Hi Colbo68 and welcome to the forum. I too live in the UK in Nottinghamshire and i run a PC support group so i see lots of guys with varying recovering results with bladder control. Mine went like...
Hi folks, I run a support group for PC sufferers here in UK [/url]http://www.prostatecancersupportgroup-northnotts.com/[url] and one of the guys here tonight could do with some advice/answers from...
Ah yes, part of Billy Connollys set of 3 Golden Rules for men of a mature age, and especially true for we Prostate guys 1 Never pass a Toilet, 2 Never trust a fart, 3 Never waste an erection All oh...
I saw the gastro doc earlier this year as i too had a mucus discharge and they found mild diverticulitis which is lots better than bowel cancer that they where looking for, they always seem to...
Hi folks, Well it was four years ago yesterday (sat 13th) that i had my radical prostatectomy and i am still clear with a PSA of 0.03 so life is good on that score though of course there are some...
Hi everyone, I thought it was time i did an update again, because life is going really well i do not pop in here very often but i still love this site and tell loads of guys about it. October the 7th...
Hi guys here is my latest update, i am now 2 years since diagnosed with PCa and 19 months post op to remove the offending gland. Had my bloods taken on monday for my psa test and hospital rang with...
Hello Special Lady, First i must say that the subject matter of your post is very close to my heart and i admire the way you approached the subject and you put it across extremely well too. In my...
Hi Randy, Welcome to the much sought after and popular membership of the Zero club, congrats on your excellent recovery and hope the good things keep rolling for you. Bob....
Hi everyone, We i am now 14 months post op and life is good again, it could be better in the bedroom but hey its all about compromise isnt it? So our sex life is not what it was but i am healthy,...
Hi Bob from another Bob, Congrats on keeping your zero club membership as i renewed my membership last week, a massive feel good feeling isnt it? Sending you lots of big smiles and hugs too, take...
Hi everyone, I have been to Urology today for my latest(13 month post op) psa test and have great delight in maintaining my Zero Club membership again :turn: Its 0.03 again for the third time...
Hi everyone, Firstly i hope you are all well in this new year and did not put too much weight on over the new year? :turn: Firstly I am 13 months post op now and had blood drawn last week for my...
Hi Steve, I had a left Inguinal Hernia years ago before my prostate surgery and had to have it repaired twice. The pain i had as it got worse was like being prodded with a hot soldering iron from the...
ONE YEAR ON !!!!!!!!! It is one year today (13th Dec) that i had my cancer surgery, nearly did not make it and spent time in intensive care. Two things come to mind, firstly a huge thank you to my...
I especially loved this that a found on a prostate cancer website ........ These are from Curtis Palmer, originally posted in alt.support.cancer.prostate. Enjoy, and send me your own. Curtis wrote:...
Three buddies were talking about the end of their lives. One asked, "When you're in your casket and friends and family are mourning you, what would you like to hear them say about you?" The first guy...
Thank you everyone for your support, it means a lot to this daft old English man lol, seriously though, this weighed on my mind last night and i had drunk a glass of wine which dropped my guard a bit...
Hi everyone, Here is an odd post from me but i feel it is important, i will not be going into the finer details because it is even too personal for me to feel i can post it in here but the detailed...
Hi everyone, It seems my mojo is coming back lol, decided last night was a caverject night but i used my pump a few hours earlier to swell the erectile tissue before hand. I use the 40mcg injection...
I live in UK and was hoping it might be covered by our National Health Service but i was just looking for some guidance on how good the results are before i enquired into its availability here. Bob....
Hi everyone, Like lots of us in here I too am having problems with ED due to the fact that they removed the nerves while removing my prostate. My surgery was a nightmare due to complications that...
Hiya, Its good to see that you are doing well and everyone here will be pleased for you and its great that you are being positive. But do yourself a favour though and be patient with yourself, take...
I love you guys and your humour in the face of our past history, so i say ........ YES to having a forum poll about getting Worried Guy a new name lol. Who is going to start the new post then lol...
