Before surgery when you are going to have a PSA test, you are told not to have sex or self sex, DRE, etc as it might mess up the test results. I know after you have had your prostate removed,...
TC: Were you in LA at the PCRI conference over the weekend? After attending seninars klike those were make me wonder why you would object to a PSA test. Just getting the test does not mean you have...
Hey NY Sooner - You still out there? Was wondering if you found out any thing in the last few months?...
Thanks for thoughts. I have considered age as a factor but I never have read where someone wakes up 56 years old and things suddenly just don't work. Mine just suddenly went from easy to really...
Before Surgery I was warned of all the possiblilities of things that may not work after surgery. I had no problems at all. Only difference was lack of semen. Then about 5 months after surgery, the...
Gunner, I was so sorry to read this thread. You have our thoughts and prayers. Glad you had family to help you. Yes, making funeral arrangements is something most of us have never done. I wish I had...
Yes, yes, yes. Everytime I have a PSA test since my surgery, I have some apprehension. Sometimes it is a lot, other times not as much. Is getting some better with repeated tests all showing OK. But...
Welcome to our club of guys who are so very special. This is a club you don't want to join, but when you do, you have lots of support!!!! Sounds like you have done your homework. Knowledge is the...
Nice... I thought I was adding this to another post.... One that was discussing an article about Robotic Surgery...........
My friend asked his surgeon, "How did you get experience?" His reply was after he was out of training and on his own with the DaVinci, he only operated on men at least 70 years old. After 500 he...
Hello! I am so sorry you had to join our club here, but we are glad to have you! There is so much good info from the members and the moderators. Don't be scared to ask any question. The best results...
Glad your surgery was successful! Welcome to our club of Prostate Cancer survivors! Not a club you want to join but we are here to help. In my case I just gradually got better and better. Finally I...
I wish the doctors would tell you more about this before surgery. I had surgery in July, erection while still cathed. Erections with no problems Aug/Sep/Oct. Infection in removed lynph node area...
I had good success with Tena Male guards from Rite Aid. They are triangular shaped so they fit in the front of a pair of briefs. They were more than a feminine pad but a whole lot less than the brief...
Several of the things I found so helpful have been mentioned. The patient should take along another person. There is too much info to absorb at a time like this. And two can remember all the...
Welcome to this side of the bridge! Once the catheter is out you'll be sailing along fine! regardless of what happens, try to stay positive. it is easy enough to get discouraged without making it...
My bill was about 62,000. When it looked liked insurance wouldn't cover, the hospital said we could pay about 1/2 of that. Insurance covered and guess what? They paid the hospital about 30k in the...
My primary care gave me a generic xanax to give me a boost and then zoloft. I had tried celexa once for anxeity and he thought maybe zoloft this time. Also UCSF wants me to come see a social worker...
What can anybody tell me about depression about 9 months after surgery? I know it can bother you if you have ADT treatment but I only had robotic surgery, nothing else. Everything is great now. The...
The first one I was a nervous wreck. The 2nd one was better. And the third one wasn't bad at all! Things will get better with time. I feel so much better knowing that I had a 7 before surgery and now...
Woo Hoo!!!! Yeah for you. I know I certainly breathed a sigh of relief when I got my .01 !!!!! I have had several now and it stays that way. Keep on keeping on!...
I had that same pain for maybe two months or so after surgery. Probably three months when I had gas or needed a bowel movement. But it is long gone now. Pillows or folded blankets worked well for me....
I have a slightly different sex life than before. I can basically do whatever I did before, just maybe not as frequently. But when I do, it is MUCH better than before. I can last as long as I want...
I never even thought about that until one day recently when we were moving HEAVY stuff at work. (I work in maintenance.) After several really heavy things I thought...hernia. But nothing happened. So...
I had a right inguinal lap repair about 5 years before the DaVinci surgery. My urologist (same doc as Califlostnspace has) could see the mesh from my scans and referred me to UCSF. My doc there (Same...
