I too have done a lot of reading on this, and what I am finding out echoes what you guys have said about the health benefits of a low-carb high-fat diet. As I’ve told people, it’s not the fat you put...
I elected surgery, and was damn glad I did. My tumor after biopsy was graded as a 3+4=7, and with a father who had succumbed to this disease 18 years ago after a 2 year fight I felt the Gleason 7 was...
April will be 4 years post-op RALP and just got another non-detectable PSA result. Breathing a bit easier....
I have a question for the group here, and perhaps you guys can give me some assistance. For reasons I would rather not go into my life insurance policy canceled on me (due to my own fault) and so now...
Thanks PDA. I do worry less, and for the most part take it 1 day at a time until the week before the doctor's appointment. Doc wants me to go on annual checkups instead of semiannual, but I let them...
Got results this week of latest PSA check and I'm still <.0006 ng/L. Not breathing easier, but I will admit it's a little less tense....
I did kegels until about a month post-op. Stopped doing them on a regular basis when 100% continence gained (as others have mentioned). I think I overdid them however, as I've had persistent pain in...
Steve, may I offer some unsolicited advice? Don’t worry about answering that - I’m going to go ahead and do it anyway. I myself am in the middle of breaking a seven year (this time) habit using...
My experience was similar to garyi (I also had a great surgeon) but I way overdid the Kegels and damaged the tendons connecting the muscles to my tail bone and I still hurt when I sit too long (2...
Congrats Jay from a fellow Houstonian and 2 year non-detectable! I had mine at Houston Methodist. When/where is this Dad's Day 5k, btw? I may be interested in joining!...
I was diagnosed 2 weeks before my 50th, so technically I qualify I guess. My dad died of metastatic PCa in '97 so I'd been getting PSA's and DRE's for several years. I'd skipped going in 2014 because...
I just happened upon this post from 2015 and thought I should update it - I got busy and realized I was spending WAAAAAY too much time on the computer so I stepped away for a bit, but the PC...
Trust me, I know it's irrational given my pathology and post-surgical report and follow up but even though I told myself I wouldn't freak out about it I still find myself headed down that path. I'm...
About a month after my Da Vinci surgery in late April I started having sharp pains in my tailbone after sitting for more than a few minutes, getting really intense as I stand up before subsiding. No...
Great news! Gives me something to look forward to!...
Biopsy results exactly 1 week before 50th....
K - Sounds like your experience mirrored mine. I went home about 5:00 pm the night after surgery, and walking really helped. I was up walking in the hospital almost as soon as my head cleared, and...
My leg bag worked great also (in fact I only used the big bag at night by the bed), but you may want to ask the hospital for extra straps because they tend to wear out fast. If they can't give you...
Happy New Year, everyone. Pratoman, I'm not sure (because I didn't ask, frankly) why he bumped it to 12 months to come back. Maybe I'll call and verify that's what he wants to do? I don't mind giving...
Thanks for all the "virtual fist bumps"! And no, Tim G - we have to get a on plane and go to them....
Hey guys, I'm kind of quiet on here but I "lurk" quite a bit. Just wanted to put out there I had my second "non-detectable" PSA test last week, and the doc doesn't need me to come back for a year. I...
Way to go! I know that is a load off your mind! Congrats!...
Thanks Protoman. It's good to hear from someone further down the road there are brighter days ahead. I've really been feeling blessed about the recovery and wish there were some way I could share...
Hello everyone. I'm 50 y.o. who was diagnosed in March on a DRE with a PSA of 4.5, and had a robotic prostatectomy done in April by Brian Miles at Houston Methodist. Gleason at diagnosis was 7(4+3),...
Has he ever had a DRE? That's not a biopsy, but could indicate the need for one if that's what will motivate him to do it. I admit it's not fun, but my PSA sounds close to his at my diagnosis - it...
Your report sounds a lot like mine only the Gleason went up from 7 to 8 in pathology. I'm 3 months post surgery and I'm fully continent (no pads or dribbles) but still have some ED issues. Good thing...
Hi Rob, Not sure what you decided, but here was my experience. I chose surgery for many of the same reasons as CaptainE and couldn't be happier. Continence was never a real issue for me, and potency...
Here's my thought on the PSA as a diagnostic tool - if you never get Pca it's not necessary. Simple, right? Now we just need to figure out who will get Pca and who won't and screen just those who do....