Had RALP in 2010. Uro suggested I jumpstart ED recovery with Viagra about 2 weeks after my operation. About a week after starting taking Viagra, I noticed tinnitus in both ears. Coincidence, probably...
I had a RALP and was told by my uro to wait 4 weeks. Started riding again right at 4 weeks with no discomfort near the prostate but had very mild soreness at the incision site on my stomach. Mild...
Did your doctor give you an antibiotic to help rule out a prostate infection as a possible cause of the PSA rise?...
My guess is that it is OK to resume swimming but slowly build up to pre-RALP levels. I was OK'd by my uro to start cycling again 4 weeks after my operation and I don't think swimming is that much...
Congratulations on the overall good results on your surgery. I don't have any tips or advice on the incontinence issue other than to say you are still very early in the recovery period and do not...
Maybe the antibiotics you took after the operation also cleared up a preexisting sinus/nasal congestion problem :smilewinkgrin:...
Good luck with the treatment and I hope very much that it is successful for you....
You have already received great advice. The only thing I can add is that if the biopsy doesn't go your way and surgery ends up being your choice of treatment, maybe you could find a Dallas prostate...
My cath removal was no pain either, but it is obviously is a worry for you so I say take a dose of something mild like Ibuprofen before you go (more to reduce your anxiousness), but don't take the...
Especially surprised that you didn't get your pathology report within 2 weeks! Just curious, how long after your surgery is your 1st doctor's office visit scheduled for? My 1st office visit where I...
My father had prostate cancer pre-internet (early 90s) and there was a local support group that met once a week in his area. I went with him once and the group was very dialed in on who were the...
I had a low risk, but not the lowest risk PCA (and a history of aggressive PCA in my family) and after the initial urge to get my prostate out ASAP, I came to a conclusion that even if I did nothing...
I had one recently at my uro and it seemed a bit more uncomfortable than previous ones. So I said "My God, doctor how many fingers did you use! He responded "Two, I wanted to get a second opinion"...
My RALP was about three years ago. "Retail" for my 31 hour hospital stay was $53,000. I had met my deductible earlier in the year so it was all N/C for me, other than this $300 fee the hospital...
I had my DaVinci surgery close to 3 years ago and never felt like a recliner would have helped me sleep any better. Once I was in bed, I was fine. It was moving from one position to another (standing...
Sorry to hear about your experience! I hope everything returns to normal very soon. Just in case there are guys reading about your experience that are contemplating a biopsy or have one scheduled, my...
I just had one biopsy done prior to my diagnosis and had a local anesthetic only-so I was wide awake during the procedure. It was the only option that presented to me. Some lidocaine gel on the probe...
I took Viagra for a few weeks after my operation to help get things back to normal. I was taking the maximum dose (I think is was 100mg) every couple of days. Very shortly thereafter I noticed the...
I haven't found it to be very easy to get much information about the surgeon that was suggested to me by the urologist. If your area has a local prostate cancer support group, attend a meeting or...
The only thing I can add is to pin down the doctor's definition of what ED is so your expectations are in line with the medical definition. I thought (before my operation) that not having ED meant...
I had a similar situation right after my surgery and the catheter was removed. I would get up 5 times a night for the 1st week after catheter removal, with this slowly decreasing to getting up just...
I am praying that you get a break on this one. Dan...
April 6h ..... The day I got the call from the doctor letting me know my biopsy was positive for PCa...
I noticed I had tinnitus a few weeks after taking Viagra during my recovery from surgery. The tinnitus hasn't let up in 2 years even though I only used Viagra for a few weeks (about 10 pills total)....
The US Preventive Services Task Force has determined that there is no evidence that a DaVinci-peeled grape offers any long term benefits over a grape that was not peeled....
I took it and thought it was worth the time. If you get booted after the question near the beginning about if you are cured or in remission (and answer yes), there is a link to take a similar survey...
I am not a fan of either, but I am pretty sure it will be be the Patriots by a significant margin. I can't think of any reason that the Broncos can possibly win....
The low temperatures wouldn't bother me but getting up before 7am would be a deal-breaker! I am impressed you are able to do it though! Dan...
Congrats on the Zero Club membership. I'm from KC too--maybe we had the same surgeon? Mine was Dr. Emmott....
If you have a best case scenario recovery, I think it will be the doctor's OK to drive that will be the limiting factor. For me, getting the OK to drive was 10 days after surgery (although I felt...
Uros and Internal Medicine physicians were surveyed about their support for PSA testing...
More preaching to the choir..... Dr. Patrick Walsh's interpretation of the studies used to make the panel's recommendation against testing (sorry if this has already been posted)...
On one hand, your result is as low as your lab will go (which is good). My guess (and hope) is most likely your true result is lower. If it were me, I would find another lab/clinic to get a PSA test...
I think this is the same link: http://tinyurl.com/prorvlysinr Dan...
I think a biopsy makes sense. I hope the biopsy is negative, but if it ends up he has a relatively mild case of PCa, the doctor may recommend active surveillance with no current treatment. But if a...
Fish, I think the frequent nighttime urination right after the catheter is removed is normal (according to my Uro). I used to get up 1-2 times every night prior to surgery. For a week after the...
Kansas City, MO...
Starchild, Sorry about the diagnosis. I remember that it was right after my diagnosis that I was at my low point with lots of anxiety regarding every aspect of the whole process, from the treatment,...
Prior to surgery I got up 1-2 times every night for several years. For the 1st week after the catheter was removed I got up 4-5 times a night. That slowly decreased over 6-8 weeks and now I get up...
Of all the firsts I have had with PCa, probably the most memorable was my first night home from the hospital--it was the first night in 4 years I didn't have to get up and go pee once or twice during...
Cmetalman, Assuming no complications and a normal recovery (and you feel like it), my Uro recommended 10-14 days off for an office job. This was for a robotic. I work at home so without the stress of...
You have received a lot of good advice. But I will add... 1) If you are in a city with a prostate cancer group, try and go to a meeting and see if you can get some personal recommendations on your...
Subic, I cannot understand how an MD can look at your biopsy Gleason score, your positive margins and your post surgery PSA rise and question your choice for treatment instead of AS and imply that AS...
I had robotic surgery last summer. I think a year (under normal circumstances and no complications) is way way longer than needed to get back to rigorous work. I know a UPS driver who was back at...
Are there any studies that show the difference it makes if you get a DRE just prior to blood being drawn for a PSA compared to drawing the blood with no activity that might stimulate the prostate? It...
I got up a lot the first month after my surgery (4-5x a night the first week or two-my Uro said is was normal) and after 2 months down to 1-2 times a night and now I get up one time a night at most....
Thanks for posting. First let me say I believe in routine PSA testing, so I am wondering what the anti routine testing proponents attribute this drop in mortality to. The mortality rate was dropping...
Good luck for a quick and uneventful recovery! Dan (another Kansas boy)...
Viperguy said: I don't no if this is normal or not. One thing about it, the (urine) flow rate is double what is used to be. Being able to pee like an 18 year old again was an unexpected benefit of...
I took Viagra during my recovery last summer (about 10 pills total). Tinnitis (ringing in my ears) started during that time or shortly thereafter, I have had tinnitis 24/7 since then (but no...