Radio shock jock Don Imus announced this morning that he has Stage II PC. Maybe this will help get more publicity for it and encourage early checkups....
Chris, As someone said earlier, everybody is different. I was pleased to get out of pads completely at 7 1/2 months. See my signature for more details. It's little steps....
Purgatory, you said, "Probably just my imagination, but I swear it looks only half as long as before in its flacid state." Didn't your doctor tell you about this before your surgery? Mine did. It IS...
That's great news, Tim. Congrats!...
Kegals are the key to continence, IMO. I practiced them before surgery, and after. You'll see my progress in my signature below. The first breakthrough was an all-night sleep without a pad, but I had...
I had BPH for years and never had the discomfort you describe. This sounds like something you should really get checked out further. It may have nothing to do with BPH. Sounds like hemorrhoids, but...
I'm not understanding this. Does this mean behind/below the testicles and not between the testicles and the penis?...
I had an enlarged prostate for 15 years prior. I had two biopsies during the last four years. The first came back negative, the second came back cancer. A biopsy is the way to go, in my opinion. You...
Welcome, Master. I don't remember being in such pain as you describe, more like great discomfort. A few days before the two week mark, I got my cather out and was celebrating. Those first few weeks...
I was standing where you are 11 months ago and I was also scared -- more shellshocked than anything else. After careful consideration and discussion with my wife, my doctor and a PC survivor I knew...
I remember one procedure (but I forgot what it was) where the nurse had to shave my pubic area prior to the procedure. So, I'm laying there on the table and she's "holding" my manliness out of the...
My doctor had me cut out caffeine entirely after surgery, as it is a diuretic and interferes with your working to control leakage. It was hard at first, but Now, almost 6 months out, I don't "crave"...
It's good to have a sense of humor in times like these....
It's a great feeling, isn't it? Congrats....
I wanted to add my congratulations as well!...
Great news on the post op PSA. Feels good, doesn't it?...
Just to clarify something I said in my previous post (7th graph). I taped the catheter tube to my leg -- not my penis. I didn't want to give people the wrong impression cause that would really hurt...
Bill, I read your post a few minutes after I got the results of my 5 month PSA: >.01 (non-detectable). I had robotic surgery, so I'm sure my recovery will be a little different from yours. I can hit...
I was going to say two weeks out with your progress is just phenomenal. Count yourself very lucky....
David, I'm sorry very sorry to hear of your new challenge. I don't know what to say. What can one say other than we are pulling for you and you are in our thoughts....
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Bio-feedback early on was a great help for me. In addition to the feedback my coach had suggestions and ideas that I hadn't considered. For example, I was going to the bathroom every time I felt the...
Since we talk about urine a lot here in the forum I thought I would post this and maybe lighten things up a bit, since we all seem to have an excess of urine: Have a business meeting in Houston next...
My dad had prostate cancer and had his prostate removed around age 74. He also had diabetes....
I echo dkob131's reply: only do it to identify the muscles you need. It can also tell you how strong your muscles are to begin with (if, say, you can't completely stop the stream). My bio-feedback...
When I was diagnosed I took a trip to Europe with my daughter, prior to surgery....
I love wearing boxers but I had the same problem with the pads. What I did was buy washable mesh underpants that hold the pad close to me and they fit so well I can even wear boxers over them. I use...
I echo smilingoldcoot's comments on ED. That's not a big concern for me at this stage, since I am still incontinent. My wife and I have actually grown much closer through all of this. Nine weeks...
9 weeks post-op and my daughter and I went for a three-mile hike at 8,200 feet in the Colorado Rockies. First time I've done it cancer free....
sandi, What did your husband's doctor tell you about the length of incontinence? If I read your post right, you husband has only been 7 days since post catheter? Everything I read and was told was 3...
It was right about the six week mark that I felt anywhere close to "normal" after my robotic surgery. I took a week off. Started working from home (on computer) the second week and just collapsed the...
My biofeedback was three sticky sensors (like the ones when they do an EKG) on my backside. On on each cheek and one in toward the anus. They did this to me with me only pulling my pants down to...
I found the key for me was to have more solid bowel movements. Instead of "pinching a loaf" as we used to say as kids, I prefer to adjust my diet so I'm a step below constipated but one above one...
You're going to go through some very trying times for the next few weeks. From reading posts here, you know many of us have gone through the same thing. For me, having never had major surgery before,...
Tony, Being a moderator is a hard job on any forum. Being a moderator on a forum with such an emotional issue and such personal revelations is doubly difficult, I'm sure. Feathers will be ruffled...
Well, some of you are making it sound like it's an "either/or" situation... like we can't have one frank discussion about the rules here while still having other discussions about PCa and that's...
Biofeedback physical therapy on identifying the right muscles and tips on coughing, standing up, walking without leaking were very helpful to me. I would recommend it to anyone with a leaking problem....
I experienced slight depression -- mostly from having to deal with pads all the time. Since I had an enlarged prostate, going easily was actually quite an improvement over my previous condition. But...
jmae, Sending wishes for a satisfying outcome in your situation. Regarding ED and getting back to sex, I guess I am one of the lone wolves here, as I don't give it the priority that others do. The...
Huh? What better place for discussion than a discussion board?...
I never had the rectal pain or a rash, and I was expecting both. Perhaps the lack of rash is beause I changed pads more often? I'm not sure. I use Prevail men's pads and a washable mesh ... what my...
I'm glad you found something you are comfortable with. Are you also doing Kegels also to try and control your urges and leakage? My doctor advised against things like that because he said they keep...
Great news indeed! I hope we'll be seeing more posts with similar results from other members. I got my first post-op PSA Tuesday and am waiting for the results....
I don't want to stir up a hornets nest and I'm sorry to start a new thread, but I really hate to see threads locked with no explanation. Why was the attention forum members thread (I think that's the...
My urologist said it would sound like a paper clip dispenser and feel like a rubber band being snapped against me. I guess the first one did but after that it felt just like needles being shot into...
I had something similar. In one of my pre-op visits the urologist, the nurse had to clean my pubic area and all around my penis. So I'm lying on the table, slightly propped up, and she's cleaning the...
That's great news! Congrats!...
It's interesting how sometimes even little things in the recovery progress become big milestones for you. I had one last night: I slept the entire night without getting up and going to the bathroom....
When do I get the handicapped parking permit?...
I had surgery in April but wasn't apprehensive because I thought I would die on the operating table and just accepted it. Since logging on here, I haven't heard from anyone who died during the...