1 year today

p_elliott

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Posted 10/12/2011 5:01 PM (GMT 0)

It was one year ago today I had my robotic surgery. I am at zero's all test as of September. I am 99% dry and mostly functional. Those people who say you should not get routine PSA test can kiss my A##.

NewFanOfRobots

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Posted 10/12/2011 5:54 PM (GMT 0)

Congrats p_e! That HAS to feel good. I'm with you on what the USPSTF can kiss. Without a PSA being done as part of a blood test being done to check my potassium level before knee surgery last December (damaged my darn miniscus on Mt Rainier), my doc thinks that this probably would have been my last Christmas (his words.)

BTW, their site is now taking comment:

http://www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/draftrec3.htm#recd

Continued Health!
Steve

amick

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Posted 10/12/2011 7:34 PM (GMT 0)

A big congrats, p_elliott! And as to the kissing, they can kiss mine too.

Ed C. (Old67)

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Posted 10/12/2011 8:19 PM (GMT 0)

Congratulations. May you have a zero every year for the rest of your life.

60Michael

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Posted 10/13/2011 12:10 AM (GMT 0)

Congrats Elliot, hope you have a lifetime of zero's.
Michael

clocknut

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Posted 10/13/2011 12:20 AM (GMT 0)

I'm with you, Elliott. My PSA led to a DRE, which found a palpable tumor, which led to a biopsy, which found 6 of 12 cores positive, Gleason 7 (3+4), but organ contained. How long would it have stayed organ contained?

Yeah, they can kiss mine, too.

tatt2man

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Posted 10/13/2011 12:30 AM (GMT 0)

p-elliott-
- congrats on the zero club membership - may you have a lifetime of zero's and possibly increased wood -
- success stories like yours ( and your gutsy attitude) can help others to seek the best diagnosis which may lead to the best treatment, whether that be AS, RP, RRP, seeds, RT... the whole alphabet soup
- better than shrugging shoulders or ignoring the possibilities - thank you -

Bronson

Ger42

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Posted 10/13/2011 1:05 AM (GMT 0)

it's our anniversary you didn't get me anything? I don't know if this is going to last.
Here's hoping we can post our 2nd year.

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