Hi everyone, Yesterday was one year to the day that i was diagnosed with prostate cancer leading up to my surgery where the damn prostate was binned, so i now class myself as .......... A PROSTATE...
A 72-year-old post op patient goes to urology. All of his tests come back normal so the doctor says, "Harry, everything looks great. How are you doing mentally and emotionally? Are you at peace with...
She wishes 9 inches but settles for ??? ;-)...
I would wonder if it is a nerve issue.. eg. How often do limb-amputees complain of REAL pain from the missing limb. I am an amputee, left leg below the knee, and i suffer with this type of pain....
A man became impotent due to removal of his cancerous prostate. His urologist recommended a penile implant, which can readily pumped up when an erection is needed. "You can have a regular grade...
Hi everyone. I recently completed a 12 week course of physiotherapy at my local gym paid for by the health service, yet again something put out to the private sector. Anyway i decided that it was...
Hi Sparkit, I had open surgery so they had to cut through my stomch muscles to do the surgery, it was a problem getting back to work as i am an engineer and lots of heavy lifting involved. I was off...
I was using Caverject for a few years before my surgery and the ache was minmal then and easy to cope with but somehow that changed after surgery to remove the offending prostate. As to Trimix or...
Hi everyone, Well things are going well here and life is good again. I am settling on the Caverject for the ED despite the aches afterwards which i use Sudafed and Ibuprofen for, but i have found...
Hello , This is Libby here , Bobs wife. I have to say that I too found it very difficult to cope with the surgery getting closer, knowing what to say and what not to say, Bob retreated somewhat and...
Hi Michael, Welcome to the site but like others say, sorry for your reason that brings you to us. I am now 7 months post op and doing VERY well, i think the biggest thing you will need is a postive...
Hi Lynn, Congrats on the zeros, i got the same yesterday ............. life is sooooooo good isnt it :yeah: Take care, Bob...
Hi everyone, I know lots of guys use websites from around the world to purchase generic Viagra or Cialis but instead of me trawling through loads of sites not knowing if they are genuine or not, i...
Hi everyone, Thought i had better post an update as it has been a while .... We went to Urology today to get me latest PSA results, i am now seven months post op from an Open Radical Prostatectomy....
Hi guys, i am on vaction in Turkey just now and had blood drawn before we left and i get my results on the 21st when we get back, i try not to dwell on it as there is nothing i can do but I DO think...
Well the link is there now but how do you do it so that you can just click on it ??...
Thank you Steve n Dallas, I have now updated my signature to show my diary link but i know it will not show straight away. I realise that blanking out bad memories is mother natures way of protecting...
Hi guys & girls, When i was first diagnosed i decided to keep an online diary but for an odd reason. I have had a few accidents and lots of surgery in the past and i know from experience that my mind...
VERY well said and put, it sums up those of us that have come out the other side with a big grin and a zest for life :yeah:...
Hi everyone, Well its that time again, i went to the docs this morning to have blood taken for my 7 monthly post op PSA test, i dont get my results till 23rd July but had blood drawn already because...
Hiya, I had an Open RP seven months ago and i know the guys in here will give loads of practical advice but i will keep it simple for you ........ After surgery listen to what your body is telling...
Hiya, sorry about your diagnosis but glad you found the forum, I am no stranger to surgery due to mobility problems that i have, so i chose the surgical route. My attitude is that if there is...
Do you know, i never thought i might have had just one seminal vesicle, i just presumed they had left one behind...
Hi everyone, I have had a hell of a job getting my pathology results in writting, the UK health service does not like giving you information officially grrrr. I will type it all up in here and wonder...
Hi everyone, We all look for different reasons for inspiration to fight this problem that we all have a link with. Well i had a HUGE inspirational day today, its my 59th birthday and my first post op...
I too came very close to dying on the operating table, my keyhole surgery went wrong due to a massive hemorrhage and they coverted to open surgery to find and stop the bleed, it took an extra 3 hours...