Dear Ralph, I have not logged in to this forum for weeks but somehow felt propelled today - perhaps to find this post from you. My heart goes out to you; I cannot even begin to imagine what a loss...
Especially for GTA: We were very happy with the Brigham (except for $$ parking!!) - great nursing staff, great care throughout - my hubby even needed another day b/c of excessive drainage and I was...
Hi GTA, You are your wife are most welcome - just wish you weren't on this journey! My hubby just returned from 6 week follow up appt - all restrictions removed (can't lift anything heavy for 6 weeks...
My hubby is just about a month ahead of yours and boy does that month make a difference. Similar ages, treatment, and pathology results. First month was really tough - he was very tired, lots of pain...
Dear GTA - We were convinced that we were going to do the robotic surgery until we met with Dr. Richie. Think you will find overall that whichever procedure doctor does most (Dr. R has done...
My husband just had surgery at the Brigham with Dr. Jerome Richie and his team. Dr. Richie only does open RP but has a colleague (Dr. Hu I believe) who does the robot. Dr. Richie was very open in...
Dear Student, Your dad is lucky to have you! To add to your resources - we found Dr. Patrick Walsh's book Understanding Prostate Cancer to be very helpful - our urologist recommended it. It is...
Many thanks to all of you "guys" for allowing this spouse to participate in this conversation and to gather support both for myself and for my hubby who is far too shy/private to post himself...
Just returned from dr. - cancer confined, no penetration/spread, lymph nodes neg. Gleason 7. Dr. said very good to have gotten it so early and will follow up with first psa in one month - looking to...
Hi Possum, My husband was also recently diagnosed (May) and had surgery last week. Unfortunately, I can't comment on radiation but I know there are folks here - who are all incredible! - who can give...
Many, many thank to all of you who responded to my first post when my husband was dx back in May. You were incredibly helpful as we got ourselves organized for the next steps. His open RP was last...
HUGE thanks to all of you for your thoughtful replies that have helped enormously! Will keep everyone posted and know that I will turn to you again for sure. Best to all!...
Hello all - you have already been a fabulous source of information and support as we start this journey. Have some questions that may seem minor but I need help as my hubby is very private and...