviate the consequences of the prostate size. Take care brother. I wish you well.
I'm 63 years old and was diagnosed with prostate cancer with a Gleason score of 9. I'm doing research and concerned how some urologists and oncologists want to move to do surgery and radiation... If you research yourself even with an aggressive prostate cancer your life expectancy is 10 to 15 years 98%
My father was diagnosed with PC, I went to the GP to request screening, I was refused, to young they said. A few months later my older brother gets diagnosed with PC. Again the GP refused to screen me as I was 'to young'. I get increasingly aggravated and revisit the GP, (a locum was covering). He acted straight away and appointments were made, and yes, I was diagnosed with PC as well. I have a younger brother and within weeks he was diagnosed as well. All 4 of us bloomed within a short period of time. Sadly my older brother didn'tmake it. I'm nearly 57yo and had my surgery 6 years ago. PC is a massive thing for men and kills as many men as breast and cervical cancer kills women. It needs a bigger profile and a better understanding of post treatment complications. 6 years and I still get anxiety every time I get my PSA taken and am wait for the results. Good luck to this guy, and good luck to anyone going through this. And for those not on this path yet(and I hope you never are), if you have even the smallest concern about aches, pains, urine problems, erection issues, anything at all, get checked. The earlier you find it the more options you have.
Andrew im sorry to read your famies experience of prostate cancer. I dont understand how doctors dont want to give psa tests out to men who have potential pc. Looking back i had every symptom going and yet it took montbs for me to get an actual blood test, by that time it was well advanced. If i knew then what i now know i would have just paid for a psa blood test online, i will of course never know if it would have changed anything for the better, some say pc grows inside us for years witb no detectable symptoms. For me i was refered an osteopath who unknown to them was twisting me into all kinds of positions whilst my cancer was destroying my vertibrae no wonder i left each session in absolute agony. I will now do my best to raise awareness of this disease while i can. Good luck to you Andrew. By the way my monthly psa result can back yesterday 0.01 it still doesnt get any easier waiting for that news each month.
Great that you have maintained your positivity. It's a valuable asset in your fight against the cancer. Wishing you success in your fight. Thanks for sharing valuable education about prostate cancer.
Thanks for your comment, I know already that people have told me that reading my blogs has raised awareness and they have been tested and caught it early and have a better chance of surviving thanks to the blogs which I'm so pleased about.
I'm sorry to hear of your situation. You are making us all wake up. Especially me. I'm 72 and this is scaring the heck out of me. I'm going to put a link in the second comments below because sometimes UA-cam erases my entire comment if I put a link. Maybe this could help you.
Thank you James, the last thing I wanted to do is scare people, I'm just raising awareness and trying to share some of my experience in a positive way. Take care of yourself.
Thanks for being brave Woody. Your testimony is helpful to all watching your video and is being viewed by many all over the globe. I’ll be praying. Worthington, Ohio USA
Thank you for your message to help others. I was also diagnosed with PC and elected to have my prostate removed. 4yrs later I needed radiotherapy and currently am on two medications to hopefully keep it at bay. As matter of interest any male aged 50yrs or over who requests their GP for a PSA test cannot legally be refused. Any problems speak to McMillan Cancer or Prostate Project, see their websites for contact details. Unfortunately NHS doesn’t routinely screen men for Prostate Cancer. It’s recommended though that if you’re male and 50 or over you ask your GP for a PSA blood test (simple small sample of blood from the arm) annually (make a note in your diary) or if you’re black from the age of 40yrs. The reason for the annual check apart from the obvious, is to record the trend. Some men with enlarged prostates will have a higher base level. An upward trend may indicate the need for further testing. Prostate cancer caught early has approx. 95% success rate so it’s imperative to catch it early if you can. Also if your mother had breast cancer, or your father or brothers have had Prostate Cancer there is the possibility that PC will be passed on to genetically so get tested asap.
Good luck to you for the future. It is so important for men 45 plus to have yearly PSA tests so that early detection and treatment can be done. My PSA accelerated over 2 or 3 years during my mid 60s but I was lucky to have had a great GP practice and subsequently Urologist and radiotherapy team. Take care
2021 I had a PSA of 5.9. The doc scheduled an MRI and the results were two small suspicious spots on left and right sides. Prostrate was intact with no leakage. Doc wanted to jump right in and do a transrectal biopsy. Refused and spent many hours on UA-cam looking at procedures. To many possible complications with that way. Found a new urologist and he does a MRI Fusion Transperineal. In the hospital and out cold. They did another PSA test and it showed 5.13. Had the biopsy done this past June without any complications and long term side effects. They took 14 samples which turned a 50% cancer. Gleason was a 6 which is slow growing. They gave me 4 options. First was to monitor it as the score is low. Second, radiation. This can kill a lot of healthy cells and if not done correctly can fuse to the rectal wall. Catheter was involved afterwards. Third radioactive beads inserted in the prostrate. Not happening. Fourth was removing the prostrate all together. This carries a lot of well this might happen a d a few maybes. I do have a friend that had it removed and except for having a catheter in for several weeks, the only problem is he leaks a bit and has a “man pad”. If the surgeon is really good this would be the worst scenario. My Dr. uses a DaVinci Robotics machine. UA-cam has a full video of the entire operation. I have another PSA in January which will be followed by an MRI. Not sure how I will decide which road to take. Good luck to everyone out there going through this. I went through 4 Urologists before I found one that I was comfortable with. I am located on the South Shore of Massachusetts, just south of Boston
With hindsight, my early or earlier, warning signs of having Prostate Cancer were rash on forehead and cold feet and feeling tired. I am a Gleason 9. I am receiving management treatment. I wish all the best to you.
I found your video by accident. My guy has been going thru this with the same symptoms. I will be calling the dr., as all his other tests have come back good. Same back pain, same leg pain (like sciatica). I hope you came thru your radiation well and that it helped you. God Bless
Hi Dianne, yes get him a PSA test don't take no for an answer if he has the same symptoms as me make it a priority. I hope it's not prostate cancer but the earlier you find out either way the better the outcome will be. You can even buy self testing kits online if the Dr refuses. I don't know why a Dr should refuse but some do. Good luck and wishing your partner a good result. 🙏
@@Livingwith-prostatecancer Thanks for your response. It's not that they won't give him a psa. He had one several years ago and it was elevated, but because of his age and health they said there was nothing to be done. Now his psa is even higher. I'm thinking he fell thru the cracks as with most of us elderly ppl. I fear that he has cancer and that it has already metastasized. I will keep in touch.
Good stuff, thank you sir for stepping up and sharing. I am a little upset that my doctor did not suggest that I go to a urologist 3 years ago when he noticed that my psa level was at 4. # years later he finally asked me if I wanted to go see one, really, ask me..... I was a normal dude, in good shape, no real issues, and I was dumb about the psa, thought that it was a normal level. Well fast forward, my mri result came back a pirad 5. I got the biopsy last week and going for the bad news I am sure, in 2 weeks. I will make it my lifes goal to inform as many men that I can about the seriousness of this disease.
Thank you for this video.....I've had back pains for awhile and will be going in for an MRI soon. Hope it all turns out for the best...for you and me. God Bless
Thanks for sharing your story. I immediately wondered if the stress of your occupation played a role in the disease, as I am a retired public safety servant (stressful big-time). Thanks again!
Yes, it's well known that all illness is caused from stress or at least starts off that way. I think I ve had stressors in my life that no doubt turned my body against itself, constant fear of not having enough or being enough for many years is most likely the trigger.
I had a PSA blood test in mid June 2022 the result was 9.4 my GP sent my for one stop at our local hospital. I had MRI and Biopsy. The result was cancer stage 3 and gleason score of 9. I have had a nuclear scan on my body last week waiting for the results. I wish you well, hope you get yours sorted and best wishes to your family too.
Swift -I'm sorry to hear about your diagnosis. Did you have normal DRE? Did you have any symptoms? I got a PSA test of 10. Im having a MRI tomorrow. I pee like 20 times a day with a burning sensation also. I am fearful about tomorrow --because of the terrible symptoms I have.
@@luketimber4679 All the best and good luck. I had no systems i had a blood test for my blood pressure meds and asked the nurse could i have a PSA test to she said yes. Came back 9.4. A MRI scan is ok, if that shows up any thing you may have to go for Biopsy they did me all in one day. I am on Hormones now and will have brachy OP early Feb then 2 weeks after 15 External Beam Radiation Treatments.
It breaks my heart that this cancer is so prevalent. I have two sons in 30s and telling them to really take this seriously. I'm thinking of you and all you great guys who have this , too upset to type
Hello woody my name is Robert I was diagnosed with cancer in 2020 I had surgery but my psa is going up I have it at 0.25 now they sent me for radiotherapy I hope everything goes well have faith even though I can't stop thinking about it.
Keep yourself positive, it's only natural that you are thinking about it but leave room for good things too. There are positives to be found in cancer if you let your mind find them. Sounds a wrong thing to say but so far in my experience it's true. Keep believing there is a lot of power in belief🙏
I went to a health fair and had a prostate check. The doc said he felt a hard ridge on my prostate and that I should get it checked. My PSA was 6.1. Went to a family physician who checked me again, said he thought it was just a wrinkle in my prostate and nothing to worry about. I don’t recall him saying anything about the elevated PSA. I thought he knew what he was talking about, so I went my way. Five years later I started having urinary problems and went to see a physician’s assistant. She did a digital exam and said she wanted to run a PSA test. Came back 26.1. Went to a urologist, had a biopsy which showed cancer in all 12 cores, Gleason 9, and I already had metastases to the bone in my pelvic area and lower spine. I probably would have stood a good chance of a cure if the family physician had sent me to a urologist five years earlier, but my cancer is incurable now.
I'm so sorry to read this, I don't understand if you had an elevated score of 6 why you wasn't monitored more often with PSA Tests. There is a lot of people that I believe could of been prevented from becoming late stage PC sufferers. My only advice is don't harbour too much resentment it will do you know good put your energy into warning others and hopefully save someone else from going through what you are. Try to keep yourself positive there are some great drugs now that can help you to live a reasonablly healthy life compared to a few years ago and more being tested as we speak. Good luck my friend.
