Congrats. That is great. I am only one year out....
Gentlemen, time to celebrate once again. I just got my results from the one year PSA. It is undetectable. I give thanks to the L'rd and wish that everyone gets the same results. I am now starting the...
Yes. Time to celebrate and for you too. To the Zero Club. May you be a life member....
Recently had my third PSA. Thank the Lord still undetectable < 0.0001. Counting my blessings and hoping that everyone has same results....
Thank you all. May we all be permanent members of the Zero club....
Great tip....
And you know the irony. I was diagnosed last July, and Medicare now denied payment of the PSA test as "not medically necessary." They also denied the second PSA test in October just before surgery as...
What a wealth of information. I will be prepared when I meet with the specialist next week. Thanks Z06dude...
Yes. We must count our blessings PC brings you back to reality....
Purgatory, I sincerely hope that your PSA goes downhill to Zero. Will be praying for you....
Great news. I will toast yo your well being....
That is great news. Hope it continues plunging to zero....
I have the same worries about starting with the injection. I just came back from my second PSA and still ZERO and continent. My surgeon has referred me to a post surgery specialist to discuss the...
Yes, and for you too....
Jeff, congratulations and welcome to the Zero Club. Waiting for results and anxiety every three months is a way of life. You get used to it. I just came back from my second PSA test after surgery and...
Had my second PSA test done. Doctor said results are ZERO. Doctor was pleased of how fast at my age, became fully continent (pretty much a week after catether out). Life is good....
Hello helpwithPC. I had been away from the forum for a while traveling on business (in Spain as we speak). This will give you some indications of my post-surgery experiences. I decided on DaVinci...
Thamk you all. May you allways be a member of the Zero Club. Happy holidays....
Congrats in your membership to the Zero Club. I now know how you feel. I should now be the newest member. Just came back from my first PSA after DaVinci. Result: UNDETECTABLE. Life is good....
Just came back from City of Hope for my first PSA. Result was UNDETECTABLE. Do I now qualify for the Zero Club. What else can I ask for? Dr. Wilson did an incredible job. Perfect pathology report,...
How can I forget the phne call. I was traveling with a client in Chicago when I got the call from the Dr. He said, very matter of fact, "the biopsy showed cancer and it is a 7 agressive. I could not...
That is a great recovery. I am close to 3 weeks out. As precaution I keep a pad a day, but, except for a couple of stain drops, I seem to stay continent. As far as ED, I am taking 1/2 of Cialis every...
Great report abba. I had my DaVinci on 1026 and catheter out 6 days later. Still have lower abdomen swelling and some discomfort, but continent. Had the same concerns and nightmares before surgery....
Thanks all. I was worried that maybe my bladder was not fully emptying. Continuing with recovery....
Hy guys. Everything is going well post surgery, except one nagging (painful)l issue, which I would like to know if anyone experienced or has any ideas. Everything seems normal and pretty much...
Hello Mydadhaspc. not a dead sentence. I had a PSA of 1.2, healthy and fit. Never suspected anything. During my annual physical exam, the family physician felt something and sent me to the urologist....
From the day I was released from the hospital, I started walking alternated with periods of rest. No problem going up and down the stairs and continued working from my home office. The catheter was...
Glad you are doing great David. Fatigue is the same issue with me. Frustrating. Stay well....
Today is nine days from surgery. Amazingly (thanks to the Dr's skills) I have been continente from day the catheter came out (day 6). Occassionally, I will have a stress drop or two when getting up...
Good luck Jason9-2011. You will do fine. I am 8 days out of my robotic and recovering....
Ozbob, Dr. did not mention any side effects. However, four days out of surgery I started draining heavy from one of the incisions. Went back to the hospital and they "glued" a small drain bag with an...
Thanks guys. Logo, thanks for the heads up. The draining was a surprise. However, they did not put a pratt drain in me. All they did is glue a small bag around the draining incision to collect the...
That is why I still have a drain bag over one of the incisions collecting the lymph fluid (a bagful every 3-4 hours)....
Thank you David. Glad to leave the snake behind....
I went for my post-op today. They did the blood work and a Cystography to make sure there were no leaks in the system. Afterwards, I met with the PA (Dr. behind shedule not available) and the PA gave...
Thank you all. In a while I will start a new thread with my post op pathology and results....
Five days after surgery and continuing with issues. Cityn of Hope placed small draining bags in two incisions. One of the bags is filling up every three hours. They tell me not to worry, that is...
No drain tube. Coming from one of the incisions. On my way to CoH...
Happy sunday all. On my way to Ciity of Hope. I walked up this morning wet around one of the incisions and noticed it is continuously draining yellow liquid. Is this. Normal? Thanks....
Good to hear you are doing so well Cajun jeff. I am learning as I go along. What happened is that I was passing out blood (urine was red). Called City of Hope nurse and she immediately told me I...
Do you know when you are overdoing it? When you leg feels funny and you find that the cathere disconnected from the bag. Live and learn........
Hi Mike. Welcome to the club. Keep your possitive outlook and everything will work out, and before you know it you will be a member of the Zero Club....
Thanks. What compounded it to me is that I had rotator cuff surgery in the right shoulder and seems like the gasses like to hide there and raise hell. I am taking some Percoset, but will try to stop...
Thanks all. What I have is pain in the shoulders and my abdomen is bloated and painful....
Thank you guys.cant say too much about the quality of the people here. Feels good to be home. It is weird how fast all the doubts about the decision go away. Now to the next step to recovery....
Well. It is done. Had my DaVinci performed by Dr. Wilson at City of Hope yesterday (Wednesday). So far my experiences with Dr. Wilson and City of Hope are nothing less that fantastic. The nurses and...
Thank you all very much. Just packing my things, books, sweatpants, slippers, doughnut to seat on, etc. Got the call from City of Hope. My surgery is at 11:30 AM. Prep time at 9:00AM. Will report as...
Thank you clocknut...
Thank you all for the encouraging posts See you all on the other side and the zero club....
Thanks so much to all of you. Without this group of friends, it would be very much harder. Will report back....