Hi Jools,

Thanks for posting on here. I know all too well how it feels waiting for tests/results as over six years ago I was diagnosed with prostate cancer. But as my wife had made me go to my GP, it was caught early and I have made a good recovery.

Have they started you on hormone therapy for that can make some men feel fatigued and give pain in the joints. I never had that problem luckily. I would mention this to your medical team as they may be able to do something about it

I wish you good results and hope the cancer is still contained in the prostate capsule, Brian.

Hi Ken -thanks very much for your response - I have got MRI tomorrow and bone scan on Friday - think surgery will probably be the outcome - possible side effects worry me but radiotherapy doesn't seem much better - just have to see - all the best to you - let me know how things go - cheers John

Hi Buddy 

I thought I would drop you a line to let you know it's not all doom and gloom I am 6mths post surgery and fully continent and yes use viagra occasionally it's OK with or without and getting better all the time.

It seems like a long journey but I sometimes forget I had the opportunity now and my life is returning to normal I don't use any pads and feel blessed to be cancer free.

I had my moments after surgery where I thought what have I done but it passes as you recover and your body and nerves heal.

I had nerves spared on one side and very high gleeson so had no options but regret nothing and have returned to work as a physical instructor with no limitations!!

Everyone is différant and have their own way to deal with things and I would have loved someone to have told me a balanced view before I had the opportunity as I had a lot of anxiety that did not help and turned out to be unjustified.

Well good luck and let me know how you get on?

I work for the NHS and researched my surgery to death before I went in lol

There are some great guys on here who know their stuff so feel free to message me and will try and fill in any gaps for you.

Hi - thanks for that excellent response  very, very helpful - I have an appt next week and I am definitely favouring surgery - of course, they might not agree but I don't fancy the radiotherapy or just leaving it  - I will let you know how I get on - the fun just keeps on coming!

Thanks again

John