Here are Tim's path results post surgery: 4+3=7 3' Gd 5 pattern (-) PLND (+) Bladder neck margin Can anyone tell me what any of this means? The last one I get. Thks!...
Hi everyone, been a long time since my last post so here's the news. So my last post stated that we were to see both surgeons in Jan. We did and were released with a positive note. They got it all....
I callled the oncall nurse. She said that the hydros 10-50 should be strong enough for the pain. Said to add tylonol for fever. If not better this afternoon go to the ER. At least call dr in the morn...
Compiler, even those that are dealing with a husband going through this have not been as forthcoming in our real life than on here. My work consists of finding housing for the low income families. I...
Thank You. He just read his temp. It's at 100. I think I will call....
Tim is in alot of pain and the hydro's are not working, even at 2 every 4 hours. The pain is mainly from the infected areas in the staples and the cath. The area of infection is in the crease of the...
Update: The Dr chose not to remove the cath or his staples. Seems he has gotten an infection in the lower abdomen staples. More antibiotics. The ride to Memphis (2 hrs) was a killer for him. We try...
I just read your post Chief. My husband had removal of the prostate on Dec. 18th and we go tmw to have his cath removed and also the staples. He had to have an open surgery due to excessive scar...
Tim and I will be going to see both surgeons tmw. He will have his catheter and staples removed at 9. Then we see his hernia surgeon at 12. Hopefully within those hours Tim will be able to go to the...
I can only relate on a female prospective. I have hypoprolactinoma - high level of prolactin and no level of estrogen. I cannot take hormones because of this. This was all confirmed 32 years ago with...
Well the surgery didn't go exactly as planned, they had to do an open surgery, but they feel the cancer was enclosed in the protate and with that and the nodes gone we should be on a full course of...
Thanks to all of the above! I am going to work for awhile this morning and will leave this up for Tim to read. As for taking care of myself....well I have been sleeping in the sick room for 4 nights,...
Tomorrow at 4pm Tim will under go hernia surgery plus the DaVinci. My question is what are the things that I need to know to do for him while recouperating? I have been asked to fill out a FMLA so...
12/09-UPDATE: Met the 34 yr old surgeon! 2 yrs older than my youngest! Liked him immediately. Tim especially liked him since he probably grew up playing video games! :tongue: While waiting for him in...
Wow now I am really happy to have brought up the Sigmoid. I think just a part was removed and then reattached. He had severe complications and it was finally determined he had infection in the...
Thanks tatt2man! I really don't know why I asked if other ladies were here other than I didn't want to barge in on a men's only site. I had my husband come sit with me this morning and go over my...
Thank you for your replies. Tim turned 58 yesterday. Not so much a happy birthday after seeing the urologist...but good to know it has not spread....
Hi and thanks for letting me join. My husband is not interested in researching on the computer and I am and I'm grateful I found your message board. I think all of this started 2 years ago in October...