I felt the same at 6 weeks. Very depressing, sick of it. At 12 weeks it was like a switch was flipped, and things got much better. At 24 weeks it got even better. Hang in there, it will happen on its...
When do you start saying "I had prostate cancer"? Is there some point where it's fairly certain that your treatment was fully successful?...
My surgeon said he removes 6 on average. I had 36 removed, all negative thankfully....
Congrats! I'm looking forward to being in your situation....
Your situation is exactly what mine was and I wrote this board before I knew and found a lot of help. For me, a DRE detected a "firmness" on one side. My PSA was 1.7 and not increasing. A biopsy will...
It's sounds normal, and I expect your doctor will confirm that. I saw the same floaters. The nurse told me to lubricate the tube at the tip of my penis with something like KY jelly to help with...
You sound like you're in a very good position, and should plan on a long future. Don't sweat the catheter removal, you'll feel so much better afterwards to be free. A tug and you're done, don't work...
Hang in there with the incontinence, it's still early. For me, it was about 10-12 weeks and then all of a sudden I got a lot drier. I read on this board that it's a series of plateaus, not steady...
Good luck!...
I'm with Howard3569. My first 2 urologists knew what they were doing but lacked the patient skills I needed, which caused me anxiety. My latest doctor who did my surgery gets it and it's made all the...
Excellent! Finding the right doctor that would work with me made all the difference....
I think so. My MRI results said "No extraprostatic extension" and "There is no nodal disease" Mike...
After a DRE my prostate was described as "asymmetrical" and my urologist ordered an MRI. The MRI was an easy process and it gave me a lot of information about what was going on. I hope you find the...
As for exercises, I had several recommendations to start Kegels before surgery. It's too early for me to have an opinion on if they helped, but they can't hurt. Mike...
Sounds like a question for your doctor, but in my case I was told not to lift anything heavier than 10 pounds for 6 weeks. Maybe you're ready... Mike...
Hi BigMak It is scary at first, but as others have said, learning about this will help. I kept a running list of questions between visits that I'd bring to my doctors and then make notes on their...
I wanted to followup on my story, history is above. This board was helpful to me when I started down this path 2 years ago and what I want to share is how the relationship with my doctor changed...
Thank you all for your for your comments and sharing your experiences. This has helped, and has shaped how I think I'm going to proceed. Many of you echoed thoughts I have which gives me more...
____________________________________________________ **( 11/16/17: PLEASE SEE MY FOLLOWUP AT THE END OF THIS POST)** ____________________________________________________ I'm hoping to gain some...