Testosterone Replacement after Prostatectomy

April 17, 2011

Hello,

I was diagnosed at age 51 with prostate cancer and elected to have a

prostatectomy in 2002. I am now 60 years old and have had undetectable PSAs

ever since. My Gleason score was 3+3=6. Post-op pathology showed the margins

to be clear, and it was determined that the cancer was confined to the prostate,

itself. Of course, there is never any way to be 100% sure that a rogue cell

didn't escape the prostate. But I've had no signs of recurrence yet.

For the two or three years prior to my surgery, I was on Testosterone

Replacement Therapy (TRT), as my T levels were found to be very low. During

those few years, I never felt better in my life! I had energy and stamina. I

was more lean and just, overall, felt GREAT! I'd like that feeling again.

I know that there has been a long-held belief that TRT is a no-no after

treatment for prostate cancer, based on some research done back in 1941.

However, I also know that the thoughts and research on that data has been

changing in recent years, and that more and more men are receiving TRT after a

reasonable period of time post-surgery.

I'm writing to ask if *ANYONE* here has used TRT after prostate cancer..... and

if so, for how long, and what have been the results? How often did your doctor

check your PSA?

I recently had my Total T checked and it was 214. The average range is 300-600,

so I am still LOW. I am not sure if they tested for Free T, but will find out

next week. I also understand that Estrogen levels need to be checked, as us

guys can sometimes get too much Estrogen build-up and that can cause issues, as

well.

I will appreciate any input you guys can offer. Thanks for reading!

My best to all.....

Mike

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