Off to pre-op appt.

Have fun.... It'll be alright.

As a single guy, I always look forward to being around a lot of nurses.

Ispark, I was also full of anxiety especially the nite before. Twas all for naught, it actually became a, in all, good memory. This from somebody, who actually giggled, during my biopsy.

As a married man, also loved the pretty nurses taking care of me. No infidelity there, appreciation with a wide spectrum of pretty.

Thanks for the support guys.
I'm still pre op'ing lol
MUSC is thorough!

Hang in there James. All the surgery date really means is that this is the day you become cancer free.

Somehow, I managed to get a good, complete night's sleep the night before my surgery. I got up in the morning & groomed my hair, etc., as always -- even though I knew it would not be staying that way for long. LOL

Everyone at the hospital, during pre-op, will be very nice and will probably each confirm your reason for being there, etc. You will be wheeled into the operating room and -- seemingly shortly afterward -- will simply wake up in the recovery room or your hospital room with all the "work" complete.

If your situation is anything like mine, you will be sleepy the rest of the day but will NOT be in any pain. You'll return home the next day, gripe about the catheter (although it is also painess) for the next 7 days, and then have it removed. Then your recovery will jumpstart.

After a couple months you'll have to remind yourself that you actually had surgery.

So it is kind of like an "adventure" coming up for you that will lead to the continuation of a long, healthy & active life.

One suggestion for when you return home: Have a nice, soft reclining chair to sleep on for the first few nights. MUCH more comfortable that way.

So, just hang in there -- everything is going to go very well & you're going to be just fine.

Chuck

Resident of Highland, Indiana just outside of Chicago, IL.
July 2011 local PSA lab reading 6.41 (from 4.1 in 2009). Mayo Clinic PSA Sept. 2011 was 5.7.
Local urologist DRE revealed significant BPH, but no lumps.
PCa Dx Aug. 2011 at age of 61.
Biopsy revealed adenocarcinoma in 3 of 20 cores (one 5%, two 20%). T2C.
Gleason score 3+3=6.
CT of abdomen, bone scan both negative.
DaVinci prostatectomy 11/1/11 at Mayo Clinic (Rochester, MN), nerve sparing, age 62.
My surgeon was Dr. Matthew Tollefson, who I highly recommend.
Final pathology shows tumor confined to prostate.
5 lymph nodes, seminal vesicles, extraprostatic soft tissue all negative.
1.0 x 0.6 x 0.6 cm mass involving right posterior inferior,
right posterior apex & left mid posterior prostate.
Right posterior apex margin involved by tumor over a 0.2 cm length, doctor says this is insignificant.
Prostate 98.3 grams, tumor 2 grams. Prostate size 5.0 x 4.7 x 4.5 cm.
Catheter out in 7 days. No incontinence, occasional minor dripping.
Post-op exams 2/13/12, 9/10/12, PSA <0.1.
Semi-firm erections now happening 14 months post-op & slowly getting a bit stronger.

Hi Gedman.
No, they didn't do a MRI. Doctor said he didn't feel it was necessary.

I hope I only have to eat 2 meals there. That's going to be bad enough. lol