Jerry, I have to agree with you that the BC forum here is almost stagnant. I wish I could send you to one that is more informative, but I'm still looking as well. My husband had prostate cancer and I...
I've been following your posts, David, and am so glad your surgery is over, and that they didn't take away your 'funny bone'. Best wishes for a fast recovery. /community/emoticons/yeah.gif ...
Hi Aimzee, Even though I haven't posted in this thread, I've been keeping up to date by reading about Ron's surgery and painful recovery. I do remember reading in another thread that keeping on top...
Like many others, I'm sorry you have to go through surgery again, BUT this time I hope everything will turn out favourably. My thoughts and prayers will be with you, David....
Aimzee, I'm relieved to hear that the surgery went well. 'The prostate came out easily with the cancer cells intact' sounds promising, but as others have noted, the path report will tell for sure. I...
Aimzee, I hope everything went well for Ron today. I know you'll keep us posted so I'll just wait for your posts....
[u]Correction : According to our daughter who heard the oncologist's explanation with us, the first trial was in 2006. Since that time, many trials have taken place with optimal results - few side...
Thanks, Michael. Kurt and I had decided to go with the bracytherapy, but we had to change course due to his anatomy. When pressed, Dr. Loblaw would only list the other options available, but he did...
I'm sorry to start a new thread on our journey through the maze of PCa, but I couldn't find my original post to update it. :confused: Last Wednesday we went to see Dr. Loblaw at Sunnybrook in...
Joe, Thanks for the information regarding the possibility of radiation issues with a pet sitting on Kurt's lap. We have an 11 year old kitty who loves lap time with both of us. Honestly, that issue...
Thanks, Gene, for that very interesting and informative post. I wonder how often the 'seeds' don't work. I'm so sorry that you had such an ordeal! Will the Lupron keep the cancer at bay forever, or...
I just wanted to add a note regarding early detection. Our PCP was very reluctant to provide the requisition for the PSA. He stated that there were too many false positives to make the results...
You are so right about all the information stated in a way that is easily understood by those of us who have barely begun the journey. You are quite correct as well, Branson, about letting hubby take...
Excellent advice, Alf. Thanks so much....
Thanks for the heads-up on the Lupron, John T and for the names of alternative drugs :yeah: . Erbob, I hope that someone far more knowledgeable than I can provide answers for you....
Thanks for the reassurance, Joe67. I wish you continued success in your recovery :yeah: . I noticed that you had the palladium seeding whereas the others mentioned iodine. I do remember reading that...
Erbob, thanks for adding more valuable information. In fact, the one thing I fear may happen is that Kurt's prostate volume will make him ineligible for the brachytherapy. I have written down the two...
Drums, I just added the info, but it's not showing up yet - normal? JohnT, thanks so much for sharing your experiences too. I also appreciate the excellent criteria of 500 bracytherapies before Kurt...
142, thanks to you as well for providing the name of another book to read. I'm still digesting the material in 'The Primer' - no shortage of information on PC... ...
Tudpock 18, a million thanks for documenting your journey so precisely. From reading your diary (and printing a copy :yeah: ), I have even more questions to ask. Even though we are almost 4 months...
Wigs, thanks for your reply and I certainly will ask the oncologist what the options (if any) are if the cancer should come back. Looking at your history, I'm sorry to see that you had to go through...
I am so sorry to read about not only the pain of the spasms and the removal of one and the insertion of another catheter, but also the humiliation of the flow of urine in the doctor's waiting room....
My husband who is currently 71 was diagnosed with PC in November of 2009. While his PSA was only 2.8 and the DRE was normal, the biopsy showed that of 10 samples taken, four were cancerous, one was...
I'd like to thank each and every one of those who responded to my request for input after I had posted as much info as I currently have regarding my husband's prostate cancer diagnosis. As far as...
Thanks for your reply, David. My husband's overall medical health is very good with the exception of high blood pressure which has been stablized for years with prescription meds. I welcome a second...
I posted about a month ago regarding my husband's recent diagnosis with prostate cancer; in fact, I think I said that we felt as if we were stumbling around in a nightmare. The great support group...
