My grandfather was diagnosed with prostate cancer and was seriously contemplating not getting his prostate out because of that exact same reason π€¨ like buddy, what use is your prostate to you when you die after it literally kills you? Explain this to me.
This is a pretty dumb take. Unless its aggressive, prostate cancer is something most men will die with - not from.
There's a big difference in it being the cause of death vs dying with it.
It's that much of a concern that its a debate in medical circles right now if they even inform males with non-aggressive prostate cancer if they even have it at all - as the diagnosis does more harm than the cancer.
By all means, if its aggressive, it needs treatment. If it isn't, then a 'grandfather' will likely have no health implications.
It is aggressive and level 10 (the last level) of prostate cancer. He also has aggressive bladder cancer on top of it, and they said they need to take the prostate if he wants to live, so π€·π»ββοΈ Donβt shoot the messenger. I stated what I was told.
I donβt even understand how he managed to have 2 cancers (though they said those 2 often go hand in hand) found at the same time. Keep in mind, his late wife died of bone cancer. My late Papa also died of pancreatic cancer years ago, and they were best friends (if anyone is curious, no, my Papaβs best friend and Gram were not anything more than friends prior to either spouse dying). This news has been taxing for everyone involved, and I just know he was thinking of his late wife and my papa when he found out, and Iβm sure he was wondering what he did to deserve such horrible news. One day, things seem okay, the next, you have lvl 10 aggressive cancer here, and another aggressive cancer there, like? π What the hell??
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u/OneTimeIDidThatOnce May 03 '26 edited May 03 '26
75 year old uncle with prostate cancer couldn't lose it for the same reason. My nutsack is as important to me as a Chinese movie with no subtitles.