Not for me, I'm fine. It'll be 5 years in less than 2 months and all is well. That said, a close friend was diagnosed with a G7 and has his surgery scheduled for early Feb at Sloan Kettering. Wisely,...
True quote from my PADI instructor some years ago. "Two types of divers we have. Those who pee in their wet suits and those who lie about it". Ah, to pee freely! I imagine this crowd could crow about...
Heaven: Anyplace where my wife isn't....
My goodness. I'd neglected to remember what remarkable and good people you all are. Purg.Still I root for you every day. I'm blessed to be able to observe from afar and have this disease now a...
2 days ago, oddly enough, on my RARP 4 year anniversary, my 84 yr old dad calls to discuss his elevating psa rise to around 7. My dad is in Naples, Fla, which has 52 urologist and radiation...
Bronson, you were among the first to cheer me 4 years ago and I am delighted to hear of your good news. Keep em coming!...
By no means should my story imply that your pain and voiding problems are the same as mine were, but I was in the same spot 4 years ago. My first Uro was fired because he failed to diagnose a raging...
Interesting post. I am 3.5 years out of RARP and 2 or 3 times a year I get this tiny, pencil eraser sized protrusion right next to the main incision scar. Didn't think much of it. I laughed that I...
You will soon hear from the too-many 40 yr olds we have on this site, but I am concerned as to why your hubby prefers an open surgical procedure over robotic. The DaVince procedure, when done by a...
Oh my, a memory test! Stool softener Gas x A roll of self adhesive medical tape to gently hold catheter tube against thigh A few bandages in case something leeks at night (he will have 5 small and...
DJ, there are 2 hospitals with excellent PCa DaVinci reputations here in Ct. Hartford hospital and Yale. My procedure was at Yale with dr. John Coleberg and I can't speak highly enough about him and...
Dave/Purg, I happily became one of those members for whom the surgery and side effects became distant memories. Still though, three plus years later, I would frequently check in for the sole purpose...
Purg/Dave, I still check often just to keep track of you and see if my prayers for you are working! Hope they take effect asap. Merry Christmas, Dave in CT....
David, pls demand your Gleason score from the urologist. If, like me, you are (were) a G6, all these tests are premature. A G9 is a very different story, The gleason score is the primary driver for...
Afraid this is normal. My experienced mirrored many others who had this same procedure. The first substantive passing of gas is incredibly therapeutic, as will be your first bowel movement. Movement...
Fantastic!...
Doug, I had the 2 procedures done together and am very glad I did. Once the robotic surgery was complete, the second doc, using his own laporoscopic device, went in using the same incision points and...
Steve, glad you are on the mend. You will experience dramatic improvement in your mental and physical health at least weekly. The patient must be patient, and a year from now, (God willing), the...
Might I suggest this post be made a sticky. In my nearly three here, almost exclusively just reading, no post has been as genuinely written or as profoundly responded to as this. English Alf, your...
Doug, I too had a hernia repaired just after the robotic prostatectomy. The second surgeon used the same incision point with his laporoscopic device as the urologist used for the DaVinci. Much less...
Absolutely horrible story about an inexperienced surgeon performing a prostatectomy with a salesman from Intuitive Surgical as his guide in the Science section of today's NY Times....
MrA being the same age as I when I had my procedure, I read your post with more than average interest. That your dissected prostate revealed more cancer than detected via biopsy is the exact reason I...
dittos to what John T said above. Ian, you could demand a regimen of antibiotics to rule out an infection (UTI), and then have the psa rechecked a few weeks/months later. You could try a regimen of...
Every time my wife cooks I have a near death experience. No seriously, I mean it....
Goat wannabe? Mine is an 06, last year ever for a Pontiac GTO! And unlike the classics, mine loves the twisties....
T'was 2 incredibly quick years ago today that I had my date with the robot. Am happy to report that my psa remain undetectable. The couch potato that was me before surgery is gone. I run a few miles...
Time heals all wounds Mr. A! I am rapidly approaching my 2 yr anniversary and the only time I dribble is when doing sit ups. ED has resolved itself as well. Your stats similar to mine, and i can say...
I discovered my inguinal hernia just days prior to my RARP. I was able to have both surgeries completed at the same time. In fact, the doc who did the hernia used the same incisions as the DaVinci...
Hi Tom. I've not yet read on this thread any mention of the discomfort you will be in after the surgery. IMHO, getting on an airplane to fly home within the first 3-5 days will be very uncomfortable,...
Friends,I am18 months post op and have had the happy news of consistent "less than .01" psa results. Unfortunately, for the past week, I have soaked my sheets at night from sweating more profuse than...
David, what's a smuck? My Jewish friends might use the word schmuck, and being generally from the NY area, I have a few of them. Does this qualify me to be your editor?...
I live in the adjacent town and about 10 minutes away from the school where this horrific crime occurred. The anguish of these poor parents, and indeed, the terror these little children must have...
John, I had a similar situation some 18 months ago. I had an I undiagnosed inguinal hernia as well as an undiagnosed urinary tract infection. My first urologist was fired for coming within 5 minutes...
Today's NY Times published the story. Oddly, only male doctors were studied over the 10 years. An 8% reduction was seen in overall cancers, but the multivitamin apparently had no impact upon prostate...
Hell, I have a wife who doesn't have a clue about PC and the side effects. I remember an old Henny Youngman joke, "now take my wife.....would somebody please take her"?...
Take but a single guess..... And to bertb, try a newer model goat. They're faster and handle extremely well!...
Gadget, here I am, 13 months after my RARP, and I have no regrets. The factors contributing to my decision included wanting to get the damn cancer out of me; wanting to know the real, accurate...
There is an extremely talented Uro doing the davinci at Hartford hospital. Can't remember his name. I went down to Yale in new haven (see my sig) and am very, very happy I found my doc ( as my first...
For those that know or remember him, my pal Ronnie was a rock guitar pioneer and all around great guy. Apart from his own bands, Ronnie was the guitarist on "Frankenstein"', wrote the infamous riff...
Dave, congrats to you! I am celebrating an anniversary today too (one year), and am fortunate to still be a member of the zero club. How time does fly! I still lurk here on this site on occasion,...
Knowing that there are quite a few newbies here, I thought that I'd take the time to repeat the harrowing adventure I experienced a year ago today. I hope it serves as a poignant lesson in picking...
Didn't Steve Jobs try some holistic, alternative remedies for his pancreatic cancer? Just asking....
Yikes, I got hung up at how an oral exam of the prostate occurs? :wink:...
My first urologist, in Danbury, CT, was (and remains) arrogant, self-absorbed and uncaring, yet he is also an educated and intelligent person. His refusal to diagnose (or even try to diagnose....he...
In my humble opinion, a PSA reading of 1.8 indicates you are not a candidate for a biopsy, at least not yet. This typically slow-growing cancer can be monitored for periods of time that allow you and...
Sadly, it's not just red wine, it's any alcohol. It took me long enough to figure it out, but between quitting drinking and getting a cancer out of me, I feel much better....
Holy Mackerel but has time flown by! I had my second psa blood test post op yesterday. Happily, less than .01 again! This was 4 months roughly after my first test and I guess for me this was the big...
here's my advice: Buy extra soft tape. After showering, the tape holding the catheter tube may disintegrate. Likely he'll want to retape the whole thing so it stays clean and tidy. Good idea to shave...
Hi all. I'm a somewhat regular over on the prostate cancer forum, but am checking in here for some words after the awful conversation I've just had with my best buddy and college roommate. his 54 yr...
Ah rats......too bad....I guess I can't attend, as I no longer own a prostate gland. :blush: :tongue: :-)...