This makes me so angry, I had to pay for my on PSA out of pocket. My doctor, wait excuse me, PA said I didn't need it, I'm in relatively good health. It came back 10.1. Took it to my PA, order his own PSA, came back 10.4. In a nut shell I have 3 cores with cancer, two with Gleason score of 3+4, 30% , I guess 30% of the sample core was cancerous, one core 4+3 60% cancerous (yikes) grade 2, again not sure what that means, but at least it not a grade 5. For now, I'm focus on my options, once it has been dealt with, I will then turn my attention to how come I had to find out this way, especially being an African American, male over 50. Smh. God Speed my brother.
Sorry to hear your story thanks for sharing it. Looks like you have caught it early if it's stage two, hopefully it can be fully managed and you live a long and relatively healthy life. The terrible thing is 1 in 4 black men will get prostate cancer I guess its something to do with the genes, it's terrible that they would not give you a PSA test. Spread the word this cancer is very dangerous but if caught early it can be managed well tell people you know if they are in their early 50s to get a PSA test especially if the waterworks have changed or they are having sudden pain in the lower back. Best of luck Bennie🙏
Good advice about periodically having a PSA test done once you reach a certain age. It's a simple blood test and the report comes back very quickly. Also, a doctor who is giving you a general checkup should do a digital rectal exam (DRE) to see if he/she can detect any lumps in the prostate that might be cancer. A DRE is uncomfortable but only takes the doctor a few seconds to perform. Even if your PSA is elevated, that does not automatically mean that you have prostate cancer. It suggests that you have a prostate problem of some kind that is allowing an abnormal amount of this antigen to get into your blood stream. It could, for example, just mean that you have an enlarged (but not cancerous) prostate. However, a higher than normal PSA level is an indication that additional tests for cancer should be done. This could be a prostate biopsy, for example, and I believe that MRI imaging is now able to identify prostate cancer. Ideally, you want to catch prostate cancer before it has spread beyond the prostate and there is a very high probability of cure. When I was in my late 50s my PSA was in the 5-7 range (a bit above normal). I didn't immediately rush to have a biopsy done because my prostate was enlarged and I thought that might be the cause of the high PSA. But a year or two later my PSA almost doubled to around 10 within a period of about six months. So I had a biopsy done and it indicated that I had prostate cancer. I chose to have my prostate removed (radical prostatectomy) rather than undergo radiation treatment. It was a good choice because the results from the surgery suggested (with a 95% probability) that my cancer was confined to the prostate. It is 20 years later and my annual PSA test always comes back negative. I don't know what I will die of, but it will not be prostate cancer.
@@dappa311 Sexual function is not the same but urinary function is better. There will usually be some negative effect on sexual function but it is almost impossible to predict on an individual basis. I have heard that there is also a detrimental effect on sexual function from radiation as well, but it occurs over time. I have found Viagra to be very helpful. If I had known at the time what I know now about the degree of effect on my sexual function, it would not have deterred me from having the nerve-sparing version of the surgery (which is what I had).
@@dappa311 That is currently the case, but I'm 20 years older now. I use Viagra in conjunction with a constriction ring around the base of the penis, which works to keep the blood in the penis after Viagra has worked to increase that blood flow. It is a satisfactory arrangement for achieving and maintaining an erection, but of course not as good as when I was younger. I used to use Cialis instead of Viagra for a longer lasting effect, but switched back to Viagra after experiencing some side effects from Cialis. Other approaches to post-surgery erections have been unsatisfactory. The vacuum pump technique was a failure. Penile injections (and Muse as well) definitely produced erections but they did not feel natural and were in fact painful. An erection resulting from Viagra or a similar drug feels very natural.
Well it is what it is , it's just very depressing to know that this is the outcome for many men who have had their prostate removed ; and for you it has been 20 years. Thats a long time to be dealing with such a thing , the normalcy of just being able to have an erection at will , now becomes an exercise in preparation for sex I guess. But I guess you have to be logical about the situation when it's a situation of life and death. Having your prostate removed due to cancer and a side effect is not having your manhood work as god intended ; it's two evils that I find very hard to come to grips with . It's just sad to hear that men go through that, but at least you'r able to have sex, it could be worse and I know thats cliche but not being able to have an erection at all might be more traumatizing I would think.
I have just gone through a prostate concern, I don’t have cancer but it was a very stressful experience. A few months ago I went to the doctor as my lower back was giving me grief. She sent me off to get a CT scan and asked when was the last time I had a blood test, years ago I’m 47. So I get a pathology referral for about 10 things they are testing, no idea what they were all acronyms. Week later I go back to the doctor get my CT results, I have a worn facet joint in my lower spine. Solution physio, core exercises and loose some weight and I should be much better. Then she said we have your blood test, one of the tests is out of range my PSA was 5. She said it should be about 1 for my age, she then sent me off to a urologist and another PSA test. See the urologist a few weeks later and my PSA is now 6. He said the way to get a better idea is to do an MRI scan. Week later I’m back doctor said they found two areas of concern, they rate them on a scale of 1-5 in terms of severity, 5 being very concerned. I was scored 3 & 4 for my two anomalies. I now started to get very stressed. Next week I was sent to hospital for a ultrasound/mri overlay guided biopsy. A very surreal experience after got to the doctor with a sore back. 10 days later I got the results, all clear! It was inflammation from a possible infection. I was in a state of shock as I was expecting the worst as my dad and grandfather had prostate cancer. I am telling everyone to get a PSA test, know your baseline! Mine will be different to the norm but now I will be tested every 6 months, there are normally no symptoms so it’s a silent killer. Im one of the lucky ones, get tested but if you do get a high PSA it does not always mean the worst. Good luck!
Thanks for this James, I'm happy for you that it wasn't prostate cancer and that you are clear and wish you the best of luck going forwards. Keep telling blokes about the PSA test I think there are a lot of variations of prostate cancer like you say some get no symptoms and some have a high PSA and that doesn't mean they have it either. The more people that understand the basic need for the blood test the better in my opinion.
Thank you for your concern to help others have good information. It is a great think to help other. I ask the Lord to draw close to you and lead and bless your physical, mental and emotional needs. May your family be comforted as you move forward. Put your self in the Father's hands and trust that all will be good here or in the after life. Cheers
Just starting this journey. I was diagnosed with Gleason 9 prostate cancer a couple of weeks ago. Zero symptoms for me, and my PSA has not tested higher than 5.3. Bone scan and CT scan did not show any metastasis so far. Trying to get a prostatectomy scheduled.
I’m in the same boat ! Except I had no pain ! Just peeing all the time and an ok PSA level 5.5 !! Turns out I have stage 4 metastatic cancer ( spread to the pelvis and base of spine and lymph nodes!! Gleason score of 10 !! And no one saw this coming ! I was in really good health, don’t smoke or drink !! So yeah well said ! Get checked out !!
Hi, I'm sorry to hear that, keep positive it's the most powerful thing you can do, always remember people have pulled through stage 4 cancer so if one can do it then so can you.
Sorry to hear that, I hope that the treatment you are having gives you many more years, keep yourself positive and keep believing you are going to beat it. 🙏
PSA of only 5.5 yet Gleason 10! That’s surprising - I have recently been diagnosed and my PSA was 39 yet my Gleason was only 3+4. No signs of spread on scans, but I know there could be.
Update! It's cold in Indiana tonight. Thought I would give a update. I am 3.5 months now out from my Prostatectomy. As I said before and I will say again. Early Prostate cancer detection is key! Please go and have your PSA blood test for Prostate cancer now. If your over 45 years of age. White or Black. Get your appointment now as a New years resolution. To your self. My 3 month blood test came back 0.00. No detection of cancer That's two PSA blood test in a row. My Urologist said not to come back for 6 months. I praise the Lord everyday for my healing. You will get close to the Lord. If you hear the words you have Cancer of any kind! But for men. Prostate cancer is a real thing. You will read my journey of Prostate cancer and how early detection from a PSA blood saved my life. I am 62. No Prostate cancer in my family at all! So you can see how shocked I was. My work place had 3 other men that had Prostate cancer. 1 died and the other's had Chemo or Radiation treatments. I chose a Prostatectomy do to my age of 62. It was a 4 month ordeal. From finding out to surgery. I have been back to work 3.5 months. The first 3 weeks back was extremely hard do to working in Printing Packaging. A lot of bending, stooping and laying on your side in the Printing Presses. Walking was a chore for 12 hrs. Men please take a least 10 weeks off to heal. Your surgery area's may be healed but the insides have a ways to go! Trust me! 10 weeks. I have a little bit of pee coming out. Lifting or under job stress. I wear a small under wear pad. As not to show wetness. But I am getting better every day. If you find out you have Prostate cancer. It's o.k. to be concerned. I was! Take that concern and put it into research on Prostate cancer. Then pick what route to go with. Good luck men! It's a tough road but you can survive Prostate cancer. God bless you all! Shawn.
Thanks Shawn for sharing your inspirational story. It's great to hear people tell us they've beaten this illness. Despite my oncologist telling me my cancer won't go away I tell myself every single day that I will be healed. Nobody should give up no matter what the doctors say. This cancer can be beaten no matter what stage it's at. Well done Shawn 🙏
@@Livingwith-prostatecancer I am with you in your fight against Your Cancer! Ask God for a Hedge of Protection. 360 degrees around and over and under you. Know that Jesus defeated The Devil at the Cross. He conquered Death and Sin. Including Satan and Hell. Jesus defeated sicknesses and disease too. Ask Jesus to let you stand out of his way to heal you from cancer. He bore his stripes and shed his precious blood for our sins. He said it's Finished on the Cross. He arose alive from his Domaine. He is alive today sitting at the right hand of God. Watching over us. Listening to your prayers. For healing. But most of all! You have to believe in him. With all your heart and soul. Seek his face and favor. He will hear your Pleas. I know he will! Praise you Lord for this man's healing. Except his healing powers! Shawn.
