The third day after my laparoscopic surgery a very large, very dark hematoma (bruise) appeared on my left side, starting at the hip and going up. It measured 12" high by 16" wide. Because my surgeon...
With my pre surgery numbers and post surgery pathology I am still trying to figure out the best course for myself. My doctor strongly recommended that I go on Lupron for 6 months, but strongly...
Europe under treats because only 1 in 10 has aggressive PCa and the USA over treats because at least 1 in 10 has aggressive PCa. The point is that 1 in 10 will have aggressive PCa and doctors still...
Tudpock18 Thanks for the extremely valid clarification. Shawn...
Personally, I believe the medical community is still not sure what PSA represents. It may be named Prostate Specific Antigen, but it is not prostate specific, as women even have measurable PSA....
My insurance didn't cover a VED, but forwarded the prescription to Augusta Medical. Augusta Medical contacted me by phone and I had my VED within a few days. The cost was discounted 75% because I was...
I had 3 biopsies over 3 years, 8, 12, and then 16 cores, all performed by the same doctor. The first two biopsies were slightly uncomfortable whenever a core was taken, but nothing to complain about....
My catheter was removed 10 days following surgery and I had no control whatsoever. Fifteen hours later I was in the ER because I went into retention. Catheter was reinserted for another three weeks...
I had a clinical staging of T2b, a Gleason Score of 4+3=7, and a PSA of 37.95, when I met with my urological oncologist/surgeon the first time. This was against the recommendation of my urologist who...
Hey zufus - all your points are well taken. But in my case, my urological oncologist did walk me through countless different scenarios. For me I felt that surgery offered me the best chance of cure...
Thanks everyone for the warm welcome. Prostate cancer is a daunting journey for anyone with the diagnosis, but it is a call to life... to live. Reading the many posts I am amazed at the amount of...
I was diagnosed with prostate cancer on 09/22/08 after being carefully watched and having multiple biopsies over several years. The clinical staging wasn't great (T2b, GS 4+3=7), but it wasn't...