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Your worst pain (physical or mental) during your PCa journey so far
Shock of PCa diagnosis - 44.4% - 24 votes
Post-surgery issues (including catheter) - 16.7% - 9 votes
Post radiation issues - 1.9% - 1 votes
Medication issues - 1.9% - 1 votes
Mental (such as depression, ED, awaiting test results) - 31.5% - 17 votes
Other - 3.7% - 2 votes
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Posted 11/17/2013 10:32 PM (GMT 0)
For me it was definitely the first time I tried to sit up post surgery. Not very bad but an intense pain to remember.
I watched my grandfather die of prostate cancer some time ago then my father diagnosed hit me far harder than when I was diagnosed. Perhaps I was waiting for the diagnosis year after year PSA after PSA.
Spoke to my wife we consoled each other then went to work finding info seeing docs and trying to make a decision
Perhaps the tough time is yet to come dealing with ED, but honestly now that I know this forum is here I am strangely comforted.

First day visitor thanks to all who came before me!!!
Posted 11/19/2013 6:45 PM (GMT 0)
   For me the hardest part is the mental part of it post-op.

I wish I would have taken more time in selecting a surgeon. My URO suggested 2 who had done 400 plus Davinci  surgerys.

I met with one because a friend new him and said he seemed like a nice Doctor. He seemed like a nice guy to me too. But 6 months after the surgery I only see my URO now.  

   I didn't think that ED would be such an issue to me.

I get depressed when I read about people having better results who had surgery about the same time I did. I am happy for them but I wish  "if only I would have had thier doctor"

   I am coming up on the 2 year mark with no hope in sight.

 Pills are a waste of money, BIMIX hardly works. I see my uro in 2 weeks and I'm going to try to switch to TRIMIX.

   I wish I could just pop a pill and every thing would be ok.

   I am happy with the decision  I made to have the surgery, I just wonder if it would be different if I would have chosen a different doctor. EVERYDAY

 

Posted 11/20/2013 5:12 AM (GMT 0)
I had an aggressive cancer and underwent RP. The most painful experience was mental and emotional as I waited for the post surgery pathology. The fear and anxiety was great not knowing what the future held in store. I prepared myself for the worst possible news, but I got lucky. Early detection and good post surgery pathology.
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