:) |-) :) `') \ / !!! :0 ) ... me dancing all over without any rhythm. :) :)...
That too may be misleading. I have witnessed "less than 2% in one of the 10 cores and less than 10% in the second", which indicates "very little" cancer - but the postop report suggested 1.4 cm...
I would add that also expect to get bone scan and may be MRI. That's probably normal.. because no radiologist - wants to write with 100% certainty that what they see in CT scan is not cancer. So - if...
Great News. Congratulations....
I asked the Uro this question: "is it possible that avodart reduced the size of the prostate and made it more likely that the tumor will "get out", because now it needs less growth to "get out"." His...
Thanks Bob - yes - I do plan to be there....
The nurse only told me that its less than 0.1. Do I need to call her back to get the next decimal digit or just enjoy the next 4 months?...
Four weeks ago - during the surgery, the mood on the form wasn't very good (I did not feel encouraged to post good news about recovery, incontinence, post op pathology etc)... I felt guilty by...
Great news - congrats .. I know the anxiety - scheduled for the FIRST post op (4 week) PSA tomorrow....
yes - both amazon or paypal will work - sorry I posted business account link - but there is a way on amazon to collect personal money - just like paypal using email system. Amazon does not charge...
we are all extended family here. Open up an Amaazon Payments accounts and we will all chip in - https://payments.amazon.com/sdui/sdui/business/asp/donations If you get 100 folks sending you 100$ each...
Get the Biopsy - if it turns out to be positive - with the numbers you have provided and specially with DRE - hopefully it will be a very early stage - which will give you enough time to evaluate all...
I like the post - very positive :). I specially like this line: :). ...
Met another guy at a support group and he says that he was dray from day 1 (7th day post surgery, day 1 after catheter removal). Is that really possible? I have not seen any such post here in last...
Sorry - I never appreciated that fact from your posts in my last 2 months here. I always assumed that your PSA is in check after the radiation....
In another thread Bob has mentioned POMx pills and flexeed pills are helping him. I don't know how much will it help and am neither denying it nor accepting it - but I wanted to ask the forum - is...
http://www.provengereimbursement.com/patient-assistance.aspx Support for Patients Without Coverage for PROVENGE For eligible patients who do not have coverage for PROVENGE, Dendreon provides drug...
I think we can help you out by running a facebook campaign - i.e. you crate a post on the web - may be this forum - and I will share it on facebook and request hundreds of my friends to share it -...
Is it a possibility to contact some press like Huffington Post - and highlight the fact that the carrier is denying the treatment without a scientific ground? That may bring some attention to the...
Thanks Desertrat1 - you are a mind reader :)...
Thanks Everyone. Truly appreciate the help....
Hi All, Is that normal to not examine lymph nodes - I read other reports here of 8-10-12 nodes examined, but the pathology report I am seeing says - number of lymph nodes examined = 0. 1. left pelvic...
Thanks James....
Leaving in an hour - any tips? will stop by at the pharmacy to get some pads on my way - any suggestions? Thanks to everyone on this forum - it made a very difficult journey somewhat manageable so...
Congratulations - and wish you zeros for the rest of your life :)....
sonny3 on this forum is doing the f18 sodium scan trial - which is probably better in finding the met. I noticed some other posts as well: try this link - http://goo.gl/ysdsF...
that's a much better scan result then what you were worried for Todd. Have you tried F18 Sodium Fluoride PET scan?...
in NJ - my cost came out to be about 320$ per core for pathology - which is considered "diagnostics service" not done in doctors office - and my insurance plan does not pay for it. (this 320 per core...
my best wishes are with you Sonny - good luck with the scan tomorrow....
Thank you....
Thanks Bronson, Why do you say no to laxative? I called the nurse at the urologist office - and she also suggested stool softner - and "Milk of Magnesia". changed software to softner ;) ...
Thanks VN...
Thanks - then I will keep the appointment....
Hi All, Post DaVinci - 5 days - and still seeing 10-12 drops of blood from willey during the bowel movement. Is this normal? I have an option to delay the catheter removal appointment by 2 days - as...
No experience with FLAGYL but glad that you are back home. Wish you a speedy recovery....
Sorry - if it sounded like I was complaining in my original post. I had read an article yesterday from a NY doc, who advertises heavily and that article quoted him as "6, 1 inch holes are better than...
Horizontal - and that's the biggest one - but least number of staples per linear inch....
Same here. One big "horizontal one" above the belly button, and 4 small ones - Two on the left and two on the right....
Thanks James - and sorry for the confusion guys - it may be less than 4. Probably a little less than 3 inches. I will measure it again tomorrow at the time of dressing....
Thanks Bev....
Wow - I am worried - can I securely send a picture without posting it on the internet? The surgeon came out of the surgery and told the family that "everything went fine". Prostate was of normal...
Hi Jerry - Did you take any second opinion? It does not hurt to ask another good doctor....
Yes - I am referring to the cut just above belly button. That one is close to 4 inch. There are 4 more smaller ones - one of which was used for the drain....
oh sorry - I was talking about Da Vinci radical prostatectomy....
thanks tarhoosier...
Sorry - this is not an answer to your question, but what is Bilateral Disease? All of the stats in your signature show negative margins, no lymph node invasion etc. The PSA was also very low, so this...
They advertise it as "6, 1 inch cuts are better compared to 1, 6 inch cut".. but I am seeing is close to a 4 inch cut in the center....
good luck and wish you speedy recovery....
Hi JohnT, Took Avodart for only 3 months.. been off of it for 2.5 months....
Thanks for the support Bev Going for the prostate removal tomorrow :). Will start worrying about this again after the catheter is out from that surgery....