Good news John, I am finally at the 6 week mark post Advance Sling. Have not worn a pad since November 11.. I can now start an exercise regiment of lifting more than the imposed 5 pound limit. I have...
Good news Teddydog...I am one month out with the Advance Sling. I followed John's lead and got it done. Probably the best decision I made. I have been dry every since....
Thanks John, It has been 2 weeks since I had the Advance Sling installed. Everything is going good, I was worried about the swelling of the testicles but that has subsided. Have not wore a pad since...
John, I had the sling surgery done Friday Nov 11. Some pain after the procedure but nothing too severe. Had the catheter removed Saturday around noon, now time to urinate, difficult and stressed then...
John, just thought I would check in and see how you are doing. I think it has been about 3 months since your sling surgery, how is that going, hope no setbacks. I have decide to follow your lead and...
John; just thought I would post a note and see how things are going post sling...I changed to another urologist and had some uro testing and a cystoscope done today. The news is that I am a candidate...
Good news indeed...I have an appointment with another Urologist next week. He is supposed to be good on the incontinence treatments. Hoping to get some information, I am ready to get on the road to...
John, just thought I would post an inquiry as to your condition post sling. After some serious thinking I have decided to look for another urologist that has more experience in the advance sling...
John, thanks for the updates. Seems you are right on schedule with the healing process. I went to my urologist last week, results of cysto scope showed nothing out of the ordinary. Asked about...
Congrats on your new found dryness, I have read that the perineum soreness can last as long as 3 months. How about the other 2 incisions, did they cause any problems? As I mentioned before I'll be...
John, thanks for the information. I have had the cystoscopy done last month, he told me he dilated a spot in the urethra. I'll get the full report on my appointment next week. I guess the urodynamics...
That is good news John. Keep the post coming as I am going to the urologist in 8 days. Hoping to get some news that I am a candidate for the sling procedure. I would sure like to get back into the...
John, sounds like you are on the road to being dry. I am interested in your recovery as I am seriously considering the sling. I read so much about the pro and con of the sling v AUS it is hard to...
John, I know the feeling of being wet, only time I feel dry is when I am swimming or in the shower...Been trying to decide on the sling or the AMS 800, I seem to be leaking about 100 ML per day (2...
Purg, I haven't posted in a while, but I always read the post. It has been over 5 years since my dance with the robot. PSA has been normal for the zero club, still leaking, and still have ED. The...
Same here; Told my urologist I would like to try Trimix. He wrote me a script gave me a brochure of instructions, sent me home. Script told me to inject .50 units but after reading some of the post I...
Same problem here, local compounding pharmacy has stopped mixing trimix. Looking for mail order supplier. A question for veterans, does the VA or tricare have trimix?...
That seems odd, just today I tried to refill my script of Trimix and my compounding pharmacy told me they do not carry the mix anymore. I remember a lot of members used Francks in Ocala mail order....
It has been awhile since I have posted but I lurk almost every night to keep up. It surprises me that some of these surgeons will make optimistic promises. "Dry in 30 days" I was Gleason 3+3 as you...
Eagle keeper, Mil 7808 was the turbine engine oil use on most jet engines the Green can suppose to wear protective gloves to service oil. The red can was hydraulic oil Mil 5606, most of the...
Regarding the sp Catheter or the foley, it was my impression that the foley was to keep scare tissue from closing up the urethra causing a (bnc) bladder neck stricture where the connection was made....
For what it is worth I have the 2nd edition, and still use it as a reference from time to time, I chose the robot even though Walsh didn't embrace the procedure. I used the book as a tool to help pre...
Mary, I am so sorry for your loss Willy was strong man and fighter, Rest in Peace......
Welcome back Purg, I don't post much but I read almost every night, during your absence I missed your posting. Sorry for your pain, hoping you get some relief soon. Good luck,...
Luci, you mention that your husband was a Viet Nam vet be sure to file a claim with the VA for Agent Orange exposure and prostate cancer. proof of boots on the ground is all that is required, VN...
Shipper, I have been using Trimix for 6 months now, as for storage, I fill about 6 syringes and freeze them and what is left in the vial. For the thawing process, it only takes about 15 min for a...
Got my first scrip filled at a compounding pharmacy, filed the paperwork manually, it was rejected...Stated this drug not covered. I seem to recall another poster was getting trimix and it was...
Tenpin, have the same fear of needles, but after a year of pills I tried the trimix. Wasn't easy to do manually, so I got the iject ease from amazon, load it up, press the button, don't see the...
Pigibank, I got a scrip for levitra through Tricare @ no charge 6 per month, but when I submitted the $80.00 for Trimix it wasn,t covered. Other members say they are getting it covered through the VA....
Was in my local Wal Mart picking up my scrip for lisinopril (blood pressure) in a blister pack, I carefully peel off some of the pharmacy labels and found, Made in India printed on the pack....
Cowboy Been using trimix for about 2 month now, still trying to dial in the correct dose, started with .15 now @ .17 almost there. Started doing injections manually, lot of stress there, I bought the...
Theo, Biopsy was not too bad, a small pinch about 12 times, takes about 15 min. You will have blood in your urine and semen for a while after the biopsy, I think it took about 2 weeks to clear up....
Trew, .45 does seem like a large amount but I think trimix is mixed in different ratios making some scripts stronger than others. I started with .15 with little suscess going to try .17 next. The BD...
kickin...I seem to recall a poster talking about a device called Spanner Stent inserted by the uro to keep strictures from reforming. It was done on an outpatient basis and temporary for about 30...
I would like to think I was cured, but just wishful thinking. I guess am in remission with all PSA's 0.0...Prior to all my routine PSA test I get a case of PSA anxiety. I think we are all on active...
The general public does not understand PC, talking to my sister in law the other day; telling her of my PCA and QOL issues.Still leaking 2pads a day 14 months post op, her reply was "for such a...
Unhappy... Got to envy those guys that are continence in 90 days or less. Uro says that over 90% will be continence by the 1 year mark, well a few of us fall into that other small % group, I am...
Frustrating...Right, August 2010 surgery, got myself to 1 pad a day 9 months later, felt I was doing pretty good. All changed in June, had total blockage, had bladder neck constricture. Treated with...
Rudy, sounds like my story, had robotic sugery in august 2010. Urinary flow was never very good after the surgery. Had total blockage in Oct 2010, 1 day in hospital, after that I worked on...
I feel your pain brother, I am 7 months post davinci and still incontinence. Usually 2-3 pads a day @ 150ml per day, it seems to be getting better, some days are better than others but the curve is...
6 months post da divinci, at about the 6 to 8 week time frame I seemed to leak real bad. I would try to void the bladder prior to the act, but that didn't work too good. Now that it has been 6 months...
Have the same feelings, now 6 months post sugery. Strong urge to urinate but when I void the bladder all I can normaly get about 100 ml, I'll do this 8 times during the day. I wake up once at night....
Have the same problem, not so much as a split stream, but more of a spray pattern. To solve the problem of peeing on the floor I use the urine container I got in the hosp when I void the bladder,...
Ohio, I know the feeling, when I went to the hosp a couple of nurses tried invain to insert a catheter into a hole that did not fit...While in the hosp waiting for superpubic I started urinating. Uro...
Thanks Purgatory, I knew I would get a reply from you, based on all you have been through and 9000+ post. I have a uro appt in one week with 6 month PSA check, I'll talk to the uro about my problems...
Di vinci surgery 13 Aug 2010, catheter removed 27 Aug, incontinence from day one, 5 pads a day. Had total urinary retention twice, spent night in hosp. waiting for supic pubic catheter in the...