I have had 3 surgeries to repair hernias that originally was from RALP. Each hernia happened about 1 and 1/2 year after the last repair and was adjacent to the last surgery. My surgeon said that when...
142, can you spell that out. "Sept GFMPH". I don't know what it means....
Al, I will try to answer each of your question. 1) The only way I could get a usable erection was with the VED. Injections or pills did not work because of venous leak. I did not like the feel of a...
I was cleaning out the basement and found the Osborn VED with rings that I received from my urologist and paid for by Medicare. Since I don't use it anymore I would like to get rid of it, but don't...
This was an excellent post and hits on the thing that has me concerned and curious. I had slight positive margins and when I met with my surgeon after surgery, he said not to worry about them because...
I have changed many things in my diet since my surgery 3 years ago and take many of the recommended supplements. The biggest change was to eliminate red meat. beef and pork. I eat it only when I...
I had by third annual visit with my urologist. He gave the good news the my PSA test was still undetectable. I asked him why he didn't seemed concerned by my positive margins. he said that my...
I feel great at this moment. Just got my 2 1/2 year PSA result and it was another undetectable!!! (<.01) I have made some changes to my lifestyle since surgery. Increased Lipitor to 40MG to get LDL...
I never could injection to work. I tried everything (different mixes, quantities et) and couldn't get an erection of more than 60 to 70 %. My uro finally did a sonogram and found out I had venous...
Jeff, I had a penile implant on 11/16/2011. A AMS CX. It was very easy surgery, with little pain. I can say it works great and I am so happy that I did it and my wife would agree. There are some...
I had a spot on my lung when I had the CT scan before my prostatectomy. They did a more detail CT scan and decided it was some calcification. My guess is that it was from Valley Fever that I think I...
I had the AMS 700 CX implanted about a month ago. It is not the same as a natural erection. The gland is soft and the penis has a flat shape to it. Also, you lose some size. For me it was about 3/4...
Got my PSA results today and it remains undetectable. I am now 25 months out from RALP. Now i don't have to think about my PSA for 6 months...feels great. Had an AMS 700LGX implanted 2 weeks ago...
Hey man, you have had a tough time. My heart goes out to you. I hope and pray that you turn the corner for the better soon. Ricky...
hey 1snake, I had the same thing. for me it came about 6 months after surgery. It was a hernia. I was told that when the prostatectemy was done, they probably pulled the tissue to tight and it didn't...
I had positive margins, but my surgeon said they were so small not to worry about them. Had my last PSA done on Aug 24. Still less than .1. Undetectable. That is now 22 months since surgery....
I was 69...of course this is not a scientific survey...I am sure the biggest number of the general population that is diagnosed is over 65....
I got a hernia above the belly button where they removed the prostate. My surgeon told me it was probably due to the urologist pulling the incision to tight. The center of the belly is a weak part of...
Just got my 18 month PSA results today....yahooooo! <.1 Always a little more anxious because of positive margins. Wish I could buy you all a beer! Ricky...
Hey guys we are in good company! Vince Flynn is a great guy and a good author. I wish him the best and my prayers....
Mary, My thoughts and prayers are with you and Willie. He is a lucky guy to have you......
My Uro standard for all his patients is 3 mos for first 2 years, 6months for next 3 and then annually....
Just got my 4th post surgery PSA. >.1 Undetectable. 'whoopee'. Thanksgiving will have more meaning this year. ED is still 100%. Using VED pump, looking forward to implant someday. Thanks for all the...
My path report was similar to yours. My uro discouraged me from any further treatment. The best that I can determine is that with positive margins you have about a 60% chance of not having a...
Bravo Octorabo! It is all about attitude. We all have setbacks in life and some a lot more significant than others, but the people that have the right attitude are the ones that will be successful,...
I am having problems updating my signature. Every time I move the cursor to the end of the text and start typing it erases about 5 lines of what is already there. Any idea of what I am doing wrong???...
I have found injections for ED to be rather disappointing. I have tried different strength trimix, different methods of injection recommend by people on this site and various quantities up to 80 cc....
Your stats are very good. Your chance of reoccurrence are very small. Relax and don't worry about it.....
As I understand how it works is that when you had a prostate, you had 2 sphincters, one between the bladder and the prostate and one after the prostate. During orgasm the sphincter between the...
My level of v D was 30. Started taking supplement of D3 and last time tested was 48. doubled dose to 4000 I.U. to see if it will get reading up to 70. there is some pretty strong evidence out there...
Geez, you are an inspiration. I get my 9 mos PSA taken in a week and I am sweating it out...as you can see I had positive margins also...I have been told that I have about a 60% chance of not having...
Dan, My surgeon thought that I may have made it worse by lifting, but it was probably already there. I noticed the hernia after I had lifted a lot of heavy stones up at the cabin and carried a refrig...
Hi Folks, I am home today recovering from a incisional hernia repair. My surgeon thinks that when my RALP was done that the abdominal wall above the belly button was pulled to tight resulting in the...
Happy Birthday David! I hope and pray that your next year will improve. God Bless! Ricky2...
Went to the Doc and he said it is indeed a incisional hernia and kind of a big one..made an appointment with a surgeon to put a patch on the old tire.. Rick2...
I had my Vitamin D tested at about the same time I was diagnosed with PC. It was at 30 which is the minimum. The Doc put me on a supplement and had it tested last month and it was up to 47. There is...
Hi Folks, I don't post here often, but find it a fantastic site for leaning everything surrounding PC. In the last week I have noticed a bulge in my stomach right above the belly button where the...
Hi all! I am not a regular poster here but am around a lot and feel like I am a real part of this community. I certainly don't have the expertise of many on this site so I don't answer a lot of...
Hey Sonny, That is a great story! Kind of puts things into perspective. Thanks for sharing. Ricky2...
Great news!!!! Ricky2...
Mel, I am on a statin, Lipitor. the Dr. just increased my dose from 10 mg to 20 mg. That is to get my LDL down to the new standard of 70 from 82. I don't think that at lower doses you are very likely...
My uro told me not to straddle anything for a couple months. At 2 months I was out on my ATV bouncing around and had no problems. Ricky2...
Hey David, Congrats on the anniversary! After all the difficulties you have had you deserve a great PSA result. I will say a prayer for a good result. God Bless! Ricky2...
Jeff, I have been experimenting with the use of Trimex. My initial prescription had only .5mg Phentalamine and 10 MCG of Prostaglandin. Got only about a 60 to 70% erection even though I went up to...
Injections seems to be a matter of experimentation to see what works the best. I started using Trimex a few weeks ago and only got a partial. Kept increasing the dose and using a pump before hand...
Age 70, PSA 5.1, Gleason 3+4, Leaked for 4 weeks after cat came out 6-7 pads a day, was 99% dry at 7 weeks. No natural erection after 5 months. working on getting trimex injections working. Use VED...
Congrats! Keep those zeros coming. My uro wants 3mos for 2 years and 6mos for the next 3 years and then to annual PSA test after that. Ricky2...
Good Luck and God Bless! Will be looking for the goodness on the other side. Ricky2...
The Trimex blend I have is Papaverine 30 mg/ml, Phentolamine 0.5 mg/ml & Prostaglandin E 10 MCG/ML. It seems that Phentolamine and Prostaglandin is lower than the "standard" dose. I believe that...
I think you mean that your last PSA was .4 and not .04. The uro would not recommend IMRT if it was .04. There are some very positive things that you should consider. It has taken 3 years for...