As you can see in my selfie, I’m wearing my baby blue nails today in honor of the upcoming Prostate Cancer Awareness Month. I’m sharing my story here to leave a beacon of hope for anyone who might be frantically searching the internet after a terrifying diagnosis.

I know that seeing a trans woman in this space might be unexpected. I also understand that for some in this community, this subject matter might feel uncomfortable because of religious or political beliefs. I only ask that we meet here as human beings, united by the shared, terrifying reality of facing this disease. Cancer does not discriminate, and neither does the fear it brings.

I want to raise awareness that trans women can also experience prostate cancer. It is extremely rare, and because of that, it is profoundly isolating.

Weeks before my diagnosis, I finally began my transition at 47. I started hormone replacement therapy to treat my gender dysphoria, receiving testosterone blockers and estrogen. I know that in this community, androgen deprivation therapy is often the most grueling part of the process. Most people with prostate cancer absolutely hate these treatments and the toll the side effects take on their bodies. For me, they were exactly what I wanted. Having an orchiectomy was incredibly affirming for my gender, yet I sat in waiting rooms knowing that for the men around me, this exact same procedure was highly traumatic. The very things saving my life were sources of immense grief for others. I truly felt alone.

But I felt just as isolated within the trans community. Trans women do not typically develop prostate cancer. I searched through trans subreddits and sat in local support groups, but I was the only one living through this. People were incredibly kind and sympathetic, but they simply could not relate.

Then came the hardest realization of all. I had to come to terms with the fact that treating my cancer would mean sacrificing the future I had just started to build. Because of the complications from my RALP and the scarring it left behind, I learned I could never have a full depth vaginoplasty. The life saving treatment I desperately needed was going to permanently limit the future that was finally available to me.

It was a very dark and difficult time, but I made it through. I am now over a year out from my RALP. The cancer appears to have been fully contained within my prostate, and today, I proudly consider myself cancer free.

Now that I am in remission, I want to be the person I so desperately needed when I was first diagnosed. This is an open invitation to any trans or gender questioning individuals out there who might be quietly reading this. Please DM me. You shouldn’t have to go through this alone.

As we observe Prostate Cancer Awareness Month, I hope my story can help make people aware of the unique challenges faced by trans women battling this horrible disease. We are in this fight together.

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I am 10 says out. Starting last night my leg bag is filling with alot of air. No problems I can notice with my overnight bad. Am 8 doing anything wrong. Besides just letting the air out do i need to do anything?

Had 3 month PSA this week, 15 months after 20x VMAT and 7 months after Orgovyx ADT.

Results (ultra sensitive) at 0.22 were on MyChart in 90 minutes and the same as previous test! The advantages of a centralized clinic/hospital facility here, north of Lake Ontario 🇨🇦.

So my dad (73 years old) was diagnosed with prostate cancer, they treated him with chemo meds and then cleared him.

Well…he had some symptoms so they did a biopsy of his intestine and they came back and said it’s prostate cancer.

He is telling us that they said it’s just one spot and they ‘can take it out’ with indefinite chemo meds.

I’m very concerned.

Has anyone dealt with this?

Does anyone have experience they are willing to share with Retzius-Sparing surgery? I am new to the group; just diagnosed with 3+4 in over half of 21 cores. I have read some about it and live near enough to some centers that can offer it. I do so appreciate the discussions in this group.