Pratoman - Thank you for your input! It is helpful to know the experience of others. F8 - Thank you and good luck to you too. I love your Instagram photos!!!...
Hi F8, Based on biopsy, I was a G8 but after surgery it was downgraded to G7 (4+3). Epstein reviewed the surgical pathology and noted that 80% of the tumor was pattern 4. So technically a G7 but, if...
Hi Djin, It is reassuring to see that your G9 PSA has not rapidly increased over the past 5.5 years. Hopefully it will remain low enough that you can delay action for a long time. My urologist did...
Hi Mumbo, “I do not think there is a massive consensus of when to start early SRT but it is clearly lower than the classical 0.20 definition of recurrence and is beneficial based on most recent...
Hello to all and thank you for the wealth of knowledge shared on this forum. 5 years post RP, my uPSA appears to be rising from <.006 initially to .010, then .014 in 8/22 and .024 in 3/23. I realize...
2 years post RP and, as of June, still undetectable. Just logged in to my patient portal to check Tuesday’s PSA result but it is not yet available. While confirming my appointment with urologist for...
Hi Dharmacolm, About 8 months after my RP, I started having pain in my lower abdomen, groin, and testicle. I was diagnosed with bilateral lymphoceles, a result of having lymph nodes removed. The...
RobLee, I read this forum every night but seldom post because I am still in learning mode. You, along with numerous other regulars, provide comfort and knowledge which is deeply appreciated. I have...
Nytngale, happy that surgery went well and wishing him a speedy recovery. Please keep us updated....
Kathy, may God’s love surround you and your family with peace and comfort....
Rest easy in your decision and focus on winter in Florida. You’ve got this!...
Happy bell ringing to your daughter today! Sending well wishes to you and your family....
Susan&Steve, I am still fairly new to this forum and the prostate cancer world so my knowledge is definitely at the rookie level. However, in a very short period of time, I have learned that the...
Hi! I had similar pain which started a month or two after surgery and became progressively worse. It was 7 or 8 months after surgery before I was diagnosed with 2 lymphoceles. Although the one on the...
Hi Fairwind, So good to hear that you’re feeling better. Praying that the next blast isn’t so tough on you....
While the clinical trial is probably the intelligent answer, for those running out of time I have to go with the emotional answer and Dr. Sartor. “When the drugs work, a cancer may seem to melt away...
Thanks, Logo. I admit, the pain was a little worrisome although common sense, pathology, and undectible PSA said it shouldn’t be. Your description of malaise nailed how I’ve been feeling. Procedure...
Thanks, SP. It was a relief to find the source of pain was relatively harmless and easily resolved. BTW, I loved how your username was derived from autocorrect. Made me smile. Hope all is going well...
Thanks, Logo. Oddly, I predominantly feel pain on the side where the smaller lymphocele is located. Although the larger one isn’t causing pain, it is near a vein and the urologist thinks it should be...
Well, several of you guys called it. The groin pain I’ve been feeling for months now is due to two lymphoceles, one on each side. I go to have them drained next week. Anything in particular I should...
Thanks Logo, Your info is helpful. Yes, malaise is probably a good description of how I feel. And I did have 8 lymph nodes removed so I will definitely ask the doc about potential lymphocele. It is...
Thanks, Hero! I guess the pain could be related to plumbing issues. I had to have emergency kidney stone surgery a couple of weeks after the RP. The uro thinks the angle of the body position during...
Hey guys, My signature has been modified slightly for additional information received after Dr. Epstein reviewed my surgical pathology. I decided to seek the second opinion for peace of mind because,...
Well this has been fun! Plate Blocker does not refer to a diet although maybe it should. 😊 I played pro baseball for a few years. You guessed it - a catcher. Only thing I really caught was this...
I had a large kidney stone that had been hanging out in the kidney for a few years, not causing any trouble, until two weeks after robotic RP. Urologist had said it was too big to ever pass but he...
Thanks Tall Allen and Saipan Paradise for your tips. I will see the doctor this month for another PSA and will ask about both the ultra sensitive test and pelvic pain/potential lymphocele....
Hi! Thank you for being such a great resource along this journey. I am new to the group, 6 months post RP, and wish I had found this forum 8 months ago. Decisions may not have changed but I would...