Just got back from the pcp. Diagnosis is epididymytis, for which the doc prescribed a course of doxycycline and prednisone. I made sure he was given an EKG, since 2 yrs. ago he had a mild coronary,...
He just left for his PCP's office. Ice and ibu "seemed" to bring a slight improvement last night. Worse this morning, spreading into the penis and beginning to be uncomfortable. No leakage noticed,...
Ty, Good Life. He's a few years post surgery, and I've not used this forum in a very long time. Life has moved on. This is a new symptom and we hope it did not mean a return to those difficult days....
Husband has noticed swelling of scrotal sac for the last 5 days (I saw it 4 days ago). Both sides evenly puffy, no pain, but every now and then during this new symptom he's had some off and on...
Don't know if this thread will be shut down soon, but it's started me off on the woulda/coulda line of thinking that's so difficult for me to bear. I have to add my 2 cents, only because it's stirred...
Not the best news, no doubt about it. It hurt to even read the post. Despite the sense of calm you feel right now, I'd bet it hasn't quite sunk in completely. I have only one thing to add. You've...
Such a pleasure to see this in the offerings today! NEIrish doesn't know it yet, but we're in! He's been pretty good about the fitness center. Lost 25 pounds since January too, although my ending my...
Lots on your plate, but your attitude is wonderful! Wishing you continued good news......
Sincere congrats with a tinge of green (and that's not the ecological kind):-)Enjoy the rebirth, and hope to report the same in the future......
Dear Lord, but I do love the brain damaged ones...Worried Jeff, my husband has a shotgun I have no idea how to use but I know I have the will... Now to David: I HATE it that someone who can be so...
Such good news - thank you for sharing! Makes me hopeful for NEIrish, only 8 1/2 months post surg and still working on #3 on your list....
Frequent infections now on your very full plate? Telling you I'm so unhappy to hear the news doesn't seem enough. I truly hope you beat that prognosis. For what it's worth from the feminine world,...
STW: I just read Sephie's update for her husband, which offers such hope to guys whose PSA readings show an increase. Have you just had the one at .2? Are they going to retest it in a month before...
Love hearing the good news, and especially love it that you're couching it with concern and comfort for others walking in PCa shoes. Wishing you many more happy, healthy years together!...
davidg, My husband's surgeon had the same post op instructions as 142's. Anyway, he was in no shape to start back to an exercise routine other than moderate walking. He had a great deal of long...
Ahh. This is one of the major reasons I hang around here - looking for people thinking "outside the box" as far as ed is concerned! I, too, had been surfing the net last night and this morning for...
Have you considered it could be a reaction to a new med? After a surgery of mine, they prescribed an oral antibiotic and the location and rash that developed sounds like yours. Maybe to your pain...
First, did your doc have instructions for cleaning after surgery? Despite what we all individually have been told, you should follow your discharge instructions from your own medical team. Second,...
At our age, new therapy, new pressures on different areas of our bodies create stresses on nerves, muscles and tendons not used to the new demand. Runners know this earlier in life when an injury...
BobCape, The lorazepam works great if you're facing a scary med test or procedure in a day or two but as others here have already mentioned, it's very addictive. Tread carefully there and use it only...
If you [i]definitely do not want another child, and you can ejaculate one healthy little swimmer after your treatments, and your wife is young enough to conceive, then the answer is obvious. If you...
David, God love you (as an Irish in-law said more than 100 yrs. ago to all and everyone she met who enountered any setback in life). God love ya. I read your first post a day after your Monday visit...
Welcome to a caring forum. I'm sure other guys will chime in with news of their Boston docs/experiences. My husband had his open rp in Boston last July. Your expectations are exactly what NEIrish's...
I hate to add fuel to this fire, but we learned from a VA nurse friend our ours many years ago that so many of the hospitals or treatment centers the vets used were horrifyingly substandard. Then the...
