Great news...thanks for posting. Now, where do I get some Nitric Oxide ; )...
Ditto.....Fasting is not required. BUT abstinence is required /community/emoticons/nono.gif ...
My results is below. Dry after about 6 weeks or so. I continued using a pad in the day for insurance until about 10 days ago....
Great Pic and nice article......thanks for all of your help....
After my da vinci surgery on 4/8/08, my rectum hurt which it never had before surgery. At my first check up on 5/22, I told my doc about it and he said that pain down there was common. As of a couple...
I just went in for my first post op follow up appt with my doc this morning. The da vinci is the way to go. My doc has done both open and da vinci and firmly believes he can do a da vinci better. I...
Congrats on the success /community/emoticons/tongue.gif Perhaps after a few times the needle thing gets better (I hate needles!!!) It can only go UP /community/emoticons/tongue.gif from here....
I walked a little bit more than normal one day with the cath in and had blood (and what looked like two clots) in the bag. I was a bit nervous about it and called the doc. He said what the others...
Anglophile, I just went through the same thing.....my da vinci was 4/8. Started going back to work last week, but, like Lawink says, only 1/2 days as I was really tired about 1:30. I'll work 1/2 days...
My doc advised me 6 weeks as well. Also, he wanted to see me first at my first checkup which will be 5/22. I missed a good tourney last Monday, but knew it would be a mistake to go. Good luck....
I just went through all of that. It was very difficult getting positive biopsy results on 1/31/08 and not having surgery until 4/8. I had never had any surgeries and was afraid of not waking up also....
Good luck....sounds like your are at a great medical facility...
This is a good question. Now, after reading all the posts in this thread, I think I'd like to get a second opinion as well. FairRider, how did you go about getting the second opinion on the...
Good luck. (I'm just starting my journey. Hopefully, things will work out.)...
Although I haven't had bypass surgery, I have two close friends that have. I can tell you, what I went through and the recovery is not near what heart surgery is. You've already been through worse,...
Anglophile, I had Da Vinci RP on 4/8 and have similar experiences to yours. My catheter was removed on 4/18. I was expecting much worse, as well. However, I'm fairly dry at night and can stop urine...
For what it is worth, get the second and third opinions, but do it quickly. In my case, the post op pathology report stated the cancer "extends out to but not through the prostatic capsule". I...
Great news on your numbers War Eagle!! ......I miss the adult beverages. I haven't had a beer in over three weeks /community/emoticons/confused.gif Have one (or two) for me....
I had a physical 2 1/2 years (8/2005) ago due to concern about elevated cholesterol levels....PSA was 2.6 at 47 years old. Had follow up physical 10/2007 and PSA went to 3.4. PCP called me at home...
I'm a newby. I'll try:...
Good luck...I just had the Da Vinci on 4/8 and it wasn't that bad for my first, ever surgery. The catheter hurt a little while walking and moving. Family support help a lot. Make sure you take your...
I'm a newby on this site (joined 4/19/08) and this is my second post. I've found lots of great info here but I haven't found anything on post operation diets. I understand there is no definitive...
This is my first post. My story is very, very similar to positivelife's....see my info below. My doctor also did not take out any lymph nodes. I was concerned as well, but from what I understand,...