Just to update my progress, had my 1st 3 month PSA test - <.1 A great relief. I had called the lab prior to giving blood and they told me that the results would go to 2 decimal places. But when I got...
I have the Osbon pump. It cost $495 at a local medical supply store. It would have been $595 if purchased directly from company! I use it most days but have never had a stand up erection. I'm not...
Hey guys, Glad somebody started this post as I was getting ready to update my experience on ordering from ADC from previous post. I received my generic cialis Thursday! It works great - it's...
Yeah, definitely more solid contact not trying to kill it - causing straighter drives. So a positive comes out of this PCa :redface: And even though I am doing very well with the incontinence issue...
It is actually not such an easy answer. Like surgery some of it is the skill of the urologist. My urologist told me that he had recently been to a seminar on performing the biopsy and learned that...
I think the biggest risk is hernia if exerting too much stress on incisions inside and out. I was told 6 weeks until normal activity. The number one reason people have to have followup surgery is...
Thanks Bob - I will try that. He looks like he is definitely focusing on the ball....
Tony, it is a personal decision only you can make and feel comfortable with. A couple of thoughts though - personally I would meet face to face with any doctor before making any decision to use them....
Jet - you definitely need to have an attitude to stay alive sometimes. Believe it or not I wouldn't even know I had cancer at this point if I had listened to my GP. In November he wanted to wait and...
On a lighter subject... 2 days short of 6 week recovery I played golf Sunday. First time for any activity other than walking. No pain, no problem except the same old problem of terrible putting....
Don't know where you are but I can highly recommend Dr. Polascik at Duke Medical Center. The entire team is first rate....
MichGuy For me after catheter was removed it was like I felt sometimes like I had to pee or that something was coming out but it really wasn't. You are very self conscious at first for the few days...
Personally, I think that the surgeon and the individual have more to do with recovery than the type of surgery. At 51 I had robotic Dec 30 and had catheter in for 15 days and for all practical...
I'm with Sandstorm - I will have a scotch on the rocks tonight in your honor. Congratulations. The anchor is gone. Personally I did not have any pain from surgery or upon having catheter removed. If...
"the defendants admitted to operating a manufacturing facility in Belize that made generic versions of such pharmaceuticals as Xanax, Valium, Ambien, Vioxx, Zoloft, Viagra and Cialis and selling them...
From what I've read some doctors who claim high levels of continence fudge their stats by defining people that only have to wear 1 pad a day as not incontinent. I might have a small dribble come out...
G - My doctor said it was very important for me to start Cialis and vacuum device as soon as I had catheter removed. Not sex right away but just to get the nerves working and blood flowing for long...
I - In my case about 2 years prior to being Dx w/ PCa my PSA shot up real high too and it turned out to be an infection so hopefully that is all you have to deal with. I was having problems with...
David, may God be with you Monday....
The only problem with the Walsh book is it is pretty outdated. There is a lot about robotic surgery for instance which was not known back then....
Hey Mark Once you reach this point you are in God's hands. And he will control your surgeon's hands. You will be fine. Just go with the flow....
jbm, I will reiterate what I've posted previously in another post. No you do not want to rush in to any decisions. But yes you do want to take action sooner than later as the piece of mind was well...
Follow up on ordering Cialis online. We had a discussion in an older link about ordering Cialis online due to the fact that insurance companies will not cover doctors prescription. My insurance would...
I just went to pick up my prescribed 15 pills of cialis (20 mg) to be able to take 20mg every other day. Pharmacy said BCBS would only approve 4 per month? So even if I cut in half and take 10mg...
Honker, It is very good you are getting the biopsy. My brother actually was Dx w/ PC and had prostatectomy late Aug 08. So when my PSA jumped up in November I pretty much insisted on biopsy. My...
OK thanks, that helps. I guess the main thing I didn't understand is the difference between organ and specimen confined. But I do so that makes sense. I do have the written report but just didn't...
If anyone can explain the couple of "positive" results in post op pathology report and how they fit in with "specimen confined" description I would appreciate it. The doctor said it was a good...
I had prostatectomy 12-30-08 (signature not updated yet). I am scheduled for 1st PSA follow up 4-16-09. Does anyone know the earliest you should have the 1st PSA test done? After reading here someone...
Honker - Any history of PCa in your family? My experience with the biopsy was absolutely no pain (local anesthetic given during biopsy) during biopsy. Some discomfort while sitting later in the day...
What I am wondering is why would you have a PSA test after having biopsy performed? A PSA is to indicate whether or not you have cancer. If you already know you have cancer from the biopsy, what's...
Very happy for you David. You deserve a break!...
David, forget the cost - I'm just glad to hear you have the catheter out! I haven't looked at posts recently but have been thinking about you and hoping you had it removed. Congratulations! Hope you...
JonH - Tips on catheter: I had mine in for 16 days (long for some, short for others). They should have given you some antibiotic cream to put on it - use it 3 times a day and it will decrease...
smc64, Get a second opinion. If the first one told you to have surgery as best option and 2nd one tells you to have surgery as best opton - have surgery. We are all fearful of surgery but if you have...
julia, I dont see where you published biopsy results. Surely he has had biopsy....
Jetlagged, my urologist charge for PSA is only $12....
Hi Dan You sound like you are not doing that bad but are depressed because you are where you are. I am doing very well physically. We are in about the same position for dates of surgery/recovery. My...
Frank, what side effects from Viagra can I expect? Also, did you use the pump? Tom...
Yes, David, I didn't notice that you had open surgery but the robotic indeed makes all the difference in the world. That's why I didn't want Sand to worry so much about recovery because he is having...
Sandstorm, wishing the best with surgery. Regarding Purgatory's remark about 5-6 day wait for BM, everyone is different. The gas and bloating is definitely the worst part of the 1st few days recovery...
PSW: New member - just had DaVinci robotic surgery 6 days ago. My brother also had same procedure done Aug-08 so I was probably better informed than most people when they receive the news. Hopefully...