Rider 800, You asked about family histories with prostate cancer. My father was diagnosed at 50. He had his prostate removed and has had no reoccurrence. I went for my 41 year physical and came back...
Bluebird, As others have already stated, from what you described about your urologist visit, you should see some other docs for additional opinions. Go to the appointments with a list of questions to...
Bernie83, When I was on morphine in the hospital, i was in a lot of pain. When I switched to Percoset, the pain went away. Things will improve every day. Good luck with results....
Tigerfan, I flew from Atlanta to Boston for my open surgery. I would recommend making the return ticket first class if at all possible. I flew home 4 days after my surgery. Sitting upright for long...
I had the catheter in for 2 weeks and missed 2 1/2 weeks of work. I think the amount of time off of work depends on what you do. Heavy lifting is definitely a no-no for 6 to 8 weeks....
What a bummer! Hopefully you find that fresh set of eyes to look at your case soon. You are in my thoughts and prayers. Mack...
Mackattack, Suwanee, GA...
My doc told me to take 5 mg every other day. This works when I take pill the day I have sex. The odd days are less predictable. How much Cialis are you guys taking?...
BDF, How long ago was your surgery?...
Good luck Bob! I really enjoyed getting back to work so I didn't have to think about PC 24 hours a day. Hopefully it will be a nice distraction for you as well....
Gleason, Tell us a little more about yourself and your diagnosis. Age, number of cores taken and how many positive, etc. These things make a big difference....
Mike, I started drinking water like crazy after my surgery. My surgeon could not believe the amount of urine I was producing. I continued it while my catheter was in in an effort to flush the blood...
Dave, I had open surgery on February 14. I have had essentially full continence since catheter removal. Passing gas can cause a little leakage, so I now only do that in the bathroom. I also have to...
The article mentions that he has been a defendant in 9 malpractice cases in the last 16 years. I understand the whole "innocent until proven guilty", but that sure sounds high. Does anyone have any...
Bernie83, It's hard not to be nervous, however, at this point you are on the right track to dealing with the issue at hand. Your husband is in for a challenging month after surgery. You and your...
Great news on the pathology report!...
I would strongly encourage you to interview other surgeons. With only 25 surgeries under his belt, most experts would say that Dr. Hernandez is still early on the learning curve. This surgery and the...
If you get a pair of basketball sweats with the snaps up the legs, you can have easy access to the big bag. I rubberbanded my pant leg at the ankle. This made the whole thing inconspicuous. (Or maybe...
Concerned, I was diagnosed at 41 and had open surgery a month ago. Someone earlier in this post asked why age has an impact on the treatment chosen. My understanding is that the younger you are, the...
I flew out of town for my surgery and had no regrets. If you find another surgeon that you are happy with that is great. If on your own personal report card, you give the doctor in Austin a B and you...
Silvestri, I would suggest you pick up a copy of Patrick Walsh's book "Guide to Surviving Prostate Cancer". Read the whole book, but Chapter 3 in particular discusses in great detail the 2 issues you...
Diamonds, I am also getting up in the middle of the night more frequently than I was presurgery. I think that previously I just ignored the urge. Since the surgery, I'm more concious of it an not...
Good luck! Remember to be patient every step of the way....
Hey Bluecurl, I had my surgery on 2/14 and had the same issue. Mine did not start until a week after surgery. I had varying levels of blood in the bag the second week. I spoke to the nurse at the...
Personally I agree with Fairwind that I would want to do something and get it out of my body. . My age and diagnosis were somewhat different than yours. That being said, I would have a hard time...
Hey Martian, The question that you ask is not one to ask here. It is a question to ask your potential surgeon. The answer varies. I would ask what portion of the surgery the surgeon will perform. My...
I've had my catheter out for a week and a half now. I am still trying to drink as much water as possible. I had some blood in the urine and wanted to try to clear out as much of the sediment and crap...
Congratulations Dave. Yes, T2C would be the final staging. Hope your recovery is a smooth one....
I was in the hospital for 3 nights after surgery. The heaviest thing they would let me eat was chicken noodle soup and custard. I continued to eat very light until I had a BM on Day 6. To keep the...
KY or vaseline or anything like that. All you are trying to do is alleviate friction at the tip of the penis....
Welcome to the other side! I was scared of that first bowel movement also. Mine did not come until Day 6. I am still taking Colace so I don't have anything to worry about. Hopefully you are doing the...
Unhappy cramper, Yes, I would say I have total control. The little bit of leakage that I have seems to be that sometimes I get a few drops on my guard after I go to the bathroom. I hope this gets...
For what it is worth, I wouldn't consider a GP an "expert". Go to your urologist....
DaSlink, I empathize with you about working and self-worth thing. I was able to go back and work a couple of half days this week. It goes a long way for the mental recovery. I hope that part improves...
I had my catheter removed on Tuesday, 15 days after surgery. As opposed to many others that have posted to the contrary, it hurt for the short period of time she was removing it. (Yes, she deflated...
Texas Cajun, I know a urologist doing his fellowship at MD Anderson. He said that Dr. Davis is who he would recommend for robotic surgery at MD Anderson. He has a good reputation at that hospital....
I agree with David. Without blaming you or the doctor, it is evident that you do not trust his advice. Not all doctors make you feel like your wasting their time. There are too many other good ones...
I just got done with my first leave post surgery. I have been with my company for 10 years and never abused the use of sick days. At my company, we don't carry over sick leave from year to year. So,...
My wife was there for me and my in-laws were there for her. She told me that she was in a large waiting room with a couple of hundred people. She received a series of phone calls from the OR. The...
Good Luck with the surgery! Afterwards, try to be patient every step of the way....
Hey Devestated, Do the best you can to relax. You appear to be doing all of the right things. I had my surgery on a Monday and got my pathology report on the Saturday after surgery. I think that is...
I don't think you will find a surgeon anywhere that will tell you that you can go to back to a construction job in a couple of weeks. I would plan on next winter. You will need more time to heal....
Hi Seeker, Is your surgeon Dr. McGovern?...
David, Good luck Monday. Do your best to remain positive. As supportive of a contributor as you have been on this forum, you will have a lot of people thinking about you....
So that old wives tale about finding a penny heads up being good luck might be true after all!...
"...who was named last month one of the TOP 5 Urological Surgeons in the USA by his peers,..." I don't have anymore prostates to have removed, but I would be interested and I bet a lot of others on...
OK. I'll start. I believe the right answer is that there is a slightly longer/tougher recovery associated with the open surgery than the robotic. I think that the difference is slight enough that you...
I have not yet had my first post op PSA, so I guess I can't yet relate to long term, but I'm not sure what a study would have to look like for me to ever say "No Doc, this year let's skip the PSA."...
Thanks Bronson. I'll certainly heed the advice about the inclines. As much as it kills me to admit to my wife that she was right. /community/emoticons/devil.gif ...
I have my catheter in until February 28th. Previously, urine in the bag had been almost perfect gold. After walking for 30 minutes straight yesterday at the park, urine came back red. Since I never...