I put my trust in science, not advertisements or lack there of. Between 250K and 300K men a year are dx with PC. The odds that some of them are on any medication is pretty high. It does not mean that...
Hey everyone. I am doing great thus far. I have a question. I am pretty dry at night but I am waking up every 1.5 to 2 hours to pee. The urge to pee wakes me up which is good but I am not sleeping...
Hey everyone. Just got the results from my first PSA test since the RALP. My result measured <0.10 Feeling great overall and pretty much dry now. A little squirt here and there but managing well....
Hey everyone. The ER doc put those surgical strips on the incision last Sunday and they are still on. The surgeon told me to keep them on for another week. He said the incision looks good so just...
The surgeon called me on Monday and wants to see the incision tomorrow afternoon. He is doing surgeries Tue and Wed so the earliest he could see me was Thur. It is more of a nuisance then anything...
Got the phone call. Off to the emergence room. Probably stitches or staples. Oh well...if this is the low point of my recovery, I am good with it. Until later....
Well, waiting for a call back from the dr. My 2" cut above my belly button split open. The staples were removed last Thur. Sitting in my chair and reached down to the floor in front of me and it...
Halbert, I am barely leaking. Even coughing or sneezing doesn't cause much of a leak. I just got the diapers as the doc said to. I only change it when I wake up in the middle of the night due to...
I need some advice. I am wearing these diapers and they are causing me to sweat a lot from head to toe at night when I sleep. I have the ac set to 72 and still sweating. Anyone else have this issue?...
Hey everyone. Pretty good path report today from the doc. Cath and staples removed. Now I want to get out of this diaper. Any suggestions???...
David, I know the feeling. Had my RALP last wed. Do the walking and drink lots of water. Good luck and let us know how your doing next week....
Hey everyone. Just checking in. Well I am in day 3 post RALP and feel pretty good. The walking helps a lot. I was able to walk a few hours after surgery so that was a good thing. Pretty much just ate...
No worries Peter. My recliner is the only place I sit in the living room. I have sat on the couch maybe 5 times in the last 10 years. The TV is perfectly situated for my recliner and the remote is...
Hey everyone. I am having robotic surgery tomorrow. Not an easy decision to make. I did speak with a radiologist about it. He told me the pros and cons. He also said surgery was probably a better...
Hey everyone. I appreciate the good advice. Which treatment is right? It does seem to boil down to choice and your individual personality. Every treatment has its SE's. Which can you live with? I...
Mike/Dave...The dr said I am in the low to mod risk category. He didn't like the 70% cores. He was very upfront about that. He believes I have had cancer for a year. We discussed the SE's of surgery....
I had a pretty good appt. Dr was very informative. All of the PC is on the left side. Cancer is present in all 3 quadrants. Recommends robotic surgery. Scheduled to meet with the surgeon on Wed. All...
I also think it is moving real fast. My uro told me he did not feel anything abnormal during the physical. He recommended the biopsy just to be sure. He scheduled it pending the outcome of my 2nd PSA...
Thanks everyone. I think I filled out the signature correctly. My dr. told me he does not do the robotic surgery. He said it is a specialty and I have been referred to another dr. who is trained to...
Thanks everyone. I dont know anything yet. My dr and i spoke over the phone when he informed me of the diagnosis. I asked him what he recommended and he said surgery based on what he sees from my...
Hey everyone. Rather new to this. Diagnosed 3/16. 47 yrs old. PSA Feb 2.9 Mar 2.6 Dr recommends robotic surgery to remove prostate. Meeting on 3/23. What questions should I be asking? Thanks....