Good luck Fairwind, I ate a lot of fruit and used STOOL SOFTENERS. I remember being surprised that I'd need them, but they worked well for me. Catheter removal day is probably something you'll look...
Thanks Steve, It does seem that a snowball effect can occur once one starts to visit hospitals and doctor's surgeries. I had been relatively free from ailments until I was diagnosed with PCa. I do...
Less than two months after surgery I thought I was recovering well until I contracted Pseudomonas Aeruginosa I was first diagnosed with Swine Flu and treated with antibiotics for five days until my...
I am going to start a new thread about my progress and call it, "light at the end of the tunnel!" But because you have a SHINGLES question I thought I'd post it here first… I thought I was recovering...
Hi Klaats, Welcome to HW. I'm fairly new to this myself but for what it's worth I'd try and get a more accurate PSA reading and in the meantime consider obtaining a Color Dopler Image. You'll need...
I'm so glad to hear the good news regarding the SupraPubic catheter plan. I was discussing you and your situation with my partner and we were both rooting for you on this one. I hated the catheter...
Stay strong my man, stay strong....
Great news Wes. Drink lots of water and get up and walk as often as you can. In a couple of days you'll be wanting to get rid of that catheter. It couldn't happen too soon for me. But it's in there...
Hi Purgatory, many thanks for the welcome. Good luck with your radiation therapy....
I've never liked boxers so I was really lucky. I've always worn-er wait for it - black silk briefs. I've always liked the support I would get from briefs and the silk idea came from researching...
My first doctor waited three weeks to inform me of my PSA results. handwriting on the back of the printed form that I "may have prostate cancer" and should see an Urologist! I changed Doctors and...