I saw this as it was posted on the prostate cancer subreddit. It sounds like you found out about your cancer solely by being wheeled into the cancer ward. I hope that a doctor consulted with you about your MRI results prior to that. In any event, your message is an important one. ASK for your PSA check, guys! My husband's doctor didn't do a PSA until he was 66 years old. And, digital prostate exams do not detect cancer. I wish you well.
To be honest my head was so mixed up I don't think I took much in that day , the only point It dawned on me was when I saw the sign, nobody told me I had cancer, they just kept saying we are very concerned with your MRI scan results. It was all very confusing
And PSA doesn’t always rise with some prostate cancers. DRE can catch some cancers, so a combination screening with both PSA and DRE is the best approach in my opinion. Might at least catch it before it breaks out of the gland.
A most commendable brave contribution on this subject. I have been subject to ongoing prostate "supervision" since being referred to urology with a PSA reading of around 7 nearly a decade ago, with a sequence of digital rectal examination (diagnosing an enlarged prostate) 12 pin biopsy, MRI scans and fluctuating PSA levels across the years since. If a PSA test is taken, then it can be a guide but a general awareness of possible problems in the area is as useful as it is also reported that cancer can be present without a higher than expected PSA level. We are all individuals with life-styles and our unique bodily conformation to consider. I note this contributor mentions diet as he closes his contribution and this has to be a valuable reference. In simple terms it can be said that,we are what we eat and the old wisdom "Let your medicine be your food and your food be your medicine" has much to recommend it. Also, there are health supplements that can prove useful, containing recommended sources of anti-oxidant/cancer agents. Prevention is always better than cure and cancer can regress. Good luck to all dealing with this situation.
@@Livingwith-prostatecancer Positivity is a considerable contribution. As for diet, I strongly believe that in all its available forms it can have a substantial efffect, helping the body to marshal its defences against the invader and forcing it on to the back foot. After all, what else do the else available medical treatm,ents offer but offer "help" to the body in doing the same job. I refer you to a supplement called "Pomi-T" as an example of a food supplement which provided "statistically significant" results in tests. Good luck!
Just finished up 5 months of hormone therapy, after having external radiation treatment and high dose brachytherapy. I highly recommend to learn everything you can and don't just rely on your medical provider. The best source i found is the Prostate Cancer Research Institute here on UA-cam. There is a plethora of youtubes that can educate you and help guide you in your treatment decisions. Best of luck to you
Praying that Jesus will heal you completely. Can you elaborate on what kind of back pain you had? I'm 52 and have had some occasional lower back pain that comes and goes for over 10 years now. I'm always thought it was just sciatica also since I sit all day for my job. I don't have any problems passing urine and I don't go any more times than normal, however, I've had some other symptoms for awhile now that have me kind of concerned. I have a slight burning sensation when ejaculating and I always just thought it was a side effect of medication, but the anxiety medicine I'm on (Bupropion) isn't supposed to cause any sexual side effects. The pain goes away quickly but it sometimes radiates around the lower pelvic area. Your video convinced me to contact my doctor to see about a PSA test and possibly prostate exam.
Hi, my pain started mild at first then just grew worse and worse until I could hardly stand up. The pain started in my back and then radiated down my right buttock and leg. I think you are doing the right thing by getting a PSA test. The burning sensation when you urinate was something I had too. I pray you have not got this and that it's just something benign. Good luck 🙏
Have you thought of starving the cancer through cutting out sugar, going strict keto or carnivore, fasting and taking glutamine blockers as sugar and glutamine feed cancer?
PSA tests should be routine for all men. My husbands brother was diagnosed , he has three brothers. The nurse suggested my hubby got checked. He has had an MRI scan. His PSA was high. He has a biopsy next Tuesday. He was peeing a lot some days and hardly at all other days. He’s very tired most days, comes home from work mid shift, has to have a nap every day. Why didn’t the doc suggest the PSA test in the first place. They took his gall bladder out a couple of yrs ago but that made no difference to his bloated stomach. He doesn’t drink much and his appetite is gone. So we shall see what the biopsy brings. Doc said two areas of concern have shown up on the scan. Don’t know what that means.
Hi, I hope the biopsy went well. Prostate cancer is hereditary although no one in my family has had it. All of your husbands brothers should get a PSA test if they are minimum 50 years old. I don't understand why doctors don't just do this anyway it would stop a lot of people like me finding out too late. I keep spreading the message.
Prostate cancer treatment is progressing at a rapid rate. New Radiotherapy techniques for accurately targeting the cancer, new chemo drugs and quite recently the PSMA/PET scan which very accurately locates tiny spots of cancer which can then be eradicated by highly focussed radiation. At this time the PSMA/PET scans appear only to be in Birmingham. Combined with hormone therapy, prognosis for stage 4 is very good. Remeber that even when the cancer spreads (e.g. to lymph nodes, lungs liver etc) its Still prostate cancer (not lung or liver etc). with all the powerful treaments to hold it back.
Hello mate hope your good and coping well 🙏🙏..long story short am 38 had a blood test my psa was 4 was feeling awfull from covid reason why i went done an examination said it felt fine then further psa test went up to 4.2..had my mri scan after that came back i had a 1.7 cm lesion on my left side pirads score of 5 so very suspicious 1 to 5 the pirad score is mine was the most..panic stations at that point..so i went for transperinal biopsy today wasn't very pleasant atall if am honest took 15 snips off my prostate..so just waiting on the results at this point and hoping for the best told me it's 50/50...anyway hope you are doing well mate and all the very best 👌 👍 🙏🙏
ED here, 3yrs since surgery, radiation,lupron, doing well. psa easing back up .1-.2. never any symptons. doctor will probably give more lupron next summer since psa up so slow. china study said red meat may cause PC since chinese dont have much of either. decided I rather have the meat with shorter life span than be vegetarian.
Hi! It's been almost 3 years since I had Prostate cancer. I am cancer free and my PSA is still zero. Men get your Blood PSA test. Next check up. It doesn't hurt. It will save your life! Shawn
@@merseybeat1963 I had it removed. It was close to coming out of the Prostate. I had a full bone scan. The cancer hadn't spread. I was working. I still am working. 6 weeks to go back to work. I talked it over with my wife. Chemo 5 days a week for 10 weeks. With no promise that it wouldn't come back. So it's a tough decision to make. But, I am cancer free. It's your call. Good luck! Shawn
@@shawnbeck2303 I had it removed 2 months ago ..hadn't spread..have to take tests every 3 months. Continence issues still. After a lot of looking into it radiation basically destroys it but still it remains in there and surgery more complicated after that.Hope all goes well for us all.
Hello, I'm doing good, my scan results last week we're all positive. I get tired after a day's work and my emotions have been on a rollercoaster but other than that it's all good.
@@Livingwith-prostatecancer Thanks so much for answering my question. I am happy to hear the good news. A friend of mine was recently diagnosed with advanced prostate cancer, and I am searching for videos I can share with him. Your video was the most impressive. It is understandable how your emotions would be up and down, but it also appears that you have the mettle to overcome anything. I wish you all the best.
Well i can tell you any man that feels he may have prostate cancer get a psa test i was 53 felt well but i had just had a disc out of my back but still had very bad back pain going into my leg i am a twin my brother had a psa test and he was told tell your brother to get a psa test so i went to my gp they said i was to young so off i went happy . Move on 6months later i did get a test psa was 20.58 went for the op had stage 3tb prostate cancer back pain has gone two years later my psa is 0.35 and just about to start on a new road of treatment it is a long road so if you feel you need the test go and get it at 50 it is free on the nhs do not be put off it may just save you from what i and this man are going through.
Sorry to hear of your experience Andrew, I hate to be negative about GPs but sometimes I don't think they are making good judgement calls when it comes to prostate cancer and doing the PSA test as is the case in mine and yours. I hope your journey is successful.🙏
Yes in the beginning I think it was poor from my GP not being offered a PSA test for 4 months despite the symptoms was not good which is why I'm raising awareness to help others from getting into my situation. However once it was diagnosed as cancer I've been treated incredibly well by the NHS and I can only going forward keep a positive mindset in order to best this.
Yeah I found out I had PC after I got unbelievable pain in my ribs I couldn't sleep from the pain had a PSA test came back 630 and should be 2.5 so went for scans and then got told I had prostate, bone ,spine and lung cancer it normally always goes to your bones first so stage 4 Gleason 9 the Gleason score only goes to 10 ,so had chemotherapy and was put on hormone injections to stop the pain and now also on 4 hormone tablets a day I handed the chemotherapy fine but when I looked into it the hormone therapy is basically chemical castration they try to remove all your testosterone because it make it grow I'm only 53 and been with my wife for 30 years and it's the hormone therapy that is doing my head in 100% ,but I'm also taking Fenbendazole it's a dog dewormer also taking berberine ,queretin ,tumeric and CBD oil if any one has or knows anyone with cancer tell them to look up the Joe tippins protocol,the doctor beck cure and good luck to all
Thanks for sharing your experience sounds like you have a big fight on your hands I've read about the dog worming tablets who would have thought that would be a consideration. Best wishes for the future
Hi smooth, 25 is not definite that you have cancer, but if you have let's hope you have caught it early. MRI is a good indication if you have it or not, fingers crossed for you that you don't.🙏
I've been taking health supplements containing some of these items, plus others and consider that diet and lifestyle play a vital role in preventing/impeding the onset/progress of any invasive disease. Cheers.
The PSA test, while a good baseline test, isn’t a very accurate test. Lots of men with a high PSA don’t have prostate cancer and some men with a low PSA do have prostate cancer. PSA can be affected by a lot of things such as how large your prostate is. My PSA has gone as high as 7.5 and I’ve had two MRIs and a biopsy. Thankfully all have been clean. This gentleman’s advice is correct, however. Get your PSA checked and get the digital exam at least annually. If you do have something, you want to catch it as early as possible because prostate cancer is usually very curable in its early stage. Best wishes to you, sir, for many more years of health.
