PSA in July will be six years post Davinci with excellent continence. Sex is affected by pre-op Peyronie's disease. 76 years old. Who am I to complain???...
Some time since I have posted. This is about my son, not me. I am 5 years post Lap. prostate removal for the big C. PSAs all 0. My son is 46 years old. Had a solitary PSA below 4 two years ago. He...
Just checking in. Don't see a lot of familiar names on the list. Coming up on 4 yrs post DaVinci and just had a nice 0.00 PSA. Not bragging, but sometimes the list has only problems and fears. There...
Pea pusher's unmitigated horse feathers!! Written with left hand, sorry....
With the prior surgery, I wonder about the scarring, etc. from that. Would that hamper the robotic? I don't know. Robotic is what I had and never a regret. I do wonder if I had to have another...
I am sorry about all this grief, but I have to ask you has anyone looked into a workup for what has been called spinal claudication? Some of your symptoms could be a result of that. Might not be PC...
Misconception here! Zero Club members sponsor boilermakers for the membership. A beer with a shot of Jack....
Tony, stop on by. I have some Black Jack with your name on it! Wonderful news!...
These tests measure a very complex entity, so are complex in themselves. The deviation from one lab or machine can be a factor. The first thing is to repeat the test both at the original lab and at...
I know how the relief flows over you. Best luck!...
Somehow, I believe that a surgeon who does ANY procedure, so that he has a record of thousands of procedures, develops somewhat of an attitude of complacency. Most of the time, this harms no one, but...
Boilermakers all around on me. PSA again not detected at 2 years, 3 months post op! My uro and I discussed the recent PSA controversy and agreed that medical research reports must always be taken...
I am a doctor, but that is irrelevant here. I am a patient two years out from the robot. I trusted my doctor and had my catheter out in 4 days. A cystogram was done before removal at about ten AM,...
As a surgeon who has spent many hours in an OR for 30 years of my life, I can agree that it is one of the safest places in the world. A patient under a general anesthesia these days has far healthier...
OK, I just can't let all this go by without saying something. First, you are making generalizations about all doctors. That is a common thing with doctors, lawyers, and even preachers. It is always...
Reads like a snake oil commercial to me. Numbers games are sneaky. JMO....
Quote from Modern Medicine: NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Many men have some degree of incontinence after prostate surgery, but few are significantly bothered by it, according to a poll at one U.S....
I ordered the Cialis generic 5 mg. tabs. Got them the first time, but now I see the "out of stock" for several weeks now. Guess I try the Canadian sites....
My urologist has me on daily doses of Cialis 5 mg. All Day Chemist has been a good source but now have shown an "out of stock" note by the pills that I usually buy. I found a site called "My Canadian...
If you ask your local doc to make the referral to where ever you want to go, he should get a summary of what was done, any followups, even an op note copy if he wishes. That way he feels like he is...
What I was trying to say was it always makes a good conversation starter to a young lady, and if she is really an adventure type, she might want to see proof of a dry orgasm. BTW, I, like others do...
Cervical disc disease allows you to move the full range of shoulder motion. Some people actually feel better with their hand on the top of their head. Shoulder joint disease does NOT allow one to...
Dry orgasms are a great conversation starter at parties. With an adventurous woman, you might even win a bet....
What is a procedure exactly?? Does it begin with the surgeon (who is the captain of the ship and responsible for everything that takes place)? Does he position the patient, make the incision for each...
New article sounds interesting. http://tinyurl.com/6cltxrp...
I think that this forum is naturally biased toward those folks who have had bad/disasters in large part. The ones, like me, who have had good results tend to read more than write messages. I am 18...
Radiation miscalculations. http://tinyurl.com/39z6w56 Look carefully at radiation sites for dosage controls....
Meralgia Paresthetica is common about at the area where the pocket of your trousers sits. Diabetes, tight girdles, and overhanging abdominal fat flaps are some causes. It is self-limiting and goes...
Old medical truism: with shoulder pain that prevents one placing a hand on top of the head, look for a shoulder joint cause. With shoulder pain that does NOT worsen (may even feel best) with the hand...
Old medical truism: with shoulder pain that prevents one placing a hand on top of the head, look for a shoulder joint cause. With shoulder pain that does NOT worsen (may even fell best) with the hand...
You know? Some of us are doctors, but what do brain surgeons know about the other end? I am in this just like the rest. I don't give prostate advice except from personal (very personal) experience!...
I am 16 months post-op, and I am as good as I was before. Of course, I am approaching dirt in age. It is fun to get up in the AM with the same aches and pains that I had before the PC....
Take it from an old f*rt doc. If they srill make them use a B&O suppository up the anus. Used to be really a good fix....
15 mo post op remain zero! :yeah:...
This sounds like a lympocoele which is a collection of lymphatic fluid secondary to disruption of the lymph channels. By now, it is encapsulated and acting as a mass. Drainage either by a needle or...
I can only speak from my experience with "my" urologist here in Switzerland. He examined my prostate with an ultrasound machine trans-rectally, and I watched the screen with him. There was no color,...
I hear that ADC has had problems with credit cards recently. Any credence to that??...
I am a morning person married to a night person. Makes some interesting situations....
At this point in time after a March surgery, you must have a vesico-colonic fistula (an abnormal connection between the colon and bladder) or some other bowel-bladder abnormal connection. Don't be...
The hernia is a recognized and rare operative complication. I was told this by a resident who had seen one in his staff's cases (300)...
Thanks to all for the good wishes. David, I especially think of you each day....
[b]One year ago today, I was in the recovery room after a long day of dancing with the robot in Luzern, Switzerland. Since then, all systems have done nothing but get better. I have been continent...
I too, had a similar recovery room experience after some hours with the robot. It involved both motor and sensory functions in both legs (right predominately) and lower back pain. The main motor...
On "They do what they do". Of course "they " do, and they better pick out good candidates, if they want to enhance their reputation as being good....
Don't be surprised if you want to take frequent naps. They are good for you. You will stop them automatically. At 11 months post-op, I marvel at how back to normal I am. Walking around a grocery...
Reminds me of what we used to say about treating spinal cord injuries. You could do any of a half dozen things to the patient and be assured that several of the "experts" in the country would defend...
I find that the rapture of an orgasm is at least as good, if not better than when I had a prostate. At 71, I do need any ejaculation, nor does my wife. Besides, it is a great conversation starter...
Nodes in the pelvis are often buried in the fat on the pelvic floor. This makes them hard to evaluate unless they are removed. My doc took 14 out of me and said that was the hard part of the...
[url]http://mail.elsevier-alerts.com/go.asp?/bESI001/mDWMSB1F/qFCIWB1F/uWDCWKTB/xWXGOC1F/cutf%2D8 hmmm, adding closing link messes up the click, so removed...
I did not look this up, but I think umbilical hernias are more prone to strangulation than ingunal hernias. That mey be only in kids though. Ask the doctor. A strangulated bowel will be less than a...