You can tell your surgeon that you wish him to do the entire procedure and, I believe, they are required then to do so. You don't want to sound like a b_tt, of course. Mac's robotic surgeon (after...
Get a toiltet seat riser (you'll use it for 10 days but it's worth it) and have comfortable chair as a change from the bed. COMFORTABLE ENOUGH TO SLEEP ON, MAYBE! Paella...
Hi, Ger42 You have every reason to expect good pathology results, a quick recovery, minimal pain and quite probably NO incontinence after 6 weeks. You should, equally, expect to be in the zero club...
Hello – Does anyone know the name or names of back specialists (surgeons?) in the Scottsdale/Phoenix area? I’m trying to find a medico who is very highly regarded by his peers as well as by his...
Purg - I'm so sorry to hear this news - can't blame you for venting. We'll be thinking of you! Paella...
Patsuz: I read Pogmothoin's recommendation to watch the Memorial Sloan Kettering lecture ( http://www.mskcc.org/mskcc/html/94910.cfm ). It takes some time to watch in its entirety so I haven't...
Mac and I are going to be in Canada for a few days. Each pill here (not using AllDayChemist-type sites) is about[b] $19.00. Not covered by Medicare…grrr. [3] Can we buy Viagra, Cialis, Levitra...
Just a quick catch-up note: Mac’s doing great 18 days post robotic. Leaking in mere drips and drops…peeing well and with only a slightly uncomfortable burning sensation, stops and starts easily...
Your choice of user names sure is spot on, Purgatory - to be going through SO much and to be facing another surgery. When in July is your next PSA test? Throughout all your pain and disappointment,...
Hello, MB220s I'm pretty certain that both the “ open” (done by the surgeon’s own hands) and the robotic are considered “radical”. Robotic is known as RALP (Robot-Assisted Laparoscopic Prostatectomy)...
Thank you, E-Alf!!! The F6 business makes total sense and you helped with that color concern I was having. As for the conflicting (minor) errors in the report/delivery of report by practitioner - I'm...
Must be. Won't worry about it! Paella...
Yee hah!! and hooray Paella...
No diagrams w/path report (we did get a diagram after the initial biopsy). Guess it doesn't really matter where F6 is! Paella...
I’m still trying to understand Mac’s pathology report. By the way, please excuse my queries if they do, in fact, reflect a need to probably over-analyze and understand this stuff. Sometimes I think I...
Am just about to post the path report stuff (color me confused). As for ythat pre-op appointment, English Alf's report dittos ours. Best - Paella...
thanks, E-Alf! No kegels while cath is in place, fer sure. Still so far so good with that tube...trust it'll be out tomorrow with a cystogram taking place first just to be sure. Does the cystogram...
Aimzee - It was good to hear from you and good that you are keeping busy. You probably also have your work (we, unfortunately, are "jobnjob" which, if we believed in buying vanity car licence plates...
Lots of options for the BBQ. You can tape the bag to your leg above the knee or you can just let everything hang out below your shorts and put the bag in a small tote (the cloth kind like those they...
English Alf – Cute (last paragraph!). Can’t imagine how you and your wife must have felt when you saw your post-op PSA going up. Everything about your pre-surgery stats pointed to all being well...
Aimzee - didn't you two see your surgeon yesterday? How did that go? What is the hospital? From everything I've learned from what people say on this forum, I don't think you should be too concerned...
I don't understand the math that shows a 17.1 % [u]increase in deaths. [3] The way I read this is: 1. Of the men diagnosed in 2009, 14.23% will die. 2. Of the men (predicted to be) diagnosed in...
Paella, here. (I post for both my husband and me) [Please note that my report is not in any way meant to make prostate cancer seem easy or cause difficulty for those on the forum engaged in...
Aimzee - if you'd like, I can e-mail you my list of "THINGS TO COVER". A whole lot of this stuff has come from the hw forums but I've got it all in one place...or at least a bunch of it in one place:...
