# So I have prostate cancer **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [December 9, 2017, 7:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-i-have-prostate-cancer/804035 "2017-12-09T19:11:04Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 6
**Author:** ![Sunny\_Daze](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sunny_daze/32/438_2.png) [@Sunny\_Daze](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sunny_Daze)\ **Post date:** [December 7, 2018, 11:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-i-have-prostate-cancer/804035/101 "2018-12-07T23:13:09Z")
It’s probably sage advice for us all, to enjoy life more while we can. I’m glad to hear that the news so far is good. Did you head over to Santa Cruz? I left Morgan Hill, moved to Oregon, and now we’re in Antioch. The beach sounds better. 😛 ---
**Author:** ![Broomstick](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/broomstick/32/246_2.png) [@Broomstick](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Broomstick)\ **Post date:** [December 7, 2018, 11:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-i-have-prostate-cancer/804035/102 "2018-12-07T23:30:39Z")
nvm - zombie thread ---
**Author:** ![squeegee](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/squeegee/32/14537_2.png) [@squeegee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/squeegee)\ **Post date:** [December 8, 2018, 12:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-i-have-prostate-cancer/804035/103 "2018-12-08T00:05:57Z")
> [@Sunny\_Daze](#): > > It’s probably sage advice for us all, to enjoy life more while we can. I’m glad to hear that the news so far is good. > > Did you head over to Santa Cruz? I left Morgan Hill, moved to Oregon, and now we’re in Antioch. The beach sounds better. 😛 Hi, Sunny. I left Gilroy and moved to Aptos. It’s quite nice over here, I’m \< 5 minutes from the cement ship / SS Palo Alto, I walk out on the pier several times a week. I love it. In Gilroy my view was of my neighbor’s house, now I’m up on a hill with a view of nothing but treetops. ---
**Author:** ![squeegee](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/squeegee/32/14537_2.png) [@squeegee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/squeegee)\ **Post date:** [March 23, 2021, 3:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-i-have-prostate-cancer/804035/105 "2021-03-23T03:43:10Z")
Just to update the thread: I’m 3 years post surgery this week, and my cancer is undetectable. 🤞 🥂 ---
**Author:** ![BippityBoppityBoo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bippityboppityboo/32/5745_2.png) [@BippityBoppityBoo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BippityBoppityBoo)\ **Post date:** [March 23, 2021, 3:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-i-have-prostate-cancer/804035/106 "2021-03-23T03:49:12Z")
Happy dance at your news 🕺🏻💃🏼 🎉🍾🥂🎊 ---
**Author:** ![squeegee](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/squeegee/32/14537_2.png) [@squeegee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/squeegee)\ **Post date:** [March 23, 2021, 3:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-i-have-prostate-cancer/804035/107 "2021-03-23T03:51:04Z")
Thank you 😊 ---
**Author:** ![susan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/susan/32/17537_2.png) [@susan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/susan)\ **Post date:** [March 23, 2021, 3:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-i-have-prostate-cancer/804035/108 "2021-03-23T03:53:57Z")
Great news! ---
**Author:** ![wolfpup](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wolfpup/32/10618_2.png) [@wolfpup](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wolfpup)\ **Post date:** [March 23, 2021, 4:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-i-have-prostate-cancer/804035/109 "2021-03-23T04:11:20Z")
> [@squeegee](#): > > Just to update the thread: I’m 3 years post surgery this week, and my cancer is undetectable. 🤞 🥂 Thank you for the update! Happy news! 🙂 🙂 😃 My older brother was similarly diagnosed some years ago, and underwent surgery about twelve years ago. He’s just fine today (well, except for being an obnoxious old fart). ---
**Author:** ![nearwildheaven](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/90db22/32.png) [@nearwildheaven](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nearwildheaven)\ **Post date:** [March 23, 2021, 6:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-i-have-prostate-cancer/804035/110 "2021-03-23T06:07:29Z")
Yee-haw! Happy cancer-free anniversary! ---
