Wes, Great news. Congratulations on your progress. I'm scheduled for robotic surgery on Nov 17 and hope I have similar results but that might be wishful thinking at my age. I noticed that you are a...
I was dx in June 2009 and since, my head has been spinning on what to do. open surgery v. Robotic surgery or Radiation. With my stats, many have said to wait and take another biopsy. Even my surgeon...
This is a call for all members to fight back. I think we need to fight the insurance companies about not helping us with the cost of ED drugs. We have members in every state and what better way to...
Sonny and all members: This is a call for all members to fight back. I think we need to fight the insurance companies about not helping us with the cost of these drugs. We have members in every state...
Sonny, Good to see your feeling good and well on your way to recovery and heres wishing that your path report is A1. You mentioned that part of your success why you felt good after surgery was that...
Sonny,This is good detailed information your giving us and it sounds like your doing great. No pain and this new method with the catheter seems to be a better way to heal. Keep us posted and a speedy...
Sonny, Congratulations on your successful surgery and recovery. Glad to hear that you have made it out of surgery with little pain. Stories like yours are encouraging for us that still need to make...
Sonny & Crew Good luck on your surgery and wishing you well on a speedy recovery. Huey...
Mavica, Tudpock, and Purgatory, Thanks again for the advice. It makes alot of sense. Huey...
I want to thank each and everyone for your valued comments on my post. I have read all of them carefully and I'm fortunate to have found this forum with a bunch of guys that have been through this....
Hi members. I need your advice on which type of surgery is better: open or Robotic. I've read Dr Walsh's book and he has performed open surgery and believes there are advantages above robotic. Has...
This is a great thread. I've decided after months of my Dx to have surgery and now I'm weighing open vs robotic. This is a great thread because it shows that we do have alot of choices when it comes...
David, thanks for the reply and web info. This makes the procedure clear. You have been through quite a battle with catheters and I hope you are doing much better now. Good luck on your treatment....
Sonny, Very interesting topic you have brought up. I too have seen Dr. Menon and will soon schedule surgery with him so this is of great interest to me. But it is not clear to me if they prepare the...
Sonny3, I'm glad to hear you have met with Dr. Menon. I too have met with Dr. Menon at Henry Ford Medical Center and believe he is one of the best, if not the best, robotic surgeon in the country. I...
Thanks for the advice guys. I really appreciate it. Huey...
Crew, I also know of one doctor at Henry Ford Hospital, Dr. Mani Menon of Detroit, that wants cash up front based on your ability to pay. The surgery part is not covered by insurance according to his...
John T and David in SC. Good advice. I still have a positvie DRE and core. I will probably op for surgery but this has me baffled. I will make an appointment to see a prostate oncologist. Thanks...
Can anyone tell me if a biopsy will alter a psa reading 2 months after the biopsy. My July 28, 2009 psa reading is 1.3. My April, 14, 2009 psa reading was 2.04. I had a biopsy on June 2, 2009. My...
Dale Glad to hear you are living life to the fullest. I hope I can do the same thing. huey...
http://arpa.allenpress.com/arpaonline/?request=get-document&doi=10.1043%2F1543-2165(2006)130%5B952:ASAPIT%5D2.0.CO%3B2 This web site might help. It's from Dr.Bostwick of Bostwick Lab in Virginia....
Squim, Good question. It sounds too good to be true but I guess each case is different. I live in the Detroit area and I'm newly diagnosed and have been thinking about robotic surgery at Henry Ford...
Thanks to all for your responce. I value your information. Tony, My urologist wants me to wait for 6 months and then get a 24 core biopsy. Tuddock 18, thanks for the info. Fogball, insurance is good...
Hi all, I'm newly Dx 3+3, Stage T2a, DRE: pos, still trying to decide on treatment. Second opinion from a urologist said wait for 6 months and get another biopsy. This time with 24 samples. Has...
Hi all, Thanks for your input. I appreciate it very much. My age: I will turn 64 this week. Twelve samples were taken and 1 out of 12 were positive with 20% cancer. Does this make a difference if I...
Hi, This is my first day on the site and I was diagnosed June 2 with a 3+3=6 Gleason and a t2a stage. Psa is 2.04. I'm thinking about robotic surgery with Dr. Mani Manon at Henry Ford Hospital. Can...