I had an illestomy and paid no attention as to how much I drank. Drank only when I was thirsty. In less than one month I was back in the hospital with kidney failure. The surgeon said I needed to...
Before the last colonoscopy I had both the peeing and bowel movement controlled so that it was a very small problem. I had enough time to get to the bathroom, so the underwear was dry all day. The...
It appears to me that the fiber helps to control both constipation and diarrhea. I have to watch the sugar for diabetic reasons as well as weight gain....
I had my colon cancer operation two years ago. The surgeon removed about 3 inches of the colon just above the colon. In April I had the illeostomy reversed. I had the usual problems of diarrhea and...
I was diagnosed in May 2006 and had a Gleason of 4+3. I was told that the radiation therapy jointly with HT wold have a considerably better outcome than surgery. He gave the percentages but I did not...
Dave I had the latest type of X-Ray IMRT/ IGRT which used the markers for alignment. I haven't heard of anyone else having the same problem with the burning sensation when urinating. The pain is just...
I saw the Radiation Oncologist last Friday. He never mentioned bounce but said the lower levels of PSA were caused by the hormone treatment (Lupron). He expected the PSA to be down to 0.4 when I go...
All Thanks for the Welcome and the information. I will see the Radiation Oncologist this Friday. I had hoped to know a little more before my appointment. Last summer when I visited this forum there...
I was diagnosed with prostate cancer about a year ago with a psa of > 10, a Gleason of 4+3 and a T3a stage. I had 45 external radiation treatments and 8 months of hormone treatment. At one month...