Battling Prostate Cancer- and being Discouraged

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Hi- I am new to the group and would like to share my husband's new battle and

seek advice and tips from those going through the same thing- My husband is 59

and was diagnoised with Prostate Cancer in late Oct- his Gleason score was a 6

with the smaller number first- out of the samples from the biopsy- one was 80%

and one was 100% cancer- the location is at the top where it can easily spread-

his PSA was 4.2 at its highest- After the long consultation with the DR about

the options- seeds radiation, reg radiation, surgery, or do nothing- do nothign

was not an option and surgery seems like this best route- but the more I read on

forums and the internet the more discouraged I become at what happens after

surgery- the dr basically said the urine issues typically heal up after 3 to 6

months and you are out of pads- and as far as the sexual side effects- he said

he could spare the nerves on one side but couldn't promise about the other? His

dad had radiation on his prostate and is now in his 80's no problems in the

future- My husband also has atrial fibriration( AFIB- I can never get the

spelling right on that one)He manages it by taking a betablocker Metopolol

daily- I am 33 and we have two daughters 7 and 9- We don't have the slightest

idea how to tell them anything other than just a surgery- I know for a fact I am

heavy hearted and emotional from day one- The urologist= and the family doctor

were encouraging to some degree but then again thats part of their job-I hope to

learn alot on in this group and here how you found strength during these times-