month check

Hi Everyone,

Just had my 6 month psa tested last Friday & results came back 0.0!!

As everyone here can attest - great relief in Sealey household.

Praying for everyone here not able to report such positive results.

Seankc, I recall you were reporting bad leakage (incontinence) in the first month or so after surgery. Has that all cleared-up now 6-months post-RP? How's your other side effects? Erectile function?

Jack I still have bad incontinence, but seeing my surgeon tomorrow. Some erectile dysfunction as it is difficult for me to achieve full penetration. I am looking to make use of pills to assist!

Thank you!

'...and you, Mr. Blutarsky, zero point zero"

Bonus zero month to anyone who remembers that line. Good to hear Sean. Best wishes for nothing but zeros from here on out.

Congrats Sean!
You are not that far out from surgery and healing takes time. Assume you are walking and doing the Kegel. The fact you have some penetration likely bodes well for future encounters. Your urologist should put on a rehab program to be sure you are doing everything possible to restore blood flow.
All the best to you and your family.

Seankc said...
In retrospect, I made the decision with insufficient information. I found this site 2 days before the surgery.

Aaahhh...I see...unfortunate to see a low-risk case suffering side effects—hate to see any man suffering side effects, but especially low-risk cases. Well, at this point concentrate on getting back as much as possible to where you were before, and at 6-months I suppose it is still a bit early to call your recovery done.

It sounds like you are 6-months down the road from RP and suffering from ED, and your physician has not YET started you on any PED-5 inhibitors (viagra, cialis, etc)? Is that right? More typically, this is done right away after the catheter is removed...like, in week #2. I'm surprised.

I'm also surprised to hear your PSA report (from the lab) reported "0.0" because there is no such thing. I've never heard of a lab making this error. Again, I'm surprised.

Your prostate was huge (105g). That's almost 4X normal. I'm surprised you weren't treated pre-surgery to reduce the size in order to minimize complications (or were you...you didn't mention this key step), as this is a common technique for over-sized prostates. Did your surgeon report any issues due to size? Had you been experiencing BPH symptoms prior to diagnosis?

Hi Sean,

How old are you as I don't see that in your stats.?

It appears that you didn't get a second reading on your slides?
It may be your Gleason-score could have been higher.

My husbands case was similiar but with a higher gleason score.
We just wanted it out (the prostate). We too didn't get a second opinion on his slides

I found this site pre-op, but didn't look back. We all have to fight this fight.
AT any rate you can't look back, you have to just take a leap of faith and find a Dr. you trust.
Ask away at questions you have as there are many knowledgeable man and women here. Try and research from here on out.

BTW an ultra-sensative blood test can give one too much info and make you crazy, or at least that what our Oncol. says, but I suppose it depends on the situation.
Many guys here would agree you should try and use the same lab. if you can
for subsequent tests.


Good Luck and please keep us posted.

BOOGEE

Sean,

That's terrific test results. We all hope the RP did the trick and that
your PSA stays Undetectable.

BOOGEE

hello Seankc....just wondering which labs you used for the PSA`s....I will be getting first one in April and want to switch from Quest ..........David

Do NOT stop taking the Cialis... It promotes blood flow to the nerves which are required for your erections.