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Congratulations Tommy on your completion of the radiation treatments. I also was diagnosed with stage 1 prostate cancer in September, and decided to have a brachytherapy procedure - the insertion of about 100 titanium radioactive seeds( each about the size of a grain of rice) surgicallyimplanted onto my prostate in November. Two hour outpatient surgery. This procedure is being presently followed up by 5 weeks of daily external beam radiation treatments. Success rate for these combined procedures is 90 + %.
Side effects are frequent , often urgent uriniation. Some men also experience some impotence as well, but I have been fortunate and have been OK- just a reduced volume of ejaculate.
The reason I am sharing this publicly is to raise the awareness of the high incidence of prostate issues and cancer in men. One out of six men will get prostate cancer in their lives . AND if diagnosed and treated early, prostate cancer is very treatable , PLEASE see your primary or urologist abd get your PSA blood test and rectal exam done beginning at age 40. And especially if their is a history of prostate cancer in your family.
I have been regularly seeing my urologist and now at age 63 discovered and will beat this cancer !

Thanks everyone. Doctor chances are I won't have to revisit this issue in future. I have tested the equipment out and it still works except for the low volume ej. Which I was just told by another hobbies going thru this it probably won't increase but I have alot to be thankful. ToAj14620 like your advice. Originally Posted by tommylove

keep doin you baby..no matter the haters in life, the nay sayers, the negatives,
when you go through things that can literally change your life..non of those and them matter..
it boils down to you and your life and the opportunities you took and bypassed..

live, enjoy and love..

dont let the small things get you down..cuz thats all they are.. just

"small"..

always a fan of your posts...aj..

You people are all cool.i have been communicating with rodosh in private as that is what he requested, but glad he came out and articulated the issue. To Yummy Marie it is what it is and I accept it. GP I agree. Finally AJ you are a lady I would also like to meet in the future. I think I will give myself a little time to distant myself from the radiation and let the gland rest a little. LOL also will wait for warmer weather to travel west to visit the aformention ladies as I'm from the cues. Would love to have a beer with all of you just the type of guy I'm. So finally GO SU again thanks

I have heard that if you visit a provider like the one directly above me, that will fix itself. Originally Posted by GP

Edit by JB: medical speculumation not allowed.

Best wishes, OP. Stay healthy!

congrats! I went through about 60 radiation treatments when I was 19 for lymphoma. It sucks big time, but glad you are doing well. welcome to the radioactive club...