...it CAN be beaten.

and hope for your complete, swift recovery.

It can absolutely be beaten. Two lodge brothers (father and son) both beat it within two years from each other. It was a chore, but they prevailed.

nm

A good friends dad beat it last year.
My dad just got cleared from blatter cancer last week.

Prayers on the way.

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My father was diagnosed with prostate cancer in 1994. After surgery and treatments, he was cancer free for the rest of his 17 years. It is treatable and it can be beat.

Very sorry to hear this. I had a biopsy earlier this year that was negative but before I had the results I had a hart to hart with the Doc and he explained many of the new procedures from cyber knife to the surgery using the robot. Be encouraged that great strides have been made with prostate cancer. We need good people like you to stay around.

You have my prayers.

Art

as I've several friends and family members who've beaten prostate cancer.

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Sincerely,

Hobie

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Of the Troops & For the Troops

The 'C' word is always the worst one I think we can hear from our doctor. However, much like the other guys here, I'm a firm believer you can beat it.

Prayer's sent.

Murphy

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E-mail sent.

K

You will be in our prayers.

Mr Jurras, You are a treasure to this community. Please dig in and beat this!!

Victory is just around the corner, and we're with you all the way.

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LEE, Your in my Prayers. I am haveing some problems along the same lines. Hang in there. best regard Frank McClelland

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All kidding aside, join the club. I too am a member of the "world" of Gleason scores, proton radiation, regular radiation, surgery, do nothing, lions and tigers and bears Oh my! So many choices.

I'm sure you already know this, but from the stage you describe (i.e. "High Grade"), you're probably going to have to have a bone scan. Once that's clear, and it will be, (just another test to "line" the doctors pockets), then you'll have to make a decision, which treatment course to follow.

As it happens, It's looking like I chose wrongly. So I guess if I were you, I wouldn't listen to a word I say. However, the treatment that I wanted, my insurance wouldn't pay for, so my choices were limited anyway. If my insurance would have coughed up the dough, I would have chosen to have Proton radiation therapy, everything I've read, shows it to be the "bees knees" if you will, when it comes to cancer treatment.

At your age, I assume you have medicare, so, not to worry, it will pay for any course of treatment you select. You live in Texas, I believe, so you also have access to cutting edge treatment, and arguably some of the best medical facilities in the world. I live in Appalachia, with no money, questionable medical facilities, and crappy insurance. Many around here that I personally know that have been diagnosed with cancers end up going to M.D. Andersen in Houston. Five of my neighbors that work at Oak Ridge National Labs have been diagnosed with different cancers and that's were they go, but of course, the government is paying for their treatment.

If it sounds like I'm bitter, I'm really not. And my diagnosis was really no surprise to me. My father had it, uncles had it, heck even male dogs I've owned get it, so its kind of all around me.

Looking back, I realize now, that I was too cavalier about the whole process, but I'm basically a dumb ass, you're a smart guy, you won't make the same mistakes I did.

Good luck, and if I can be of any assistance as you journey through the process, let me know.

Oh, just one last thing, to keep in mind. My experience was that in meeting with the various and sundry specialists, before choosing a course of treatment, was that they all had an "agenda." But that may just be particular to the doctors around here, whom I'm sure wouldn't be practicing in this "jerk-water" town, if they actually graduated from an accredited medical school.

to beat this and continue to have a good and long life.

Our prayers will be with you Lee.

of long standing. In our little world there are names that integral to it's development and uses. You are most certainly among them. There is little more one can say, except to remind ones self that treatment for these diseases advances continually. For all of us, i am certain you will be in on-going thoughts and prayers. You have set landmarks by which we navigate. Thank You.

...I am fairly certain your doctor meant something else. We will certainly be praying for you, sir. God be with you and your family as well as with the doctors.

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As others have said, hang in there, stay positive, and go at this aggressively. Prostate cancer is beatable.

Lee, my father had the same thing. He was treated, and lived quite a few more years. This is one of the cancers that the medical field is right on top of, so keep your chin up. You have all our prayers, plus the curmudgeon factor!

Otony

prayers will be said for you!!

from the responses above, we're in your corner. Keep us informed, we'll keep up the prayers! The rest is up to the Good Lord, your doctors and you.

Hard news to take Lee.
Prayers are up for you and a successful resolve to you condition.

Prayers also for the rest of us prewar folks. Like a good prewar S&W, we were quality made with much attention to detail during the construction phase. Most of us were used hard the first sixty or so years then usage tapered off. That is when we discovered that our timing was a little off, end shake occurred, throat erosion and bore pits begin showing up. Rust pitting was forming under our butt stocks and in other tight places. Bore constriction so bad that a .22 would not go through a .45 bore even when powered by an extremely high pressure, while at other times the .22 would just dribble out into our holsters with no notice or effort from us. We also find that even with very limited use we can only shoot blanks.

Our consolation is there are good smiths to help bring old prewars back to a better condition, and good doctors that can do wonders with old bodies.

Again Prayers are up for you and your Doctor.

Prayers for you sir! You can beat this!

Something all of us guys are going to have to deal with someday. I've had BHP for longer than I can remember. Constantly having a the dirty thing checked and blood tests. Keep us informed and I wish you well and am sure you can beat this.

Bob

Keep your up head sir. I know quite a few people that have fought it and are still in complete remission a couple are 15 plus years free.