Since I obtained his email address simply by calling the American Cancer Society and asking for it, I see no reason why not to share it: Otis . Brawley at cancer . org Ed, re your doubt: His opening...
I first heard of this study (recommending against routine PSA screening) yesterday morning, when Dr. Otis Brawley, chief medical officer and executive vice president of the American Cancer Society,...
I had my robotic Sx two weeks ago (5/9), and since then have been experiencing numbness in my right thigh. Also, when I lie down, after a while the thigh begins to "burn." Usually, the burning...
First off, I think it's great that Googling "scrotum swollen after robotic prostatectomy" brought me directly to this thread. I'd already joined the forum when I was diagnosed in February, and was...
I'm scheduled for my RARP on May 9. (Originally scheduled for 4/11, but delayed due to scare on bone scan, resulting in inconclusive needle biopsy of rib, followed by partial rib resection, which...
Ah. Thanks....
Sorry for this off topic post, but can someone please tell me why some posts have an icon in the "Last Seen" column on the main list of posts? Clicking on the icon takes you to the last post in that...
Found this post by Dr. Mehmet Oz, at www.sharecare.com/question/can-enlarged-prostate-erectile-dysfunction : Begin quote Having an enlarged prostate may be annoying, but it does not cause erectile...
Well, after a day of barium smoothies and radioactive injections, I'm waiting on the results. A sign in the Nuclear Med waiting room advised that if I'm planning on flying soon, I'd better get a note...
On my way for CT scan in prep for my 4/11 RARP, and sat down to fill out the History & Screening form. In the "Any personal history of:" section, for the first time, on such a form, I had to check...
In anticipation of my RARP, scheduled for April 11, someone suggested that stock up on incontinence supplies now, so I don't forget later. Can you fine people recommend brands, types, etc.? Many...
I'm with you, P_Elliott. In fact, I'd prefer that the doc not even TALK about a procedure, much less perform one, without putting me under! :smile:...
Thanks for the responses. I'll be moderating the panel, but the panelists are all experienced, so if I need to duck out for a minute, the program won't fall apart. As for the "dry run" suggestion, I...
I'm trying to get a fix on what I can reasonably expect to be able to do three weeks after RARP. A while back (pre-Dx), I committed myself to participating in a panel discussion on a date that now...
Purgatory, since the PCA3 involves massaging the prostate, and yours is gone, I'd say it's too late... (I believe the test measures certain cells that are shed from the prostate into the urine...
IT_Guy : Missed your comment when I just replied. Yeah, now that the decision's been made, I'm anxious to get to the other side. I don't believe I'll be second-guessing the choice, as it does seem...
142 : My CT scan is "With I.V., Oral Contrast," thus the milkshake beforehand, I guess. DavidG : Yes, Dr. P. it is. I haven't spoken to any other surgeons. I have personal reasons for wanting to be...
Compiler, I had the PCA-3 test in January. I felt it was an unnecessary detour. Curious what others think of the test. My PSA had been up, and I was ready for a Bx, but uro suggested the PCA-3. My...
Biopsy was no big deal. One thing I was surprised about when we (my uro and I) decided on the Bx was I had a choice of doing it in his office or in ambulatory surgery center. I looked at him like he...
My decision's been made. I'm scheduled for DaVinci on April 11. I'd already been leaning toward that, but discovering last week that a re-reading of my Bx slides upped my Gleason to 3+4 from 3+3...
Thanks for the welcomes and the best wishes. I'll report back after my visit with the uro tomorrow......
Diagnosed on 2/21. Bx was on 2/6, with 3 of 13 cores graded 3+3, and PIN found in a 4th. Here's the kicker: My wife (who's an oncology nurse manager) decided to have one of the pathologists she works...