To all of the kind people who responded so quickly, a great big THANK YOU!!! Your posts helped put this 'thing' in perspective. We were told very little yesterday probably because we looked as if we...
...and we're not sure we know what's next. We first saw our GP who gave us the bad news and then rushed us out of his office as he was running late. Our next appointment was with the urologist who...
Yes, that was one of the problems for me too. I was able to do the laundry and clean up dishes, but I haven't cooked in years. If hubby doesn't feel up to it, we eat out or order in....
I'd like to re-iterate that it is indeed a tedious process to be 'interviewed' by an insurance company. I had no one to represent me either, but I was prepared with many highlighted articles from...
Since you're posting in a fibro thread, pain from that was/is being controlled by Oxycontin. My understanding is that Oxycontin should only be used for a short interval as it is a narcotic/habit...
I'm so sorry that you have to worry about something like this because I can totally relate. When I was in my 40's I felt a large lump in my breast. Naturally I panicked, then phoned my doctor's...
Thanks for posting that, Waterbaby. Originally, before taking anything stronger than Extra Strength Advil with Percocet only for the flareups, I had requested Lyrica. When I mentioned that to my...
I started Neurontin at 300mg 3X /day. After only 2 days, I was totally looped. I felt as if *I* was outside my body witnessing what was going on. Of course, my doc was on a 2 week holiday so after...
Thanks, Sherrine, for that valuable link! The only other med that I can see it adversely interacting with is Naproxen. I'll discuss this with the pharmacist before I resume taking it once/day. The...
Thanks for your reply. If you started on 300mg 3x per day, and had no problem, I wonder what the heck's going on with me? Different tolerances for different people? Interactions with other meds? Sure...
Last Thursday my pcp prescribed my first trial of gabapentin. I followed the prescript ion dosage and took 300mg. 3 times per day. By Day 2, I was dizzy and disoriented and since the pcp had left for...
I've had fibro for a number of years now, and have fallen down on many occasions. The problem is my "hind" foot gets caught. Hubby and I have just put it down to clumsiness on my part, but now I see...
I'm on my 4th day of Gabapentin for fibromyalgia. My doctor advised me to take the first capsule at bedtime and then in regular intervals 3 times a day from that time on. Each capsule is 350mg. After...
Aurora, I'm so sorry that you're going through all this. I too suffered from depression, but with drug and talk therapy managed to get it under control. I've never has asthma, but our SIL has it and...
Thank you so much, Kelly and Karen. I did phone our pharmacist late yesterday afternoon. He agreed that my symptoms are exactly some of those described in the pamphlet I got with the drug. I did read...
I had heard that many people with fibro got relief with Lyrica so on Friday I asked my doctor to prescribe it for me. He's a little stubborn so prescribed Gabapentin as he said it was from the same...
Like the rest of you with "fibro fog", I've learned to go easy with my expectaions of my capabilities. There is no way in he** that I could go jogging, running and do jumping jacks. Those were things...
Hi unplugged, I'm so happy to hear that you have two supportive friends! These are the people that you count on. I understand not wanting to burden your mom with your problems, but as a mom (and a...
I'm so happy that you may have discovered at least one of the reasons you're feeling depressed!! Please, keep us posted as to your progress. You need someone to act on your behalf (family member,...
It's just starting to get warm enough to go outdoors here. I'll definitely give it a try! Thanks, Dave. /community/emoticons/yeah.gif ...
No, that's not a heavy dose for two days after surgery at all! I mis-read your post. Sorry. I had a hip replacement 9 years ago, and was on the morphine pump for two days, and then on Percocet, but I...
No wonder, you're on a heavy dose of Percocet two days after surgery!!!! I imagine you'll be on them for a little while before your doc tells you they're very addictive. I hope you're feeling better...
Thanks for the info, Ouchy. I had a doctor's appointment yesterday, and discussed alternatives with him, but he recommended that I stay with the Percocet for another 2 months....
I'm not a police officer, but something close- a high school teacher (retired) /community/emoticons/yeah.gif Afterglo is police jargon? For what? I'm obviously both curious and naive....