Living with advanced prostate cancer

Meet Mark, a patient from the United States living with stage 4 metastatic prostate cancer, also known as advanced prostate cancer. This is when the prostate cancer has spread beyond the prostate to other parts of the body, involving other organs and/or lymph nodes.
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[@gened7756]

Wishing you the best of life. October 2021 my PSA was 17.67--- had a biopsy-- aggressive prostate cancer. Had robotic surgery. Also had my lymph nodes removed. I got out of the hospital two days before thanksgiving. I was doing ok, then about 6 weeks later on jan 1 2022, I was kind of out of it. I would stand up and felt like I might fall. Went to the E/R that evening. Found out I had Sepsis. I had a choice of going to the Twin Cities or Fargo ND. I went to Sanford Hospital in Fargo, as it was a little closer than Minneapolis. Was in the hospital almost a month. I was so sick I wanted to die. The sepsis damaged my kidneys. I had to go on dialysis 3 times a week. The doctors thought I would be on dialysis for life. But after a month and a half, I got better and could go off dialysis. Must have been the prayers. I am doing ok now---but no guarantees. In less than 2 years time---had a knee replacement, cancer and sepsis. But like the song goes from Elton John--I'm still standing!

[@Edgekeeper747]

Awesome encouragement. You are a warrior

[@Edgekeeper747]

God bless!

[@BigBlazin88]

Thank you for your testimony Mark. Your experience in this short video has helped me more than anything else I’ve read or watched. Prayers for you and your family.

[@englishcakewalk8332]

Mark, Your battle with prostate cancer and the inputs shared will go a long way in inspiring and motivating millions of patients...I happen to be one of them...

[@robertsegovia4663]

Thanks, Mark for your courage. I had a similar diagnosis last month and was told my life expectancy and it was not long out. Best of luck my friend and peace and blessings to you and yours.

[@luisitoputirecors1499]

Robert do no lose faith trust science dont fear God is with u he got u ..

[@kenlove1933]

Robert, Live life and continue to enjoy it. Doctors do not have the last word.

[@yesisyesnoisno9828]

🌹🌹🌹

[@raggedyandy74]

God bless you Mark I’ve been diagnosed with PC high PSA 71 Gleason 7 and seeing my urologist next week to see surgery options and other treatments etc. I wish you all the best and strength during your treatment.

[@luisitoputirecors1499]

I can be cancer .I am from Bogotá Colombia living in New Jersey its 8:30 pm trust God with all ur strength...pray every night..am gonna pray for u too....l wi claim for all people with. Cancer .but l hvae faith God will cure 💪💪💪💪💪💪 and doctors are colleagues with Gos they are on earth to show people that miracles can happen 💪💪💪💪

[@englishcakewalk8332]

How have you been, Andy? Have you undergone the surgery you were mulling over around four months ago?

[@cindybaker7241]

Your so right PRAYER FIRST !! then all the rest of it .I'm on the same journey, 3yrs in ,fear not how the body will die don't let the SOUL DIE WITH IT ,,ALL PRAISE TO OUR LORD JESUS AMEN

[@lloydprunier4415]

All the best to you Mark! I was diagnosed with Gleason 4 and told I should have immediate surgery at the VA. After talking with 2 different surgeons, they decided it was too risky to operate considering where the tumor was located. I opted for radiation and hormone treatment. It has been about 4 years now and other than having 4 surgeries on my left knee I'm still going on with my life like I think I should. No one ever mentioned a life expectancy and I didn't ask! There were many other veterans going through the same treatments and so many others with cancer in other areas that I was overwhelmed with the sheer courage that people have and only hope I can show the same. I lost my wife to cancer and also my father-in-law and stepdaughter!

[@richierichardson5333]

So sorry for your loss, that's really tough 🤭

[@q95oldies57]

Excellent video. Thank you. Same age here, 68. Just diagnosed with PSA 5, Gleeson 8 here. Waiting on another scan to see if any has spread. A bit anxious! Thanks again.

[@tabcobra]

So, how are you doing today?

[@duaneluchsinger5736]

Reality check….great perspective/priority adjustments….great encouragement….thank you.

[@pamela3173]

Thank you so much for sharing your story!!!.🥰

[@jackieeick]

God bless you, my thoughts are with you. From England 💖

[@littlemackerel1456]

Thoughts and prays are with you

[@southwest3369]

You look great mate, what ever you are doing is working. My dad has just been diagnosed with stage 4 advanced metastasised in lymph nodes and L2 vertebrae

[@luisitoputirecors1499]

what treatment is he receiving South?

[@edisonbekaj863]

Novartis is the BEST leading global medicines company of the WORLD !

[@jerilyncibulka6162]

I just found out my Xhusbands stage 4 prostate cancer is back and in his lymph nodes. I just want to give him a hug and tell him it’s going to be ok. 😕 we have a 25 yr old son who is living with him and taking care of his hills and such but I feel so helpless.

[@SnyderTools]

Go give him that hug! No regrets! I’m sure he needs it too

[@markfinn7388]

Mr. Perry - my primary symptom was urinary urgency, e.g., suddenly GOT TO GO. We monitored and did some bladder tests before my PSA increased significantly from 4 to 6. A biopsy and scans identified the extent of my disease.

