Man. I feel you for the RC surgery. Had a full & partial tear with surgery Jan 2012 as a result of a slip and fall while shoveling snow. My open RP in 2015 was an easier recovery. Then my stupid a$$...
I'm late to this party, but I have bursitis in both hips. I hear it's not as common in guys, well lucky freakin' me! Plus a partial tendon tear in my right gluteus. And then there's the arthritic...
'Old Thread Alert' Somehow, someone finds them.... but whatever happened?!...
Welcome to my area. Sorry about your wife....
As I read his story, I've yet to figure out how he was 'diagnosed' with anything other than an elevated PSA. But what do I know? Or his doctor.........
A robot doesn't make a surgeon better, experience does. And Gary, Dr. Carter did mine at Johns Hopkins 3 years ago tomorrow. Other than it all sucks, I can't complain about my results thus far....
Dr. Pavolivch treated my neighbor for bladder cancer. Good results from what I can tell. I can't help you make decisions regarding your care, but I can attest that my experience at Johns Hopkins was...
Welcome aboard, Bob. You're almost my neighbor! Which doc are you planning to see at JH? I was treated by Bal Carter @ 51 yoa. Good results 3 years out next month. I _only_ had 2 cores of G6, but on...
I carried the bag in in a small mesh bucket, then hung the bag hook up on the shower handle, or plopped it on the shower floor. No biggie really....
I'm kind of on the same plan as NKinney. After my follow up with my surgeon to discuss my path report, I had two more follow ups via conference call to talk about my progress and PSA numbers, and...
My initial urologist did this in house. Caught me off guard the first time when he walked in and told me my results. I assumed the blood would be sent out. When I switched to Johns Hopkins, they have...
"CARY = Containment Area for Relocated Yankees? Or is it Concentrated Area for Relocated Yankees?" --------------------------------------------------------- I've heard both. My mother lives a little...
I tore mine after falling while shoveling snow in 2011. I had no idea. The weird pain subsided so I forgot about it, until one day I took a swat at a stink bug and I felt something 'pop.' I tried to...
LOL. Fellow Virgo here, too, and it bugs me also. Especially since we're all trying to _not_ end up 'prostrate' from this disease!...
Congrats, Dude. As a fellow graduate of the Johns Hopkins School of Cutlery, that's great news. My GP doc takes my PSA now every 6 months as part of regular blood work for other stuff, and at 28...
Just as an update, but the surgery follow up is tomorrow. Every day has still been a bit better. I appreciate the well wishes. MD Edit/update: The P.A. went to remove her stitches today and it hurt...
My aunt's husband is a retired 34 year USMC bird colonel. Much over in 'Nam. He's had colon cancer, which seems to have been successfully treated, and now has Parkinson's, which is getting...
Actually, you said you both were 4x4=7 in your post. Sorry about your cousin. I lost a good man in my stepfather to this disease. A history of your and your cousin's journey would likely give the...
Thanks Susie and Skeye. Each day is a bit better than the day before. At least she's able to get out of the recliner on her own and walk around a bit now, as well as shower, and the incision site...
Eric, welcome to the 'good' side. Your path report looks very good. I didn't have the spasm issue, so I can't really relate, but I believe there's medication you can get if it remains a problem. As a...
Well, Susie--that just sucks! I don't know if we'll get the reimbursement or not, but she wanted to try the Coflex in any case. Surgery was yesterday, late afternoon. It took a bit longer than either...
Hi Susie and thanks. Though it's FDA approved, Carefirst apparently considers it 'investigative' for her treatment (as opposed to 'experimental' I suppose) and they claim to not cover investigatory...
Hi all. My 51 year old wife is having a neurosurgeon perform a surgical decompression and implant a Coflex device between her lower vertebra on Thursday. She never realized that some of her odd...
I'd move on, if just for principle. Your PCP can order the tests, as mine does at every 6 month visit. This may be fun since the lab has changed from Solstas to Quest (which acquired them). After my...
Yeah, that sounds like it. The massage and pee approach! I have mixed thoughts on it, though it was probably the most accurate test at determining I had PC. Funny thing though, I was never offered it...
