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I need to know about symptoms after Prostate Cancer surgery?
My husband had complete prostate removal surgery 5-05 and has the usual problems associated with that but has another side effect his Dr’s. wont even discuss.
His legs became very weak right after surgery and remain so, After asking other men (3) who have had the same surgery and them experiencing the same symptoms why wont the medical community discuss this? Any ideas?
By the way. . . . He had to use the VA Health Care System and his cancer came from service in Vietnam.
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#3 written by Totsakan 2 years ago
Ref. 1 discussed complication of leg weakness after perineal prostatectomy surgery. Your husband most likely had retropubic type of surgery (from pubic area rather than between scrotum and anus).
Another possibility is if the cancer spread to the bone where the spinal cord could be affected, then leg weakness could happen (ref. 2).
The third reference talked about complication of surgery which it did not sound like your husband had it.
It is interesting because I was not aware of the association between Vietnam War and increased incidence of prostate cancer. But I found ref. 3!
However, the last reference reminds us that there are other factors related to prostate cancer. People who did not fight and are not fighting in Vietnam or not exposed to agent Orange can also develop prostate cancer.
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Has he had his PSA tested recently?
Before I received radiation treatment for my prostate I received medication to stop my body from using testosterone. At the same time I was given the medication I was given a bone density test because the medication could also cause osteoporosis. I’d check the side effects for all the medication he’s taking.
One in six men have had prostate cancer before they die so I’m surprised to hear that the government now links it to service in Vietnam, but I feel all the people who severed in Vietnam deserve all the help from the government that they can possibly provide.