The way I see it jack is it can't harm men to have a blood test especially if they have any symptoms. Mine was discovered when it was at 288 who knows if I could have caught it earlier if I had had the test when I first had the symptoms, I guess I'll never know.
PSA is a great indicator for most patients, but I strongly advise insisting on a digital rectal exam (DRE) as part of prostate cancer screening. Not all prostate cancers cause a large rise in PSA. I’m recently diagnosed advanced prostate cancer with metastases in the prostate, spine, and lymph nodes. My PSA never went over 1.1 until the cancer was found two months ago, and even then it was only at 9.7. I am positive an annual DRE would have caught my monster long before it got out of control. Catching prostate cancer early, while it’s still only in the prostate, is the difference between a simple surgical or radiological treatment, and being “cured“, or having an advanced prostate cancer that will never be cured and will always leave you wondering when treatments will stop and how long you have to live. Keep fighting Woody. Edited a couple of typos.
My boyfriend has prostrate cancer. It is grade 2. His Gleason score is 7. (3+4). He is starting radiation next week. The doctor told him in the beginning when he was in the early stages that prostate cancer grows very slowly would probably go into his 90s and die before the cancer ever grew. Well, let me tell you now he’s in the intermediate stage and the cancer grew some. Don’t listen to what the doctor says when they probably think it’s not going to get bigger. Get a second second opinion.
I had a mammogram with ultrasound, two months ago and the doctor said well, it’s probably a cyst. I didn’t like the word probably. I’m going to get an MRI and biopsy.
WOW ! Doesn't say much for the medical fraternity in the U.K. at all. That NONE of the people who you saw, had the back bone to tell you it may be your prostate. After an MRI, I can tell you THEY KNEW. I'm in a similar position myself, that's how I know, except my Dr's tell me what they discover. B.T.W. did they ever offer you a blood test to check your PSI levels ???? Any competant Dr would have done that right from the get go. Also, did they take a biopsy from your prostate to indentify the type of cancer you have ? For what it's worth, IMHO, the medical fraternity that have been treating you need to shot.
You are right unfortunately, I don't like saying too much negative stuff about the NHS but I was treated very poorly at the beginning, untill they found out I have cancer. Today I try not to dwell on that and just look for the positives in my life of which there are many. The reason I make these videos is to try to prevent my own experience happening to other men. Good luck to you in your own journey with this illness.
Hi Woody you must change your diet,stop having sugar,you need to take cannabis oil THC.I was diagnosed over two years ago.im still ok contact me if you need help thanks Gary ps im in Kent.
Thanks for your reply Gary What cancer do you have and at what stage is it There have been so many people pushing canabib oil that I don't know who to believe.
@@Livingwith-prostatecancer Hi Woody i was diagnosed with Prostate cancer no stage but frightened the shit out of me, would be easier to talk direct for obvios reasons if you send me your number ill call you.thanks.
Thanks very much for that mate. I'm 64 and just found out my PSA is at 25, getting up at night to urinate, some back ache at night as well; should get my scan in a couple of weeks. Hoping for the best, preparing for the worst. I've been exercising and eating better for a little while anyway, just going for a walk myself now as it happens; will be sending out positive thoughts, all the best to you.
Sending positive thoughts to you too Bernard
@@bernardpayne5050 how's it going man.I just had mine removed together with two hernia repairs.I really didnt hardly know surgery was done and woke up and recovered just taking Tylenol and Advil combo.The hernias were more noticeable than the Prostectamy.
Only issue the the control of pee
: ( Hope you are ok.
Staring death straight in the face and telling it you're not scared. This must be one of the most toughest things a human can face, especially with an unknown amount of time left. You have my infinite respect Woody - stay strong, stay positive.
It's the only way to deal with this for me. The thought of it taking away the precious time I have with my daughter's makes me want to stand up to it and fight it like nothing else. I believe so strongly that I can get through this and that's what helps to face what ever I need to face in the future.
@@sorrentoism Belief is a powerful thing, it performs miracles all over the world every day. If anyone's owed a miracle it would be a person who's dedicated their life to help save others, a person such as yourself. Your strength and determination will get you through this, as it has so obviously done so far. I'll be wishing your health and recovery.
I was fortunate enough to have a friend who schooled me on the perils of prostrate cancer. My friends father died from it which caused my friend to be very aggressive about getting PSA's and seeing a urologist. I have recently had a prostrate biopsy after having several PSA's come back high. My biopsy came back positive for early stage prostate cancer. I believe you are doing a wonderful thing by coming forward and putting the word out about how important it is for men to be aware of prostrate issues.
Thanks Noogman I think it's so important that men are educated on this terrible illness. Wishing you the best of luck going forward keep positive if you can
9:43 Thank you. I hope your luck is holding. My back & leg pain echoed your experience. I'd been in the care of Urologists for 10 years (BPH) but it was my Primary Care Physician who ordered the PSA as part of a 65 years old workup. It was nearly 4000 (not a typo) with widespread bone & lymph metastases! It's been a wild ride but I'll be 71 in July!
My oncologist is amazed😅! 10:47
Wow that is incredible I wish you many more years 🙏
It’s just unfathomable to me that a urologist had a patient starting at 55 years of age and NEVER ordered a PSA test. It is the single most important medical test a man can have. It’s simple, it’s cheap and it’s painless. Anyone reading this who is waiting for your doctor to tell you that you need a PSA test - stop waiting! Whether or not you have symptoms- if you’re over 45 you NEED a psa test.
my dad had stage 4 cancer, stay strong and positive and keep doing research, thinking the doctors know everything dont do that. god bless you sir hang on my dad lasted 5yrs . hugs!
Thanks Rob and sorry to hear about your dad
I’m 72 years old and just had robotic prostatectomy Nov 21 2023….. recovering now. My psa levels were very low ….. 2.7. But an MRI done as a check up showed something and follow ups showed prostate cancer and I was lucky it was caught so early!
Jaques its always horrible to get a cancer diagnosis, but I suppose the one good thing with prostate cancer is if it's caught early enough it's very treatable, good luck for the future .🙏
How much and how long did your urinary incontinence go. I was shocked the day they took the catheter out…. Did not expect that much leaking but now 5 days later it’s much better but still leaking regularly but just a bit each time!
Jaques, personally I didn't have the prostectomy as it was caught too late. Maybe someone on here can advise you.
@@Livingwith-prostatecancer darn… I’m so sorry man!!!
Jacques, what was your MRI PIRAD and size of your lesion if I may ask? Also do you have BPH?
I also have prostate cancer and will begin radiation in the next few weeks. I wish you all the best and thank you
for sharing your story. You are not alone, however, we certainly feel alone, following that diagnosis. Do not lose sight of the fact that prostate cancer is a very slow moving cancer. We all wish we had found it earlier, of course, however, you will live many years more, and likely will surprise yourself. Be sure to find time for your family and for what you may want to experience while your health is reasonably good. Eliminate the negatives in your life and keep it simple. Take care. Rob, Phoenix, Arizona, USA
Thanks Rob and I wish you the very best in your treatment stay positive .
Well said, i have just been also diagnosed with advanced cancer, i had the same symptom, have just started hormone treatment on the 23.12.22 this will be interesting to see how it works. I also have changed my diet. To a super strict Keto life style, with every cancer fighting food you can think of. My lovely wife has done amazing study on this. I must say its really yummy food. With a positive attitude, we will beat it. Keep positive from New Zealand...
Great attitude Craftrunner, the diet sounds interesting good luck for the future keep positive above all it's a powerful force. 🙏
Went to the Urologist Surgeon today. September 28th 2022. They took my PSA blood test. It's been 6 weeks since The Prostatectomy surgery. Was concerned that a high number would still be there. Nope! The number was 0.04. The Doctor said. Shawn your cancer free as of today. My wife cried and I cheered. Thank God Almighty! My prayers were answered. Got to look at MRI. The tumor was really close to getting outside. Very aggressive tumor too. Catching the Prostate Cancer early was key! Men, Please get your PSA blood tested. It will save your life! It did mine. Shawn.
Hi Shawn thanks for sharing this with us on here, I'm pleased to hear you are now cancer free , what an amazing feeling that must be and gives hope and strength to others too. You are so correct about catching prostate cancer in its early stages. Men don't know this stuff it's important to get the message out their. It will affect 1 in 8 of us blokes, the numbers are double if you are a black person. I believe there should be more successful stories like yours if the message was out there. Take care and live your life the best you can.
How are you now? Did the surgery affect your ability to hold urine in? What about erectile function?
@@schmingusss Hello! I only leak a little. When I first lay down. I go to the bathroom usually before laying down. I am 63 and take medicine to help with a erection. Sex is a little different without a Prostate. But the feeling is the same. But without semen. I still work 50 hrs a week. I still Cut grass, Fish and have relations with the wife. My PSA is still zero. After almost 3 years. Once again. Get your PSA blood test at your next check. It could save your life. It did mine. There are options to take into thought. If you have Prostate cancer. Don't be afraid. Help yourself! Shawn.
@@shawnbeck2303 Thank you Shawn. I'm glad you are doing well.
Thank you sir, you care enough to share this and help others, a sign of a true unselfish man, good luck and Godspeed, we are all pulling for you. 🙏
Thank you that's really kind
i have been under opservation for an elevated psa for 4 years now my psa seams to go up and down have had 2 biopsies ct scans and because of this have been worried sick at times as you do
there is a new treatment for advanced prostate cancer called psma or the have another name for it that might be of help to you
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Thank you for sharing, im 52 and have a yearly physical next week, im getting my psa checked if i have to pay for it myself,,and im spreading the word because of your video...
Thank you and best of luck to you hopefully your PSA won't be a problem but keep spreading the word as this is all about educating people to the risks of Prostate Cancer 🙏❤️
Best of luck to you ,as a friend once said to me Cancer has no friends. Horrible thing cancer is but your still here and putting the word out and fighting the good fight thank you.
Trying my best Derrick to raise awareness of this disease.
