We saw the Urologist/Surgeon two weeks ago for the first PSA test after surgery ... <.008. He said it's as low as it can get. That being said, he sent us to the RO for a consult to get started on...
Speaking from experience in our household, husband had pretty much same issue (minus leg pain). Catheter ended up being in 3 1/2 weeks. The hope was also that the leak would heal itself. Eventually...
Just some words of encouragement. It does, eventually, come to an end. My husband had JP drain problems too. Had the drain in for 2 weeks, catheter in for 3 1/2 weeks. He had to have 3 scans to...
Jay, I sincerely hope you are reading all of this great advice and testaments of longevity with a disease that does its best to change lives. Hope is a wonderful thing. Never lose it. Without hope...
I second that opinion!...
JayMot, The surgeon classified the 4+3=7 as aggressive and because of the perineural invasion he says it has shown its aggression. That being said, I believe that if radiation happens it will be 6...
Went to the surgeon today to see about the catheter and drain coming out and to receive the pathology report. The drain and catheter have to stay in for another two weeks. They did a dye scan before...
James E, I can't imagine getting results over the phone. You are so strong to have been able to hear your results in that manner. Thank you for your prayers. Bobby Mac, Thanks so much. Cyclone Fan,...
Tomorrow is our appointment to receive the pathology on my husband's surgery. Also will be decided whether or not to remove both the catheter and the JP drain in his right side. Both have been...
Bobby Mac, our urologist said that the free PSA test is the only number he relies on. He said the PSA test was the unreliable one. It would certainly help if they could come to a consensus over the...
My husband had his robotic surgery on Friday morning. What was supposed to be an overnight stay ended up being 3 nights. The doctor told me that he was "cautiously optimistic". He told me that he was...
Thanks everyone. Time to go shopping. The Useful tips are very good and shall come in quite handy when confronted with something that I have no idea what to do about. Whoever English Alf is deserves...
Ok .. so not the most important question of the day, but one that we are looking for an answer to. Husband is having surgery on Friday and will come home Saturday with the catheter and bag. So that,...
We are on the other side of this. Thanks to a vigilant doctor who saw that my husband's PSA had jumped 2 points in a year, he sent him to a urologist. The urologist poo pooed it all because the PSA...
Krg75 if I may ask you a question. Your PSA score of 2.61 seems very low for a diagnosis of PCa. My husband had a score of 3.6 and everyone here seems to worry that he is what they termed a...
This is my greatest fear for my husband too. This will be my husband's first major surgery. My husband's doctor said he would be laid up for at least a week, able to go back to work after two (he...
Halbert we are up north a piece, just outside of Springfield. It has come to my attention that we are planning on making a trip to St. Louis to Barnes after we make the rounds here. My husband has a...
Thanks to everyone who has responded. We are in Central Il and have already discussed heading north to Zion, Il to the Cancer Center located there. I already have started my note keeping and have...
Thank you Newt. I have read the sticky's from top to bottom but didn't get it all the first time but will go back and redo. And all of you have been extremely helpful. I ghosted the site long before...
My husband, age 59, was newly diagnosed Friday and saw the Urologist this morning. This all came on quite suddenly. No symptoms, no enlarged prostate, no peeing issues, no getting up to go to the...