Some tissue left after RP

I had my second post-op check up last week (PSA < 0.01!) and, just when I thought that one advantage of an RP is that I would never have to be on the pointy end of that particular piece of equiment again, my specialist did a rectal ultrasound. He showed me some shadows on the screen and said they were tissue remnants of the prostate which were left after surgery He also said there were some remnants of the seminal vesicles.

I had asked my surgeon to err on the side of leaving what he could leave (in terms of maximising nerve sparing) if he had the chance, so it could be that he followed my request too closely.

My specialist told me this increases the chance of recurrence a little but not to lose any sleep, we just have to be more careful monitoring PSA and react quickly if something does show up. He has requested my detailed surgery report to see exactly what was done and why in the operation. Since I had no positive margins, I can almost convince myself there is nothing to worry about.

Is this common? Is there a reason for concern? I've tried searching online for information, but haven't found anything specific.

       Yippeeeee!!   Andrew J, ~   2 nd        PSA…    !!! ~~~ >>>   Woo ~ Hoo <<< ~~~ !!!   undetectable   Cause   for    celebration!!!!!   Definitely!!! What a wonderful day it is ~ each and every-day ….     Enjoy it to the fullest.   Yippeeeee!!!!!! From   Lee & Buddy *      *      *       *      *      * The ultimate “goal”… we all strive for… Thank you for sharing ~ that your goal has been met…. It is very important to “all ”of us!   This is a way of positive feedback… A way of showing others Hope… and a way of Sharing.   J   Caring is Sharing ~   Thank You for Sharing   J     Threads started by: AndrewJ Some interesting differences in treatment in Germany and the US   Hey ~ Andrew,   Grab hold of the all the positives you have going for you at this time.  Get well mentally and physically.  Monitoring PSA’s is something we will all need to do from now on.   This is where many men see 3 or 4 “Goose Eggs” and then they slack off.   This is when trouble sets in… so ~ Yes… monitoring is a definite.   But for now ~ continue on with your great recovery.   And continue to stay close…   Continue reading and learning… because   Knowledge is Power.... and Power takes away the fear!!!   In Friendship ~ Lee & Buddy   Here’s a little something that may or may not help you but thought I’d go ahead and add it.  A friend/member asked why I hadn’t told her this before they had surgery.. so ~ I added it to “Our Journey”… because this is truly how we feel and felt.      Worry??????   Why???      Worry causes stress ~!@#$%^&*()_+@#$%^&*    Stress causes all sorts of bad stuff…    It gets you nowhere…    It drains you of strength… and    What’s going to happen is definitely going to happen whether you         worry or you don’t worry…       So ~ No More Worrying.   Okay   J