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Posted 6/24/2010 7:39 PM (GMT 0)
   Catheter & staples removed. Strange and creepy, but very relieving. Report showed no lymph node nor seminal vesicle involvement. All clear. Gleason upgraded to 3+4 and a previously undetected 3gram tumor. 10 weeks til first PSA.

   Focus on continence for now, I guess...

   Thank you all for the prayers and thoughts,

steve

  

Posted 6/24/2010 7:44 PM (GMT 0)
Good deal buddy as purgatory would say nice to have that rubber snake out. Other than gleason upgraded sounds good. Hopefully you won't leak for very long. Hope for zero's on that first and all of the psa tests.

Neal

Posted 6/24/2010 8:19 PM (GMT 0)
Steve,

Welcome home and sounds like it went well. Nice to have that cath out and I tease people that I remember that day as much as I do the day when my children were born. Course I wasnt having the baby, but had the cath. Update us on the PSA when it comes in. Take care and continue walking and drinking water.

Michael

Posted 6/24/2010 8:36 PM (GMT 0)
Its all downhill from here.

File 13 for the ol cath....

Posted 6/24/2010 10:30 PM (GMT 0)
steve, glad to hear you got the cath and staples out, yes, both creepy experiences, lol.

yep, in the recovery plan, getting dry is next, and hopefully you wont have a big problem with that.

and waiting for that first PSA, is a bit rough, but keep yourself busy and concentrate on the healing part.

wishing the best for you


david in sc
Posted 6/24/2010 10:55 PM (GMT 0)
Steve, congrats on losing the hose and the good report. Hope the rest of your recovery is as easy..
Posted 6/24/2010 11:03 PM (GMT 0)
I got my catheter out yesterday. My gleason was upgraded from 3+3 to 3+4. Am dry today except some stress continenc (only if i dont void every hour).
The volume was less that 10% with all cancer contained with not positive margins or invasion. The doc told the chance of cancer recurring is the life time is less than 3%. My PSA test is scheduled in 5 weeks from now.

Is there a reason to worry about PSA? I was thinking this chapter is closed with the stats above
Posted 6/24/2010 11:12 PM (GMT 0)
chitown, congrats on getting the tube out, that has to be a relief. sounds like your immediate continence is ok, and should improve with healing, so good news there. Sorry about the upgrade, but that's nothing really dramatic. PSA tests stay with us the rest of our lives, I'm sorry to report.... smilewinkgrin Since there is no predicting what will occur down the road, we will need to be tested regularly. Most of us are tested each 3 or 6 months for the first couple years, then usually go to a 6 or 12 month schedule for a few years, the further out you go with no raised PSA, the less testing is needed, but there is still a need for regular yearly testing for the rest of your life. Oh, another surprise, most doctors will still do a DRE each visit.... smilewinkgrin sad smhair Why? to feel for regrowth, abnormal growth and other things/changes that may occur in that area.
Posted 6/25/2010 12:52 AM (GMT 0)
Oh, another surprise, most doctors will still do a DRE each visit....

I had no idea......I thought one of the benefits of my operation was that I wouldn't get nervous any more when I would see a tube of KY jelly in the exam room. smhair

Dan
Posted 6/25/2010 1:50 AM (GMT 0)
Steve,
Great start. You just crossed the first hurdle and hopefully it will be clear sailing from here on.
Posted 6/25/2010 2:40 AM (GMT 0)
Hi steve,

Keep resting and healing.  Don't overdo it on the summer chores.  Relax and enjoy the time off. 

Dan

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