Prostate cancer

[cabmandone]

Not much from me on the questions front, just go in knowing you're going to beat it. I have a cousin who was diagnosed late beat it. When he started treatment he told the doctor, I don't care what you do, just do it, I have crops to get off this fall. I think that attitude saved his life.

[Racerbvd]

Get checked guys, just lost a long time friend over the weekend from it.

[island911]

Originally Posted by Chocaholic

Then you suggest that you do put faith in CDC’s recommendation not to test after 65 based on their guidance that cancer is so slow.

Know who is employed by the CDC making these recommendations? Doctors.

Feel free to dig up Zappa’s story. He was tested routinely, mis/under diagnosed and died a young man from prostate cancer.

I thought I was clear; get information from multiple sources. --because not all doctors are all that great. --apparently Zappa's wasn't, for example.

[cassisrot]

Thanks everybody for your great info and good wishes. I'm frankly amazed at how little we appear to know about our choices. Doc says the cancer is slow growing and insignificant. But that appears to be more opinion than verifiable data. Just watch it. Huh? I'm going to check out md Anderson.

[wdfifteen]

Just watching it would be my preference. They side effects of surgery seem to get less severe as techniques improve. If it’s growing fast enough to require surgery now, have it done, but if you can put it off for years (or forever) that would be my choice.

[JackDidley]

Scary times for you. I wish you the best. I have no experience to share but I like the idea of not rushing decisions.