For you pump guys, a variation on Whitney Houston's "Saving All My Love For You", rephrased slightly by me: "I'll be shaving all mine off, for you!" MichGuy...
You might want to consider Dr. Hugh Solomon who operates at St. Joe's. He is a very experienced, knowledgeable urologist/robotic surgeon. He operated on me in March of 2009 and, so far, I've been...
FYI: http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/750610 >> The latest troubles involve the company's chief executive officer, Mitchell Gold, and other company executives; they are being sued for stock...
Sorry, missed it....
I saw this in today's MSNBC.com: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/42034218/ns/health-cancer/ "Tests that measure levels of prostate-specific antigen in men's blood are vital for prostate cancer screening....
Mel...I'm sorry, too. I hate to see things like this happen. MichGuy...
Yeah Mag, if only! I didn't dare mention the experiments they are doing with mice and pomegranate juice... /community/emoticons/nono.gif Best to you, too! MichGuy...
Maybe this offers some hope to those here with more aggressive cancer: http://www.annarbor.com/health/specific-therapies-for-aggressive-form-of-prostate-cancer-shrink-tumors-up-to-74-percent-in-mice/...
David, I check this board periodically and I'm so sorry to hear about your additional setback. I just wanted to offer my heartfelt best wishes to you and hope that from now on things take a turn in...
Here's a new treatment method that looked interesting:...
Thanks Sephie. I guess I heard about the questions involving soy products and breast cancer in women, but I was unaware that there was a downside in men. Does soy decrease testosterone and thus...
Casey59: Nice compilation! Thanks. Here's one more thing I have done to eliminate dairy and lose a little weight: Instead of using low fat skim milk on my morning high fiber cereal, I use organic...
One more thought on all this. While I think it's important to trust your personal urologist or surgeon or radiation oncologist, I think it's important to listen to the specialists who are actually...
I think this pepper thing is fascinating, really. If anyone has any doubts, I'll post this link again and encourage you to click it: http://cancerres.aacrjournals.org/cgi/content/full/66/6/3222...
Hi guys, I saw this thread on diet and thought I'd repost the link to the Pepper study: http://cancerres.aacrjournals.org/cgi/content/full/66/6/3222 . I've certainly modified my diet post-PCa. I...
Very interesting. Great diet tips. Thank you! MichGuy...
mjluke said: I am wary of any advice from a doctor who calls himself "snuffy". I agree...unusual nickname. While I have no connection to him, nor have I ever met him, I did find this short bio on his...
Magaboo, Thank you for the good wishes. I hope all stays well with you too. MichGuy...
Hi everyone, This video directly addresses the issues surronding the so-called PSA testing "controversy". I think everyone here would benefit from listening to what Dr. Myers has to say. Plus, the...
This was on the MSNBC web site today: "Experimental medication helped men live an average of 10 weeks longer". http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/35696430/ns/health-cancer/ ...
Off topic, but to answer Compiler's question above: I'm in Ann Arbor, MI....
Zen9, I haven't posted in quite a while, but I just saw your question wasn't really answered. My understanding is that the longer it takes for biochemical recurrence after surgery, the more likely it...
As a reply to Gooog... speaking of which: http://cancerres.aacrjournals.org/cgi/reprint/65/5/1635.pdf - MichGuy...
Hi Guys, There was a thread on this once before ( http://www.healingwell.com/community/default.aspx?f=35&m=1349748 ). FWIW, here's the link to the actual study that was done on capsaicin and...
It's interesting how many people here have been on statins and got PCa anyway. I guess it's not the prevention panacea I initially expected. I wonder if it really has as much effect on recurrence as...
DJ, You said: "But the part about reducing risk of ED, that has me confused. " Well, the article says: "Protection of vascular health remains an important concomitant of preserving erectile health....
Here's an interesting study that says statins can lower PCa recurrence risk: http://chronicle.augusta.com/stories/2009/04/26/met_521727.shtml Also, several new studies suggest statins help prevent...
Swim, Glad to here the well-deserved good news. Also, I have to add that your unselfish willingness to help others, on or off line (me included) is highly commendable and, I'm sure, much appreciated....
Lawyers?? Don't lawyers get prostate cancer? If there are any lawyers on the forum, now would be a good time to speak up. If we don't hear from any, then I think we've discovered a new prostate...
I was thinking of something relatively simple: Location, doc name, hospital name, specialty (robotic, open, radiation onc., etc.), rating (maybe 1 to 5 stars), and perhaps a very small comment. If...
Thanks everyone. It looks like there's no one definitive answer to the question, but it's good to know the range of what to expect. I like James' idea of "making a list of things we can get...
Thanks James. I have an especially large prostate like yours and I understand that could make things worse. It looks like that wasn't an issue with you and it gives me some encouragement....
I haven't yet had my surgery, but it is scheduled for early March. I'm curious and confused about Kegels and incontinence. After a radical prostatectomy, do you stay continent by essentially doing a...
Wiggyann, Laporacopic hernia repair for me was as easy as could be. It was outpatient, took an hour or so, no real pain as I recall, quick recovery within a couple days. I had it done 2 years ago and...
Thanks everyone! CalifGuy...you said your doc could see the mesh from your scans. Do you know what kind of scans those were? I could potentially ask my doc to do the same kind of scans....
Thanks Ralph. Good luck on Monday! Interested in hearing your results....
Thanks guys...I feel like printing out this thread and taking it to my doc. I'm curious if any of you had imaging done beforehand to determine the exact location of the mesh. I wonder if imaging to...
Hi All, I wonder if anyone here had a laparoscopic inguinal hernia repair anytime prior to a robotic prostatectomy. I had one 2 years ago and my urologist said he'd try to start a robotic, but may...
If anyone's interested, here where you can download the actual research article: http://cancerres.aacrjournals.org/cgi/reprint/66/6/3222...
Todd. Absolutely no offense taken. Sorry if I somehow implied that. I think you should list "laughter" in your signature as one of your treatments...it looks like it might be helping out the...
Todd, thanks for the clothes pin reminder. I forgot all about the penile shrinkage issue with surgery (I'd like to say lol here, but somehow I can't bring myself to doing it)....
Hope that heals up for you soon Todd. Rib fractures are among the most painful and there is little you can do except wait for 6 to 8 weeks until it heals. Slightly off topic (but slightly on topic),...
Thanks Tony...most informative. MichGuy...
My apologies for resurrecting an old topic. I'm a newbie here....
Hi Everyone, I saw this on another forum and I thought perhaps the topic might be worthy of investigation here. I hope I'm not starting a thread that has already been thoroughly discussed previously....
Thanks to everyone for your valuable input. DJ, I appreciated the Veil of Aphrodite links. I believe now, based on Tudpock, Frank and Steve's suggestions, that I will proceed to schedule a March...
Hello Everyone, Thank you all for your considerate responses. This is a wonderful forum for someone like me who is still in shell shock (does that ever go away?) and needs to hear from others who...
Hi Everyone. I am glad I found this forum. I have been diagnosed with prostate cancer and have been lurking for a few weeks. You all have been been informative. I think this is a very valuable...