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climbfar1
Sport climber
Littleton
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Topic Author's Original Post - Mar 23, 2017 - 09:44am PT
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I have recently been diagnosed with prostate cancer. To treat it I have decided to have my prostate removed. Has anyone out there been in a similar situation and been able to resume climbing afterwards? If so, has anything changed for you, specifically I am worried about continence issues. Thanks for any info.
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thebravecowboy
climber
The Good Places
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Mar 23, 2017 - 09:58am PT
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a loved one underwent prostatectomy and is still very active. best of luck!
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guyman
Social climber
Moorpark, CA.
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Mar 23, 2017 - 10:06am PT
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No experience with this, thank God.
Best of luck to you.
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crankster
Trad climber
No. Tahoe
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Mar 23, 2017 - 10:21am PT
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Had a couple of buddies in a similar situation and they're fine.
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Mungeclimber
Trad climber
Nothing creative to say
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Mar 23, 2017 - 11:33am PT
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first post, anonymous?
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climbfar1
Sport climber
Littleton
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Topic Author's Reply - Mar 23, 2017 - 01:46pm PT
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Yep, I wish this weren't the reason I was reaching out to a wide climbing community base.
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Stimbo
Trad climber
Crowley Lake
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Mar 23, 2017 - 02:27pm PT
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PM me....
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NutAgain!
Trad climber
South Pasadena, CA
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Mar 23, 2017 - 02:30pm PT
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Hang in there dude.
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zip
Trad climber
pacific beach, ca
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Mar 23, 2017 - 02:55pm PT
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Been there, done that, got the T-shirt.
With the removal of the prostate, you're probably going to have issues with incontinence, and impotence.
The question on the side effects is, how long, and to what degree?
I just started climbing again, and I suck, but that probably has nothing to do with the surgery.
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zip
Trad climber
pacific beach, ca
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Mar 23, 2017 - 02:58pm PT
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SC seagoat
Trad climber
Santa Cruz, Moab, A sailboat, or some time zone
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Mar 23, 2017 - 03:59pm PT
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Best of luck to you!
And what Zip says in his pic!
Susan
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zip
Trad climber
pacific beach, ca
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Mar 23, 2017 - 04:03pm PT
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Susan is bulletproof, except for funky pedals on high end mountain bikes.
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Stimbo
Trad climber
Crowley Lake
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Mar 23, 2017 - 08:59pm PT
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Planning my escape from Loma Linda sans prostate. What you cannot see under the wonderful gown is a Foley catheter, my constant companion for a couple of weeks. Then it was a month after that with adult diapers until all of the Kegel exercises started working. That photo was taken just over two years ago and so far so good.....
I had quit climbing before the surgery but I can say with certainty that you will not have any physical limitations or issues with continence. I wish you luck, cancer sucks! Get it done. If you have any other questions feel free to contact me.
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rottingjohnny
Sport climber
Sands Motel , Las Vegas
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Mar 23, 2017 - 09:12pm PT
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What a stud..!!
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Stimbo
Trad climber
Crowley Lake
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Mar 23, 2017 - 09:21pm PT
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What a stud..!!
You should have seen me dragging around that urostomy sac thru the sagebrush on my daily walks. That tubing snags on everything.
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SteveW
Trad climber
The state of confusion
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Mar 23, 2017 - 09:54pm PT
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Could radiation or chemo help without the knife???
Whatever happens, best of luck to you!
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climbfar1
Sport climber
Littleton
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Topic Author's Reply - Mar 24, 2017 - 04:36am PT
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Thanks Zip and Stimbo for sharing your stories.
SteveW, I am in my early 50s and the cancer has been diagnosed as localized, so I feel more confident in surgery.
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Jaybro
Social climber
Wolf City, Wyoming
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Mar 24, 2017 - 06:25am PT
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Maybe Donini and his radioactive balls, will weigh in on this as well....
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MikeL
Social climber
Southern Arizona
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Mar 24, 2017 - 08:55am PT
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Zip: With the removal of the prostate, you're probably going to have issues with incontinence, and impotence.
Men don’t have to have their prostate removed to experience these issues.
Cancer is another indication you’re living.
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jstan
climber
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Mar 24, 2017 - 11:50am PT
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Surgeons tend to advise surgery and radiation people tend to advise radiation. Treatments for this cancer have improved immensely over the last twenty years. My understanding is that the problem tends at first to arise from cell mutations that are promoted by testosterone levels. If you survive the first onset, later problems may be due to a testosterone independent variety. Some professionals denigrate the value of PSA tests as leading to excessive treatment. Possibly, but PSA tests are a simple blood test and they form the data needed to track the condition and decide on later treatment.
In the mid 90's when radiation was in an early state of development Intel's Andy Grove used his own abilities to improve the use of implanted radioactive seeds. His cause of death has not been reported. The article is still worth reading IMO.
http://www.phoenix5.org/articles/Fortune96Grove.html
Death due to prostate is reported to involve such severe weakening of the bone a hand shake can cause a broken arm. These reports suggest to me that worrying over incontinence suffers from misplaced priority. Not a good way to go.
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