You are helping more guys than you realize, because the symptoms are different for everyone.
Much love and hope to you and thank you always !!
Thank you Jackie that's very kind
Well done for posting this. I have regularly checked for PSA and the levels went up. Fortunately for me after tests I found I didn't have cancer. I informed my younger brother and he followed up for himself, but not very assertively. Then he experienced a lot of pain and recently has just been diagnosed with prostate cancer, early stages so he has said. I try to tell my male peers to get sorted with PSA tests. But it's amazing how people so often rebuff the advice, thinking it's too personal an issue to discuss. Of course it's not s nice topic or issue, but if you want to stay well, or as well as possible, it's a discussion that you have to have and not leave it too late.
I totally agree Mark, I believe the number of people with stage 4 prostate cancer could be seriously reduced if the knowledge is out there. Sorry about your brother I hope he gets the best outcome to beat this.
..the sad part is many Dr's will not send you for a PSA test , they should have a clinic were you can pay an have it done right away.
I don't understand to this day why I never had a PSA test I had every symptom of prostate cancer but I had no knowledge of it, hopefully this channel will help get the message out there. You can actually order a PSA test online I believe Amazon sell self testing kits they are inexpensive and results come back quickly.
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What were your symptoms? Thank you and hope you are good.x
Thank you my friend. It gives me hope, sort of, lol. I’m having my biopsy tomorrow morning and am truly anxious. But thanks for your time, god bless.
Got diagnosed with prostate cancer yesterday. I chose to just monitor it for now. I will try to alleviate the consequences of the prostate size. Take care brother. I wish you well.
Thank you Joseph, I'm sorry to hear that, keep as positive as you can and hopefully you have caught it early. Take care. I wish you well too.🙏
I'm 63 years old and was diagnosed with prostate cancer with a Gleason score of 9. I'm doing research and concerned how some urologists and oncologists want to move to do surgery and radiation... If you research yourself even with an aggressive prostate cancer your life expectancy is 10 to 15 years 98%
My father was diagnosed with PC, I went to the GP to request screening, I was refused, to young they said. A few months later my older brother gets diagnosed with PC. Again the GP refused to screen me as I was 'to young'.
I get increasingly aggravated and revisit the GP, (a locum was covering). He acted straight away and appointments were made, and yes, I was diagnosed with PC as well. I have a younger brother and within weeks he was diagnosed as well. All 4 of us bloomed within a short period of time.
Sadly my older brother didn'tmake it. I'm nearly 57yo and had my surgery 6 years ago.
PC is a massive thing for men and kills as many men as breast and cervical cancer kills women. It needs a bigger profile and a better understanding of post treatment complications.
6 years and I still get anxiety every time I get my PSA taken and am wait for the results.
Good luck to this guy, and good luck to anyone going through this. And for those not on this path yet(and I hope you never are), if you have even the smallest concern about aches, pains, urine problems, erection issues, anything at all, get checked. The earlier you find it the more options you have.
Andrew im sorry to read your famies experience of prostate cancer. I dont understand how doctors dont want to give psa tests out to men who have potential pc. Looking back i had every symptom going and yet it took montbs for me to get an actual blood test, by that time it was well advanced. If i knew then what i now know i would have just paid for a psa blood test online, i will of course never know if it would have changed anything for the better, some say pc grows inside us for years witb no detectable symptoms. For me i was refered an osteopath who unknown to them was twisting me into all kinds of positions whilst my cancer was destroying my vertibrae no wonder i left each session in absolute agony.
I will now do my best to raise awareness of this disease while i can. Good luck to you Andrew. By the way my monthly psa result can back yesterday 0.01 it still doesnt get any easier waiting for that news each month.
Thanks for sharing. Good luck with your treatment
Thank you
Great that you have maintained your positivity. It's a valuable asset in your fight against the cancer. Wishing you success in your fight. Thanks for sharing valuable education about prostate cancer.
Thanks for your kind words Vijay
Thanks for your comment, I know already that people have told me that reading my blogs has raised awareness and they have been tested and caught it early and have a better chance of surviving thanks to the blogs which I'm so pleased about.
I'm sorry to hear of your situation. You are making us all wake up. Especially me. I'm 72 and this is scaring the heck out of me. I'm going to put a link in the second comments below because sometimes UA-cam erases my entire comment if I put a link. Maybe this could help you.
m.ua-cam.com/video/WJQn6WZGAQ0/v-deo.html
Thank you James, the last thing I wanted to do is scare people, I'm just raising awareness and trying to share some of my experience in a positive way. Take care of yourself.
Thanks for being brave Woody. Your testimony is helpful to all watching your video and is being viewed by many all over the globe. I’ll be praying. Worthington, Ohio USA
Thank you Mark that's very kind of you I'm so pleased the videos are helping others
Very good advice, beautifully spoken...even in the face of adversity; thank you.
My pleasure! I hope it helps
Thank you for your message to help others. I was also diagnosed with PC and elected to have my prostate removed. 4yrs later I needed radiotherapy and currently am on two medications to hopefully keep it at bay. As matter of interest any male aged 50yrs or over who requests their GP for a PSA test cannot legally be refused. Any problems speak to McMillan Cancer or Prostate Project, see their websites for contact details. Unfortunately NHS doesn’t routinely screen men for Prostate Cancer. It’s recommended though that if you’re male and 50 or over you ask your GP for a PSA blood test (simple small sample of blood from the arm) annually (make a note in your diary) or if you’re black from the age of 40yrs. The reason for the annual check apart from the obvious, is to record the trend. Some men with enlarged prostates will have a higher base level. An upward trend may indicate the need for further testing. Prostate cancer caught early has approx. 95% success rate so it’s imperative to catch it early if you can. Also if your mother had breast cancer, or your father or brothers have had Prostate Cancer there is the possibility that PC will be passed on to genetically so get tested asap.
Great advice Christian thank you and good luck to you on your treatment too.
Good luck to you for the future. It is so important for men 45 plus to have yearly PSA tests so that early detection and treatment can be done. My PSA accelerated over 2 or 3 years during my mid 60s but I was lucky to have had a great GP practice and subsequently Urologist and radiotherapy team. Take care
I agree, we need a national prostate screening service for men. I hope you are doing well now John
Dude Sorry to hear it , Fight the good fight !
Thanks Mark
Thanks Mark
2021 I had a PSA of 5.9. The doc scheduled an MRI and the results were two small suspicious spots on left and right sides. Prostrate was intact with no leakage. Doc wanted to jump right in and do a transrectal biopsy. Refused and spent many hours on UA-cam looking at procedures. To many possible complications with that way. Found a new urologist and he does a MRI Fusion Transperineal. In the hospital and out cold. They did another PSA test and it showed 5.13. Had the biopsy done this past June without any complications and long term side effects. They took 14 samples which turned a 50% cancer. Gleason was a 6 which is slow growing. They gave me 4 options. First was to monitor it as the score is low. Second, radiation. This can kill a lot of healthy cells and if not done correctly can fuse to the rectal wall. Catheter was involved afterwards. Third radioactive beads inserted in the prostrate. Not happening. Fourth was removing the prostrate all together. This carries a lot of well this might happen a d a few maybes. I do have a friend that had it removed and except for having a catheter in for several weeks, the only problem is he leaks a bit and has a “man pad”. If the surgeon is really good this would be the worst scenario. My Dr. uses a DaVinci Robotics machine. UA-cam has a full video of the entire operation. I have another PSA in January which will be followed by an MRI. Not sure how I will decide which road to take. Good luck to everyone out there going through this. I went through 4 Urologists before I found one that I was comfortable with. I am located on the South Shore of Massachusetts, just south of Boston
What ever you go with I wish you the very best of luck and hope for a good outcome
Wishing you the best.
@@brendakaira5482 thanks
With hindsight, my early or earlier, warning signs of having Prostate Cancer were rash on forehead and cold feet and feeling tired. I am a Gleason 9. I am receiving management treatment. I wish all the best to you.
The same to you too, thank you for sharing this could help someone in the future.
I just had a PSA . 7-0. Had a MRI and a biopsy/ Just waiting for the results.. I am hoping not too late . Good luck mate
Good luck to you too, my PSA was 282 it's now 0.16 I hope that you have caught it early and you have nothing to worry about keep positive
Praying for you woody. Hope all goes well. I will keep you in my prayes every day.
Thank you so much
lovely bloke, wish you all the best!
From one Woody to another, I wish you all the best my friend.
Thank you Woody
I found your video by accident. My guy has been going thru this with the same symptoms. I will be calling the dr., as all his other tests have come back good. Same back pain, same leg pain (like sciatica). I hope you came thru your radiation well and that it helped you. God Bless
Hi Dianne, yes get him a PSA test don't take no for an answer if he has the same symptoms as me make it a priority. I hope it's not prostate cancer but the earlier you find out either way the better the outcome will be. You can even buy self testing kits online if the Dr refuses. I don't know why a Dr should refuse but some do. Good luck and wishing your partner a good result. 🙏
@@Livingwith-prostatecancer Thanks for your response. It's not that they won't give him a psa. He had one several years ago and it was elevated, but because of his age and health they said there was nothing to be done. Now his psa is even higher. I'm thinking he fell thru the cracks as with most of us elderly ppl. I fear that he has cancer and that it has already metastasized. I will keep in touch.
Good stuff, thank you sir for stepping up and sharing. I am a little upset that my doctor did not suggest that I go to a urologist 3 years ago when he noticed that my psa level was at 4. # years later he finally asked me if I wanted to go see one, really, ask me..... I was a normal dude, in good shape, no real issues, and I was dumb about the psa, thought that it was a normal level. Well fast forward, my mri result came back a pirad 5. I got the biopsy last week and going for the bad news I am sure, in 2 weeks. I will make it my lifes goal to inform as many men that I can about the seriousness of this disease.
That's a great thing to do and good luck to you hope your results are good 🙏
Thank you for this video.....I've had back pains for awhile and will be going in for an MRI soon. Hope it all turns out for the best...for you and me. God Bless
You are welcome and I hope you sort out your back pain as soon as possible
I'd like to thank you for what you do. I don't feel alone in this.
