DRE when there is no prostate. Why?...
I had my RP in February 2021 and was dry at night after about 2-3 months. For the daytime, it's a different story. For the most part, I am dry and I quit wearing pads about 3-4 months after surgery....
Many reviews for doctors have more to do with money and billing than doctor care. When I see those I always assume that they are deadbeats that don't want to pay their bill....
I had my 15-month follow-up last week. The PSA came back <0.04 which was different than the previous <0.06. I had it explained to me that when COVID came along they adjusted some of their testing...
I had severe leg swelling on my left side 3 weeks after my RP last year. Here's a link to what I posted then. https://www.healingwell.com/community/default.aspx?f=35&m=4238862&g=4243031#m4243031...
I didn't come here to learn grammar, I'm here to learn about prostate cancer....
PSA every 3 months for 2 years, then every 6 months for 3 years....
One year ago today I had my RALP. I had my blood drawn yesterday for my upcoming visit and I'm still undetectable. The lymphedema in both legs that presented itself a month after the RALP seems to be...
Before my surgery in February 2021, I got up to go to the bathroom 1x a night maybe 1x time a week. Right after the catheter was removed I was getting up every 2 hours for weeks. I also had 23 lymph...
I had 4 biopsies before my cancer was found. 1) Ultrasound-guided - nothing 2) MRI guided - nothing 3) Saturation biopsy - nothing 4) Ultrasound-guided - finally located cancer. Take what you want...
I was 57...
Sad, I have tickets to see ZZ Top in September....
thanks, I've been out of town for a few days celebrating....
Had another <0.06 PSA reading today. Still having some minor issues with lymphedema but I'm hearing now that that will always be the case. I'm using a pad when I go out for insurance, but when I'm at...
Thanks, everyone. I'll keep posting as I get new results...
I did get some good news today with my 8 week Post Op PSA. It came back with a <0.06 value!!!!...
I'm now 8 weeks post-op and have my first PSA reading tomorrow and I'm praying for a ZERO. I'm down to one pad a day and most of my leakage occurs while standing or when I'm moving/lifting something....
Update on my leg swelling. I'm wearing the support hose during the week while I'm working and don't really have the ability to elevate my leg. On the weekends when I'm more active and can elevate the...
The last couple of days I've only been wearing the compression stocking when I go out. When I'm home and awake I try to get my leg elevated and when I sleep I keep it elevated. So far it seems to be...
Like Djin I had multiple biopsies before cancer was finally located. I would request an MRI guided or saturation biopsy so they can better target the area showing on your MRI....
I'm still wearing the compression stocking during the day but for the last 2 nights I've just went to sleep with my left leg elevated. When I wake up I'm not seeing any swelling or having any issues....
Moderna #1 - very sore arm Moderna #2 - slightly sore arm, temp shot up to 101.0 about 18 hours after the shot but lasted only an hour....
Compression stocking and elevation have eliminated all of the swelling except for around the knee. I'm trying to locate the next size smaller stockings locally given these don't seem tight enough....
I had my prostate removed just over 3 weeks ago along with 22 lymph nodes. Yesterday I noticed my left leg was really swollen and my first thought was a blood clot. I spoke with my surgeon's office...
Still seem to be healing well. Had a pretty busy day yesterday and that made me tired so I just had a nap. I only had to get up twice last night for a bathroom trip. Things are getting better....
Today has been more leaking than the last 3 days. I'm not sure what I may be doing differently that might have caused this. Maybe it's one of those 2 steps forward, 1 step back kind of situations....
I'm feeling pretty good at the nearly 3-week point. I have noticed a little soreness around the waistline, nowhere near any of the incision sites. I'm only wearing 2 diapers a day now and they are...
I had my surgery at The James Cancer Center at The Ohio State University. My urologist's office is in the building and he does all the blood draws in the office and usually has results in less than...
There was a lot of scar tissue built up around my prostate which made nerve-sparing surgery a challenge. There was also some attachment to the rectum due to the scar tissue. Although it is a delicate...
We spoke about the genomic testing and he suggested we decide at my PSA follow-up. The PSA follow-up is actually going to be on 3/30 or about 8 weeks following surgery. I hope that isn't too soon and...
I'm a bit confused by the pathology results as well. From what I heard during the call yesterday, the surgeon didn't think it had escaped the capsule. He did have some problems separating the nerves...
Here's my pathology results as posted on their mychart site. Results were not as good as I hoped but maybe not as bad as they could have been. Right now I have a PSA check scheduled for 3/30/21 and a...
Thanks for all the suggestions. I've added them to my list. If there are others, please let me know....
I have my follow-up with the surgeon tomorrow and I'm putting together a list of questions. Are there any suggestions for questions I should ask him tomorrow?...
Thanks for all your suggestions and encouragement this last week. I'm a pretty patient person, but sometimes in this situation, it is hard. I still don't have my pathology results, but maybe that's...
I've been trying to do the Kegels while breathing and that seems to make a difference. Also, I've been exhaling as I stand up and that helps as well. One thing that is happening is I'm waking up 3-4...
Thanks for the clarification on night sweats and hot flashes Mumbo. I'm trying to take it easy, walk and do my Kegels. Still drinking lots of water and walking and just feeling some soreness around...
I used to nap all the time but had given them up. I'm feeling pretty good still and the temptation is to do more than I should. I'm trying to take it easy, relax and enjoy this time at home. I have a...
My biggest problem with leakage seems to come about 2-3 seconds after standing up. I'm trying to do the Kegals as I stand as Stephen S. suggested....
I'm in the Dayton area and had the surgery at The James in Columbus....
I'm walking several times a day inside the house. I'm in Ohio and right now we have a single-digit wind chill and about 6 inches of snow on the ground. I did go with my wife to Sam's Club last night...
Thanks for the advice. I have a video visit next week on the 16th and I expect to see my pathology results by that time. I believe he said the plan is to test PSA at 3 months but I'll verify that...
This has been a long journey for me as you can see from my signature, but I am now 1-week post RALP and prostate free. I had decided that when they found cancer that I would have surgery as long as...
I'm one week out from RP and the most pain I've experienced so far is with the bladder spasms so if they can give you something to control those you'll be in better shape than me....
First shot (Moderna) 2 weeks ago and the only side effect was a very sore arm at the injection site for about 2 days....
Stay on top of things and have regular biopsies. It took 4 biopsies to find what was causing my elevated PSA....
I had my telemedicine meeting with my urologist this week. He presented 2 options; 1) robotic RP 2) 2 years of hormone therapy and 6-8 weeks of radiation starting about 1 month after start of hormone...
I can't remember ever having an injury in that area of my arm. I did get my arm caught in a piece of machinery about 20 years ago and maybe that is what is showing up? I didn't break my arm, but I...
The results of my CT scan and bone scan were just posted and I have a telemedicine appointment with my URO next Tuesday. Here are the results that I can see online. ======== CT Scan IMPRESSION: 1....
As Djin says, dying isn't fun. Like him, I've had multiple biopsies. The worst was the first when the Uro did no numbing whatsoever and I should kick his ass for that! The others have been either...