6 yr post RALP dr visit

So I had my annual with the doc monitoring my post op status. PSA still non-detectable, everything else in the green (creatinine, etc). BP a little elevated. See you in a year was his last comment. He also does a DRE, seeing if there is anything unusual in the prostate bed. He explained that many docs don't--but he has occasionally found things to be concerned about, so he does it for all his post-op patients. I actually appreciate the thoroughness, even if I don't enjoy the experience.

He also told me that he had a patient recently who's elderly father was looking for a urologist in St. Louis (where I had my surgery). He recalled my case, and offered my St. Louis urologist to his patient for his father to call. A good report came back that he went, and is happy with the referral. So, we can all have 2nd and 3rd degree influence on others even without knowing about it.

Yearly? Dang that would be awesome. Thats great news. Congrats halbert!

I get a DRE every year, although since I had radiation I still have a prostate. I presume that's typical for radiation patients, but not sure. I was surprised that as a surgery patient that you had it, but it does sound thorough, which is great.

Heck I had dre's post op and was not aware it is a rarity....It shouldn't be imo...the prostate bed is is flesh and blood...Pca likes flesh and blood...what's the big mystery??...Doh...