Hogo, I think .02 is still considered 'clinically undetectable.' But what do I know? I'm surprised a bit that you were given the 2-digit PSA with your good path report. I've had a similar issue...
Ron, all due respect and I understand the feelings you're having, but 'never knowing' would have likely ended miserably for you. I don't think you would've wanted your family to endure that. A G8 is...
Not really any regrets about the surgery--though I'm still thinking on that. But lots of regrets about that vasectomy that I had about 2 years prior -- What a waste!!!...
Thanks Karen. I believe I've read about this before in reply to my earlier posts. Might be worth researching, especially as far as insurance coverage and treatment here on the East Coast goes. Man,...
I'd mentioned my seemingly never-ending bi-lateral hip pain before. Been through lots of physical therapy until even the therapist fired me, lol! She was honest--it wasn't helping enough....
Hi Rick. First of all, your path report looks like a good one, assuming all you were told already is accurate. Congrats. I had open (RRP) @ 51.9 years old (18 days shy of my 52!) and was told by my...
Nick, it's only been 20 days. I'd also agree with 'normal.' It can take some time. It's MAJOR surgery and MAJOR stuff has been tampered with. I'm 2 days away from 2 years out. I still get stress...
Kind of funny. When I woke up after surgery, with my wife at my side, I asked 2 things: "Did the doc say he saw anything unexpected ("no, but we have to wait for the pathology report")," and "WAS HE...
Congrats Gene. Did you have your PSA test at the JH express clinic itself? Other than your EPE, and with a similar 3+4, I was ordered for the standard test by Dr. Carter. Either way, a .006 is always...
PaulTT....Glad you got it worked out!...
I agree. But I still think it would make for a good, separate, sticky, so we have a comparison of how things work in the real/rest of the world. Of course, there's always the risk of it going off...
I'd been seeing my primary care doc for a couple of years. Never even really had a 'regular doc' before as I was rarely sick and would go to the urgent care if I felt too badly. I'll never forget the...
So sorry, Beth. I haven't been posting on your thread about your husband, as it kind of reminded me of how I saw my stepfather (since I was 14 years old) decline from PC until he passed over 2 years...
searchinginla....and our taxes would jump according. But let's not make this make this into a political discussion. I _do_ however think the subject would be an interesting 'sticky' thread to compare...
Congrats Peagcu. A positive attitude is never a bad thing. You can add your stats to your profile signature if you'd like. That way, when you post in the future (and here's to hoping you will) you...
B__I like your attitude. I've always felt that once you've made a decision, run with it and hope for the best. Hopefully the occasional 'decision changers' won't ruin it for you. You've got enough...
Welcome Hill, As everyone's mostly covered this 'good times' event already. Only things I'll add is that I've had two biopsies. The first, with a local uro group, was with a lidocaine injection prior...
Paul TT, just to clarify, if the 'negotiated rate' is $4500, does that mean that is the amount that your insurance carrier will reimburse to you for having these tests done? If that's the case,...
Nick, I didn't have any luck finding those pants either. But, I just bought extra large sweat pants and 'lounge pants' and dropped the bag down my leg after winding the tube around my leg. For late...
If you have (or acquire) some baggy sweats or athletic pants, you can just wind the cath tube around your leg and drop the bag at the bottom of the leg (obviously, elastic cuffs work best, or maybe a...
Google the doc, or search for him here, and see how you feel about the results. I can't comment how great of a surgeon he is, as he's certainly got the 'celebrity' status down pat, but you need to...
Welcome, and sorry about your bad luck. A little more info about your situation would be helpful. Where do you live? What's the total cores and involvement? What's your age? From what I understand,...
I was about 7 or 8 weeks out and, while using the john, out of nowhere had a slight red tinge in my urine along with a couple of what, I assumed to be, clots or stitching. The clots only happened...
I sure wish there was a 'perfect test.' Lots of folks sing the praises of the PHI being a "better test" than PSA alone. I'm certainly not qualified to dispute that. However, my PHI was 28.4, which...
Certainly major surgery, and not an easy one, which is why one wants a skilled doc--naturally. Having said that, while my 'open' RP surgery recovery was inconvenient, the recovery after my rotator...