I am a Vietnam veteran and a licensed clinical social worker. Never would have thought of PTSD in the context of a prostate cancer diagnosis, surgery, erectile dysfunction & and the like. But that is...
Have noticed mild stomach discomfort, burping and indigestion. Wonder if it is related to the Flecainide....
I was diagnosed with prostate cancer in December of 1995 at the age of 59. No symptoms. Digital rectal exam was negative. PSA was rising, however: it was 5.6 at diagnosis, up from 4.7 the previous...
Thanks for the response. I delayed taking the Flecainide for two weeks - researched the drug a bit, talked to a few nurses, and a couple of people on the medication. Been using Flecainide for little...
Somewhat important ... I was diagnosed in December of 2005 and talked to seven urologists about treatment options. In every case, I had to initiate the discussion about sexual functioning - feedback...
I know it's stressful having that cancer diagnosis. When I was diagnosed in December of 2005, I would sometimes think about the worst case scenarios. That was in the first couple of weeks. After...
I had an ablation done two days ago. Cardiologist wants me to start taking Flecainide. Seems like a scary drug. What do you all think?...
I had this procedure done two days ago at Health Park Hospital in Fort Myers, Florida. The ablation, which included a cardiac mapping, last two and a half hours. I was given relaxing medicine and was...
I was diagnosed with prostate cancer in December of 2005. Had laprascopic surgery in March 2006 at the Moffitt Cancer Center. My PSA numbers remain undectable. My Gleason score was a 3 + 4 = 7 at...
A CT scan revealed a 1.8 x 2.5 centimeter soft tissue mass on my right kidney. Urologist says it is most likely cancer and he is not inclined to biopsy it. He recommended having part of the kidney...
I was just diagnosed with a 1.8 x 2.5 centimeter soft tissue mass on my right kidney. Doctor is not inclined to biopsy it. Says it probably is cancer. Wants to remove part the kidney. The other...