Both Cubs and Sox but admit it depends on how they're playing so I might favor one over the other. In summer on a nice afternoon either team is very good regardless...
I'm back. So a quick update in case anyone interested. Haven't had a psa in some time but I'll try and get some updated scores. Had open heart surgery at University of Chicago on March 21 this year...
I had a stroke last week. It appeared at first to be a TIA in the Emergency Room because it passed leaving me without any deficits and feeling quite normal. MRI confirmed a stroke though. You have...
I had a stroke last Thursday. No TIA but a MRI confirmed stroke. It only lasted about ten minutes and only symptom was difficulty string words together in a sentence. I've been on 20 mg Xeralto for a...
Thanks, that's exactly why I post it....
Just had a PSA at the nine year mark post radical and it came out zero. Not under 0.01 but zero. Doc said they used a finer test to come up with exactly zero. I usually have an annual PSA but just...
I've never thought about a cure. I've thought about not dying (prematurely) and my quality of life....
At age 57 I'd do the biopsy. I did at that age too. You can worry about "overtreatment" once you know what you're dealing with....
I wouldn't biopsy but I would watch my PSA....
Always ask your Doc, but mine gave me Cialis on the same visit the cath came out....
@HCV I just tried 20mg Lavitra and had a partial erection. Not as good as trimex but I saw it as a sign of things coming back to life. I had noticed things weren't what they used to be before...
Just checking in with the group. Saw my Uro for my one year follow up after Robotic Surgery. PSA is still undetectable. Haven't had incontinence problems since about eight weeks after surgery. Still...
I have very good luck with the biofeed back, and pelvic floor therapy. Went into it at five pads a day and ended up padless after eight weeks. Insurance wouldn't pay for it, but it worked for me and...
You need to keep drinking water alongside those drinks. It's the dehydration that makes you pee. Dehydration concentrates the acid in your urine and it aggravates your bladder....
I had robotic last April. I had a reaction to the anesthesia and it took a while for my bowls to get moving again. Only solution for that was to walk and walk in the hospital. Otherwise it went well....
A Nurse Practitioner is a special kind of Nurse much like a Physicians Assistant. You might be better off because biopsies might be pretty much all they do. I would be ok with an NP or PA doing the...
Great to hear! Happy Holidays to everyone here... this site has been a great help....
Coffee's not so much the problem as not drinking enough water to compensate for the dehydration. The Nurse who did the pelvic floor strengthening therapy with me said two cups of water for every cup...
There are disease lobbies and they have impact....
Check my stats in the signature block, but I was a gleason 6, and I asked my Uro and he told me my chances of being "cured" now were 85%. There was more than the gleason involved in that. He had to...
I think you need to talk with your Doc and have Dad screened for depression. Also, is he on other Medications? If so, bring that list in and see how everything interacts....
I didn't find the biopsy a big deal. Sure it's not pleasant, but it's more the idea of someone poking around back there than real pain. There are risks associated with it. Not big risks but risks you...
I had no urge to pee either. I just leaked. I did biofeed back with a nurse from the Uro's office. It helps make sure you're doing the kegels right. My insurance didn't cover this, but in eight...
PS my wife's HSA was a big help for the out-of-pocket expenses. There are plenty of tools out there for people to mitigate risks. I want better and cheaper insurance, but I sure don't want insurance...
Note in the original link, the subject took time off to go read books and relax. That's not a responsible action in my book. (And I'm a guy who reads to relax). I paid big bucks for insurance. I paid...
HIPAA limits exclusions for pre existing conditions. Here is a FAQ on it http://www.dol.gov/ebsa/faqs/faq_consumer_hipaa.html#.UHxtfsWHKSo I went to the Illinois Blue Cross Blue Shield get a quote...
People confuse Insurance with Healthcare. We may all get insurance, but the real question is well the care be available? A solution that offers universal insurance but aggressively constricts care...
Many problems with this story, but the thread will go out of control. Lets lock it down now. Better off playing cards and reading books per the hero of this political story....
I was back to work in two weeks after my robotic. I sit in front of a computer all day. Doc said wait six weeks before doing chores around the house. The risk is a hernia before the muscles have all...
The bio feedback worked for me although my insurance would not cover it. I don't know if I could have done it myself if someone had just given me a book or website. The Nurse advised against doing...
Thanks again to everyone. Nice to have a place to share this kind of news....
Thanks! Much appreciated from all of you....
What State? Many States have programs and I think they're under-used by people eligible....
Nurse on the recording said my PSA was under 0.1 which is "what they like to see". So do I....
Thanks...much appreciated post...
Thanks. This is exactly the information I was looking for....
He may have meant the jump from 3.9 to 4.6 or 4.7 was a big deal in six months. Like I said, this discussion is a little foggy in recollection. I have recalled it now because with the suggestions for...
I'll know in a few weeks. Haven't had a test yet....
There are "disease lobbies" too you all should know. A disease like PCA that's so prevalent and has many treatment options (and no treatment arguements) attracts lobbyists. One of the jobs of this...
I was 57 at time of dx...
I had robotic and would have been home the next day except the anesthesia created some complications for me. I ended up with a five day stay. The docs tell me no difference in outcomes with either...
My Primary Care Doc referred me to a Uro after my PSA jumped from 4.0 to 4.6 in six months. On my first visit with my Uro he asked me if I knew my most recent PSA and I said 4.7. He said no it's 4.6...
I would have done same. Good luck!...
I've had problems with veins and needles too and have found the back of the hand works GREAT. I also realized when the nurse was looking for a good vein on my arm I would start holding my breath. I...
I disagree with notion policy and politics mutually exclusive. As long as the US a democracy our governments policies will be greatly influenced by politics; as they should be. My problem (and I work...
Good news is there are many treatment options. Bad news is there are many treatment options and you need to pick among them. Take the time to study them. PC very often a manageable disease. Good luck!...
I do three sets of 10. One laying down, one standing, and one sitting. The sitting one I cough and then do the kegel. End with 20 quick flicks. The 20 quick flicks again before dinner. I find its...
Ok, I'm about where your at now myself. Maybe a little better because I don't use a pad for running. I did pelvic floor therapy / bio feedback. Nurse said men have two urinary sphincters plus...
Welcome to the site. Give it a good read. Your husband needs to know this is often a very manageable disease and there are many treatment options. I work in healthcare. I knew co workers with pca who...
You might want to pick up that book by Walsh. I wish I had read it beforehand although I don't think it would have changed my decision. I'm also a "get it out" kind of guy. My Uro almost promised...