Linda and Bob, I had the same problem. At 6 weeks post-surgery, the back pressure had become quite painful, the penis swelled with the pressure when I urinated, the stream was very small and it went...
Hi JayMan, Welcome back! Many of us remember that terrible gas - but we are living proof that there is "life after gas!" Glad to hear you are in one piece....
I have an office job and started back 1/2-to-3/4 time after 2 and a half weeks. No real problem except I did get tired by the end of the day and sitting for an extended period of time was difficult....
JayMan, You mentioned concern about gettin gup and down your stairs. I wouldn't worry too much. We have a tall house that is stacked much mike a town house. I didn't have too much difficulty gettin...
Hi, If I were you, I wouldn't worry about symptoms of PCa. I haven't heard of hip pain as a symptom of PCa either, but I'm no expert. I had no symptoms at all. And many others will note the same. The...
I couldn't be any more pleased for you, Glen! Keep it up!...
Hi Boo, Sorry to have to welcome you to the club, but it sounds as though you caught this early. You are correct that Glen had DaVinci surgery at GW. He and I had the same surgeon, Dr. Jason Engel...
Following up what aghaken said, although in my message about, the submitted bills were almost $30,000, the insurance paid out about $8000 and we paid about $800. So, I would assume the higher numbers...
My surgery was Sept 13th. For the foley removal (6 days later), my wife was more comfortable having her drive. I felt like I MAY have been able to do it, but not very comfortably and I still lacked a...
Hi Moustafa, Like Glen (spinbiscuit) below, Dr. Engel did my surgery at GWU Hospital. My surgery was in September. Dr. Engel and his staff are wonderfully friendly and he has a reputation as the most...
Although my experience wasn't exactly the same, it may help. about 4 weeks out from surgery (foley out since day 6), my urine flow started to be restricted. Over the next week until I saw the...
Wish I could tell you I knew about a majic pill, but I don't. Your 60% there actually sounds pretty good. I am involved in a study on the drug Muse, which in the past was by injection into the penis....
The urologist I saw for my biopsy just told me that the fleet enema made it a bit easier for him during the biopsy....
Mike, My surgery is actually more recent than yours (Spet 13th) and I have had stirrings, and minor lengthening, but nothing yet I could call an erection. I just started yesterday taking Muse...
I guess mine was a bit different. My company uses Blue Cross and I always see a signifcant decrease between whatever is billed and what the provider agrees to accept. At any rate, the hospital billed...
Let's see... Surgery was Wednesday at 2:00. Got up to my room at 10:00 that night (they kept me in recovery for a while but that was another story). I was walking (carefully and slowly) the next...
The nice thing about surgery is that you go to sleep - then you wake up and it's over. We wish you the best....
I find myself going fairly frequently (5 weeks out from surgery), not multiple times per hour, but once every hour or two. During the night, it seems to be 3 -4 times. I think it is getting better...
I had to go back to the doctor on an urgent basis this past Thursday - with a problem he had never seen as a result of surgery. Basically, the end of my urethra had started to clos off, causing...
Sara, I believe that the worst days were the first few after the biopsy results - with uncertainty ahead. As soon as we chose a treatment plan and got scheduled - it was like weight lifted off our...
I was amazed that for the first few days, my wife actual GAVE me a bell in case I needed her. (I never used it though!) /community/emoticons/nono.gif ...
Another thought on the DaVinci robotic-assisted laproscopic surgery. Although the robot can add alot to the "exactness" of the surgery, as Swimom said, any surgery is only as good as the surgeon who...
I don't know either. Our surgeon does all his catheter removals on Tuesdays, which is either 5 or 6 days after surgery (depending on whether surgery was scheduled on Wednesday or Thursday the week...
As Glen said (above), there are lots of factors that determine time to return to work, however the following is my experience. The surgeon told me ahead of time that I would be back to work in 2-3...
Hi Birdland, I was a bit nervous before surgery too (Mine was almost 3 weeks ago). I suppose it is only natural. But, like everyone else, I was up and walking fairly quickly. In my case, they...
Since everyone else has chimed in, I will add my thoughts. I wouldn't call my biopsy fun, but it certainly wasn't anything to get worked up over either. Everyone has already described the procedure...
I am back at work today - yeah! Took a long time before I felt comfortable sitting for very long - but the discomfort is finally gone. No real continence issues - still one of the lucky few. I do...
Unlike swimom, many of us here swear by the DaVinci robotic laproscopic surgery. Again, it is just our opinion. I had surgery on Sept 13th, with one of the more experienced surgeons in the...
One other thought... When we went back to have the catheter removed, Dr. Engel had the pathology report on the removed prostate. It confirmed Gleason 3+3 in about 10% of the prostate. (He said 10%...
Another update - this time from Rick. As everyone suggested, the removal of the catheter was painnless and uneventful. Dr. Engel requires that he remove the catheter so he can ensure that each of his...
Hello everyone, This is Rick's wife writing to let you know how he is doing. Rick will write himself in a day or two. The surgery went very well with Dr. Engel and his team at George Washington...
Hi all, Surgery happened as scheduled this past Wednesday. We came home about noon on Thursday. I'll write later about my experience, but for now each day has been a significant improvement over the...
You asked what "small volume" meant - your father should ask his urologist. However, I will hazard a guess. Typically, each core is scored as to both the Gleason score (meaning the degree of cell...
Thanks for the note, Glen. Yes, we made reservations at the Marriott for the night before and the night of surgery. Guess my wife will have to stay alone the night of surgery, eh?...
Glen, Do you remember what hotel your wife stayed in? We are considering the Marriot about 3 blocks north since I have a bunch of points and could stay free. Anything closer? OR?...
Thanks for the kind thoughts. I am certainly feeling pretty good based on all the experiences that are shared here. It does help to know what other guys have gone through. (Glen) When was your...
Well, we saw Dr. Engel at GWU Hospital in Washington DC and were extremely pleased. He is very personable and took us all the way through all the options. Obviosuly, we think surgery is the right...
I just found this site and am happy to see all the additional info it provides. I am 54 and just diagnosed last Friday with PC - PSA was 6.0, biopsy two weeks ago, 4 of 12 cores showed cancer, all...