Thanks.
Thanks Dorian I'm really glad this helps and appreciate you telling me. Wishing you the best, keep positive. 🙏
Thanks for sharing your story. I immediately wondered if the stress of your occupation played a role in the disease, as I am a retired public safety servant (stressful big-time). Thanks again!
Yes, it's well known that all illness is caused from stress or at least starts off that way. I think I ve had stressors in my life that no doubt turned my body against itself, constant fear of not having enough or being enough for many years is most likely the trigger.
I had a PSA blood test in mid June 2022 the result was 9.4 my GP sent my for one stop at our local hospital. I had MRI and Biopsy. The result was cancer stage 3 and gleason score of 9. I have had a nuclear scan on my body last week waiting for the results. I wish you well, hope you get yours sorted and best wishes to your family too.
Thank you so much, I'm sorry to hear your own news I hope the results of the bone scan are good.
Swift -I'm sorry to hear about your diagnosis. Did you have normal DRE? Did you have any symptoms? I got a PSA test of 10. Im having a MRI tomorrow. I pee like 20 times a day with a burning sensation also. I am fearful about tomorrow --because of the terrible symptoms I have.
@@luketimber4679 All the best and good luck. I had no systems i had a blood test for my blood pressure meds and asked the nurse could i have a PSA test to she said yes. Came back 9.4. A MRI scan is ok, if that shows up any thing you may have to go for Biopsy they did me all in one day. I am on Hormones now and will have brachy OP early Feb then 2 weeks after 15 External Beam Radiation Treatments.
Bone scan all clear.
@@swiftandbold4439 Thank you for responding. I wish you the best and good luck too!
It breaks my heart that this cancer is so prevalent. I have two sons in 30s and telling them to really take this seriously. I'm thinking of you and all you great guys who have this , too upset to type
Thank you Jackie 🙏
Hello woody my name is Robert I was diagnosed with cancer in 2020 I had surgery but my psa is going up I have it at 0.25 now they sent me for radiotherapy I hope everything goes well have faith even though I can't stop thinking about it.
Keep yourself positive, it's only natural that you are thinking about it but leave room for good things too. There are positives to be found in cancer if you let your mind find them. Sounds a wrong thing to say but so far in my experience it's true. Keep believing there is a lot of power in belief🙏
I went to a health fair and had a prostate check. The doc said he felt a hard ridge on my prostate and that I should get it checked. My PSA was 6.1. Went to a family physician who checked me again, said he thought it was just a wrinkle in my prostate and nothing to worry about. I don’t recall him saying anything about the elevated PSA. I thought he knew what he was talking about, so I went my way. Five years later I started having urinary problems and went to see a physician’s assistant. She did a digital exam and said she wanted to run a PSA test. Came back 26.1. Went to a urologist, had a biopsy which showed cancer in all 12 cores, Gleason 9, and I already had metastases to the bone in my pelvic area and lower spine. I probably would have stood a good chance of a cure if the family physician had sent me to a urologist five years earlier, but my cancer is incurable now.
I'm so sorry to read this, I don't understand if you had an elevated score of 6 why you wasn't monitored more often with PSA Tests. There is a lot of people that I believe could of been prevented from becoming late stage PC sufferers. My only advice is don't harbour too much resentment it will do you know good put your energy into warning others and hopefully save someone else from going through what you are. Try to keep yourself positive there are some great drugs now that can help you to live a reasonablly healthy life compared to a few years ago and more being tested as we speak. Good luck my friend.
This makes me so angry, I had to pay for my on PSA out of pocket. My doctor, wait excuse me, PA said I didn't need it, I'm in relatively good health. It came back 10.1. Took it to my PA, order his own PSA, came back 10.4. In a nut shell I have 3 cores with cancer, two with Gleason score of 3+4, 30% , I guess 30% of the sample core was cancerous, one core 4+3 60% cancerous (yikes) grade 2, again not sure what that means, but at least it not a grade 5. For now, I'm focus on my options, once it has been dealt with, I will then turn my attention to how come I had to find out this way, especially being an African American, male over 50. Smh. God Speed my brother.
Sorry to hear your story thanks for sharing it. Looks like you have caught it early if it's stage two, hopefully it can be fully managed and you live a long and relatively healthy life. The terrible thing is 1 in 4 black men will get prostate cancer I guess its something to do with the genes, it's terrible that they would not give you a PSA test. Spread the word this cancer is very dangerous but if caught early it can be managed well tell people you know if they are in their early 50s to get a PSA test especially if the waterworks have changed or they are having sudden pain in the lower back. Best of luck Bennie🙏
Brave man! Good luck brother.
Thank you
Best wishes and thanks for sharing your experience.
Thank you
thanks for sharing this mate and good luck with your treatment - glad your staying positive - subscribed now
Thanks Alan that's really kind of you to say that.
Good advice about periodically having a PSA test done once you reach a certain age. It's a simple blood test and the report comes back very quickly. Also, a doctor who is giving you a general checkup should do a digital rectal exam (DRE) to see if he/she can detect any lumps in the prostate that might be cancer. A DRE is uncomfortable but only takes the doctor a few seconds to perform.
Even if your PSA is elevated, that does not automatically mean that you have prostate cancer. It suggests that you have a prostate problem of some kind that is allowing an abnormal amount of this antigen to get into your blood stream. It could, for example, just mean that you have an enlarged (but not cancerous) prostate. However, a higher than normal PSA level is an indication that additional tests for cancer should be done. This could be a prostate biopsy, for example, and I believe that MRI imaging is now able to identify prostate cancer. Ideally, you want to catch prostate cancer before it has spread beyond the prostate and there is a very high probability of cure.
When I was in my late 50s my PSA was in the 5-7 range (a bit above normal). I didn't immediately rush to have a biopsy done because my prostate was enlarged and I thought that might be the cause of the high PSA. But a year or two later my PSA almost doubled to around 10 within a period of about six months. So I had a biopsy done and it indicated that I had prostate cancer. I chose to have my prostate removed (radical prostatectomy) rather than undergo radiation treatment. It was a good choice because the results from the surgery suggested (with a 95% probability) that my cancer was confined to the prostate. It is 20 years later and my annual PSA test always comes back negative. I don't know what I will die of, but it will not be prostate cancer.
Is your sexual function the same?
@@dappa311 Sexual function is not the same but urinary function is better. There will usually be some negative effect on sexual function but it is almost impossible to predict on an individual basis. I have heard that there is also a detrimental effect on sexual function from radiation as well, but it occurs over time. I have found Viagra to be very helpful. If I had known at the time what I know now about the degree of effect on my sexual function, it would not have deterred me from having the nerve-sparing version of the surgery (which is what I had).
Do you find that Viagra works to give you a proper erection and if you don't use it, you basically cant get an erection?
Like how does that work?
@@dappa311 That is currently the case, but I'm 20 years older now. I use Viagra in conjunction with a constriction ring around the base of the penis, which works to keep the blood in the penis after Viagra has worked to increase that blood flow. It is a satisfactory arrangement for achieving and maintaining an erection, but of course not as good as when I was younger.
I used to use Cialis instead of Viagra for a longer lasting effect, but switched back to Viagra after experiencing some side effects from Cialis. Other approaches to post-surgery erections have been unsatisfactory. The vacuum pump technique was a failure. Penile injections (and Muse as well) definitely produced erections but they did not feel natural and were in fact painful. An erection resulting from Viagra or a similar drug feels very natural.
Well it is what it is , it's just very depressing to know that this is the outcome for many men who have had their prostate removed ; and for you it has been 20 years.
Thats a long time to be dealing with such a thing , the normalcy of just being able to have an erection at will , now becomes an exercise in preparation for sex I guess.
But I guess you have to be logical about the situation when it's a situation of life and death.
Having your prostate removed due to cancer and a side effect is not having your manhood work as god intended ;
it's two evils that I find very hard to come to grips with .
It's just sad to hear that men go through that, but at least you'r able to have sex, it could be worse and I know thats cliche but not being able to have an erection at all might be more traumatizing I would think.
I have just gone through a prostate concern, I don’t have cancer but it was a very stressful experience.
A few months ago I went to the doctor as my lower back was giving me grief. She sent me off to get a CT scan and asked when was the last time I had a blood test, years ago I’m 47. So I get a pathology referral for about 10 things they are testing, no idea what they were all acronyms.
Week later I go back to the doctor get my CT results, I have a worn facet joint in my lower spine. Solution physio, core exercises and loose some weight and I should be much better.
Then she said we have your blood test, one of the tests is out of range my PSA was 5. She said it should be about 1 for my age, she then sent me off to a urologist and another PSA test. See the urologist a few weeks later and my PSA is now 6. He said the way to get a better idea is to do an MRI scan. Week later I’m back doctor said they found two areas of concern, they rate them on a scale of 1-5 in terms of severity, 5 being very concerned. I was scored 3 & 4 for my two anomalies. I now started to get very stressed.
Next week I was sent to hospital for a ultrasound/mri overlay guided biopsy. A very surreal experience after got to the doctor with a sore back.
10 days later I got the results, all clear!
It was inflammation from a possible infection.
I was in a state of shock as I was expecting the worst as my dad and grandfather had prostate cancer.
I am telling everyone to get a PSA test, know your baseline! Mine will be different to the norm but now I will be tested every 6 months, there are normally no symptoms so it’s a silent killer.
Im one of the lucky ones, get tested but if you do get a high PSA it does not always mean the worst.
Good luck!
Thanks for this James, I'm happy for you that it wasn't prostate cancer and that you are clear and wish you the best of luck going forwards. Keep telling blokes about the PSA test I think there are a lot of variations of prostate cancer like you say some get no symptoms and some have a high PSA and that doesn't mean they have it either. The more people that understand the basic need for the blood test the better in my opinion.
Hi, did you have a dre?
Thank you for your concern to help others have good information. It is a great think to help other. I ask the Lord to draw close to you and lead and bless your physical, mental and emotional needs. May your family be comforted as you move forward. Put your self in the Father's hands and trust that all will be good here or in the after life.
