FoxRun, I was prescribed Cialis right after surgery and I took 20mg every few days. Of course my nerves were shot from the surgery so it's hard to say how much it really helped but it did seem to...
I know you're head is probably spinning like crazy now and you are thinking about all of these bad outcomes. I believe that probably happens to most of us when we are told we have cancer. I know it's...
I'm sorry to read of your loss. I know how hard it is. I lost my wife to kidney cancer when we were both 45. Even though you know it's coming it hits like a sledge hammer when it actually happens and...
At what age did you start PSA testing? 49 Do you recall what your first reading was? 1.6 How often did you test? annually How many years elapsed before it rose to a concerning level? I was concerned...
gene62, Glad you are on the good side of surgery. It's good to walk and move around. I probably did too much walking though. I had a Fitbit and I was walking about a mile a day in the hospital before...
My Doc prescribed 20 mg of Cialis twice a week starting immediately after my catheter was removed. This was for circulation to prevent atrophy. It is also for improved erections. After about 11...
joy, I think that if I was his age and there was great certainty that I was only G6 I would likely choose AS. I would stay on top of it though. Surgery or any other type of treatment are options to...
gold horse, That's great that your PSA seems to be steady at 0.04 still after all these years! I know it sucks to have to start dealing with all of the cancer stuff all over again. My wife died from...
That's awesome John! I know how much better your quality of life must be. Sounds like a good reason for us all to celebrate with a few adult beverages!...
At this exact time on 4/19/2016 I was under the robot at MD Anderson. I've thought a lot about that recently. Last year was stressful and hectic to say the least. I found out in February last year...
raypaul, Hang in there. Your still early in the game. Fortunately I was fully continent 3 days after my catheter came out and I don't consciously think about it any more. I know I am extremely lucky...
Ron, I will be thinking about you. You are in great hands at MD Anderson. In about 2 weeks it will be 1 year since Doc Chapin fixed me up. He's really good. They will take good care of you in...
Hi rickw, It seems to vary a lot based on all the reading I've done. I started Kegels as soon as I decided I would have surgery. There are apparently several muscle groups down in the pelvic region...
19tarpon47, Based on your original post you seem to be in a similar state of mind that I was in at this time last year. You sound very level-headed and seem to be doing your research. I decided on...
Hi JW, Back off the walking a bit. I had RALP at MDA last April. I was walking 2-3 miles a day starting the day after surgery in MDA up until I went in for my 1 week checkup. My JP drain was still in...
SKS, Sounds like your surgery was pretty uneventful....which is the best kind. Hang in there. The continence will come. I was lucky and was fully continent a couple of days after getting the hose...
Way to go schoolpsych! Keep moving and walking. Make sure to focus on your fluid intake and work on getting your bowels functioning normally. Take stool softeners. I had a day of constipation that I...
Chris, Hang in there. It sounds like things are getting better. My case seems similar to yours in that I'm 56 and had similar biopsy results. I did tons of kegals prior to surgery. I had my catheter...
I has read many posts regarding penis shortening after RALP prior to deciding the have RALP myself. I used a tape measure and measured before surgery and after surgery. There is no difference when...
Howdy MTM, You're going to do great. I was a bit nervous and unsure during all the exams and testing but once I found out that I had cancer and studied my options I settled on RALP pretty quickly. I...
I bought a VED pump on the net from a diabetes supply company for about $125. It came with a manual and battery powered pump in nice case with the rings and lubricant. I couldn't get a seal at first...
For folks at work: "Poor planning on your part does not necessarily constitute an automatic emergency on my part" (I have this one hanging in my office) "Wish in one hand and sh*t in the other and...
Hi cfbneil, I didn't have much swelling other than a little around my testicles. Most of the tenderness was at my incisions and some internally in the pubic cavity of course but it was not bad. I...
I've had a few little pains in my abdominal area as well from time to time since my surgery 12 weeks ago. Had I not had surgery I doubt that I would ever give them much thought. I seem to be...
Jay, You're about 6 weeks behind me in recovery from surgery. I know you have a lot of time to sit around and think. When I was where you are I had very similar thoughts to those that you are...
Larry, I went to MDA for my PCa surgery and I have experience there from 11 years ago when my wife was treated there for renal cell carcinoma. The experience was good for both of us. They always...
Hi All, I met with my surgeon today and he went over my pathology report as well as the bloodwork from this morning. It all looks like good news. See the pathology in my signature. It appears that my...
Hi All, I had RALP just over 3 weeks ago. I thought I would post my experience so far because hopefully it will help some other guys that are considering surgery. Had surgery and woke up in recovery....
I came home from surgery 2 weeks ago. I wore warm up pants with no underwear. This worked great. I attached the leg bag and it fit easily inside the pants. I came home with the abdominal drain as...
Barb, I'm sorry for the loss of your husband. We don't know one another but we are connected in that we have both lost our spouse to cancer. I lost my wife to kidney cancer just over 10 years ago. I...