Mark's April 2020 Update - Now COVID-19, Too? - Mark's Prostate Cancer Experience

[@stefanierios1463]

My husband and I want to thank you for all your helpful videos. They really help with his stress and anxiety over his prostate cancer. He should be having his surgery by the end of this month.

[@kmar5497]

Mark, Just a quick note of thanks. I’m home today from having a prostatectomy, and at least for me, your videos have been spot on with my experience. So far it’s been way more a mental issue than a physical. Thanks for doing these, they were of great help.

[@MrAcharafi]

Wow Mark's you look great. I did my surgery on 25 of May 2019 my PSA still 0.i do PSA test every 6 Months now i feel great getting better every day. Thanks lots for your advice. God bless Abdu from LONDON .

[@johnsinclair3650]

11 weeks post op - your calmness is very reassuring. Like you my attitude to life has changed and I'm thankful for Sun and rain

[@ss220astro]

My surgery was delayed twice. The second time was scheduled for April. Finally had it May 27. I appreciated watching your videos leading up to the procedure.

[@cinder2994]

What a good man. To put your own experience out there for the world to see, with the intent of helping others is truly admirable. It must feel amazing to know that you have made a huge difference to the lives of other men going through this. Wishing you all the good things in life that you so deserve.

[@MyRetroWatches]

About to go through all this. Your videos have helped me. Shame you have not posted since 2020 to keep up the inspiration

[@shortdawgg.3068]

Good too see u mark thanks for everything and your info.. I’m still doing good..

[@JonnyCoffin]

Thanks for the update! Great seeing you healthy and happy.

[@garyhinton1609]

Hi Mark...requesting that you do more vlogging like day in the life kind of thing. Love ya 👏

[@shortdawgg.3068]

Hey Mark how you doing it’s been a long time this is Eddie I was in the same boat you are and I’m doing fine also I talk to you on the phone before I did my surgery and you help me a lot I’m not on Facebook but I’m glad to see a video of you

[@mkmuscle45]

I’m going in for surgery thank you for these videos

[@geneconroy7795]

Hi Mark! Great news to hear... what was your PSA before your surgery (when you got diagnose)?

[@DarkNight-fi6tv]

Thank you Mark, always helpful and informative..

[@dacostafernando]

ThNk you Mark for your videos, they help a lot.

[@bob8289]

Mark, thanks for your videos they are very informative and helpful. I am looking at surgery as an option and wanted to reach out to see if your available for additional questions? If so, let me know.

[@donwilson5366]

My surgery was originally scheduled for March 2020, but was cancelled twice and finally occurred the third scheduled date at the end of April.

[@tinytoyboxfilms5710]

It would be helpful to know why you chose RARP over radiation like IG-IMRT or brachytherapy.

[@sridhanalakshmijewellerysd7644]

Hi sir how r you plze upload a new video of your experience after prostate cancer surgery

[@davidb2552]

I'm 4 months after removal, mine was stage 4 and spread to the seminal vesicles..but all was removed and nothing in my lymphnoids..find out next month about psa

[@greasemonkeybd]

slowly? not in my case I went from a high grade pin that the doctor called a negative biopsy to a MRI that said the the tumor was maybe out of the prostate in 11 months.

[@richardearp8577]

I will be having surgery February 12. I have sent a request for membership on Facebook but haven’t got a response. I would like to be apart of the group

[@elioboscan-liaisonservices1719]

Hi Mark for how long are you free of cancer?

[@davidb2552]

It's Dec 2021 ..I have prostate cancer at 60...I have a consultation with radiologist and surgery..but I'm leaning to surgery..just to limit the cancer out of my body

[@tumalo710]

I’m going for a fusion biopsy December 30, My first MRI 11-27-21 was read as a high probability of cancer. Still I’m totally unsure where I am at this point. I’m like you probably would go for surgery.good luck.

[@cinder2994]

My husband had the same surgery Mark had (robotic prostatectomy) in August 2021. Like Mark, he had a positive experience and has recovered amazingly well with no lasting effects other than some little scars on his belly. All the very best to you.

[@tumalo710]

@@cinder2994 Excellent,glad to hear that. Unfortunately my Gleason score was a 9,I a had bone scan that shows a couple spots that need looked at. CT scan next week. Ill probably only be able to go Radiation.

[@cinder2994]

@@tumalo710, I wish you all the very best. I just had a wish for you upon the moon, from Down Under. Thank goodness for access to treatments. Go well.

[@kaml.7341]

It is a great tragedy that a man becomes infertile, and suffers from impotence as well as urinary incontenince immediately after radical prostatectomy is performed on him. Therefore, a man who has just been diagnosed with prostate cancer should really give it a very careful consideration in whether or not to even treat the prostate cancer, which has been known to grow very slowly, rarely causes symptoms, harms, or deaths in men. Most men don't of prostate cancer. There are currently 13 millions American living with prostate cancer. The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force strongly recommends against PSA testing which is a "simple" blood test conducted on men between the age of 55 and over for the possibility of developing prostate cancer (if tested positive, a man would be recommended to undergo a dangerous biopsy which itself is an inaccurate medical procedure. A man can die from infection(s) due to invasion of bacteria in his rectum caused by the biopsy). I, myself, am against PSA testing because of its inherent inaccuracy. My personal story involves my father who was diagnosed with stage 4 prostate cancer at the age of 51, but he lived without any pains or symptoms until he died at the age 102 with ever receiving any prostate cancer treatment(s). Also, if a man's prostate cancer is lethal, no matter what cancer treatment (s) he receives, he still dies! Many men grossly over-estimates their survivability because they receive prostate cancer treatment(s), and they grossly under-estimates their survivability without prostate cancer treatment(s).

[@bassbytes]

You make some very valid points Kam. May I ask, why and how was your father diagnosed with prostate cancer if he didn’t have any symptoms ?