Two thoughts: During the first three of weeks after my RP surgery I was getting brown flecks of blood in my urine. My surgeon said this was “scab material” from the incision/suture site where the...
All the comments and suggestions are spot on. “A tube of triple antiobiotic ointment to lubricate the catheter line where it exits I got the nurse at work to give me a handful of alcohol swabs for...
At the time I was diagnosed, in 2008, my urologist handed me a sheet about how to do kegels. He said no matter what treatment path I followed, doing kegels before treatment would improve my out come....
I don’t believe the ultra-sensitive PSA blood test is meant to be used for values greater then the 1.0 range. Also the ultra test is meant men who are post prostatectomy. It’s also not recommended to...
This product Neosporin + Pain Relief Dual Action Topical Antibiotic Ointment, works well for the catheter. Get the ointment, not the cream. The ointment is applied to the tip of penis and an inch of...
I would encourage your husband to at least try an in office demonstration injection, if that is an option. He would then get a sense of the benefits of trying injections on his own. In my situation,...
If you get the Neosporin, get the dual action ointment with pain relief. This will give you an antibiotic to protect the area from infection, an analgesic to numb the area and in the ointment form...
During my Annual Wellness visit today, I asked my PCP about when she planned to take the vaccine. Her answer, “if it’s approved by the FDA....I’ll be in line day one”. So two more “yes” votes. FG...
COVID-19 vs. Top 15 Causes of Death in the U.S. https://public.flourish.studio/visualisation/1727839/ Good way to visualize the virus deaths compared to death from other causes in the US...... Fuelguy...
A couple quick thoughts ... Your idea of starting at 3 units and slowly working up the dosage is an excellent call...you had a very strong response ... The ache you felt is common in about 30% of men...
The first read of my biopsy G 7 (4+3), second read at UCSF G 8 (4+4). Before RP surgery the plan was to take at least one node. Due to some complications during surgery, length of the surgery (7...
After eight years without erections there is a high likely hood of atrophy of the penIle tissues. The use of injections in this situation may not be successful. “When atrophy of penile tissue occurs...
Another tip for Cialis, is trying the daily low dose (5mg) prescription. In my case I would frequently get the bad backache issue when using the full dose 20mg pills. When I switched to the daily low...
Harry, Here is a link to a YouTube video given by an Australian doctor, Dr. Gillman, speaking on the subject of ED treatments following a RP. The treatment protocol looks to be very similar to the...
Lower the amount you are injecting. If you filling your own syringes then slowly drop your dosage till you get to a good duration. Drop a couple units from your dose each time till you find the...
“A former Sarasota physician was as been arrested after he was accused of scheming to defraud more than $46,000 from a man by falsely diagnosing him with prostate cancer, according to the Sarasota...
The “pain” or ache from the trimix is from one of the components of the trimix compound. About a third of men doing injections have this issue. Switching to a Bimix compound without the ache causing...
[quote="ItIsSerious said"]...which I attributed to Metformin for newly diagnosed Type II diabetes..... I don’t mean to add more confusion to your understand of what is going on with your PSA test...
What you experienced can happen. My BIL had a RP three years ago. I was advising him about what to expect during and after his surgery. When I talked to the BIL after he had the catheter removed he...
Neosporin + Antibiotic/Pain Relieving Ointment (not the cream) is what my surgeon recommended after my RP. Apply around the tip of the penis where the catheter enters the urethra, as well as a 1/2...
Will second all the comments/suggestions from lapilot. The KY is water based so drys out quickly while the Neosprin is petroleum based and won't dry out. Also since you are "super sensitive" get the...
Another possible side effect of Trimix is that some men experience ache or pain from the injection. One of the three compounds used in Trimix is responsible for the ache. This is the reason some men...
This is preaching to the choir but saw this today. "Number of Advanced Prostate Cancer Cases Soars... Increase may be due to lax screening or more aggressive disease, experts say" "The number of...
