Mood swings after Prostate removed? - Cancer: Prostate Message Board

lindkaye3 · 09-01-2008, 11:37 PM

Hi;

My husband, age 58, had his prostrate surgically removed 1 year ago due to cancer. Background: Two years ago he was not feeling well and had PSA testing which was high. They did a biopsy, but was negative. 6 months later he was still feeling extremely tired so I had him see another dr. They did PSA testing and again, it was high. So they did biopsy and it was postive - listed as a 9 - advanced prostrate cancer. He underwent hormone therepy 3 months prior to the surgery. At the time of the surgery, it had not spread - thank goodness - and he seemed to recover well. He is being tested every 3 months and his last PSA was 0 ! We are so thankful.

Problem we are having is he is so moody and is very quick to explode about anything. He was not like this prior to his illness. Even our kids are aware of the change. I never know when he is going to explode about anything. I have asked him to go see his dr - but he insists its not him - it's us. I realize he has gone thru alot with the surgery. We are also financially having a struggle and I was diagnosed with RSD 6 months ago - so there is alot of stress. I just thought I would ask if this is normal for the mood swings after surgery of this kind - I don't know what to do. Sorry this is so long - thanks for the input.

Avoca · 09-02-2008, 01:30 PM

After a year, I do not think that the mood swings have anything to do with his prostate surgery. I think that you have already hit on the problem as being stress related. You say that he has physically recovered well, and I assume that includes his ability to have intercourse. If that is so, his "explosions" are probably due to something else.

Ron Z · 09-10-2008, 01:28 PM

I was 49 when I had the lovely surgery that left me impotent. It has been 5.5 years but to this day I am really hurt. on the outside, I am fine but no matter what I can't have an erection - I feel incompetent, incomplete and like if anybody finds out they will make fun of me, etc. It is not something men discuss - even in a circle of friends, they don't want to hear it. Guys laugh about viagra and cialis - I tried them all and ended in the ER over one of them with very low blood pressure. i hear the TV ads and want to cry - the answer to problems is take a pill - it don't work for me.

so I struggle with depression over a crummy little gland that left me impotent.

There are days when I just cry - there are days when I am fine - there are books out there for guys like us to understand we are not alone -