I have been reading but not posting over the last months. Back to the grind of work and to many projects. But had to share that my 4 month PSA today was a big Goose Egg, so celebration on that front...
Grunt, During my last physical therapy session concerning Kegels before my surgery I asked the therapist is I would have to conscienouly think about stopping the flow. Her comment was by doing the...
I had tenderness and discoloration of the testicles a few days after my surgery. Thankfully my daughter who attended my outbrief from hospital remembered they said if that happened I need support...
Down days, you bet. 2 months since surgery for me and today is one of those days I think would I have been better off not knowing about the cancer. Sure I remember what I had and what removal means...
Army45, Kind of mixed blessings there with being away from the wife but hey that gives much hope when you are back with her! Question for you. I just got my Osbon pump on Wed and was wondering if you...
Meet with my surgeon this a.m. and after the blood drawn - PSA <.04 which is the report their office machine gives so basically zero! He said on the pathology report the Gleason had gone to 7 but...
Can't agree enough about spreading the word about getting tested. Because of my open discussions I have seen many of my friends being test where they were not before. Unfortunately one came back...
Before I meet with the surgeon on Jan 22 I have a question. I have followed a link from here to http://bonro.com . There they have 2 Vacurect models, one is an over the counter and the other requires...
Hi Tinker, As you can tell from my 'handle' I know Marine's and their toughness. It too was hard for me to deal with this but once I accepted that I had to move forward, it was like my time in the...
Barrister, You have certainly came to the right place to get help with a decision. From the time my Urologist called to tell me of my pathology report and the time we next meet to discuss options I...
/community/emoticons/tongue.gif Just have to share the call I received from my surgeon this afternoon. He said reading my Pathology Final report from surgery gave him a wonderful Christmas present....
Great news! Had my 8 day after surgery appointment this a.m. Knew they said an xray to make sure healing was right but what was not told is that the liquid in the cathetor can go two ways. First they...
Thanks for all the responses. Makes me feel a lot more at ease. My daughter was with me at our exit class from hospital and when Donna told her this a.m. of this problem, she said they mentioned...
I have a thread going with my surgery info but something I discovered this evening and wonder if anyone can shed some similiar circumstance. I found on clean the end of my catheotr that my scrotum...
Hi group and Kat, Yes the Foley will be gone after 7:30 a.m. appointment. Have to drive into Omaha (60 mi) and my pastor called yesterday to volunteer for doing the driving. Weather is supposed to be...
Well got home yesterday about 1 pm. My middle daughter came for me and she only hit a few BIG bumps in the road. Not really bad though. Of course before we left the hopital she had to sit through the...
Well here we are on the other side. My plans to come home on Thursday did not happen. Partially because my surgery was so late in the day. Dr Morton says everything went well. Will have the results...
Well folks, here I am the day of surgery. It is now 7 a.m. here in SW IA and I have told the family the car leaves at 9:30 to be there at 11. Surgery said to be at 1 p.m. Yesterday as you all know...
Hey Jay, Will definitely be praying for you tomorrow along with many others in this group. With the prep and lots of information provided by those that went before us it makes the trip easier - not...
Just a minor update. Went to Physical Therapy today for follow-up to initial Kegal training She said I had made successful progress according to the computer hookup. She said I should be ok if I...
Well not a whole lot to post yet but am counting down to Wed Dec 13. Arrive at 11 a.m. and surgery schedule says 1 p.m. Going this Thursday for my second appointment with Physical Therapist to see if...
I checked this a.m. with UHC after your question and they said since I had met my deductible for the year and out of pocket that 100% from here on out would be covered. After biopsy, bone scan, cat...
I am not scheduled til Dec 13th and know I will not be driving myself home after but when I return for the foley removal 8 days later is when I hope to drive myself to the appointment. Does that...
Surgeon said he wants an MRI to get a better view of the prostrate and area around it so he know what to expect when Dec 13th arrives. Mac...
This is one of those questions that I know the answer to but just have to ask. I had my biopsy last month and was recently given an enema kit to use when I go in for the MRI. As I was looking it...
Found out on Tuesday that come Dec 13th I will be finding out about how my control will be. Donna and I saw the Urologist and then the surgeon that will be doing the DaVinci. Both bostered our...
GreenAcres, Saw you post on another thread about going with a second doctor and how he had a wealth of information about himself and a pdf that became you Bible. Would you provide the web site?...
Glad to see that previous post about still drinking coffee. I have been a heavy coffee drinker for years, stopped for a couple years but started up again this last April and know I could stop if...
As the subject says I have recently been diagnosed with prostrate cancer. As you all have gone through I have more questions than answers at this point although my Urologist took time on the last...