Cheers
Thank you
Just starting this journey. I was diagnosed with Gleason 9 prostate cancer a couple of weeks ago. Zero symptoms for me, and my PSA has not tested higher than 5.3. Bone scan and CT scan did not show any metastasis so far. Trying to get a prostatectomy scheduled.
Thoughts are with you hopefully by the sound of it you have caught it early.
I’m in the same boat ! Except I had no pain ! Just peeing all the time and an ok PSA level 5.5 !! Turns out I have stage 4 metastatic cancer ( spread to the pelvis and base of spine and lymph nodes!! Gleason score of 10 !! And no one saw this coming ! I was in really good health, don’t smoke or drink !! So yeah well said ! Get checked out !!
Hi, I'm sorry to hear that, keep positive it's the most powerful thing you can do, always remember people have pulled through stage 4 cancer so if one can do it then so can you.
So sorry to hear that.
🙏🏿
Sorry to hear that, I hope that the treatment you are having gives you many more years, keep yourself positive and keep believing you are going to beat it. 🙏
PSA of only 5.5 yet Gleason 10! That’s surprising - I have recently been diagnosed and my PSA was 39 yet my Gleason was only 3+4. No signs of spread on scans, but I know there could be.
Update! It's cold in Indiana tonight. Thought I would give a update. I am 3.5 months now out from my Prostatectomy. As I said before and I will say again. Early Prostate cancer detection is key! Please go and have your PSA blood test for Prostate cancer now. If your over 45 years of age. White or Black. Get your appointment now as a New years resolution. To your self. My 3 month blood test came back 0.00. No detection of cancer That's two PSA blood test in a row. My Urologist said not to come back for 6 months. I praise the Lord everyday for my healing. You will get close to the Lord. If you hear the words you have Cancer of any kind! But for men. Prostate cancer is a real thing. You will read my journey of Prostate cancer and how early detection from a PSA blood saved my life. I am 62. No Prostate cancer in my family at all! So you can see how shocked I was. My work place had 3 other men that had Prostate cancer. 1 died and the other's had Chemo or Radiation treatments. I chose a Prostatectomy do to my age of 62. It was a 4 month ordeal. From finding out to surgery. I have been back to work 3.5 months. The first 3 weeks back was extremely hard do to working in Printing Packaging. A lot of bending, stooping and laying on your side in the Printing Presses. Walking was a chore for 12 hrs. Men please take a least 10 weeks off to heal. Your surgery area's may be healed but the insides have a ways to go! Trust me! 10 weeks. I have a little bit of pee coming out. Lifting or under job stress. I wear a small under wear pad. As not to show wetness. But I am getting better every day. If you find out you have Prostate cancer. It's o.k. to be concerned. I was! Take that concern and put it into research on Prostate cancer. Then pick what route to go with. Good luck men! It's a tough road but you can survive Prostate cancer. God bless you all! Shawn.
Thanks Shawn for sharing your inspirational story. It's great to hear people tell us they've beaten this illness. Despite my oncologist telling me my cancer won't go away I tell myself every single day that I will be healed. Nobody should give up no matter what the doctors say. This cancer can be beaten no matter what stage it's at. Well done Shawn 🙏
@@Livingwith-prostatecancer I am with you in your fight against Your Cancer! Ask God for a Hedge of Protection. 360 degrees around and over and under you. Know that Jesus defeated The Devil at the Cross. He conquered Death and Sin. Including Satan and Hell. Jesus defeated sicknesses and disease too. Ask Jesus to let you stand out of his way to heal you from cancer. He bore his stripes and shed his precious blood for our sins. He said it's Finished on the Cross. He arose alive from his Domaine. He is alive today sitting at the right hand of God. Watching over us. Listening to your prayers. For healing. But most of all! You have to believe in him. With all your heart and soul. Seek his face and favor. He will hear your Pleas. I know he will! Praise you Lord for this man's healing. Except his healing powers! Shawn.
Thank u
I saw this as it was posted on the prostate cancer subreddit. It sounds like you found out about your cancer solely by being wheeled into the cancer ward. I hope that a doctor consulted with you about your MRI results prior to that. In any event, your message is an important one. ASK for your PSA check, guys! My husband's doctor didn't do a PSA until he was 66 years old. And, digital prostate exams do not detect cancer. I wish you well.
To be honest my head was so mixed up I don't think I took much in that day , the only point It dawned on me was when I saw the sign, nobody told me I had cancer, they just kept saying we are very concerned with your MRI scan results. It was all very confusing
A DRE will detect a nodule in about 1/3 of men with prostate cancer.
And PSA doesn’t always rise with some prostate cancers. DRE can catch some cancers, so a combination screening with both PSA and DRE is the best approach in my opinion. Might at least catch it before it breaks out of the gland.
Thanks for helping others with PC.
Thank you so much I appreciate you letting me know it's helping.
@@Livingwith-prostatecancer My pleasure. I admire your willingness to help others. You are a comfort and inspiration to others with prostate cancer.
best of luck to you , stay strong ,
Thank you
A most commendable brave contribution on this subject. I have been subject to ongoing prostate "supervision"
since being referred to urology with a PSA reading of around 7 nearly a decade ago, with a sequence of
digital rectal examination (diagnosing an enlarged prostate) 12 pin biopsy, MRI scans and fluctuating PSA levels across the years since. If a PSA test is taken, then it can be a guide but a general awareness of possible
problems in the area is as useful as it is also reported that cancer can be present without a higher than
expected PSA level. We are all individuals with life-styles and our unique bodily conformation to consider.
I note this contributor mentions diet as he closes his contribution and this has to be a valuable reference.
In simple terms it can be said that,we are what we eat and the old wisdom "Let your medicine be your
food and your food be your medicine" has much to recommend it. Also, there are health supplements
that can prove useful, containing recommended sources of anti-oxidant/cancer agents. Prevention is
always better than cure and cancer can regress. Good luck to all dealing with this situation.
Thank you Mark, I've put a strong emphasis on my diet both the stuff I feed my body and my mind.
@@Livingwith-prostatecancer Positivity is a considerable contribution. As for diet, I strongly believe
that in all its available forms it can have a substantial efffect, helping the body to marshal its
defences against the invader and forcing it on to the back foot. After all, what else do the
else available medical treatm,ents offer but offer "help" to the body in doing the same job.
I refer you to a supplement called "Pomi-T" as an example of a food supplement which
provided "statistically significant" results in tests. Good luck!
Just finished up 5 months of hormone therapy, after having external radiation treatment and high dose brachytherapy. I highly recommend to learn everything you can and don't just rely on your medical provider. The best source i found is the Prostate Cancer Research Institute here on UA-cam. There is a plethora of youtubes that can educate you and help guide you in your treatment decisions. Best of luck to you
Thanks David I will certainly check out that channel, sending out best wishes to you and your own treatment hopefully you get the best outcome.
good stuff stay tough mi amigo❣
Thank you
Love you brother
If this could help just 1 person go and get a check……. Thinking of you as always x
Thank you Caroline, it already has helped I've had messages from several guys.
Cheers Woody
Your welcome buddy
I’ll pray for you
Thank you
Praying that Jesus will heal you completely. Can you elaborate on what kind of back pain you had? I'm 52 and have had some occasional lower back pain that comes and goes for over 10 years now. I'm always thought it was just sciatica also since I sit all day for my job. I don't have any problems passing urine and I don't go any more times than normal, however, I've had some other symptoms for awhile now that have me kind of concerned. I have a slight burning sensation when ejaculating and I always just thought it was a side effect of medication, but the anxiety medicine I'm on (Bupropion) isn't supposed to cause any sexual side effects. The pain goes away quickly but it sometimes radiates around the lower pelvic area. Your video convinced me to contact my doctor to see about a PSA test and possibly prostate exam.
Hi, my pain started mild at first then just grew worse and worse until I could hardly stand up. The pain started in my back and then radiated down my right buttock and leg. I think you are doing the right thing by getting a PSA test. The burning sensation when you urinate was something I had too. I pray you have not got this and that it's just something benign. Good luck 🙏
Many thanks for video,stay positive
Have you thought of starving the cancer through cutting out sugar, going strict keto or carnivore, fasting and taking glutamine blockers as sugar and glutamine feed cancer?
Thanks for this. It's the way I am treating my prostate problem and it's working. 57 years old and never felt better.
All the best .
Thanks Harry
Thank you ❤
You're welcome
PSA tests should be routine for all men. My husbands brother was diagnosed , he has three brothers. The nurse suggested my hubby got checked. He has had an MRI scan. His PSA was high. He has a biopsy next Tuesday. He was peeing a lot some days and hardly at all other days. He’s very tired most days, comes home from work mid shift, has to have a nap every day. Why didn’t the doc suggest the PSA test in the first place. They took his gall bladder out a couple of yrs ago but that made no difference to his bloated stomach. He doesn’t drink much and his appetite is gone. So we shall see what the biopsy brings. Doc said two areas of concern have shown up on the scan. Don’t know what that means.
Hi, I hope the biopsy went well. Prostate cancer is hereditary although no one in my family has had it. All of your husbands brothers should get a PSA test if they are minimum 50 years old. I don't understand why doctors don't just do this anyway it would stop a lot of people like me finding out too late.
I keep spreading the message.
Thank you for sharing
Prostate cancer treatment is progressing at a rapid rate. New Radiotherapy techniques for accurately targeting the cancer, new chemo drugs and quite recently the PSMA/PET scan which very accurately locates tiny spots of cancer which can then be eradicated by highly focussed radiation. At this time the PSMA/PET scans appear only to be in Birmingham. Combined with hormone therapy, prognosis for stage 4 is very good. Remeber that even when the cancer spreads (e.g. to lymph nodes, lungs liver etc) its Still prostate cancer (not lung or liver etc). with all the powerful treaments to hold it back.
It's always a bit comforting to read comments such as this, thank you.
Thoughts a d prayers with you
God Bless us..one in eight men.
