Guys and gals, thank you all for, so quickly, coming to my rescue, with words of advice and encouragement. It means so much to have a family of folks who understand what it means to have to deal with...
Halbert, that's exactly the conclusion I've come to after hearing about a conversation he had with our adult son. Guess I need to re-charge my energy, ignore his idiocy and get back to being...
It's not that he feels so good, DYank. He's had bladder spasms the last 2 days that brought tears to his eyes...and mine!! And he is obviously weaker and gets easily tired. His incisions are still...
It was one week ago on yesterday that Mike had robotic prostatectomy. Doctor repeatedly cautioned him that he was not to lift anything heavier than 10lbs for 6 weeks. Mike sat there nodding his head...
Mike had Da Vinci radical prostatectomy on Wednesday, April 13th at Baptist Hospital, Jacksonville. Florida, Dr. Vashi, and is home after one night in hospital. Not feeling well today...stomach...
Okay, Andrew...I'll be the brave one to bring the poem - one I've written JUST FOR YOU! Andrew's Jig Dancing on the table. Dancing on the bed! Dancing on the rooftops! My cancer's all dead! Music is...
Thank you for you promt reply, Halbert. And thanks, again, Tall Allen. And can anyone shed some light on whether it is likely that Mike will be able to keep his nerve bundles if he decides for...
Thank you for your prompt reply, Tall Allen. I have read so many of your postings and always find them informative, very easy to understand and helpful. Regarding the question about the staging:...
Biopsy done Feb 12, 2016. Mike had been prescribed a Valium and slept thru the whole thing. Dr says he took 16 cores ( 3 from lesion1 identified by 3t MRI and 1 from Lesion2 also identified by 3tMRI...
Allen, thanks for your prompt answer. Beth, thanks for your reply and reassurance that I'm doing this right. I will add a "signature" when we have more information following biopsy. Now we wait......
I'm re-posting this as a new thread, since I didn't get much feedback when it was incorporated in my last post. If I am doing this wrong, please pardon me as I am new to this forum. Thank you in...
Test was:Multiparametric images using Philips Achieva 3 Tesla scanner, with 3d reconstruction?? Sounds like maybe yes for 3t-mpMRI?? Results were: Prostate volume 37cc. Right peripheral zone...
This forum has already been helpful, as it was advice I received here that caused us to request and pay out of pocket (insurance wouldn't pay) for an MRI before biopsy. And the more I read, the more...
soooo... Mike's psa at 5.7 , mri says two suspicious areas, one highly suspicious...biopsy set for feb 12th. Could this possibly be anything other than pc? good news is mri say appears confined to...
My husband , an African American, got his first psa at age 58 in october of this year -result was 4.4. Family doctor said his dre was normal. Gave him 10 days of Cipro and told to wait another 10...