I deleted a rather nice prayer here, asking that David's pain be eased and his body healed, that he be brought peace and his doctors guided in their actions. My understanding of prayer is that it is...
I know what you mean PSA3DOT7, my third post op blood draw (7 months) is scheduled in about 10 days and I'm just a little anxious. But, it's Friday and I'll have a martini tonight just to celebrate...
Thanks Tall, I feel lucky to live within a 2 hour drive of Seattle where, I too believe that, some of the best doctors of all fields of medicine are available. But, I will definitely be looking to...
Thanks for the input everyone. All good common sense approaches. I have confidence in my urologist, Dr Torgerson, and urologist/surgeon Dr Porter. Dr Porter has had DaVinci prostrate surgery himself,...
I was in management my entire working life; in other words, a decision maker and was comfortable in that roll. I feel that I will be faced with further treatment in the near future, so I will face...
Absolutely agree with you tarhoosier! I'd run from that urologist! As bad (to me) as my biopsy report was at diagnosis, my urologist said "worse case, we can get you 10 to 15 years more of quality...
As a newcomer to this group, I can tell you I have already benefitted a great deal from all the "testimony" you guys have given. Gems like the one given by David yesterday; "Hold steady, and continue...
Hello Flappy, I just joined this group too and have read many posts that have helped give me a better understanding about prostate cancer. I am 65 and when my cancer was first diagnosed, both my...
Feels good doesn't it Doug! I had one in for 8 days and that sure restricted movement for me. I had full prostate removed along with all nerves and 11 lymph glands. Plus they "reconfigured" my lower...
Thanks Peter, I was very happy to hear from you, the moderator, and put a little extra weight on what you have to say. I was given a four month injection of Lupron prior to surgery. I did so for a...
Tom, I was put on Hormone therapy for three months prior to the operation therefore a Gleason score could not be reliably given post operation. Originally biopsies indicated 3+4 70%, 4+3 32%, 3+4...
I just registered here because I liked what read on an old thread while surfing the web. I had radical DaVinci prostate surgery last September that removed the entire prostate, the nerves around it,...