Rek3283, I've solved my urgency problem. I just carry a two liter Pepsi bottle around with me (no jokes here, you guys). Just kidding. I have noticed, however, that my ability to last longer than two...
Thank you and the same to you. /community/emoticons/eyes.gif ...
Julie, It sounds like your hubby and I are marching down the same path, which is a good thing. (No soccer coaching for me, though!) Everyone stay well and on the forum. /community/emoticons/yeah.gif ...
Julie and all you other wonderful folks, Julie, I hope all is well with hubby's urologist visit. I haven't been on the forum in awhile because I really didn't have any news to tell. I had my first...
you go lifeguyd! Fore!!!!!!!!!!!! British Open this weekend....
JSS and Dad, I'm sorry. So far, I've been very lucky with the urination. No catheterization at all. I just get up a lot and somtimes if it's been awhile since urinating, it's a little painful - but...
JSS, I'm really sorry to hear about your father's difficulties. I can only relate because I, too, had the Brachytherapy implants done on May 22, 2007. I had the Iodine 125 seeds (100 of them) which...
Rek, Sounds like you're doing a ok for now. Hope it stays that way. Sorry to hear about your Bi-polar issues, but it seems you have things well under control. I see you are also taking Lexapro with...
Rek, I forgot to address your lack of stream at 0230. I am trying to drink a lot of water (6-8 glasses a day) to keep the bladder and urethra flushed. However, I've noticed after four weeks that...
Hey Gang, I'm back after a small hiatus. Rek, Good luck with your therapy. You're right about this site - if the folks here don't know just about everything there is to know about PC, then it isn't...
Thanks Julie. I plan to start taking my blood pressure on a regular basis at different times of the day, especially when the light-headedness occurs. Maybe I can pinpoint the culprit this way. My...
Julie, Thanks for that info. I'm not on Flomax, but radiation oncologist suggested maybe my blood pressure medicine may need some tweaking. Perhaps. I guess my home blood pressure monitor will get a...
Julie, Thanks everso for the encouraging words. Did your husband have any difficulties with light-headedness and nausea within two weeks of his therapy? And how long is the danger of incontinence...
Well, thanks Carl for that info. I'll have to ask my doc if mine were stranded. I know I had 30 catheters into which he put 101 (don't ask my why the one) 125-I seeds through the catheters and left...
Carl, Good luck with your HDR therapy. I didn't have surgery for similar reasons as JustJulie's husband - risky beause I have a history of Deep Vein Thromboses (blood clots in the deep veins in my...
IzzyBlizzy, Many thanks for providing the detailed costs of your significant other's surgery. I agree with the others that this info will greatly benefit newbies on a tight budget and who may have to...
Hey, you great bunch of folks, I'm back from the brink. I haven't posted in awhile, because I didn't have any news. I had my Brachytherapy on May 22, 2007. (thirty catheters and 101 125-I (Iodine)...
bGold: Welcome to the club. I, too, am a recent member and am headed down the path taken by Julie and her husband. I would strongly recommend you read her journey. It's an inspiration for all of us...
Dutch: I stand corrected. I think most of us who have extensively researched various treatment options for our condition would agree that, rather than experimental, proton therapy is probably the...
Pete42: Thanks for the confirmation. I see you were also diagnosed recently. However, ur numbers look pretty good. I hope you feel confident that the nasty thing will be out of there soon. Good luck...
Dutch: and PCDave: Thanks for the quick responses. Since I don't yet qualify for Medicare (63), my insurer and I would have to do battle for the costs. You both have given me some useful information...
After spending some time pouring over the Proton Treatment Facility at Loma Linda, CA, it appears that Proton Therapy for all types of malignancies is the wave of the future. However, it also appears...
JustJulie: Thank you for your kind and supportive words. I'll keep everyone posted as I go down the same journey as you and your husband. My appointment with the radiation oncologist is Tues., 10...
Julie, Words can't express how grateful I am after reading your and your husband's journey with Brachytherapy. If you are not a writer, you should be. I'm 63 years old and my stats are posted...
DJ, Dutch, lawink, You guys and the rest of the posters are great sharing your venture into world of prostate cancer. DJ, you should have gone into medicine. I've never seen such extensive research...
biker90, Many thanks for your quick response. After roaming around the net like the Greek God, Diogenes with a lantern looking for an honest man, I'm fully aware of all the options, procedures and...
I, too, am a newbie to this forum and just wanted to let everyone know how great it is to know there are folks out there willing to share their experience(s) with the dread PC word. HealingWell web...