Any help would be appreciated. I know there was a list last year, but can't find it. Thanks, Courtney...
It isn't the amount of needles that they use, just better mapping of where the samples came from. This gives the doc a better idea where the cancer is located. Doctors "practice" medicine, nothing is...
ml and Bill, through reading your posts, I see that you have both been trying to find a doc in network to do the da vinci. We traveled out of state for the surgery. My husband came through with...
I don't know how many people had a biopsy like Kurt. The doc took his multiple samples and put them into 2 vials, 1 left and 1 right. His results were PCa on both sides. At the time, we didn't know...
Bill, From my understanding, the biopsy is the only true test to reveal all types of cancer, breast, brain, prostate, etc.... None of the urologist we went to following Kurt's diagnosis recommended...
SeekingBliss, We started the injections a few months back. My husband has insisted that I do the injections. So far, only once has he felt it, and that was the last time. I think (and am hoping) that...
Tony, Just looking back for an old thread and found this! I am so sorry for your loss. I hope that you are finding strength in knowing what an AWESOME guy your mother raised, because that is they way...
Thanks Tony, Right back at you!!!!! You and your wife our in our thoughts and prayers often! Keep up the good fight. Courtney...
Hi all, regarding the cath stay. Some docs/hospitals will give the velcro wrap. Our hospital gave Kurt the tape kind. Velcro wrap good, tape bad!! As for the depends after the cath came out, I went...
Hi all! Very interesting and congrats cedarchop on 1 year also!!!!! Kurt is one year out today!!!!!! YEAH!!!!! So what I am hearing from this blog is that it is doc related. No need seen for the 2-3...
Lili, My husband is a boxer wearer. I bought some of the hanes tight boxers for him as well as th "tighty whitey's" He wore both in the hospital. The tight boxers, gave more assurance that the cath...
My father in law is having surgery next friday. He told us that his doctor said he could eat anything up until midnight on Thursday. Kurt couldn't eat solids for 2 days before his surgery, and as I...
Hi Steve, Welcome, but sorry you are here. My husband had the da vinci last year. My father-in-law, next week. To be honest, I didn't read all of the others postings, but saw you were from tx and...
My 21 month old nephew was diagnosised with allergies to shell fish, peanuts, tree nuts and eggs. Does anyone know of a website where you can put in your allergies and find lists of foods that are...
I have yet to read the article, but what frustrates Kurt and I the most about the "most curable" cancer is the time lines they place on men getting checked. 50 if no PCa in family and 40 if PCa in...
Thanks again, Jim. Our needles do not have point (.) anything, just numbers. We tried to 6 tonight and very little, but no pain. I am guessing that to six was .06 on your needle. Just didn't want to...
Biker, Kurt just bought 3/10 cc insulin syringes. How do we know where the right dose is? Insulin needle is 30 cc's or i guess 10 since 3/10 cc needles, and trimax in 1.o ml vial? any thoughts?...
oh, and expiration on box is 3/08. /community/emoticons/smile.gif so maybe no need to answer last question....
We were given Trimax in September, but have yet to try. Our doc said it was ok to leave at room temp until we used, then refridge the rest. Now reading this 90 day issue. Are our samples still good?...
Jim, I may be a here for now, gone for awhile (long while), then back again member, but you have and continue to be an inspiration to us! We love your humor and wonderful outlook on life. Courtney...
Thank you Not Me. I will let Kurt know what you said. Really encouraging to hear that it is helping to restore the process naturally also. Courtney...
Richard, MD Anderson is a GREAT facility. I am going to tell you a little about my journey with PCa. My dad was diagnosised in 1992. He was late stages PCa and only 49. He was given a 6 month death...
Hey all, thanks for the congrats on Kurt. He will continue to do well. We have decided to skip Jan. next year though! Haha. Kurt's dad is a 4 + 3 with 25% of 3 cores out of the apex. Any info would...
Thank you Tamu and Not me, as some of you know, we traveled for Kurt's DaVinci. We chose to go with dr. fagin or (f.a.g.i.n.) if his name gets erased. He was not a pioneer in the davinci, but had...