It's now 16 hours until surgery and I can't thank everyone enough for all the good thoughts and the help. We're doing well. Our son (he's 25 and lives about 1.5 hours away) is much more stressed out...
What is BCF? Not on Abbreviations at top of forum. (It was part of a post by BB_Fan on 6/11/10) thx - Paella...
Waking up the day before surgery day was a little less stressful because I knew I'd hear from my forum friends. Thanks everyone. Paella ...
Thanks, DS Can! Paella...
(48 hours until surgery.) I’d love to get suggestions for specific questions for the surgeon post-RALP (while we’re still in the hospital). I plan to use a tape recorder and have gotten some helpful...
Scary. Paella...
Carlos - I checked that last night and apparently our county/zip/whatever doesn't have any AARP Rx plans that offer any price on V. We have 3 available plans, too - but all say that it is "excluded"....
Then I think AARP ought to make itself useful and start lobbying for this. They don't have to PAY for the drug but with a prescription it certainly should be available to its insurance members at the...
Yes - Wilson prescribed 1 (100mg) tab of valium to be taken 3 days prior to surgery. I believe the purpose is to learn its affects (Mac had flushing and flu-like aches). Perhaps the extra blood flow...
Why do most Medicare Prescript ion Drug Plans exclude any coverage for Viagra? I can understand that it wouldn't be covered for "recreational" use (if there is such a thing) but since it is an...
We take heart in your report as Mac's surgery is on Monday. So glad to hear about your positive experience. Paella...
Mac's doc perscribed 1 viagra 3 days pre-surgery. I know it's not covered by insurance but what's the deal here? Rite Aid couldn't (wouldn't) tell me how much 30 pills would be. He just went on...
Our surgeon told us that one of the 1st things they do is remove a few (nearby?) lymph nodes & tissue which are immediately sent to the on-site lab. If they come back positive (with cancer) they will...
We, too, have a date with a robot (thanks for the line, Timm). Yep, the 6 weeks after diagnosis on 5/3/10) brought research, research and more research so that now I guess that Mac and I are at least...
Just went in and edited profile to include location. (We're in Lake Arrowhead, CA.) That said, does anyone have any insights or thoughts (anecdotal or statistical) on Mark Litwin of UCLA and/or Tim...
Below (revised from your Smarter Than list) is what I plan fax to our Urologist tomorrow. Thank you - Paella 1. Should I have a free PSA test and a PCA3 test? Yes_________ No__________ Reasons why...
Here's another (in reality about the "institution" not so much the "surgeon"), but more grist for the mill: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2723888/table/t3-cuaj-3-293/ And another...
Found what looks like a good 'un and will keep looking and posting them here. Should I just keep adding them as a reply on this new post or start a new post each time or what...I just don't know that...
Does anyone know of any good sites to find statistics on specific surgeons? All the Doctor Rating Sites I've been to pretty much suck. How does one find impartial data, rankings, etc or is it even...
Hello, ED C. et al - Does anyone know of any good sites to find statistics on specific surgeons? All the Doctor Rating Sites I've been to pretty much suck. How does one find impartial data, rankings,...
Ah, how we hope to hear: "bundle spared" "continent from the jump" "prostate confined" Sooo glad for you! Paella...
As Mac and I take our first steps on this new and totally scary journey, it helps to try to remember that this is both the beginning of a battle and that it is also “just life”....
This really good, especially for us newbies Best - Paella...
wow - thanks for the feedback! I was so happy I could delete my "I-accidentally-pushed-submit" post! Any other general "ABC's of Posting on a Forum" tips? The need to get a wholehearted OK from Mac's...
Hello to Vam It’s funny – I also just joined today; well, yesterday and like you, have never participated in any forum before. My husband and I were diagnosed 2 weeks ago and I must admit I'm getting...
OOPS!! - I guess I pushed "submit" before I was finished. Please disregard the post above at 11:38 and read the below, instead. I really am new to this forum thing plus I've got to get to bed! From...