I have cancer of the prostate gland.
I had a 10.8 cancer tumor indicator from a PSA blood test screening during my yearly doctor exam even though I didn't have a enlarged prostate. My doctor sent me to a urologist and I had a biopsy procedure on my prostate gland which was done in his office.
I watched on a small TV-like screen as he inserted a long tool thru my anus up to my prostate gland. I could see him take samples from the prostate gland. If was very uncomfortable and a little painful but only took about 10 minutes.
The biopsy confirmed I had prostate cancer. He said this cancer is very slow progressing and with "wait and see" no treatment I could live another 5-10 years. But, to treat the cancer tumor, he suggested I could have a operation ( Radical prostatectomy ) to remove the prostate gland or not remove the gland and use External beam radiation and Brachytherapy (Radioactive seeds implanted in prostate gland). The radiologist doctor said, the chance of cancer remission is about equal between the two treatments. And, radiation and brachytherapy is more forgiving in that you have a better chance to achieve love making function after the radiation treatments.
I opt for the radiation and brachytherapy treatment as opposed to surgical prostate gland removal because, keeping my potency is important in my sexual partner relationship.I received 27 radiation treatments for the cancer to the prostate gland over a 5 week period and then 2 surgical Brachytherapy radioactive seed implants.The treatments were done every work day and only took about 15-20 minutes. I would go to the hospital and change into a hospital gown and then they would put me on the radiation table in a pre-made semi-body cast (to keep me very still) while the radiation was beamed painlessly to my prostate gland. I then went home each day.
At the end of the 5 week period I had 2 hospital stays two weeks apart were I was put to sleep for the very powerful radioactive seeds (about 9 seeds) that were implanted in my prostate in a way that they could be removed later. Those seeds were surgically inserted into the prostate gland in the morning and that evening removed. I do clearly remember the pain as they removed them. They didn't put me to sleep for that. The next day I went home after the hospital stays.
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I have cancer of the prostate gland.
I had a 10.8 cancer tumor indicator from a PSA blood test screening during my yearly doctor exam even though I didn't have a enlarged prostate. My doctor sent me to a urologist and I had a biopsy procedure on my prostate gland which was done in his office.
I watched on a small TV-like screen as he inserted a long tool thru my anus up to my prostate gland. I could see him take samples from the prostate gland. If was very uncomfortable and a little painful but only took about 10 minutes.
The biopsy confirmed I had prostate cancer. He said this cancer is very slow progressing and with "wait and see" no treatment I could live another 5-10 years. But, to treat the cancer tumor, he suggested I could have a operation ( Radical prostatectomy ) to remove the prostate gland or not remove the gland and use External beam radiation and Brachytherapy (Radioactive seeds implanted in prostate gland). The radiologist doctor said, the chance of cancer remission is about equal between the two treatments. And, radiation and brachytherapy is more forgiving in that you have a better chance to achieve love making function after the radiation treatments.
I opt for the radiation and brachytherapy treatment as opposed to surgical prostate gland removal because, keeping my potency is important in my sexual partner relationship.I received 27 radiation treatments for the cancer to the prostate gland over a 5 week period and then 2 surgical Brachytherapy radioactive seed implants.The treatments were done every work day and only took about 15-20 minutes. I would go to the hospital and change into a hospital gown and then they would put me on the radiation table in a pre-made semi-body cast (to keep me very still) while the radiation was beamed painlessly to my prostate gland. I then went home each day.
At the end of the 5 week period I had 2 hospital stays two weeks apart were I was put to sleep for the very powerful radioactive seeds (about 9 seeds) that were implanted in my prostate in a way that they could be removed later. Those seeds were surgically inserted into the prostate gland in the morning and that evening removed. I do clearly remember the pain as they removed them. They didn't put me to sleep for that. The next day I went home after the hospital stays.
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