Thank you to all who answered my last question. Here is one I haven't seen here before. When Kurt had his surgery, we chose to go with a doctor who specialized in the prostate and the DaVinci. We had...
Thank you all. Tony, glad to hear you are doing good. Like I said, I have on occasion, checked on you all, just haven't posted. Seems like much more homework for 5th graders these days, not to...
Hi to all. Missed you all! I have been on and read updates at times, just haven't found the time, or yet, made the time to post. Kurt is doing great. Still ALL ZERO'S!!!!!! Yeah!!!!!! But once again,...
Went to see Dr. Fagin about ED issues. Funny thing was, we didn't have to even tell him why we were there. He answered all of our questions before we even asked them. He gave us MUSE samples and...
Hi sanford, welcome to the group. I do not have info about the docs you listed, but we did travel for my husbands da vinci. Traveling was not as hard as I thought it would be. We flew to texas for...
I hope that all is going well with everyone. Mama, Jet, Biker, Pasay, KW, and all the others, I have missed you. Needed to take a break and concentrate on Kurt and boys, (children that is, well, and...
Hi Marie, My husband too kept putting off follow up PSA and then when he finally, 2 or 3 months later and after 5 to 10 calls from the doc, he had another. It had risen and a biopsy was scheduled....
Congrats Rick!!!! That is wonderful news!! What a relief for you and your loved ones. Thanks for allowing us to be part of your journey. Great news is Always welcome here. Courtney...
Hi Richard, glad to hear you have that part behind you. Kurt had the same experience with his biopsy. Luckily, they didn't mention the up the penis part until after he was back in pre-op. I don't...
Hi Vet, as tony said, this is a great question. I don't think that doctors want to "guess" at that anymore. Too many law suits. Back in 1992, when my dad was diagnosised, one doctor told him to go...
Hi Tony, glad to hear from you. I will be ordering this book. You have been a huge inspiration to me and others. I hope that your treatments are going great. Live for the cure! that is what it is all...
Broker, we will be with you in thought as you join the other side. Good luck. All will go fine! Courtney...
Hi concerened daughter. I have been in you shoes. My dad was 49 when he was diagnosised, and now my husband at age 47. When Kurt was diagnosised, my dad's old doctor found out. He is an onocologist....
Ehud, sorry to welcome you here, but you found the right place. We also wanted the robotic, but found very limited experience here in OK. We went to Austin Texas to Dr. Fagin. In our part of the...
Pam, you said "life is hard and then you die", I chose to believe that "life is a journey, not a destination". Courtney...
Thank you mama. You are the best person for the job. We love you, Courtney...
Hi Pam, Sorry you are here, but you came to the right place. How is your husbands overall health? What was his post op staging? Have you gone to a center like MD Anderson that deals with cancer? My...
Hi mat, Kurt has not tried the supp. yet, but may do so in the near future. Our doc gave us that option as well as the injections. He did tell us that it is about half the size of a piece of rice....
hi Mal, sorry that you are here, but you found the right place for answers. You appear to be "on the right track". First things first, the biopsy. Hopefully you will not need us afterwards, but if...
Dawgfan, Kurt loves the Attends. We found them at Justattends.com. They are very lite and not as hot. And, is dawgfan due to UGA? Kurt graduated from there and we have a pug named PUGA. Courtney...
Doston, Welcome to our group. You have come to the right place. I have seen little to no cryosurgery info here. You could be and will be if you continue to post, a huge help to others. God bless you...
Good Luck to you rek. It sounds like you are on the right path. Keep up the positive outlook. Courtney...
Billswife, sorry you are here, but welcome to our group. I am sorry to say that I don't know anything about ethyol. I hope that your husbands radiation goes well. I hope that others will be able to...
GREAT NEWS Dave!!!!!!! Keep those low scores coming. Both on and off the course. Courtney...
Hey Rick, I know that you feel like you are all alone, but you are not. You have found us. And even though you would not know me if you bumped into me in the street, by staying here, you will "know"...
kdnole, sorry you are joining our group. I assume that by saying you are a stage 2, you mean T2, which means either it is on both sides, or was felt during your DRE. My husband was a T2c, PSA 4.1 and...