It's called Proctalgia Fugax....
I think Imus is extremely fortunate that he caught his Prostate Cancer very early and that it was confined to the gland. However, for the rest of us, let's put this in perspective. Imus has the means...
I bought a 1963 Dodge in 1971 for $200. It had a push button automatic transmission, and it got about 8 miles to the gallon. Imagine what that would do to your wallet nowadays....
Call me naive, but I chose my surgeon because of his 30 plus years of experience. He'd performed over 2000 surgeries, many of them without DaVinci. Yes, I took a chance, but my GP insisted that my...
I only slept in a recliner the first night home after surgery. I think I was very apprehensive about the catheter. It took me about a day to get accustomed to wearing it at home. Although, I must add...
If you should decide to go the RP route, I know two people who used Dr. Tewari, and both had very good results. I was planning to use him, but I changed my mind and used my own urologist instead,...
My GP used to tell me that the DRE was the most important part of my annual physical as I would hear the snap of the latex glove. He would then relate stories of many of his PCa detections and how he...
Had my DaVinci surgery in July, 2011. If I didn't have insurance, the MSRP was $25K for the surgery, the assistant surgeon was another $8K, and the hospital bill was $33K for a mere 26 hours, but...
Got the results for my 18 month post DaVinci PSA test today. I am happy to announce that I have retained my membership in the Zero Club. Yippee, and a Merry Christmas to all my Healing Well...
I would see a dermatologist. Probably a minor thing, but it should be looked at. They will probably cut it out and do a biopsy, but it should be fine....
Aside from the incontinence and ED experiences, I have become the go to guy among all my friends for anyone they know that gets diagnosed with prostate cancer. I have had many newly diagnosed...
I haven't used it myself, but it was prescribed for my wife who had developed osteoporosis extremely early. It entailed giving herself an injection every day for 2 years. The medication also had to...
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I'll give you anxiety. When I went to get my first PSA test at 4 weeks after surgery, I was told it did not drop to undetectable. The urologist asked me to come back in a week to retest, and that if...
My initial diagnosis following biopsy was that I was Gleason 6 with cancer detected in only one side of the prostate. Following surgery, the pathology report indicated that I was a Gleason 7 with...
The R & D argument is valid. But does anyone recall that Viagra was originally a heart medication that was accidentally discovered to be effective as an ED drug. So, given that premise. why was the...
I had blood in semen from the time I had my biopsy until my surgery. That was a period of 6 weeks. On the day before the surgery, it was not totally opaque, just brownish. So I would say it will take...
Like any other cancer, prostate cancer affects you for the rest of your life. Even though you go through a treatment whether it be surgery, radiation, or any other method, there is that possibility...
If the government and the FDA are so concerned about this issue, then why do they extend the patents on many expensive drugs rather than allow them to be able to go generic. They're really not...
Although my initial biopsy indicated gleason 6 with cancer appearing only on one side of my prostate, following surgery, the pathology report showed cancer on both sides with gleason 7 on the other...
I was not one of the lucky ones after surgery, but my biggest surprise came when I was preparing to take my first shower. My advise is to have something on the floor under you to catch the dribble as...
Congratulations and hopefully many more to come. That's about the time things got better for me and also for an acquaintance of mine....
Thank you to all. Would be happy to buy a round for all of you. And Desertrat, I wouldn't be using the term Italian Stallion yet, but with a half Viagra each night at bedtime, tumescence seems to...
Just got my one-year post-RARP PSA results - < 0.1. I am very relieved and grateful that I have made it through another milestone in this ordeal. This forum has provided me with a lot of information...
I am just celebrating my 1 year anniversary of surgery. There were two things that stick in my mind as the worst part of the whole deal. Number one is the wearing of the catheter for 9 days, and...
I got prostate cancer, and I never drink tea of any kind....
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I used a condom when I had that problem, but you may also want to try the Super Kegel exerciser. I got it recently (read about it in a past post and found it online), and it has help me reduce my...
My insurance denied it also. I was a bit surprised. So, I had to find one online too. They also limit me to 6 viagra tablets a month for $26. Any more are at full retail which is prohibitive. Guess...
Another potential windfall for a drug company. They will probably charge $20 a pill. The insurance companies will only cover a fraction of the cost or limit monthly allocations. The patent will be...
As a former boy scout, may I suggest a sheepshank knot....
Guess they'll have to add another verse to the song "Red Solo Cup"....
I think we all get tired of hearing these so called contributing factors for prostate cancer. I was circumcised before my first sexual encounter, never had an STD, never heard of anyone in my family...
Now that you've made your decision, just look forward. Don't double guess yourself. My milestone was the decision itself. Before I made my decision, I was depressed not knowing what I should do. I...
Get a biopsy. Read my post in the topic "Elevated PSA result-Urologist Unconcerned"....
Be concerned. Definitely time for a second opinion and maybe a new urologist. I was initially sent to a urologist several years ago because my PSA went from 1.8 to 4.0. After 3 months, it went down...
Mike H, Your very welcome. I suffered for many years not knowing what that pain could be. It was also a nighttime thing for me. Once in a while, it happened in the daytime. Glad I could help....
Daveshan, Thanks for the information. While I was never one to put much credence on Wikipedia, I am going to ask my urologist to explain his take on this. Hopefully, he won't be doing something to me...
Thanks to all for responding to my post. I will definitely try everything you've suggested. I've been hesitant to go without pads but it sounds like a great idea. Also, I'll try some kegels. My...
For those of you who had this ache or pain both before and after prostate surgery, look up "proctalgia fugax". This may be the condition that you are suffering from. I plan to ask my MD at my next...
I am about 7.5 months post RARP. I have a question concerning the return of urinary continence (if that is possible for my situation). I consider myself fortunate in the fact that I have been at one...
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I find this thread to be very interesting because I suffered with an ache back there for years. It would happen many times in the middle of the night following one of those events that doesn't happen...
My experience following catheter removal was that my bladder basically emptied itself and most of the time I didn't even realize it. Hence, whenever I tried to void, it felt like I couldn't go mainly...
Each situation is different with regard to urinary continence. When I went for my one month follow-up, my doctor told me that I did not have to do kegels. He explained that that the remaining urinary...
My urologist takes a urine sample each time I visit. In fact, there is a sign in the Men's room over the urinals that if you are there for the urologist, don't empty your bladder because you will...
I hear you, and good luck with your results. I am early on in the post operative phase of this disease with a pretty decent pathology report, but I still worry each time I have a PSA test (3 so far,...
My urologist's schedule is: 1st Year, every 3 months; 2nd year, every 6 months; annually thereafter....
When I discovered that my insurance did not provide coverage for a pump, I started looking around the internet for a vacuum erection device for an affordable price. I found a website for a company...
I think this is something we all have to deal with. Even though everything seems to be OK with me so far, my mind is always telling me that this ugly beast (PCa) can resurface at any time. The...