Prostate removed had radiation & hormones, gleason 8 w/ 60% chance of relapse.Now what? Years to live 8-10?

At age 51 my psa was 20. I had my prostate removed with a gleason rating of (3+5)=8. Prostate carcinoma T3a, n1, mo. One lymph node positive. Received radiation therapy and 2 years of hormone therapy. Got report from Johns Hopkins that I am high risk for relapse (50%-60%). If relapse occurs, possible 8 to 12 years to live after prostate was removed. I have found the Lord! I am in the process of commiting to a healthy diet, and exercise. Now 54 years I'm trying to realistic about the future, retirement and how to live my life.

Never pay too much attention to prognosis percentages because they really do not matter because they are based on what happens to many, many other people. The only percentile that really matters is the single percentile made up of you and you alone. Live each day fully and try to not have any regrets. If you do draw the short straw and die young there is often not much you can do about it. However if you spent the time you do have worrying about all the "what ifs" of life instead of living your life to the fullest, then you have wasted much of your precious time. Yes I know this is easier said than done and there lies the crux of things - living life. good luck

Good for you. Don't allow the doctors diagnosis to stop you from living a long life. There is much we can do to improve our chances in this life, but believing a negative diagnosis is not one of them.