Lessons Learned: My Experience With Prostate Cancer

[theGinsue]

100% right Bert. I should have articulated that in my write-up. I'll add that to my next re-write.


ETA: I've added Bert's important comment into the write-up (tweaked it a tad to fit in with what I had).

[BlasterBob]

Prostate C hit me like a ton of bricks back in 2010. Gleason numbers were 3+4=7 and another Pathologist advised was 4+3=7. We went up to Downers Grove, IL and had Brachytherapy which consisted of 80 some radioactive pellets poked into my Prostate. Was just a "piece of cake" for me. They had me drink a LOT of liquids before letting me go home. Should have taken a pee before driving home but kept putting off until we could find a gas station to use their facilities. Got up to the urinal and had to pee so bad, thought I was going to have an explosion of my old Bladder. Was shocked to find that when I got dressed after the procedure that I put my boxers on backwards. With a lot of fishing around, I just barely made it. The next day, drove from Downers Grove to Trinidad and for the entire trip it felt like I was sitting on a golf ball.
Now, then about 8 years later, I had Bladder C. Treatment was Chemo and Radiation which apparently killed the Cancer but it destroyed my Bladder to the point that I now have a Foley catheter 24 hours a day for the rest of my days (I turn 87 next month) Shrunk my bladder down to the size of a walnut. It is a real bother but beats the alternative. Get your Prostate checked as suggested.
Blaster Bob