Frightening thought isn’t it
Hello mate hope your good and coping well 🙏🙏..long story short am 38 had a blood test my psa was 4 was feeling awfull from covid reason why i went done an examination said it felt fine then further psa test went up to 4.2..had my mri scan after that came back i had a 1.7 cm lesion on my left side pirads score of 5 so very suspicious 1 to 5 the pirad score is mine was the most..panic stations at that point..so i went for transperinal biopsy today wasn't very pleasant atall if am honest took 15 snips off my prostate..so just waiting on the results at this point and hoping for the best told me it's 50/50...anyway hope you are doing well mate and all the very best 👌 👍 🙏🙏
I hope the results are good for you, all the best. 🙏
How was your results of biosy? thanks
@GeanitovIDEAS hello dude they came back clear mate 👍 but i still have to have regular psa testing but for now out of the woods thank you dude 👍👍
@@Letshavealaugh16 that's great news
@Woody1966 thank you mate 👍..how are you doing dude?
Unfortunately medical people were slow to diagnose PC with both of us. Happily currently 11/22 both of us have now PSA
Yes that's true, I'm hoping this channel will help to spread awareness to prevent more blokes having to go through what we are going through.
PSA9, GS 4+3, after 4months, DaVinci surgeon PSA 0.018
That's a great reduction let's hope it stays low for you its amazing what these modern machines can do now to help lengthen our lives.🙏
ED here, 3yrs since surgery, radiation,lupron, doing well. psa easing back up .1-.2. never any symptons. doctor will probably give more lupron next summer since psa up so slow. china study said red meat may cause PC since chinese dont have much of either. decided I rather have the meat with shorter life span than be vegetarian.
Ed it's a brave choice. I have a vegan diet , it was difficult at first but now I'm used to it and it's not so bad. I wish you well
Hi! It's been almost 3 years since I had Prostate cancer. I am cancer free and my PSA is still zero. Men get your Blood PSA test. Next check up. It doesn't hurt. It will save your life! Shawn
Surgery or Rad ?
@@merseybeat1963 I had it removed. It was close to coming out of the Prostate. I had a full bone scan. The cancer hadn't spread. I was working. I still am working. 6 weeks to go back to work. I talked it over with my wife. Chemo 5 days a week for 10 weeks. With no promise that it wouldn't come back. So it's a tough decision to make. But, I am cancer free. It's your call. Good luck! Shawn
@@shawnbeck2303 I had it removed 2 months ago ..hadn't spread..have to take tests every 3 months. Continence issues still.
After a lot of looking into it radiation basically destroys it but still it remains in there and surgery more complicated after that.Hope all goes well for us all.
@@shawnbeck2303 God bless you man
If you don't mind me asking, how are you doing?
Hello, I'm doing good, my scan results last week we're all positive. I get tired after a day's work and my emotions have been on a rollercoaster but other than that it's all good.
@@Livingwith-prostatecancer Thanks so much for answering my question. I am happy to hear the good news. A friend of mine was recently diagnosed with advanced prostate cancer, and I am searching for videos I can share with him. Your video was the most impressive. It is understandable how your emotions would be up and down, but it also appears that you have the mettle to overcome anything. I wish you all the best.
Well i can tell you any man that feels he may have prostate cancer get a psa test i was 53 felt well but i had just had a disc out of my back but still had very bad back pain going into my leg i am a twin my brother had a psa test and he was told tell your brother to get a psa test so i went to my gp they said i was to young so off i went happy . Move on 6months later i did get a test psa was 20.58 went for the op had stage 3tb prostate cancer back pain has gone two years later my psa is 0.35 and just about to start on a new road of treatment it is a long road so if you feel you need the test go and get it at 50 it is free on the nhs do not be put off it may just save you from what i and this man are going through.
Sorry to hear of your experience Andrew, I hate to be negative about GPs but sometimes I don't think they are making good judgement calls when it comes to prostate cancer and doing the PSA test as is the case in mine and yours. I hope your journey is successful.🙏
Such a brave lad
Thank you
I feel so bad for you. You were treated medically as someone might be thirty years ago.
Yes in the beginning I think it was poor from my GP not being offered a PSA test for 4 months despite the symptoms was not good which is why I'm raising awareness to help others from getting into my situation. However once it was diagnosed as cancer I've been treated incredibly well by the NHS and I can only going forward keep a positive mindset in order to best this.
Yeah I found out I had PC after I got unbelievable pain in my ribs I couldn't sleep from the pain had a PSA test came back 630 and should be 2.5 so went for scans and then got told I had prostate, bone ,spine and lung cancer it normally always goes to your bones first so stage 4 Gleason 9 the Gleason score only goes to 10 ,so had chemotherapy and was put on hormone injections to stop the pain and now also on 4 hormone tablets a day I handed the chemotherapy fine but when I looked into it the hormone therapy is basically chemical castration they try to remove all your testosterone because it make it grow I'm only 53 and been with my wife for 30 years and it's the hormone therapy that is doing my head in 100% ,but I'm also taking Fenbendazole it's a dog dewormer also taking berberine ,queretin ,tumeric and CBD oil if any one has or knows anyone with cancer tell them to look up the Joe tippins protocol,the doctor beck cure and good luck to all
Thanks for sharing your experience sounds like you have a big fight on your hands I've read about the dog worming tablets who would have thought that would be a consideration. Best wishes for the future
I just test 25psa not sure what or how I'm going to address this. I'm going to get mri .then transpinel I guess
Hi smooth, 25 is not definite that you have cancer, but if you have let's hope you have caught it early. MRI is a good indication if you have it or not, fingers crossed for you that you don't.🙏
Pancure D (video)
Pomegranate Juice
Apricot Juice (cancer)
Tumeric Gummies
Eldenberry Vegan Pills
Dragon Fruit Juice/Powder
I've been taking health supplements containing some of these items, plus others and consider that
diet and lifestyle play a vital role in preventing/impeding the onset/progress of any invasive disease.
Cheers.
How are you doing?
I'm doing well thanks Billy
@@Livingwith-prostatecancer nice to hear that. I'm just starting my treatments.
@@billyjohnson9166 sorry to hear that Billy I hope it goes well for you and if you need any help please drop me a message.
How's your diet. Look up Dr Berg
Thank you I will at the moment I'm on a plant based diet
I have had 39
Well, believe it or not MRIs are being rationed even in rich Scandinavia, so we’re going to get the diagnosis post mortem!
That's really sad 😞
The PSA test, while a good baseline test, isn’t a very accurate test. Lots of men with a high PSA don’t have prostate cancer and some men with a low PSA do have prostate cancer. PSA can be affected by a lot of things such as how large your prostate is. My PSA has gone as high as 7.5 and I’ve had two MRIs and a biopsy. Thankfully all have been clean. This gentleman’s advice is correct, however. Get your PSA checked and get the digital exam at least annually. If you do have something, you want to catch it as early as possible because prostate cancer is usually very curable in its early stage. Best wishes to you, sir, for many more years of health.
The way I see it jack is it can't harm men to have a blood test especially if they have any symptoms. Mine was discovered when it was at 288 who knows if I could have caught it earlier if I had had the test when I first had the symptoms, I guess I'll never know.
PSA is a great indicator for most patients, but I strongly advise insisting on a digital rectal exam (DRE) as part of prostate cancer screening.
Not all prostate cancers cause a large rise in PSA. I’m recently diagnosed advanced prostate cancer with metastases in the prostate, spine, and lymph nodes. My PSA never went over 1.1 until the cancer was found two months ago, and even then it was only at 9.7.
I am positive an annual DRE would have caught my monster long before it got out of control.
Catching prostate cancer early, while it’s still only in the prostate, is the difference between a simple surgical or radiological treatment, and being “cured“, or having an advanced prostate cancer that will never be cured and will always leave you wondering when treatments will stop and how long you have to live.
Keep fighting Woody.
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Thank you Dave for sharing that great bit of advice, you keep fighting too.
My boyfriend has prostrate cancer. It is grade 2. His Gleason score is 7. (3+4). He is starting radiation next week. The doctor told him in the beginning when he was in the early stages that prostate cancer grows very slowly would probably go into his 90s and die before the cancer ever grew. Well, let me tell you now he’s in the intermediate stage and the cancer grew some. Don’t listen to what the doctor says when they probably think it’s not going to get bigger. Get a second second opinion.
I had a mammogram with ultrasound, two months ago and the doctor said well, it’s probably a cyst. I didn’t like the word probably. I’m going to get an MRI and biopsy.
Take 10,000ius of vitamin D daily. Have a listen to Dr John Campbell on this. Hope you are doing well!
Very interesting, I've watched a few of his videos , thank you
WOW ! Doesn't say much for the medical fraternity in the U.K. at all. That NONE of the people who you saw, had the back bone to tell you it may be your prostate. After an MRI, I can tell you THEY KNEW. I'm in a similar position myself, that's how I know, except my Dr's tell me what they discover. B.T.W. did they ever offer you a blood test to check your PSI levels ???? Any competant Dr would have done that right from the get go. Also, did they take a biopsy from your prostate to indentify the type of cancer you have ? For what it's worth, IMHO, the medical fraternity that have been treating you need to shot.
You are right unfortunately, I don't like saying too much negative stuff about the NHS but I was treated very poorly at the beginning, untill they found out I have cancer. Today I try not to dwell on that and just look for the positives in my life of which there are many. The reason I make these videos is to try to prevent my own experience happening to other men. Good luck to you in your own journey with this illness.
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Hi Woody you must change your diet,stop having sugar,you need to take cannabis oil THC.I was diagnosed over two years ago.im still ok contact me if you need help thanks Gary ps im in Kent.
Thanks for your reply Gary
What cancer do you have and at what stage is it
There have been so many people pushing canabib oil that I don't know who to believe.
@@Livingwith-prostatecancer Hi Woody i was diagnosed with Prostate cancer no stage but frightened the shit out of me, would be easier to talk direct for obvios reasons if you send me your number ill call you.thanks.
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