**Author:** ![OttoDaFe](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ottodafe/32/356_2.png) [@OttoDaFe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OttoDaFe)\ **Post date:** [March 23, 2021, 6:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-i-have-prostate-cancer/804035/111 "2021-03-23T06:14:43Z")
> [@wolfpup](#): > > My older brother was similarly diagnosed some years ago, and underwent surgery about twelve years ago. He’s just fine today (well, except for being an obnoxious old fart). I didn’t know we were brothers (I’ll be twelve years clear next month, and I am definitely an OOF). Anyway, mad props for **squeegee**. ---
**Author:** ![Die\_Capacitrix](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/die_capacitrix/32/9_2.png) [@Die\_Capacitrix](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Die_Capacitrix)\ **Post date:** [March 23, 2021, 6:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-i-have-prostate-cancer/804035/112 "2021-03-23T06:43:13Z")
This was quite the roller coaster as I started at the beginning and it took me a few posts to figure out this thread is old. Hooray for the good news! ---
**Author:** ![asahi](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/asahi/32/8693_2.png) [@asahi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/asahi)\ **Post date:** [March 23, 2021, 10:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-i-have-prostate-cancer/804035/113 "2021-03-23T22:29:06Z")
Good news! ---
**Author:** ![nearwildheaven](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/90db22/32.png) [@nearwildheaven](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nearwildheaven)\ **Post date:** [March 24, 2021, 3:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-i-have-prostate-cancer/804035/114 "2021-03-24T03:11:31Z")
OP, how are your bodily functions now? ---
**Author:** ![teelabrown](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/teelabrown/32/8412_2.png) [@teelabrown](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/teelabrown)\ **Post date:** [March 24, 2021, 1:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-i-have-prostate-cancer/804035/115 "2021-03-24T13:23:02Z")
That’s awesome, **squeegee**! I’m very happy for you. ---
**Author:** ![Shoeless](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/shoeless/32/7099_2.png) [@Shoeless](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shoeless)\ **Post date:** [March 25, 2021, 12:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-i-have-prostate-cancer/804035/116 "2021-03-25T00:43:27Z")
Great news **squeegee**! ---
**Author:** ![squeegee](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/squeegee/32/14537_2.png) [@squeegee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/squeegee)\ **Post date:** [March 25, 2021, 2:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-i-have-prostate-cancer/804035/117 "2021-03-25T02:45:01Z")
> [@nearwildheaven](#): > > OP, how are your bodily functions now? ED is much better but it depends on the day; some days I’m like a horny teenager, other days I just ain’t. I’ve gotten quite good at clenching up when I sneeze or whatever and don’t leak urine (it took years to get truly good at this), but if I get a coughing fit, something sudden and uncontrollable, I may get a small amount of leakage which is frustrating as hell. But I’ll take that to just after surgery: completely impotent and wearing a diaper, so horrid. Life is better now and I’ve even dated, just before covid. ---
**Author:** ![nearwildheaven](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/90db22/32.png) [@nearwildheaven](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nearwildheaven)\ **Post date:** [March 25, 2021, 3:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-i-have-prostate-cancer/804035/118 "2021-03-25T03:59:43Z")
That’s great news! Yeah, I know you’re not what you were originally born with, but you’re ALIVE. ---
**Author:** ![squeegee](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/squeegee/32/14537_2.png) [@squeegee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/squeegee)\ **Post date:** [March 25, 2021, 4:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-i-have-prostate-cancer/804035/119 "2021-03-25T04:03:05Z")
_Poll ([view on site](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-i-have-prostate-cancer/804035/119))_ ---
**Author:** ![squeegee](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/squeegee/32/14537_2.png) [@squeegee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/squeegee)\ **Post date:** [September 21, 2022, 9:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-i-have-prostate-cancer/804035/120 "2022-09-21T21:11:45Z")
I just got back blood work that says my cancer may have returned. ---
**Author:** ![chela](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chela/32/21582_2.png) [@chela](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/chela)\ **Post date:** [September 21, 2022, 10:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-i-have-prostate-cancer/804035/121 "2022-09-21T22:01:56Z")
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