Had my 2 month post-op appt and my PSA is undetectable (<.01) and all other labs were good. Continence is pretty good, minor leaks, mostly mid-afternoon thru evening (I'm figuring my body is getting...
I had a foley in for 2 weeks and after all the sitting I did when recuperating, it ached for several more weeks after the foley ca,e out. Getting several hemmorhoids right after the foley removal...
I had some for about 1-2 weeks after the cathether was removed (not before). The first night Imy t-shirt I slept in was drenched, twice. I though I was maybe leaking urine and it was wicking up my...
Based on the potentially "incorrect" scoring of a biopsy (winds up being higher when removed/examined in more detail), I think continued close watching should be the norm. I had a biopsy of 3+4 which...
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Day 13 post-op, follow-up with doc (4/17/13) staples out - check catheter out - check - after initial spillage, control excellent, left treatment room with just boxers on, but went immediately to...
Day 4 postop - feeling pretty good. No pain meds today yet, I've found putting an icepack (one of the flexible ones that doesn't totally freeze) across my lower abdomen while sitting, almost...
Got back home this afternoon. Doc said the surgery went as well as it possibly could. The fact that it wasn't enlarged and I was in much better physical shape than many of their patients (older...
Age 53 PSA baseline 2.5 (2010-2011) Mar 2012 - 3.4 Dec 2012 - 5.27 Jan 2013 - 5.69 biopsy Feb 2012 Gleason 3+4=7 Left (4/6 20%), Right (0/6) Asymptomatic other than PSA, otherwise very healthy, only...