I wear my "Save the Ta-tas" shirt with the big pink ribbon on black background every October. I'd gladly add a blue ribbon to my wardrobe, but I'd like to have another slogan, please. I'd have to...
David: Reading your honest posts can be so heartbreaking. Often, they are heartwarming. To see the words "the pain and suffering I went through for nothing" was the former. Obviously, the weight of...
Life altering, amazing news! Kudos to you! I don't remember - were you a part of Casey's four week fitness group?...
Bitman - did any of your medical personnel recommend AS to you? As zufus posted, you seem to be a very reasonable candidate. No one here is a uro or doc, so they won't tell you what you should do as...
I'm still struggling to understand some of the data, and have read the article three times. What I ultimately hope to see is money and research time spent on a more accurate method of determining who...
"Happy happy joy joy!" - Ren and Stimpy...
and many happy more of both! ...
What gave me pause was the sentence: "They also performed an analysis that limited the definition of prostate cancer to high grade disease (Gleason score 7 to 10)." With a husband who abandoned his...
Another fyi: "If prostate biopsy is based on PSA velocity alone, the number of unnecessary biopsies would be almost four times the number of additional cancers diagnosed, data from a large clinical...
"I wish I could feel some twinge of hope that an erection might once again be a part of my life but truthfully that even seems selfish." First, welcome to a generously giving site! Second, PLEASE...
Tony, Frustrating, I know, to meet that wall of disinterest. Probably PC also makes people, even in this day and age, squeamish or uncomfortable. I hope you can find some comfort in the...
Did you go from no walks whatsoever to a 30 minute one? Perhaps it was too much too soon. Blood and clots will show up after any strain. My husband even had some after straining a bit too much during...
Sounds like a simpler summary of the study I posted on 1/10. It started a 4 weeks activity challenge by another poster. Thank you for the reminder. With March on it's way, it will be easier for the...
Hope you receive the best of all possible news! Sending positive vibes your way......
I felt a small pang of jealousy lately from a recent post. It doesn't stop me from caring about others, so I recognized it for what it was and told myself to snap out of it. Also reminded myself we...
mikes24, I most respectfully submit that the bladder they gave you during your RP surgery was not the bladder of a little girl, but a postmenopausal 60 yr. old woman. And I'd bet she doesn't want it...
Hard to see the side effects, so good to see the resulting zero club renewal. Blame it ALL on the drug, full speed ahead and damn the torpedoes!...
I haven't seen any of the links you both gave, and it's discouraging since I think I'm being hypervigilant about awareness. Thanks for both postings....
Mary - how we worry when they get "quiet"! I've posted in the past about my Irishman's Sean Thornton routine (reference:"The Quiet Man") and how troubling it is to see it. Willie is being filled with...
P<0.001), proportion of aggressive cancers (HR 2.7, [i]P <0.001), and prostate cancer mortality (HR 3.9, P =0.038). [color=red>Corresponding]P<0.001), HR 6.9 for aggressive cancers ([i]P...
Here's what Johns Hopkins sends (in red and direct quotes): Checklist for Pathology Consultation The Consultation fee is $225.00 and may be covered by insurance. If you belong to an HMO or PPO that...
Susan - try making oatbran muffins with it. Great way to take the fiber with you for a snack. There was a recipe years ago on the box that I've kept and use every so often. Sweetened with honey, egg...
For a site called "Healing Well", this thread epitomizes it. Good job, Casey59 et al... It sounds like many on this thread were used to a more active fitness routine than others, and it was obvious a...
From another wife who knows exactly how you feel right now - BREATHE, and rest assured your guy is, according to his biop results, at a fairly early stage, although G6 on both sides. Many docs and...
I am a waiting room pacer. I walked corridors in the hospital outside the designated family room, made tea with the Keurig, fitfully read a book, and used the chapel. It's a tough time for the wives,...
We were told no shaving anywhere before surgery and while he was in the hospital. Husband also had to shower with Hiba-cleanse (forgot how often, but more than once) at home prior to surgery. Some of...