Thinking of you as you await your future - its the anxiety build I pray does not grab you and shake you. Know that others are praying and concerned and that all that energy toward "Good" means a...
Thanks, Ken. Wow, similar stats. We have been amazed that with such a small prostate, called 'soft' by 3 surgeons, a lowish PSA of 4.37, that we ended up with an extension and now a stage 3. You...
The Pathology IS your Crystal ball. There are several sites that list the names of Pathologists very experienced in Prostate CA. Everything we read said to get 2 opinions on biopsy and Path. Labs...
My hubby got a new bicycle 1 week before diagnosis - he had to wait 6 weeks after biopsy before considering a ride, and it was deep winter in the Midwest. He managed one ride before surgery and now,...
First PSA result at 6 weeks post-op: <0.01! Now, I guess we have achieved Nadir? This would be our baseline and if diet has a real effect, my bold husband, and his diet changes, WILL kill off...
Hello everyone - I haven't been here in awhile - trying to recoup from surgery and live a little without constant research and online presence...... But now we approach the first PSA post surgery -...
Hi - We will soon have our 1st post-op PSA and on our surgeon's instruction we read 2 things - Have it done at 4 weeks and have it done 6-8 weeks. From experience her, how long does it take after...
Thank you for the positive reminders. We know to wait for the first PSA, but wonder about further testing and consulting with others. We did not have the PAP test prior to surgery, or an MRI, or any...
Hey, Billy Mac and Mozart - We got another opinion on the Pathology and seems the more we explore, the worse it gets. Now are told there is a positive margin at the extension...... It frustrating...
Thanks for the reply Magaboo and good luck on your psa tracking. I think I just ask too many questions - its seems the more I ask, the worse our case gets. Now we are told there is a positive margin...
Thank you so much for the reply.....maybe it's late, or my Math skills are rusty, but doesn't 30/1 = 15/0.5? Getting the mix right is certainly a big factor. The prescription says "V#4 (PAP/PHEN)...
This is a fantastic thread. We have started injections and it feels a little like backroom science :) Here is our prescribed Rehab plan for now: The Bimix is 15 Pap/0.5 Phen We were given a test does...
Has anyone herad of a hernia resulting from DaVinci surgery? My hubby is 3 weeks post-op and the bulge at the groin seems like classic hernia. Of course, we will call Monday, but wonder if others...
Hi BillyMac - We have simialr stats and similar questions, so I hope some of the very wise folk here will jump on and share their wisdom on this situation. Are you doing a special diet? We keep...
Hi Frank! Glad to hear from you....welcome to the other side. Rest, walk, and believe. FairRider...
There is so much wisdom here....we thought we'd ask readers about typical time for anastomosis, from Radical Prostatectomy, to heal...completely. We are aware of the first 2-6 weeks activity...
Hello - Had Robot assisted Laparoscopic Radical Prostatectomy on March 17. The 1st post-op Pathology is quite different from pre-op stats, so unclear if we should be doing anything - more tests, Bone...
Hi - We had the Biopsy at 9 AM, with results at 5 PM same day. I bet it depends on the lab, how busy the day..... Good Luck...
Thank you again for a great reply. Only problem, we get no Stage from our original Urologist, who will not talk to us until 3 months post surgery because we are going to a different surgeon. Maybe...
Thank you so much for that link - it IS a good visual of Staging. The problem is, I get all that, and just am not sure where we fall - t1c,t2c? I guess all we do is have surgery so we can have an...
Hi - There are so many "calculators" - the one mentioned here today, the Partin and Han Tables, and others we have found. Their predictions of future PSA involvement, likelihood of extra capsular...
My curiosity: From all my reading, it seems most men have some type of further Imaging Studies after a 'positive' biopsy. Neither our Urologist or Surgeon have suggested this. When we asked, they...
When do people usually see a Medical Oncologist? Only after prostate CA has spread outside the Prostate? We are wondering about the whole aspect of the disease, and the focus right now is surgery....
Aggie - I wrote that we met Dr. Menon. My husband is very comfortable and I am the one letting go of finding the 'perfect surgeon'. I work in an academic library and have researched all the current...
Hello aggie71 - We are also in Michigan and met Dr. Menon today. We have surgery scheduled for 3/17. We have done extensive research and it is very hard to tease out what the successes are due to,...
We have had a new diagnosis via biopsy and sent slides to Johns Hopkins for confirmation. While the information was more detailed, there is NO STAGE noted. Where does that preliminary stage come...
We are going for a consultation this week to Vattakutti at the HEnry Ford hospital in Detroit. Any experiences there are welcome information. Any questions we should ask other than the ones we just...
Thank you for the reply and vote of confidence. My husband's priority is the same as you implied - cancer first, continence 2nd, sex function third. That is encouraging to hear about your continence...
Looking for people with experience of Robotic surgery with Dr. Mani Menon at the HEnry Ford Hospital, Detroit, MI....
Thank you all for the replies. We are in Michigan and have great options at Henry Ford. We have a consultation with Dr. Mani Menon, who we know is a pioneer. We also really like our contacts with Dr....
Hello - For so many of us, we are searching for treatments that 'match' us. The same would be true for choosing a surgeon. I am new here (1st post) and wondering if there is a topic about...