Prostate Cancer

[Monsterlover]

My boss is out at the Mayo Clinic for surgery to remove his prostate.

He has had some major health related things happen to him in the past and as a result of that gets a full on physical every year.

Last year, ok.

This year, trouble.

In the course of a year (probably longer, it may not have been detectable last year) he went from "fine" to "we need to fix this" 

My last email from him indicated that the cancer has not spread anywhere else, which is good.

I generally don't know how doctors fix things until I, or someone close to me, needs something fixed.

He opted for the full on, open him up like a heart replacment type of surgery where they'll cut out the entire prostate.

This likely will leave him non functional, sexually.  He's pretty well married to his job, and with poor luck finding a lady that he can stand pretty much just lives his life and does whatever he likes.  He's a pretty happy guy and I don't really see this making that much of a difference for him (which he has confirmed.)

Really the point of all this is he's a good friend of mine and he's a long ways from home going through some things that suck.

It was on my mind and I felt like posting up.

I don't have many people in my life that I would be really bothered if they went away.

I truly think he'll be fine.  He has a great attitude toward all this and has already talked about a couple things he wants to do when he's back to running on the redline.  He's one of the good ones.  It would bother me if he went away.

Take a second and think a couple good thoughts for him and cross your fingers.

[zooom]

one of my neighbors who I am friendly with is just finishing VERY aggressive treatments he has undergone for his prostate ...HIS WAS STAGE 4 AND WENT UNDETECTED even though he had made complaints to his Dr about some of the symptoms he was experiencing that are markers for it...he is coming out the other side with the ability to be himself and continue being the head of household to his wife and 2 boys....so there is hope, if he is young/strong enough to withstand the treatments that lie ahead...

[Monsterlover]

He just turned 60.

He looks like he's 50 though, and has a positive mental attitude.

[Drunken Monkey]

3 things:
Viagra
Kegels for men

Good friend of mine had testicular cancer last year. Like your friend, had a great attitude and it served him well though the chemo.

[cokey]

What are the symptoms again?

[Monsterlover]

There were none in this case.

Dr did the finger check and felt some hard spots so the investigation began.

I believe he was stage 3 of 4 (can't remember that detail exactly)

[DesmoDiva]

[hugs]

Sorry to hear.   

Well wishes sent his way. 

[TiNi]

positive thoughts sent his way 

you're a good friend kev

[TJR178]

10-4

Thoughts and prayers deployed.

[Stella]

Take a second and think a couple good thoughts for him and cross your fingers.

Done.  Sorry to hear ML.  His positive attitude will no doubt serve him well.  Keep us updated!

[ab]

Prayers for a good outcome for your friend.

[fastwin]

A friend of mine has had really high numbers on his PSA tests. He has had several tests over the last year or two and the numbers kept going up. He had (in his words) an excruciatingly painful prostate biopsy and in his heart he knew it would come back cancerous. It didn't! WTF?? He had more PSA tests and the numbers strangely went down then they went back up. Another God awful biopsy, this time 3 times as many samples!! He said he wanted to die it hurt so bad!!! Again, no cancer detected. Just weird as shit. He has all the test results of someone with prostate cancer, he doesn't have it and his doctors are clueless. Anyone else heard of this before?

For more of life's cruel tricks his wife just had breast cancer this last year. Chemo first, which seemed to help, then surgery to remove the lumps. No mastectomy and it had not spread to lymph nodes. She seems to be good to go for now. Thank God! Now he stays awake every night worrying about himself.

ML/Kevin, my thoughts and prayers go out to your boss and his family.

[the_Journeyman]

Well, there's a least one person that was thinking of him in his time of need, thanks for sharing.  I watched my dad go through the discovery and treatment for it.  It's amazing what cancer treatments do to a person.  I do hope all goes well for him!!!

JM

[Monsterlover]

Thanks for the well wishes everyone

[Randimus Maximus]

Best wishes to your boss, ML.