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[Paphitis]

Milti,

I don't have much knowledge about this and as a result I can't offer any advice about any treatments.

You're in my thoughts, and I hope everything is OK.

[Get Real!]

Aren’t you the one who was encouraging Israel to go murder Palestinians because Israel was claiming that a couple of their gays had been “abducted”?

Well it looks like your endorsement has paid off because the IDF has since murdered around 150 Palestinians most of which are women and children.

Now what is it you’re saying here in this thread about your stinky little penis?

I hope it’s important…

The attacks were as a result of intensifying Palestinian Rocket Attacks in Ashdod, and not because of the abductions.

You better get your facts right next time!

Shhhhhh... you'll make a dick of yourself again!

Best to just keep quiet...

[Kikapu]

Like all illnesses and especially in the cases of different cancers, they vary so much from the illnesses themselves as to how active they are to the individuals themselves. Don't get sucked into the survivability charts for each and different cancers, because that's all they are, just charts and not what the patient will experience for themselves at each case. The healthier the body is, the better the odds are in the patients favour. It may be hard to remain positive at all times, but don't let your mind wonder off to the doom & gloom thoughts, because it will have direct effect on ones overall health.

If one can remain philosophical about life in general, especially ones who have already lived good part of their life and are very content, they often worry less about the remaining years of their lives. Life has to have a meaning and not just breathing air. Quality of life is very important to add meaning to ones life. What is more important, is the good life one has had up to their late years in life. From here on, take life one day at a time, and when the time comes, and it will for everyone, always reflect back on the past years of ones life and with a smile say to yourself, "Yes, I have had a good Life and I'm very grateful for that".

All the best to you, my friend.

[Paphitis]

Aren’t you the one who was encouraging Israel to go murder Palestinians because Israel was claiming that a couple of their gays had been “abducted”?

Well it looks like your endorsement has paid off because the IDF has since murdered around 150 Palestinians most of which are women and children.

Now what is it you’re saying here in this thread about your stinky little penis?

I hope it’s important…

The attacks were as a result of intensifying Palestinian Rocket Attacks in Ashdod, and not because of the abductions.

You better get your facts right next time!

Shhhhhh... you'll make a dick of yourself again!

Best to just keep quiet...

Err.... it's you that has got your facts all wrong!

Not to mention the fact that you're being a ****head!

[Get Real!]

Hey Milti, don't worry... your situation can't be as bad as this:

http://rt.com/files/news/gaza-israel-ch ... stands.jpg
http://robertjprince.files.wordpress.co ... /gaza3.jpg
http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_E78NHUSTtKU/S ... ae71c3.jpg
http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_vADGnqDkynw/S ... cres+3.jpg
http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o28/ ... s--002.jpg
http://assets.nydailynews.com/polopoly_ ... ictims.jpg
http://www.utsc.utoronto.ca/~msa/issues ... dozers.jpg

[miltiades]

Hey Milti, don't worry... your situation can't be as bad as this:

http://rt.com/files/news/gaza-israel-ch ... stands.jpg
http://robertjprince.files.wordpress.co ... /gaza3.jpg
http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_E78NHUSTtKU/S ... ae71c3.jpg
http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_vADGnqDkynw/S ... cres+3.jpg
http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o28/ ... s--002.jpg
http://assets.nydailynews.com/polopoly_ ... ictims.jpg
http://www.utsc.utoronto.ca/~msa/issues ... dozers.jpg

You are a sick perverted individual. You don't give a shit about the Palestinians stop pretending. You would gladly wipe out Israel and America, by the way how is your war with Turkey going , unless of course you are preoccupied whether to join Al Qaeda or isis, whoever you join hurry up and blow your self up !!

[miltiades]

Like all illnesses and especially in the cases of different cancers, they vary so much from the illnesses themselves as to how active they are to the individuals themselves. Don't get sucked into the survivability charts for each and different cancers, because that's all they are, just charts and not what the patient will experience for themselves at each case. The healthier the body is, the better the odds are in the patients favour. It may be hard to remain positive at all times, but don't let your mind wonder off to the doom & gloom thoughts, because it will have direct effect on ones overall health.

If one can remain philosophical about life in general, especially ones who have already lived good part of their life and are very content, they often worry less about the remaining years of their lives. Life has to have a meaning and not just breathing air. Quality of life is very important to add meaning to ones life. What is more important, is the good life one has had up to their late years in life. From here on, take life one day at a time, and when the time comes, and it will for everyone, always reflect back on the past years of ones life and with a smile say to yourself, "Yes, I have had a good Life and I'm very grateful for that".

All the best to you, my friend.

Thank you Kikapu, I appreciate your input.

I'm a realist and face upheavals with a cool head, after all life is not for ever.
Having said this, in ten years time I shall still be posting on the CF !!

My only concern are the affects of either an operation or radiotherapy. Quality of life means a great deal to me as indeed it does for most people apart from GR

My purpose is to make a decision based on research of other sufferers, so far some good and some not so good.

I talk to many people and I'm not the least inhibited in relaying my own experience, this way one can learn and make a rational decision.

The Consultant recommended radical prostatectomy, I asked to be given time to decide and he had no problem with this. I will take my time and once decided go ahead with the option best suited for me.

[Sotos]

Sorry to hear this milti. Maybe it would be better to just see a few more doctors for opinions? They see 100s of patients and are better able to evaluate your situation. How old are you? I guess you read this already:

For men younger than 65 who have early-stage cancer (stages I and II, also called localized prostate cancer), those who had surgery lived longer than those who used active surveillance. But for men older than 65 with early-stage cancer, those who chose surgery lived just as long as men who chose other treatments, including active surveillance.

http://www.webmd.com/prostate-cancer/ra ... -operation

[miltiades]

Sorry to hear this milti. Maybe it would be better to just see a few more doctors for opinions? They see 100s of patients and are better able to evaluate your situation. How old are you? I guess you read this already:

For men younger than 65 who have early-stage cancer (stages I and II, also called localized prostate cancer), those who had surgery lived longer than those who used active surveillance. But for men older than 65 with early-stage cancer, those who chose surgery lived just as long as men who chose other treatments, including active surveillance.

http://www.webmd.com/prostate-cancer/ra ... -operation

Thank you Sotos, I have obviously read a great deal about the condition.
My main concern are the likely after affects following either a removal or radiotherapy.
How long I have left although naturally important is not my primary consideration.

I have talked to a number of older men, I'm 68 by the way, some have had minimal after affects, some continuing and some decided on surveillance like my old GP who ten years ago took the surveillance option, he is 74 now.

The dreaded after affect for me is incontinence, less important impotence.

[Jerry]

Very sorry to hear this news Milti. I had an op "down below" some years ago and had a catheter for a week or so, it's not such a bad thing, you get used to it. A friend of mine has had a bag for years but we never guessed until we were told about it.

Good luck and God bless you, I hope all goes well.