Same age as you at DX, right nerve totally removed, left spared, low dose Viagra for blood flow during the healing process, took 45 days post op for things to work...... no issues to report...
Helena, I did e-mail you?? If you are still in the decision making phase, go see Quentin King in Palmerston North, Uro/surgeon at the top of his game, works out of Crest hospital, all the best...
Saw that address, doesn't work, "user doesn't have a yahoo account"...
can we discuss off here somehow?...
Gidday, sorry to hear your news, I'm in NZ and have been through this, maybe be able to offer a little advice, what area are you in?...
Welcome to the other side, if you are dry standing and walking, you will be dry at night for sure, thats my experience....good luck...
Breaking news; I got laid last night, 47 days post op, yahoo.....very exciting, but different!...
Hi Red Good thread My post op was 4+5.....so am I on both lists? lol, if I have to pay 2 subscriptions I will just be one or the other!...
Hi and sorry that you have had to join us I was in your boots back in May of this year, except I was diagnosed G9, freaked out is one way of putting it, My thought train was totally taken over by PC,...
LOL excellent...
Great news, from a fellow G9 organ confined member Best of luck for the future...
Patience grasshopper, you are doing great, I had my op 8/13, so I know the feeling, the urge to go is getting longer between visits to the loo, just about drove me nuts the first couple of days. What...
Hi Great that you have made a decision I am day 24 post operation today, and 9 days post catheter removal, I am continent and have life in willy. My surgeon made an appointment for me at physio (girl...
BTB Have you seen a physio re incontinence, my Uro sent me prior to my operation, this was not only for pevlic floor mussels, but also core mussels. The exercises are quite hard to do after the op,...
Hi BTB Looks like we have a bit in common, my RP Aug 13, left nerve spared. I'm 99% continent, minor stress leaks, some life in willy, maybe 40%, my wife needs to take more accurate measurements LOL...
bobby Great report, glad that you are doing so well I was diagnosed May 13, G9, RP 13/8, also doing well, have continence and signs of life down there....
Hi and welcome, not good that you have to join us, you will find this a great place of understanding people. I was you back in May of this year, 53 years old, no symptoms other than a sneaking PSA,...
Thanks to all for the words of wisdom and encouragement, and that the feeling/bladder issues are not just me! I did sleep better last night, had to get up 3 times, but did sleep from 2-6am in one hit...
Hi all I'm 48 hours post catheter removal and I'm continent, yahoo!!!, my biggest fear about this whole saga was being incontinent for some huge amount of time. Some issues though, I haven't sleep...
I agree about the "old man's disease", in the old days when urine flow became a problem....off to the doctor, never mind that it had been like that for 2-3 years before they told the doc, all of the...
I'm one of them I guess, a bit longer than 90 days now though, I was really surprised by the number of early 50 year olds on here. I was feeling really hard done by at the tender age of 53 with this...
Yes how very true, when you were at school, 0 was an epic fail, here it is something that everybody hopes for, great result RCS....long may it stay that way!...
try viagra on an empty stomach, and don't eat anything until you have had success http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ie8NkOu2VNA...
congrats to you redwing, go the good news in the G9 club! long may it last, wish you well for the future. An update on myself; Day 14 from RP today, the nurse has called around to take the catheter...
I have a family member who is into alkaline diets, apparently cancer cells can not live in an alkaline environment. I have not looked into this and do not know if there is anything in it....
I can't add any more to my signature, seem to have run out of character space, why is that?...
A prostate named "Mel" that's very good, what a laugh! Just have wait for the very witty to turn up.......2 prostates were talking..................................... Glad that we seem to be...
sounds early from what I have read, I guess doing a PSA test is harmless enough, but I wouldn't base future treatments on this test alone. good luck...
Congrats, that must be such a great feeling...
Well I ticked the box, "do you wish to donate your prostate to science?" As a matter of fact I do, anything that causes that prostate grief I'm into right now. So it will be in a jar, on a shelf,...
hi and welcome, sorry that you have to join our club yes given your family history you are off to a Uro for check up My DRE exam, small, smooth, possibly slighly larger on the right side....nothing...
hi Pww099, all that sounds a bit strange to me, I met with my physio prior to my surgery to learn the excerises, and when to start them after surgery. Good kuck and keep at it.....you will win...
Have a great time! and by the way, don't come on here next week telling us that you have "over done it" water skiing, rocking and rolling, looking for sympathy, there isn't enough to go around! lol...
Great list, pretty much sums it up really, I'm only RP op + 6 days so stilll working on things Thanks so much...
Thanks to all for the positive thoughts. When my uro gave my wife and I the good news......well you can't really put that feeling into words....very emotional!! My heart goes out to everyone on here,...
Ok, so I am now at RP surgery +5 days, at home really quite comfortable, no pain as such, the only thing that is giving me a bit of pain is where the suction drain tube was (taken out day 2)...
You will feel urges to go shoe shopping and getting your hair and nails done........na just joking , I wouldn't know, sorry un helpful!...
Ok vibrator found and turned on! that didn't come out right.....oh hell never mind...
Great news for a G9 Member..........
This is what my uro said as well, the most nasty form of PC gives off no PSA marker at all, so you would be dead meat when symptoms show. At least I can educate my 2 sons............
"jetskifisher, it would appear that you have a curable case since it is organ confined and your PSA, while above normal for your age, is still on the low side." I hope you are right, feeling a bit...
I hope not, let you know in the future, wish you hadn't asked this question...
Not good that you have to join us, good luck with the surgery and keep us posted...
bloody great news, I hope I can write a thread like this some day Best of luck for the future...
Good topic, at the moment I just want to know what to steer clear of regarding acidity or anything else that will upset the bladder after surgery, so far; coffee, tea, citrus, alcohol, Why can't you...
Hi and welcome, sorry that you have join us. Do you mean 5.9 for the PSA?? We are the same age, I have no symptoms either, so a real shock to find that I had this bloody thing. Good luck on the 18th...
Hi and sorry you are here, I'm in your boots as well, I do belong to the G9 club though and you aren't allowed to join that, and I hope you don't. There seems to be alot of 50-55 year olds on here so...
The first time after the biopsy was one hell of a mess, no one told me that it would be that bad, from then on it was just engine oil for 3 weeks. Get at it....rabbits come to mind!...
Happy birthday, have a good one...
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