I agree with Susan R - I wish my sons, and my brothers and my nephews never have to join the club. That's 9 people in all. Somehow, I fear the odds against my wish coming true are not so good... ...
With PNI and a 7 Gleason (3 + 4) I was told to continue PSA readings every 3 months for 2 years, then 6 months after that for 3 years. I haven't really though about after that, but it seems everyone...
Ring, ring... "hello (me)" "Yes, this is Dr M's office - please hold, he needs to talk with you..." That's what a positive biopsy usually sounds like......
Bronson, congrats - and, that's a great message to get out there - a positive margin doesn't necessarily mean more trouble down the road....
"Down goes Frazier, down goes Frazier.." Sadly for the last time R.I.P to a champion...
Great luck to you come this Thursday...your approach to "planning" is perfect. By the time Thanksgiving arrives you'll also have your pathology report, and if all goes well (meaning negative margins,...
I had my surgery on a Wednesday, home Friday....home the following week until catheter removed that Friday. Took three more days the following week, then worked for two days to finish the week....
I'm exactly two years out from my date with DaVinci, so time and tide have helped fade most of the memories post-surgery....but, I do remember that the gas pains in my shoulder/upper chest were...
I haven't forgotten how I reacted to the biopsy... the usual indignation/embarrasment with the procedure (little did I know what was to come!) - but I, too, became very nauseated and light headed,...
Excellent report! Don't be too quick to remove the catheter - there's a lot of healing going on internally and you don't need a setback because a stitch in your urethra didn't quite hold when the...
Welcome to HW - I hope your pathology results are negative (and, I mean that in a positive way, margin-wise). Prepare to be incontinent - everyone is to some extent. Some are dry in a few days and...
that clinches it then: even though I'm a Chargers fan, I'm picking The Raiders to beat the Jets in my football pool. I think it's a good upset anyway, and this tips the cart in the dreaded Raiders...
James: is that an Abbott and Costello reference?...
I had surgery October, 2009 and my return to reliable continence took a much longer route, including therapy five or 6 months after DaVinci and much effort on my part kegeling and focusing on working...
Before you decide to delay another 6 months, check into PSA doubling time statistics and determine if you're comfortable waiting till then....PCA is slow moving but you might as well get the biopsy...
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That's a pretty good jump from a Gleason 6 to a 7 with the 4 dominant as the first number. Glad to see the negative margins and the final staging. As we all know, take it slow and easy and let you...
I'm exactly in your same boat, but coming onto 18 months post op. I don't think the little guy will ever come back: the pills don't work, and the tri-mix caused unbelievable pain even with the advice...
I have the "Zero Club" icon distributed by Tatt2Man cut out and laminated for my wallet. I also gave the same to my boss (we had surgery 3 months apart)....
Your stats alone might indicate an AS strategy, but your family history is a much stronger indicator that action right now is the prudent course. Good luck with the surgery....the incontinence and ED...
I had DaVinci October, 2009 - it took me 18 months before I felt I was in control of incontinence - and even that is considered totally within the normal recovery time. If you're dry at night right...
My two bits: I'm an office worker, so getting pounded around on heavy equipment wasn't an issue. But, there is a lot of healing that needs to go on around where your prostate used to be - and there...
RC Roller - regarding Cialis: there are threads and discussions on HW about the "foreign" solution to high costs through www.alldaychemist.com I bought 60 generic at approx $1.00 each - quickly too....
Sorry to have you aboard, but with only five cores taken, I'd have to say that was some "good shootin'" by the urologist. Others have advised the same: Get Patrick Walsh's "Surviving Prostate Cancer"...
Worried Guy - the selective service lottery refererence was right in my wheelhouse. I was in a dorm room at Ohio University the Spring of '72 - Just about every one chipped in a buck to split for...
At our Vons in San Diego, the solicitation appears when you swipe your card. A message appears: Would you like to donate to Prostate Cancer Research? And, in my mind I say: "no thanks, I've already...