[@ransomcoates546]

With your symptoms and family history the doctor who blew off your first concerns should be sued. You ought to have been diagnosed much sooner. There is so much more understood about this disease today than even ten years ago. (The prostatectomy in your situation seems very strange too.) You’ll have an extra Hail Mary tonight from Indiana.

[@luisitoputirecors1499]

that doctor should be take his license away

[@jeffyoung1396]

I just don’t understand how doctors can be so nonchalant about this disease. “Eh…come back in six months”. That doctor should be fired.

[@rdrd9676]

i am 45 and have had trouble with my bladder for the last 18 months..i feel like if i go to a doctor they will say i have prostate cancer..i also have a 8 yr old son i live every day for ,,and no friends or family that would be supportive ,,i just pray every day for my health and more years on earth with my son

[@capresti3537]

Take care of your health and if symptoms get worse go see a doctor.

[@MLife1972]

Hey friend, go to the doctor. It may be something easily treated that may get worse if you ignore it. Even if they do find cancer, the earlier they catch it, the more chance you can be treated and live a long life. If you're brushed off like the person in this video, please get a second opinion.

[@Batony]

Please see a doctor. There are plenty of networks you can find for support, if needed.

[@rakeshgrover7435]

You are just 45, my friend. What you need is a lot of positivity and proper diagnosis and treatment. It could be just urinary tract infection. You should not avoid seeing a doctor, and imagine problems which may not be there. Do see a doctor,even if for your eight year old!

[@kellyodom9596]

Take it from me, go to the doctor fool…

[@jimreagan6510]

I'm in the same boat mister i have been fighting my caner for 12 years and you must stay positive at all times i do have a support group once a month we gt together i walk 3 time to 4 times a week and learning to do balance the fear of falling

[@glamup2013]

Which cancer do u have

[@jcolumbiap]

Did you have any symptoms before the surgery and was your psa high? Thanks! jp

[@perlagranados765]

My dad dies from stage 4 Prostate Cancer 4 years ago 😔 he refused any treatment he lived 2 years.

[@capresti3537]

What did the prostate cancer do to him?. He did not have hormone or radiation treatment?.

[@Deej496]

My heart broke to pieces when I read this, Perla. My husband is in stage 4 PC. Had a prostatectomy in 3-2019 and his cancer metastasized in 2020 and he has had no futher treatments. He is starting to show bone pain, refuses to even talk about it, and I fear his time is short. He is active so far and his appetite is still pretty good. But, I can see him getting worse. I know my time with him is short. I'm so very sorry for your loss. This is a very hard thing to go thru.

[@ksveness]

In January 2021 I was diagnosed with stage 4 metastatic prostate cancer and given a 50% chance of living 4 years with little to no chance of making it to 5 years. The urologist told me that no treatment would save me but he put me on hormone deprivation therapy as well as 20 radiation treatments anyway. The hormone treatment was miserable and stripped away my quality of life to the point that I swore I wouldn't do it again. It's taken over a year the get rid of the side effects of that therapy. I live in BC, Canada where the standard of care for this disease is very limited in scope. It's either hormone therapy or nothing at all. Doctors have repeatedly suggested I take advantage of Canada's medical assistance in dying. Other nations offer other cures but I'm not that wealthy so those options are out. I made a choice to go for quality of life over quantity. We are meant to live not just exist and I won't waste a moment trying to prolong my life if it means a mere and miserable existence. I'll use whatever time I have left to live and to love. I'm in the 3rd year of my grave odds and now live with fatigue and severe bone pain that must be treated with strong pain meds. I do my best to take care of myself and try to get the most out of every day and make sure I tell someone that I love them every day.

[@davidb2552]

Had mine removed in March 2022, 2 tests undectactable, it was stage 4 and spread to seminal vesicles, the part that was disturbing is prostate cancer is not as well known as say breast cancer or any other cancer...

[@raa2689]

My brother just died from Prostate Cancer two weeks ago, he was 65

[@luisitoputirecors1499]

perhaps he has more diseases!!

[@Deej496]

I'm so sorry. Truly sorry. Huggs.

[@capresti3537]

Sorry to hear that. Was he on hormone therapy or radiation?

[@johnd3540]

Please God you'll be ok.

[@mikeoniones667]

They would not take my prostate no matter how many drs I seen. But they did radiate it.

[@williammcleroy558]

I have issues myself and at this point I'm about to yank it all out myself. LOL, all jokes aside. It really is annoying to not be able to urinate properly. I could care less about the other functions of that part at this point in my life. I just want to pee again, dang!

[@macclift9956]

Perhaps we should tread with caution when it comes to supplements. We are all so used to swallowing fistfuls of them on a daily basis, yet they may be wreaking havoc with our health. Surely we have nothing to lose if we cut back on our daily doses (just to see how things go) and perhaps we should even cut back on the copious amounts of olive oil we anoint our foods with. _The Vegetarian Myth_ is worth reading for extra information.

[@throughmyeyes9940]

Too much of A N Y fat is unhealthful- carrying around extra weight is as unhealthy as anything you can allow your self to do, especially as you get older along with being physically inactive.

[@freespiritwithnature4384]

I left message to someone here,please read ok.

[@luisitoputirecors1499]

l had being crying a lot for my brother he has stage 4 cancer..

[@Deej496]

My heart aches for you, my husband is in stage 4b PC, and his time is short. He is refusing treatment . Very sad.

[@kelvintownsend1390]

Why do people refuse treatment for prostrate cancer