Jeannine, we missed you too. I think it is great that you have researched and found what you are both satisfied to do. I am keeping you in prayer and look forward to you dropping in when you can.

Jeannine, welcome back dear friend. My beloved Daddy had prostrate cancer and it wasn't in the early, but intermediate stages. Guess what? It was cured! So take heart. Daddy had the "seed" surgery where they implant tiny radioactive seeds inside that surround and kill the cancer. I don't remember the success rate, statistically, but it was very, very, high ... something like 98%? Anyway, it was successful.

I want you to know your intelligent and caring voice is missed here and we'll be holding you both close to our hearts! If you get the chance, let us hear from you now and then.

JJ

When I first saw your post, I was rattled by it. When people ask for sympathy in a time of unforseen tragedy I never know what to say to them. But my heart goes out for you both.

I hope you're able to find a way to cope and have friends to help you manage. Here's a hug.

Jeannine, my father had a surgery for it decades ago and lived to be 90. I wish you and your husband the best.

Jeannine, athanks for jumping in and sharing so your boomer sisters can carry you in prayer. I hope you have gotten great advice and are hopeful because I too have known men who have been diagnosed, cured and are still lving. One was in his 30s and is now in his late 50s.

I was watching a PBS special on cancer last week. One of the physicians/scientists/researchers made a comment specifically about prostate cancer. He said they did a study and found during autopsies that a very high percentage (don't remember the number, but it was high, because it caught my attention) of men have prostate cancer cells. The remainder of his comment was the clincher... most prostate cancer cells do not develop into full blown cancer.

Later in the show, one of the gentlemen stated we all have cancer cells growing in our bodies constantly and that some mutate, sometimes growing into what we label "cancer" cells (even they are initially cancer cells), but others die off... but they are there constantly.

It was the Charlie Rose show. Here's a list of his guests:

SIR PAUL NURSE President of The Rockefeller University

HAROLD VARMUS President, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center

DAVID NATHAN President Emeritus, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute

DEB SCHRAG Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center

MARTIN ABELOFF Director, The Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center at Johns Hopkins

Very interesting show... don't know if this is it in its entirety Charlie Rose Show PBS, but you can find at least some of it through this link (find Wednesday, April 18th, 3rd down center column as of this posting):
http://www.charlierose.com/
David Nathan was the one who made the comment about cancer cells growing in himself as he spoke (not verbatim).

gimster, sounds like a show well worth watching. It doesn't sound very hopeful though. Was it?

I came away hopeful. At the end, the host and guests did a recap, along with what they see for the future. Many concurred there are good things coming... medicines, diagnostic tools, non-invasive surgeries, collaborative effort among researchers, pooling of information (a central database), international sharing, and so on.
I'm sure I've missed something, but like I said, I came away encouraged.

Wishing you and hubby all the best Jeannine!

There are some natural herbs out there, Saw Palmetto is one, thats great for men with or with prostrate problems. Check it out.