I have not been here in a long time. I thought I'd sign in and say hello. Some of you know my wife is battling Crohn's. She decided to go off all her meds (she talked it over with her doctor) and...
Glad to hear your wife is doing better. i wish you the best it's about time you have some luck in your journey....
3 weeks ago I had an implant in my heart to close a hole. I got home and started to do some research to see how others made out with the implant. By the time I was done I had every side effect anyone...
My wife planed to take 2 weeks off. I ended up staying 7 days because my bowels would not work. She could have gone to work but chose to spend time keeping me company in the hospital. The second week...
Welcome to the zero club. Too bad the dues were so high to get in....
David It saddens me to read about your issues. You have been such a big help to all of us. I wish you the best....
Lilly has seen me through so much the past 7 years from stroke to seizures to my prostate removal. I firmly believe if I didn't have her I'd be dead. She is now battling her Crohn's and I only hope I...
it's our anniversary you didn't get me anything? I don't know if this is going to last. Here's hoping we can post our 2nd year....
One year ago today I had my prostate out. I still wear pads some days it's nothing some days it's quite a bit. Peter has yet to come out to play but with the wife's sickness it's no big deal. Looking...
Almost a year since my surgery and I get up 2 sometimes 3 times a night. Day time urgency is also up....
Wife's 30 day 60 pill supply of the brand drug is $1,200 paid by ins she pays a co-pay of $30...
My neighbor had proton treatment at Loma Linda over 8 years ago. He has been free since. I would have considered the treatment but I would have been away from home too long. Wife was/is battling...
I got a call today my latest PSA results are in and I'm still in the 0.0 club. My wife's Crohns has responded to Entocort so well it's like she is a new person. It's been a long time since I've seen...
Since the beginning of the year my wife's Crohn's has been causing her to go through bouts of vomiting and not being able to eat. She lost 25 lbs down to 100 lbs. She is 5'6". We had an appointment...
I come here because my wife has Crohn's but signed up to HealingWell.com when diagnosed with prostate cancer. After having my prostate out I needed diapers and then pads. Wife would buy them on...
Coming up on 8 months but peter is not coming up. I'm using a pump but with the wife sick we haven't really gone for the plunge. On my own I do okay. Sure hope she gets better so we can enjoy it...
I was scared right up to being on the table and being put out. I spent hours here and on the net reading and researching and decided the "robot: was right for me then scared about what the outcome...
We are in a severe drought here in South Florida. Lawn watering limited to 2 days a week some people still watering their lawns every day. My heart goes out to those who have had all those storms and...
An38 0.01 is great. Must feel good....
Great news. Tell Michael welcome to the zero club. I still have some leakage after 6 months. Doc said we'll talk about it if it's still with me at the end of a year....
142 said... Tell her "it's fine" and that there is a cute Czech girl that's moving in down the street who winked at you. /community/emoticons/turn.gif ...
Any advice on how to convince a stubborn Polish woman to do anything she doesn't care to do?...
I just got a call from my Urologist's office with the results of my 6 month post op PSA 0.0 Now if I could get my wife to go to the ER. Her Crohn's is acting up. She vomited Tuesday 1 AM till 7 AM....
Update 4/27 She started vomiting Monday night stopped by 7 Am Tuesday morning. Tuesday she had 2 popsicles about 6 oz of water and 1/2 cup of tea. No vomiting since Tuesday AM. Today she has had...
I spent the better part of the first 7 days in the hospital. My intestines hurt so bad I didn't really notice the incisions....
I came to the HealingWell site because of my run in with Prostate cancer. I'm currently doing well had the prostate out last year. My wife was diagnosed with Crohn's in 2003. She has been coping with...
I still get tired easily but not as bad as the first 2 months. I'd walk the dogs for 20 minutes and come back and fall asleep. Until about 3 weeks ago I needed to lie down at night around 9 PM or I...
I am a survivor of Prostate Cancer. I use it because I feel after my prostate came out I'd survived. I will be participating in the Relay For Life of Coral Springs, FL on 4/15. I will be attending as...
Ger42 Plantation FL...
My dad died 15 yrs after his diagnosis of PC. I guess if I had to choose I'd take PC over the pancreatic cancer that took my brother in 10 months. People can be cruel. We lost our daughter at the age...
[quote="Purgatory"]ger: do you mean that literaly, or just joking?[/quote Joking...
I try to save every penny so I take the wet ones and lay them out under the Florida sun then reuse them. I sprinkle them with oregano....
There have been times I'll get a call from the doctors office telling me I have to come in for the results. They have never left a message. My dad had terminal cancer resulting from PC. His doctor's...
Viperguy I welcome you to the other side. I got lucky my bowels didn't start till the 7th day. The pain was so bad I didn't get to think much about the cath. My doc said he wanted the urine to be...
My Blue Cross will pay for the pump. The list price for the one my doc prescribed was $495. I had not met my deductible for this year ($1,500) so I had to pay. The negotiated price Blue Cross had was...
Mel sorry for the bad news. You don't need to apologize for venting we have all been there one time or another. This is the place to vent. Your brothers in the journey all understand and are here to...
My doctor would not let me do anything more stressful then walking for 3 months. I then started going to the gym. I hired a trainer to show me what exercises I could do and not put too much stress on...
Happy belated birthday. I wish you good health many many more....
I sit unless there is a urinal was doing it before surgery stream was weak and aim wasn't good. If I could attach a scope to peter I might try standing again....
I just got SomaTherapy-ED my insurance paid for it sort of. I have not met my deductible of $1,500 so it cost me $325 which is the BlueCross contract price. Better than the $495 they were asking....
Condolences to Dave's family. May he rest in peace....
My doc did only 2 surgeries per day. If he had said 3-4 a day I would have gotten a new surgeon or insisted I be the first one. I don't see how a surgeon can be "fresh" after doing 2 let alone 3. I...
Good to hear things are going well. Down hill from here. daveshan is right about the sleeping but that for me was outweighed by the dangling tube when I walked....
Ab My doc said to drink lots and lots of water. He said he wanted my urine to be clear every time. I consumed 5-6 20 oz bottles of water everyday. Today I drink 4-5 depending my activities. I try to...
Started last week. Gym Monday, Tuesday, Friday. 10-15 minute warm up on recumbent bike heart rate 110-120 45-60 minute work out on machines and free weights heart rate 100-110 Tuesday and Thursday 30...
I had no pain. Nurse did her thing pulled and it was out. Same thing with the drain I had. Nurse distracted my wife and I and it was out. Good luck...
Hello all from sunny South Florida. I decided to stop feeling sorry for myself and put an effort into getting myself healthy. I changed my eating habits and started going to the gym 2 weeks ago. My...
3+ months and I'm on 2 pads a day more when the temps here in south Florida drop below 40 degrees. Better than wearing a diaper or dying from cancer....