Ann, those were the exact words my uro used! "if I was to have any kind of cancer, this is the one I'd choose." So I lucked into a "nuisance cancer"? Go figure! I still feel odd, being the only woman in his waiting room, with a whole lotta older men with prostate issues!
I know I will face another recurrence much easier... that first one was really an eye-opener, though. One of my biggest concerns is I'd like to change jobs in a couple of years; find a place where I can get good insurance coverage and also start my own business (I train dogs). But this is one helluva pre-existing condition, and, being a nuisance cancer, it's going to be a nuisance for the rest of my life.
I can't give blood anymore (gotta be 5 yrs cancer free, and that's not looking likely;) ) - and I swear that the scar tissue in my bladder is making it less expandable, as I have to pee so often. More nuisance!
But I still have my organs, I'm not sick, and I thank God every day for my good health, no matter how much of a nuisance it is!
Lauren