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new
Posted: Sun May 27, 2012 11:20 am
by kapmason
67 year old PCa
Gleason3+3 no 5's
PSA 4.04
30 core biopsy, 1 core positive less than 5% (PIN in 12 core bio before saturation bio)
staging t1c
Negative DRE
Lingering questions about sex brought to head ( no pun ) by diagnosis.
Delayed ejaculations, lack of libido and softening of erections, no more morning wood.
Amount of ejaculate dropped dramaticly.
I'm gay
Normal aging or not?
Questions will follow, thanks
kapmason
Re: new
Posted: Sun May 27, 2012 5:33 pm
by Genome
Welcome to the site. I had an implant. If you have questions I can answer, i will be glad to help. Just PM me. I have several threads under the IMPLANT forum under the username...Genome Jerry
Re: new
Posted: Mon May 28, 2012 7:04 am
by Cajun Jeff
Kapmason, have you had any treatment for the PCa. I am a PCa guy and had surgery. Feel free to ask questions.
Oh and welcome on FT. Join us in the chat room.
Cajun Jeff
Re: new
Posted: Tue May 29, 2012 6:05 am
by sladecek
Dear kap
In the UK no surgeon would recommend radical prostatectomy for a man of your age - their cancer grow very slowly and all they would suggest is the monitor your situation.
It is not clear from your post if you use Viagra, Cialis or Lavitra to help with your sexual performance . For most people this is the first line of action to take. Implant is a splendid solution but it should be seen as a last resort . The most important recommendation is to make sure that you make sure that you engage as much in sexual activity as you can, make sure you penis is worked on and gives you joy ( and indeed to your partners too) as often you can. If you don't use it - you will loose it .
Don't be tempted to have the surgery unless situation accelerates drastically which is unlikely to happen. Even then there are las drastic measures which can be taken.
I speak from experience - I did have surgery but I had Gleeson scale 7, I am somewhat younger then you (63) and cancer was at that stage contained within the prostate , but only just - there was a real possibility of spread quite soon. As the result a surgery 7 months ago I now have serious ED and it is uncertain if I will ever regain the erection again. This place is full of men who have been let in this sad state.
Welcome, do reed the contributions of members with some care and learn from us all - this is quite an exceptional place .
Best wishes M ( sladecek ) from London (UK)