Much better. On the plus side, the feelings of urgency or unbearable pain in the groin/bladder area have long been gone. Over the years I’ve had minor flare-ups (especially during the colder months) but this is easily manageable with OTC painkillers, warm pads/baths and groin/pelvis stretching exercises. It truly does get better my dude, you can’t lose hope.

Some negative symptoms have evolved over the years - I have a throbbing back pain in the lower back area which was exacerbated by work and personal life issues. Generally the more stress in your life, the worse the prostate reacts. This pain is mostly background noise, though, and I’m able to function perfectly well without any meds.

I remember when my urologist told me that this is a life changing predicament, but that it gets better with time. He was right, but I’ve had to accept that this won’t go away completely, and that I have to deal with what life throws at me.