I 've been concerned about a low wbc (3.1) as well as a low rbc(4.15) since radiation treatments. My gp brought this to my attention. When I saw my oncologist he said not a problem. "When I think it...
I have been using the same lab for my psa screening ever since my prostate surgery in 2015. They had been consistently 0.0 up until November 2017 when the reading was 0.1. I just received my results...
Steve, my advice is to quit smoking anyway you can manage it. I quit 4 years ago before my prostate cancer diagnosis. I had smoked for 40 years and within one month I could feel the difference. I now...
Good Luck to you John, Had my fourth treatment this morning and I agree, the session is a breeze. The full bladder is the hardest part but also the most important one!...
Thanks to all who replied! Good advice. I will get my first Lupron shot this Friday followed by SRT beginning in two months. And then we will go from there....
Thanks Allen. You just confirmed what I had been thinking after talking to the radiologist (although he didn't explain it as clearly as you)....
Hi Everyone! I am now 14 weeks post surgery and my last psa was .2 My surgeon referred me to a medical oncologist as well as a radiologist. My radiologist wants to wait 3 months (that would be 6...
Walking in the desert....silence except for the sounds of quails and the errant roadrunner....
Thank you all for the advice you passed on to me. Teacher Lady, yes my surgery was performed at City of Hope in Duarte, Ca and the care I received there was extraordinary. Thank you for the thread...
I need some expert advice and from past experience this is the place I have found it. Five weeks after my prostatectomy I had my first psa test which unhappily came back at .3 My surgeon didn't seem...
Thanks for chiming in halbert and yk. Much appreciate your input....
There seem to be a lot of opinions regarding kegel exercises. My surgeon insisted that I practice them several times a day before and after surgery. He told me NOT to do these while urinating. I was...
Thanks to all of you guys who responded to my post. This forum is truly amazing and you members seem almost like family. I'm thinking that you all are right. My surgeon will most likely order another...
My first PSA post surgery is .3 (5 weeks after). This is very disappointing because everything I have read tells me it should be undetectable or at least less than .2 . I will see my surgeon next...
I've got to hand it to you all (tarhoosier, Peter,Almost a 10, halbert, yk,kukukajoo), you are the best!! I can't begin to thank you enough for helping me and giving me a little peace (in my unruly...
Hi Everyone! I had my catheter removed yesterday (what a relief) and received the pathology report. My doctor didn't spend much time with me, other than to say "I don't want to consider radiation at...
Hi All! I had my robotic surgery Monday at City of Hope and am home and happy although slightly bruised and hating this catheter thingy I am tethered to. The doc (Clayton Lau) said everything went...
Hi Everyone! My surgery at City of Hope (Dr Lau) is scheduled for Monday morning. I have been waiting on pins and needles for the past month and finally D-day is here. At this point I am just happy...
Hi Everyone, I have had my consult with Dr Clayton Lau at City of Hope for robotic surgery. I was very impressed with the hospital and staff and especially with Dr Lau. I was wondering if anyone here...