Get a second opinion if you do not feel good about the answers to your questions. Also, I would go to see Snuffy Myers. I heard him at a seminar in Los Angeles and was very impressed with his...
You are not alone..... I often feel so tired I do not know how I can keep going. I take vitamins and iron, eat very healthy, and try to do the exercises the doctor reccommended. I do think sunshine...
Ohhhhhhh, I know how worried you must be. I am an expert at worrying...(At least my wife who is an RN like you thinks that I am.) The docs thought I had a prostate infection as my PSA would fluxiate...
Congratulations Califlostnspace. Nice to have that assurance. Would you either post what city you are from and who your surgeon is or email me. You can click on the email button to the left to email...
The Tena Male guards mentioned above worked very well for me also. I too wished for a thinner version of that. But I found a generic male/female light days pad that worked for a few weeks and then I...
When I was at the Prostate Cancer Research Institute convention last fall, several of the leading prostate cancer docs were pleased with the results of pomegranate. They didn't feel it necessarily as...
I can sympathize with the pain issues. My doc said I could leave the hospital the next afternoon. I stayed until the next morning due to distance. But I still wonder if I should have stayed longer....
My doctor also said to start on Viagra as soon as the catheter was out. He asked last week if I was using it at least twice a week. I was only using it a little more than once a week and he wasn't...
I think I was dreading the dry orgasms as much as anything. In the long run, even tho it is different, I think I actually like it better! /community/emoticons/tongue.gif No mess, no clean up. There...
Glad you are doing better today. At this point I have little to worry about , but I too, suddenly will have days that are just hard to keep from crying. My wife is always upbeat and says not to...
about the first of Sept each year the Prostate Cancer Research Institute has a convention. I went this past September in Los Angeles. It was very good. Some of the leading docs spoke. Some...
Congrats to you! I just got my second one back today it was still undetectable! Yeah!!!!!...
If you do not have insurance or are not covered at the hospital you want, do ask upfront about cash paying. Tell them you know insurance will cut 40 to 50 percent off, so they can do it for cash on...
I had an inguinal hernia mesh repair about 5 years ago. My surgeon said because of the CT Scans and ultrasounds that there could be a problem. He had me sign a consent that if the daVinci couldn't do...
I know your frustration. All I can say is hang in there. I am in the same crowd. I had surgery in July 2008. I had no real problems with erections after surgery. Then in October I started finding it...
Because I had a hernia mesh problem that the doc was going to have to work around, He was scared I might lose blood. He felt I should donate a pint. Anyway, I didn't use any of it. They told me my...
Good statements. As you can see, it is good to act on, but not simply react. I sent you a couple of emails of ideas. Bill...
Hi! Glad our suggestions could be of help. I used Tena Serenity Brand Male Guards. They are made to fit perfectly in the front of brief type underwear. (Not Boxers). Other than being a bit warm here...
Just a quick thought. Tudpock18 made the statement that there are many "learners" out there. My local urologist was extremely concerned with where I would have the surgery done for this reason. At a...
Welcome to our special Club! This is a special place because none of us want to be members here!!!! But we are here because we care! I can say that Feb 2, 2008 was the day my life changed. And was I...
What happened to me was the following: I begin to have more urgency and frequency when urinating. Then I felt tired. In fact, I thought I was getting the flu. I had a low temperature. Then burning...
I replied to your newer posting.. I had missed this one as I was in the hospital with the exact symptoms and cause. The walled area in me was 7 centimeters by 9 centimeters. I think they said they...
I hate to be the bear of bad news, but I am there right now. I was urinating more frequently and even had some bladder infection symptoms. To make a long story short, it became infected and after a...
I had hernia surgery 5 years ago and have continual problems since. My doc checked the CT scans and ultrasounds. He made me sign consents for both robotic and open surgery. One of the first things I...
Javamama, I had radical robotic prostatectomy in July. I did not have problems with incontinence or erections. I know my diagnosis was not as severe, but things went very well. I wore male pads for a...