Hello, I was 50 when diagnosed. I had robotic and would go that route again. It went well with no issues and I have no regrets. All my fears about urinary problems did not come true, in fact I have...
Hello, * I have not actually been diagnosed with depression I really do feel fine when I get a good nights sleep. Unfortunatly, over the last several years I have found this really difficult. My...
I know the information available is a bit overwhelming. Pray for the wisdom to make the right choices. Of all the books that I read through the most informative, accurate and yet simple book I...
Hello, I wish you well. Nothing sappy about giving praise to our Lord for guiding you this far. I had RP two years ago this month and looking back I can see where he was with me every step of the...
I had this same problem. Are you a light sleeper anyway? I am and I think that contributed. The problem did however go away after a couple of weeks. I read somewhere that Magnesium supplements help...
guess I'll have to see. I have read to have some sudafed on hand as it will counteract the medications. thanks for the reply....
hello I am heading over to the uro office today to try edex for the first time. I have a two hour drive home and wondering how long I should expect to wait it out in the office before I can head...
Hello, Just wanted to throw out a question. Had RP 15 months ago and so far all seems well. Psa's have been undetectable, urine control is great (actually better than before surgery), ED issues but...
Hi Last time I saw my Uro he suggested I start on 500mg muse. He said I first must stop back to see the PA about it for the first time before using it. I got home and noticed in my paperwork that he...
Hi, sorry to hear of your news. I can only speak for myself as I had a similar diagnosis just over a year ago at about the same age. First pray for Gods wisdom in this matter, then definately seek a...
sounds like I should reconsider going straight for the injections. I too have not read too many positive comments on Muse. Also, it makes sense - there is scar tissue in the lining and burning it...
Hello, another quick question. I am going in this week to have the PA show me how to use Muse. I am a bit anxious about this, is it safe? I am concerned about it damaging the uruthea lining as I have...
Hello, I am now 14 months post RP and so far so good, undetectable psa. I am just curous how ofter do some of you get your psa tested from here?...
Hi, glad to hear all is well. This getting up at night sounds all too familiar. I had the same issues, seems like I was up every hour or so, and really not going much volume. After a couple of weeks...
Hang in there, for me (and several others it seems) after 6-8 weeks things seemed to dry up suddenly. I do think it is improtant to drink plenty of water, I allowed myself ONE cup of coffee in the...
I wonder too how long I should make a two hour drive to get a psa test. I am one year out from RP and thankfully still undetectable. Seems at some point I am more at risk of a traffic accident than...
hello, last summer after my RP it took about 5 weeks to become dry and when I did it seemed to happen quickly like 3-4 pads down to none in a few days. I hope you have the same outcome. Alsp, I found...
Hello, I am going to the UR this week for 1 year post op checkup. ED seems to be getting better but not there yet. Tried the pump with some success. I plan to ask him about the trimix injections. A...
d- Sorry to hear of your news. I was just checking HW as it was about 1 year ago I had the same news. Sounds similar to me, my age was 50 with psa of 3.6 and gleason of 4+3. One thing I found out was...
my thoughtful wife set us a card table in the bathroom for me with all the needed and handy items such as: Pads adult wipes (helps against rash) desitin (also for rash) q tips and vaseline for...
Hi I have heard so many good reports from people who have had either procedure. Personally for me it was a relief to know that the entire prostate gland was actually laying on a laboratory table...
Thank you everyone. This site as usual has been a good source of info....
Hello, I had RP about 8 months ago- healing up good, no leakage, psa undetectable, ed continues. My post is because over the last month or so I have noticed a small pea sized. lump at the bottom of...
thank you for the info, it is "freinds" by the time I realized I misspelled friends I already was well established on healing well so I left it that way. Anyway I also read that a CT scan may be the...
Hello, I am not sure if I am in the correct forum but I have a question to post. My wife has had some mild discomfort in her right side - she went to the Doctor and he ordered an ultrasound of her...
Hello, I am going in next week and the uro wants to get me started on some ED fixes. Last time he saw me he gave some literature describing all the options (shots, muse, pump, some type of tree bark...
I had this too. It did disipate after several weeks. If I remember correctly I tried taking a magnesium supplement at night and it seemed to help. You may want to do some research on this first...
The trip home and follow-up visits were a big concern for me in deciding where to have surgery done. I was looking at Cleveland Clinic which was 5 hours away and I decided that while it might be ok...
I had horrible muscle pain from cialis after taking 10mg every other day for about a week. I called the nurse and she said to stop taking it. The pain went away completely after 24 hours. I read that...
Hello, In Januuary I will be 6 months post RP. My urologist wants me to try either the trimix injections or the Muse on my next visit. He said they don't just give you the meds and turn you loose. I...
I am now out over 3 months post RP and my leakage is minimal, no complaints as I am really down to just one pad/day and at the end of the day its only slightly wet. The problem is, even though the...
Ray, Jjust the fact that you are on here asking about post op. care tells me that you will most likely do just fine. I had my robotic in July and actually was able to care for myself with practically...
After surgery I noticed that the two guys were hanging real low. Two months out they still are sagging, no pain but the problem is when you get a bit of leakage it runs down along that area before...
I had that type of pain right up until my 4 week checkup. At that time he said it was normal, sure enough about 2 weeks after that it just went away. So it was about a 6 week duration for me....
After RP my uro put me on cialis every other day (10mg) for increased blood flow to help things along for the next three months. I developed bad muscle pain from it so he switched me to levitra, from...
In addition to the desinex and changing pads, be sure to drink PLENTY of water! You want the urine to be as clear and neutral of acids as possible to minimize the irritation of the skin down there....
just to clarify, I only took ONE of the 250mg tablets at night....
I too had the frequency at night. Usually up 4-5 times per night. At my one month checkup I asked my URO about it and he insisted that is was normal and that it would deminish. Now I am at about 7...
vam, my prayers go out to your father and for your continued recovery. I know I felt that my rising psa was not taken seriously enough and I was fortunate that my regular uro was out for 6 months...
fantastic, kind of makes all the side effects seem that much smaller now doesn't it?...
I saw my Uro yesterday for my 4 week post op checkup. He advised me to continue doing the traditional sets of kegel exercises but in addition to them I should do two sets a day where I contract and...
I found an application on the web for a Kegel exercise timer that can be used on Iphones or Ipads. It only cost 99 cents. I found it quite helpful in keeping track of the reps and also to ensure the...
I was, almost daily as they helped with the nighttime urge to get up and go. Stopped taking them completely about 3 days ago....
I am still getting night sweating (3 weeks post RP), last night I went thru 2 t-shirts. I feel fine otherwise no fever, chills or any other symptoms. From reading the forums is sounds like a common...
If you have an extra bathroom that can be designated for his use it would be handy. We have an 2nd bath that my wife set up for me with a small folding table in it. It was real helpful for me for...
ejn, thank you for the response, I did a quick web search and I now believe it was from using the pain meds for too long. Haven't used them since Monday and they are getting put away. I hope all goes...
actually, I did take my Rx painkillers frequently for the first couple weeks, mainly to help numb the false nighttime urge to urinate and also to help with the backaches from cialis (which I...
Hello,, has anyone experienced problems with night sweats after surgery? mine started just a few days after surgery, now three weeks out I still get them on occassion. Last night my t-shirt and...