A couple thoughts: With Trimix you mentioned you were not happy with the discomfort from the injections and the aftereffects pain from the Trimix. Many men use smaller gauge needles, ga.30 or ga.31,...
A couple quick thoughts: If you are getting an ache from the Trimix talk to your clinic about switching to a Bimix formula. I believe that alprostadil is what causes the ache in some men and Bimix is...
Will second the information from Gedmen for maximizing the effects of Viagra. Would add an empty stomach includes no alcohol. Also suggest you get samples of the other oral drugs ( Cialis etc.) from...
I had stricture issues before PCa. In the late 90's I had urethroplasty surgery after years of flow issues treated by dilation. After the surgery I had about 8 years with no flow issues then the flow...
Sounds like everything is in place, so I expect that you will do very well. Maybe we'll meet some day on one of the trails of the East Bay. I enjoy Bronies and Las Trampas.... TG...
57 for me...... FG...
"The objective of this study is to report the long-term outcome of a phase II trial of immune-modulatory in situ gene therapy (GT) in combination with intensity-modulated radiotherapy (IMRT) with or...
Article from the NYT should get our weekly debate about screening going again..........
Welcome Rainwest, [quote="Rainwest said"]Thanks. Anyone in the East Bay? My referral was to Alta Bates and I've a second referral to Peter Carroll. SF is reasonably close but Stanford a long and busy...
In Feb 2009 I had a annual physical scheduled with my PCP. Towards the end of the physical I asked my doctor why he hadn't preformed a DRE. He stated that I didn't need one. I questioned him farther...
Statins Benefit ADT-Treated Prostate Cancer Patients - See more at: http://www.cancernetwork.com/prostate-cancer/statins-benefit-adt-treated-prostate-cancer-patients Maybe an important study for...
Here is one study with men given L-citrulline for ED. "Oral L-citrulline supplementation improves erection hardness in men with mild erectile dysfunction" http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21195829 ...
My BIL had recent RP surgery and four weeks after the RP he started having reduced urinary flow issues. He called me about the issue and told to call his uro surgeon immediately, which he did. When...
Since switching to a "self rising flour" cake mix (bimix), I had zero issues with collapsed or flat cakes....... Another important step to get the best result, is to grease the cake pan well before...
I had stricture issues with dilation treatments before (and after) my PCa and RP. These treatments required catheters as in your situation. I've many times removed the catheter myself at home. Here's...
I think Tall Allen nailed it in his reply. For me there was a void that was with me every hour of everyday for at least the first two months after my RP surgrey. It wasn't till the third month that I...
Factors that could effect frequency and urgency after surgery: The catheter and balloon were irritating with the bladder wall and urethra for over a week. It takes a while for this the heal. While...
Celia, I was 58 years old when I had my RP surgery for Gleason 8 disease. I was also a truck driver with very similar job requirements as your husband. During my typical 10 to 12 hour shift I would...
After my RP surgery, my surgeon sent me home with a triple antibiotic otiment, which was to be applied with a Q-tip a couple times a day. When I compared to Neosporin, I found the two medications be...
Pratoman, You should realize that a urologic oncologists is still a surgeon.... Some urologists, called urologic oncologists, are surgeons who further specialize in treating cancer of the urinary...
Tiger, When I said stabbing motion, I should have said two fingers holding syringe, like one was throwing a dart motion. This was the way my urologist showed and trained me in how to do the...
G, I found that the auto injector which I tried don't have the force to push the needle completely through the penis sheath. I use a very short needle 5/16" so that may have been the issue for me. I...
After an off the record discussion and unofficial approval (wink, wink) with/from my Urologist, I started bringing my used syringes with me to my doctor appointments. When I'm waiting alone in the...
I believe that there is more then one factor contributing to Peyronies disease following a RP. The use of a VED with constriction band, the lack of natural nocturnal erections and the injection of...
Denise, From a recent newspaper article about MRI/ultrasound guided biopsy at Stanford. "Of all the solid organ cancers, this is the only one that's diagnosed with a blind technique where we're not...