June: I sympathize wirh your brother. I have been recently diagnosed with gout after being treated 20+ years for osteoarthritis. I have an appointment with a rheumatologist next week and am very...
JackR: Good to hear that you're seeing encouraging results. It will continue to improve with time. Don't make the same mistake that I made-I quit when I got where I could sleep through the night...
Jack R, Regarding getting on a schedule for SC, I decided to SC upon waking, at lunch, at supper and before going to bed. I also voided during the day when I felt the urge. My bladder was so...
Rocket- I had no symptoms and went rhrough 3 biopsys;12 needle. 14 needle and a 24 needle before finding 1 core at 5%. I got a 2nd opinion at UAB and it was the same as the first-still had PC! I got...
JackR- After my time with the leg-bag I could urinate, but not very well. It was only after I decided to adhere to a very strict schedule of self-catherization that I finally got the results I was...
JackR: After Brachytherapy I had a terrible time with urination. I finally got where I absolutly could not urinate!! Had to wear a foley catheter for four days. This occurred about 16 weeks after the...
Ivory- That initial diagnosis of PC is indeed frightening. I was diagnosed on 12-9-2004 after 3 biopsies with a total of 50 samples.taken. The urologist who diagnosed me was so eager to perform...