prostate trouble.

[berettaman1]

And now for me a serious question!, have any of you guys out there had a dad, uncle, or mate, who has been diagnosed with prostate cancer? If so what was the end result? I have a mate who was diagnosed with this a couple of months ago, and like all us blokes thought it would go away, and cure itself, but in the end reallises he is stuck with it, his surgeon has advised him the future, (due to his refusual to admit to his problem has made the problem worse) he has asked me to put this on the internet to ask, if blokes with the same prognosis have recovered? thanks ,

[russuk]

One of the better survival rates.

 

http://www.statistics.gov.uk/cci/nugget.asp?id=861

 

http://info.cancerresearchuk.org/cancersta...state/survival/

 

However, like with all cancers, it's all dependable on factors such as General health of the person, lifestyle of the person etc etc.

 

On diagnosis the docs should have discussed with your mate such things as the stage of the cancer, PSA levels in the blood, the gleason score. This will tell him things like how the cancer looks under the microscope, and how likely it is and the speed that it will spread.

 

If you have stage 1 prostate cancer, and a low Gleason score, you have a much better outlook than a stage 4 (invasion of the neck of the bladder, rectum, pelvis, lymph nodes) with a high gleason score.

 

All this will indicate what sort of treatment is offered, and ultimately indicate the prognosis.

[Cranfield]

My brother was diagnosed with prostate cancer and was advised to have his prostate gland removed.

He found the surgery and recovery better than he thought and received the "all clear" 6 months later.

 

Your friend should heed his doctor or surgeon's advice.

This condition is no longer the big killer that it use to be.

 

My brother's surgeon summed it up quite neatly, "most men have prostate cancer when they die, but most men don't die from prostate cancer".

[Suffolk shooter]

My wifes uncle (46) had it diagnosed just before Xmas last year. He caught it early and went in and had it removed. I saw him last saturday night at a family get together and he is very fit and well and as far as I know no problems.

 

I must admit that is the problem with us blokes, were too proud and think we can shrug anything off rather than go to the docs.

 

All th ebest for your mate BM1

 

SS

[vole]

This is only anecdotal but I spent a couple of months on a male urology ward,every day we admitted 5 or 6 guys for prostate resection (reduction) and discharged around the same number.That was 20 years ago and despite what the media tells you, treatment for all life threatening illnesses is vastly better nowadays.Thats not to say there arent tragedies but the improvement in my own field now,Cardiology is nothing short of miraculous.Tha food is still **** and the wards chaotic mad houses but people live longer.

[berettaman1]

Yes thank you for that Guys I will go round with a bottle of whiskey and cheer him up! thanks.

[Evil Elvis]

Its all according to how long he has avoided treatment, it tends to metastasise(spread) to the bones if its left too long, but if they have persuaded him early enough hell be fine. I worked in urology for 5 years so know a little bit about it lol.

[polester]

I know I'm being thick but wHat does a prostate gland do?

[Cranfield]

I know I'm being thick but wHat does a prostate gland do?

 

 

http://www.prostatecancerfoundation.org/si...CFQFeQgodJRCOYQ

[chunk]

My old chaps had it recently, but it was picked up early and (hopefully) trimmed away. The add on complications are the problem. It started with probems going for a slash, and ended up with the agony of retention, where basically you cant pee but are busting and have to go to A&E to be catheterised.

He had a couple of ops for an enlarged prostate which was trappng his eurethra(the pipe between the bladder and the outside world). They werent very succesfull, and eventually he ended up having a major op to connect his bladder to a valve in his waist which he can catheterise.

During one of about four ops they tested the removed tissue which proved cancerous, but in early stages, and they are sure it has all been removed.

 

My Dads been right through the mill with it and his problems have been at the extreme end, with a lot of discomfort and embarrasment which is hopefully now sorted. Some folks are simply sorted and carry on as normal.

 

As Dad has suffered as he has both myself and my brother were seen by the specialist to advise us. You can live with less aggressive forms for years, Regular"flushing of the pipes" is recomended so a crafty "ham shank" is purely medicinal. Removal of the prostate used to result in impotence, but not so much now. If you dont die of any other age related illness your prostate will get you in the end, but this may well be in your nineties.