David, I have been fortunate regarding my PC journey, I have put the experiance behind me. I occassionaly check this forum specificly to see how you are doing. You are in my thoughts and prayers....
Still a member of the zero club....
David; you are in my prayers....
Good to hear the news. Yes, this site has been a comfort when I needed it, especially when I was sitting in my recliner with a tube up my willy lol. Mark....
Dave: Just a quick note to say I wish the best for you and will keep montoring your progress. Mark....
Oncologist! Whats going on Dave?...
Just had 6 month psa, still a member of the zero club. Still working on the ED issues, it is slowly improving. No other problems. As much as I have put PC behind me I always will feel that you are...
Happy anniversary David. Life is full of trials, I quess they are given to us to make us grow. I don't know, it seems to be a rather cruel way of teaching us sometimes. The down times make the sweet...
I can say without doubt a PSA test probably saved my life. I had no symptoms, was not enlarged, routine part of a physical forced on me by my wife. The logic isn't there not to test, it may not be...
Sorry for your loss. She sounds like she was a tough woman. I don't know if I could of gone thru what she did. My mother has had cancer 4 times in her life and has beaten it all 4 times. Breast...
Doting; your dedication to your dad afirms the broad scope that cancer has, not just as a patient but also family and friends.It sounds like your dad is doing well in his fight. As I have put this...
Got the results of my 3 month PSA 0.07! I have put the whole ordeal behind me for some time now, so this result afirms it's finally over. Alot of anxious moments the last 4 months, especially after...
I have a friend who called me 2 weeks aago saying he needed a biopsy done. He called me friday, the first thing out of his mouth was"you son of a *****". I knew right away he had his biopsy done. I...
I think my penis is alittle confused!! I have been working on the ED issues as a resullt or my surgery. I started taking Cialis a week ago. Anyway, when I am stimulated I have very little erection,...
Purgatory, glad to hear everything is "going well". From day 1 I have checked the forum to see how you were doing. Long time to be peeing through a tube....
Hello to all; I volunteer at a dog rescue, when I was laid up I really missed the walking I did with the dogs, it's a small thing but important to me. Another aspect of the whole experiance is a...
Regarding the big "O" after surgery; I was told to wait 6 weeks. I was just too impatient to see if it still worked, it was under 4 weeks. Different experiance without an erection, very strange...
I would have to agree with Purgatory, Kegels with the cath in, I don't think so!...
I was offered the anti-spasm med in the hospital, I declined, which cost an extra night in there. My catheter was'nt draining and after about 2 hours I had one big spasm, it caused me to start...
Just a humerous note regarding my catheter. I can attest to the fact they most likely will not come out on there own, I am refering to the Foley. The day after my surgery they had me sitting in a...
Purgatory I am happy to see the low PSA, that really is primary to all other concerns. As to the ED issues, like David said "Karma". You have had your share of discomfort living with a catheter as...
I have'nt been on the forum for a few weeks and want to give an update for the many posters who responded to my surgical questions. I had a radical retropubic prostatectomy 12-15-2008, tube out 2...
Age 54 Retropubic prostatectomy 12-15-2008 Cath out 12-30-2008 No pads after first week As a new member to the pc club, hello to all. I would like to check out orgasm as soon as it is safe to do so....
Retropubic prostatectomy wide incision. 12-15-2008. Age 54. Catheter removed 15 days post-op. Glad to have that behind me, I do feel for ppl that have to live with a catheter 24/7. I wore a pad for...