As you explore your options, might I point out that you should still get that colonoscopy under your belt before too long? My situation was very similar - was going through a physical when the...
For up to six weeks after DaVinci, I never knew what might appear with my urine: pieces of this and that, usually red to brown, and totally normal. Interesting, but normal....
I'm no expert, but taking 6 cores seems an insufficient number to take. Should you go for a biopsy again down the road, after 3 to 6 months, ensure the uro takes at least 12. My first, and only...
In my case, the brothers/sons/nephews who needed to know (because dad/brother/uncle - me!) has/had PCA because of their increased possiblity of them having same numbered around a dozen. So, that cat...
This is a (possible) life preserver tossed to a drowning man. I just made an appointment with my Uro to talk "frankly" about ED now that it's been 18 months post DaVinci. I've been through the...
much obliged for the link.... and, congrats again on the great PSA results. My next test in May - what a minute, that's this month! ...
Congrats on the continued club membership...I'm at 16 months post-op. Was wondering about your peyronie's comment. I fear I'm going down that path....total ED and the trimix/bimix injections seem to...
#1 an erection #2 an erection #3 refer to #1 and #2 above. Seriously, did I mention an erection?...
During the meeting ask what the doc thinks about your rapid PSA rise since October of last year - AS can be a good strategy, but the rate at which your PSA is moving up is troubling. ...
I concur with Sparrowhawk: it's an obligation to get the word out to my brothers, sons, nephews to get PSA checked, to make sure they understand that they are in a higher risk category for PCA than...
I had my catheter in for 10 days and was basically house-bound during the time (except for going out for walks). The catheter was no big deal and it came out in the blink of an eye. Unfortunately,...
This thread jogged my memory: way back when, during the biopsy phase of this journey, I was looking at the ultra sound screen while the Uro positioned the device to collect the biopsy samples. Center...
Like Daveshan above, I found the catheter provided me with the first 8 hours in bed in years. And, the daytime wasn't too bad, just required a bit of caution and planning. Now, when the cath came...
I am a "zero club" member and expect to remain so; I have a short bit of anxiety when the test blood is drawn and an equal bit of anxiety when I call for the results. I stay here because of the ED...
and, just to add a bit: some men, and I was one, had small urine leaks/drops come out around the catheter. Don't fret - it's normal and no big deal although disconcerting the first time it happened....
and, to put another parameter around "normal" I spent 5 hours (pre-op, then operation, then post-op) before I was put in the room where my wife could visit. Hats off to Tatt2Man for actually walking...
I'm in San Diego - I'm not sure if you're looking for a urologist and a surgeon, or both. I'd be happy to provide the name and full-hearted recommendation of the surgeon who did the DaVinci surgery...
That was just too easy: I ordered the Cialis equivalent (tadalifil) from www.alldaychemist.com - I paid $45 (plus $25 for handling and shipping) for 60 20mg tablets. I plan on cutting the tablets in...
Father of two: that's a very likely time line - take the PSA test and meet with the dr. a week later for results and a discussion of incontinence and ED. Or, if the results aren't "undetectable" a...
Thanks, James: that won't be the worst white lie of my life, but perhaps the first in the New Year!...
Woodworker and everyone: I thought AllDayChemist didn't have the Cialis generic available? At least, that's what I thought I'd read elsewhere here. I know they do have the Viagra equivalent, but...
And, Merry Christmas and a good New Year's tidings from soggy San Diego, CA. By "soggy" I mean from unprecedented rain, not the incontinence which continues to improve slowly. Another poster earlier...
Clocknut: the one thing I think you can be sure of: it's not metastic cancer. I didn't have any real loss of strength with my syndrome, so maybe I was too quick with my Dx. Good luck with the MRI....
As a fellow PCa travelor, I fear you have what I had (past tense) three years ago. Cervical compression of discs around C-4, C-5, and C-6 - had an anterior discectomy with removal of two discs and...