I will add an excellent comprehensive site - http://www.phoenix5.org It was begun by Robert Young who passed away from PCa so additional information (i.e. up-to-date) may not be there. The site was...
Thanks for your return comments. Sorry I missed your LN negative in your profile. As can be seen I have had a pretty good response with the rads and the Lupron. What I didn't mention and should have...
Hi JWB AS you, I had PSA failure on my first post open RRP PSA test - 0.87 and then on the second 1.1 four weeks later. Although my Gleason wasn't as high (3+4 or 7) on pathology, I did have...
Ehud and Wife I had my catheter 14 days - When it came out I had no control for about a month and then it started to improve - took over five months before I was basically padless and only had a few...
Way to go Mal !! Soujnds like all is well - here's to an excellent and quick recovery ! Russ...
here's a list - it's not mine originally, but I've added a few items/comments. Russ [u]The Useful Items List: [3]There are other useful things that you might consider having or knowing about[b] in...
Puget is absolutely right IMO. You need to continue to do the kegels even though you are post op. They will help. I didn't do them after my RRP and it took nearly 5 months to be considered totally...
I hope that the lab reports are really positive for you. I received my third four month report since radiation last year - PSA <0.1 Testosterone <0.4 or 11 US - am taking lupron now 13 months of 18...
You are welcome. I didn't get along with my catheter either. Hopefully others here will also adds some good ideas forv you. Here's hoping for a speedy recovery!! /community/emoticons/smile.gif Russ...
Hi Bobsmom - me again! LOL I thought that I'd try and post the list I mentioned - Hopefully it will all be here - seems that different groups allow for different lengths of messages. Anyway here it...
Hi There Bobsmom! I am pleased to hear that Bob is doing well. I saw on the thread - "Mom's Page For Bob ' that you might like a list of things that might be helpful to have when Bob comes home. I...
Hi Alex! I am pleased that things have gone well for you ie post-op PSa etc. If the Viagra isn't being too helpful other possibilities are out there. I got about 50% erections on my own with no meds...
Hey Norskie great PSA report and quick recovery of incontinence and ED. I wish you continued great results. Get my next PSA report on the 18th - has been good since my radiation follow up last year...
Here in Canada my family physician gave me samples of the E drugs to try. Said to try them all and if one worked better than the other two then that is what he would prescribe. If none worked then he...
Wishing you well Bear with your surgery! Had mine in Dec 05. When able let us know how you are making out post op. Russ...
Congrats Rick on a great PSA reading! I didn't get mine until 3 months out. Meeting with the radiation oncologist is not a big worry. If you have to go back later you will have at least met the onc....
Congrats on a successful op. Results sound great! Maybe you can discover the cause of the leg levitation and use it for your third leg - if you need the help later hehe! Russ...
Carl, I had an rrp and then later 36 EBRT radiation treatments. I think to some degree it comes to and should be personal choice. In my case I had a Gleason 3+4 and in Ontario Canada we cannot get...
bump, bump, bump Hey Benecho and Nj - good luck to you two on your next visits. Sterd - How you doing after your IMRT? Hopefully things are good. Welcome Anniea - feel free to ask your questions. -...
I had a Gl 3+4 or 7 with a T1c dx 1 core of 10 positive 5% tumor. I had the RP in Dec 05. When I met my urologist in Jan 06 my pathology came back ( usually takes about 2 weeks here in Ontario,...
Hi. The pain is probably from the catheter. You'll soon know as you will soon be getting it out. I had pain after my cath was out. It was a burning type pain in the perineum like someone stuck me...
Hi Mozart I tend to agree with the others. You are being a little too pessimistic. 0.1 isn't trememdously bad and it was 1 month after. My urologist, like spins, absolutely refused to do my PSA until...
Hi Sarita I am not sure that this would be tremendously helpful, but I have experienced two infections and one really bad pain since having my biopsy and my radical retropubic prostatectomy in...
Good luck to you jetguy on your treatments! I will follow your write-ups with interest so please describe the procedure once you start. It would be interesting to compare this to mine as 3D conformal...
My radiation oncologist always says that I am a ‘man of surprises’. From the first day I returned to him after having the 0.87 PSA test post op, almost every time we met, whether formally in clinic...
Hello to all once again as I have been absent from this forum since last May. I thank Bluebird for her comment under a different post and her suggestion to give an update. My journey so far has been...
Hi Paul! 3 months is about right I guess for the reasons mentioned by others. I had a RP Dec/05 and didn't have my first PSA test until end of Mar/06....