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Posted 5/24/2013 8:33 PM (GMT 0)
I would like to submit my application to the ZERO club at this time.
My doc just called me with the result of my post surgery PSA test. It was <.01!
I've had my paper work ready to submit, but was waiting on the pre-approval process. VERY glad that part of it is over! tongue

Drinks are on the house tonight! turn yeah

P.S. I'm breathing a little easier now.
Posted 5/24/2013 8:37 PM (GMT 0)
I bet you are. That is great news. I'm very happy for you.

Bet the last two months look like quite the journey.

Still doing great on the continence and improving on the ED?
Posted 5/24/2013 8:39 PM (GMT 0)
Approved.

Congratulations!!!

I'll have a beer.

Here's to a life time of zeros,
Andrew
Posted 5/24/2013 8:41 PM (GMT 0)
Just fill out this here 20-page form and mail it in, in triplicate.

Very nice

Mel
Posted 5/24/2013 8:42 PM (GMT 0)
Approved. Congrats!

-Gedali
Posted 5/24/2013 8:43 PM (GMT 0)
Great news. HW is just full of good reports and great news today.

Now go out there and enjoy life for a while and put this crud on the back burner.

Sonny
Posted 5/24/2013 9:58 PM (GMT 0)
Welcome and here's to hoping for permanent membership wink
Tom
Posted 5/24/2013 10:04 PM (GMT 0)
Wonderful, wonderful news!!! :)
Posted 5/24/2013 10:04 PM (GMT 0)
CONGRATS iSpark ! Go Celebrate ! yeah
Posted 5/24/2013 10:11 PM (GMT 0)
Way to go, Sparky!
Posted 5/24/2013 10:43 PM (GMT 0)
iSpark,

Congratulations on your first zero. May a googol of zeroes follow!

Tim
Posted 5/25/2013 1:05 AM (GMT 0)
..God Bless your soul ispark..
Posted 5/25/2013 2:54 AM (GMT 0)
Great news! My "newest member" status didn't last long, but happy to welcome others anytime!
Posted 5/25/2013 4:11 AM (GMT 0)
Always glad to see our club expand by one, two or more.

The more the merrier!

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.
Abdominal drain removed the morning after surgery.
Catheter out in 7 days. No incontinence, occasional minor dripping.
Post-op exams 2/13/12, 9/10/12, PSA <0.1. PSA tests now annual.
Semi-firm erections now happening 14 months post-op & VERY slowly getting a bit stronger.
Posted 5/25/2013 12:43 PM (GMT 0)
Thank you all for the acceptance!

It has been 64 days since my surgery.

I'm doing great on the continence part. Only a drop or two, squirts out when I sneeze or cough hard, if it was unexpected. Most of the time I can control that when I sneeze or cough. I only wear women's "light" (the cheap ones, Dollar General brand) pads for reassurance, and often times I throw unused pads in the trash.

ED is still there, but it is improving. I can climax at every attempt. :-)

I can honestly say that the surgery has been less eventful than I ever thought it would. If not for the ED and the 6 scars on my abdomen I wouldn't even know I had surgery. Even with the catheter in, it was not a problem, and actually, I almost didn't want the catheter removed because of the convenience!
It was very nice sitting in a comfy chair throwing back 4, 5 or more beers and NOT having to get up and go to the toilet! lol

Thanks again everyone!
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