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Posted 04 Dec 2020 at 14:11

Norrie , I was diagnosed as 4+3 and had my prostate removed by the robot,you stay in hospital for one night and wear a horrible catheter for a week,after that I went back to work, I am now less than >0.1 PSA and clear,pat yourself on the back for getting an early diagnosis you have done very well and you can now beat it,the biggest thing is to find it and treat it,I was 56 (three years ago) when I found mine with no symptoms and only seeing the prostate badge encouraged me to get a test and now I have won the fight,you are in a very good position. Once you find it at an early stage and treat it as you have you are in a very good place,the bad place is to leave it and let it grow.

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Posted 04 Dec 2020 at 16:31

Thanks for your comments and words of encouragement, really means a lot, saw the surgeon today and feel a bit more at ease with it all and beginning to think I might be ok, surgeon said I was lucky as they found it by accident and it’s at an early stage, so I’m grateful but sad for others less fortunate. I’m sure you know only too well the devastation a diagnosis causes, it was/is like something I’ve never ever known before, words couldn’t describe it, anyway thanks for your comment, best wishes to you and yours :)

Edited by member 22 Jan 2021 at 14:10 | Reason: I had the prostatectomy 6 weeks ago, no results till February. I had a catheter in for four weeks, i

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