Yes. It does happen. The Mrs. & I celebrated with a porterhouse and a bottle of cab....
Just completed the 5year checkup. Test days still suck, but another “all clear”. 5 years.... in many ways it seems like yesterday when I was coming out of the OR. My doc says he’s willing to let my...
Test days still suck, but yesterday was a good day with a 4 year “<“....
Peagcu, you may wind up being in good shape if youre already pitching a tent on your own. You said youre only shooting 7 units? Thats all?? I need between 45-50 units. It works, but Ive never heard...
Great news! Thats what you wanna hear!...
thmge, congrats! As Rob suggested... maybe you'd like to include your stats? In any event, well done!...
I agree with Tim's sentiments about MD's (surgeons) understating the sexual side effects. They're surgeons, that's what they do.... operate. Mine used those exact words. You may choose surgery, and...
Congrats & well done!...
BillD, Im going through this too. My signature has my PCa details. My total T is around 230. I ran on the low side prior to my surgery also. My Free T is proportionately low, barely in the normal...
Hey Halbert.... I just saw yoou got the job! Congratulations!! I knew you had in in ya!! August results are in. Successfully crossed the 2 year barrier (actually, 26 months) at <.04. I am thankful....
Congrats Jay, well done! I just hit my two year "all clear" mark yesterday! Enjoy....
I've "officially" passed the 2 years clear mark. Another "<"! I also discussed the recent hernia. That was pretty much as expected: " yes you have a hernia. Not a huge issue right now if it's not...
Wonderful news! Congratulations!...
halbert, You've certainly had your share of stress to deal with. So sorry about the loss of your mom, and your job. Good luck on the next test. I go in for my 2 yr test on wednesday. BTW, you WILL...
Congrats Nick!...
For me, Edex (alprostadil) worked like jet fuel but came with "the ache" like a madman. Plus its pretty spendy. However, it may be worth a try just to see how you respond to pure jet fuel....
UP4thefight..... I can only hope when I get this dealt with that it goes as good as it did for your DH. I go in one week from today for my two year check up. I'll bring it up to my uro then but I'm...
ddyss.... I've not really had pain associated with this. Just the bulge. Even going back to RALP I never had much pain at the incision after about 2 weeks....
So sorry for your loss Beth :-(...
While I wasnt in my 40's, as my signature says, I was (only) 53. For me, it was a simple annual physical PSA screen. No symptoms, no nothing. Doc says "hey, I see you havent had a PSA test run in a...
I recently got a hernia next to my RALP primary incision site a few weeks ago. From what I can tell its maybe 1.5" in length. No pain or discomfort yet, but straining from lifting does aggravate it...
Mary, So sorry for your loss. Thank you for sharing with us....
Taylor, yes waiting for the results can be stressful. Breathe. You have options. Good ones. Breathe. ENJOY your weekend....
Ok, I'll weigh in too. I had the urine thing happen 2, maybe 3 times in the early months. It did get better and is basically a non factor now. Orgasms are near what they were prior to surgery too, so...
Hey Chask, Looking at the G9 Biopsy & T3 staging in your signature...... what other treatment plan would you have pursued?...
One takeaway from me.... anyone 45+, relatively healthy and a life expectancy of over 10 years or more better get a damn PSA test....
T2C here. Biopsy diagnosed as G6. Chose DaVinci. Post op pathology 3+4. See below signature. Glad I had RALP, but could've done without losing 1/2 of one nerve bundle. For what it's worth, my surgeon...
I'm guessing you got more than another decade in you yet. Chin up, hang in there!...
Hey Chris, Looks like things are going well! We are in a similar boat except my G score was upgraded to 3+4 post op pathology. Urinary wise I was about at your pace & was totally pad free after a...
I agree with Reltnie. As a member whose uro measures to.04, I hereby consider you a member in good standing of the zero club until such retests state (notice I said state, NOT confirm) otherwise....
Thanks all. Yes the zeros are a good thing. It helps me too when I see my brother in arms here report their good stuff too....
Pratoman, yeah it sure does suck. I've had to deal with an awful lot in my life. I never went down the path of God hates me, but I most definitely have been down the path of "ok, I'm pretty sure by...
Prato, it was a timing thing. I was in traffic and was 45 minutes late for that appointment and my uro still wanted to get me in. They do their testing in house. I'm guessing the ultra sensitive test...
Happy to report another "<" .04, undetectable ....
The regret I have was not forcing my original doctor to do my PSA tests every year. I had ...what was not known at the time... to be slightly elevated PSA levels, in the low two's. My doctor felt it...
Congrats!...
Then there's those of us, including several here on HW, who were G6 at DX and had the surgery only to get his post-op pathology upgraded to 3+4. Count me squarely in the 'G6 whose glad he had the...
I am so sorry for your loss. God bless....
My details are in the signature. Its different for us all though....
Welcome PAX, sorry you need to be here. Youre getting a lot of good advice here. Pratoman, me, and now you were all in a similar place to begin with (Save for Prato's early scare with G8). I was 53...
PDA.....Thank you. That makes sense and I have had that happen before....
I've wondered the same thing, Bolo. Ive been taking the injections and occasionally can feel little parts of what seem to be harder tissue afterwards at the injection site. Sometimes they go away,...
Ok so it IS possible. Good. BTW, Dr WHO.... only 7 units? Wow. With my Trimix blend, I'm at 45 units. I realize its all in the blend, but wow! Edex worked like jet fuel when I tried that.... but whoa...
While its been good to get the "<" marks.... it is now 13 months out from RALP surgery and ED is still an issue. As my signature says, I had nerve sparing on the left side, partial sparing on the...
I have had numerous actinic keratosis (AK's) removed over the years, and one MOHS surgery so far. General anesthesia seems like expensive overkill. Typically with a MOHS procedure there is a biopsy...
Todd, Glad to hear it. It helps having doctors that are engaged and you know are on your side. Thanks for sharing your experiences both here and in your blog. -Jim...
http://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/hmn/f02/feature2.html - Allen What I find interesting about that is also this: Post surgical pathology shows a different Gleason score than biopsy about 30% of the...
Congrats Todd. Well done, and thank you....
Sweet! I just passed my 1 year mark & look forward to following in your "<" footsteps....
The "time for schtick"" apparently means that that it takes less time to run the "regular" test as opposed to the ultra-sensitive. Jim...Yes, my clinic can run both tests and analyze blood results...