How does your semen look if you've had your seminal vesicles removed? For example is it still the milky white or is it clear?...
I had a very successful DaVinci surgery 4 weeks ago. Everything has gone better than expected. I was walking several miles at a time during my second week. After 3 weeks, no more leaking! I do have...
I have prostate removed about 11 days ago and my urine in the cath bag has a faint "old blood" color. Is this typical or not? I walked over 3 miles today without getting tired. Is it possible I could...
Had robotic surgery on Tuesday. Removed prostate, both lymph nodes, some nerve bundel and seminal vesicles. I would like input on two topics 1) Started passing gas Thursday but haven't had a bowel...
I drove 2.5 hours in a snow storm yesterday from Minneapolis to the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, MN for a second opinion. They did a bone scan and I'll be going back for an MRI. I feel the more smart...
I do see ther are a few with similar numbers. At a routine physical the doctor found a small bump by DRE. My biopsy showed 3 areas of my left side had 15%, 30% and 50% while my right had none. Also...
My PSA is only 0.75 yet I have Gleason of 3+3. Anyone esle had similar numers? I can't find any information regarding such a low PSA with a Gleason as high as 3+3....
FairRider, T1 means they detcted cancer on either the left side or right side of the prostate. T2 means they detected cancer on both sides. Either way, your headed to the same conclusion. Your...
Steve, I have a PSA of just 0.75, no symptoms, normal size prostrate and yet have a Gleason of 3+3. It was detected by the DRE during a routine physical. I just found out last week and have decided...
I just had my first one last Monday and it's not painful at all. It feels very weird but doesn't hurt anymore than the old finger prick for blood testing. I didn't like giving myself the enema or...
Thanks everyone. I read somewhere that the prostate can enlarge such that it applies pressure on the spine and the nerves therein. This can give the symptoms similar to a disk issue. I was treated...
Bluebird, great posting of your journey. I expect to have surgery in mid April and have a back-packing flyfishing trip planned. I need to fianlize plans soon. If I probably can't do what I normally...
Don't answer. I made the mistake of googling Kegel Excercise Video on my work computer. Fortunately I did find a good report from a urology institue that gave a simple explanation....
What's a Kegel?...
I just found out this past Wednesday that I have prostate cancer. I do have my biopsy results but haven't had "the talk" yet with my doctor. Even though I've done a lot of reading I'm still not sure...