Hi, A bit of info because I am scheduled for cataract surgery next week, and the reason for this is I have a wrinkle of the retina and the Doc wants the cataract removed before he does his surgery....
Hi, Went to my last apt with retina specialist , Thought may as well get the surgery done, but he said no at this time maybe that's good, he said I am still on border line and it will probably get...
Hi, jujub, Thanks for response, I sometimes have floaters and most of time feels like something is shading my vision. especially when driving Ok well it is what it is. , so we can do is take the best...
My dr, says I am on borderline for surgery on my right eye, but is waiting to see if it will get worse. I am saying, why wait , why not go ahead and get it done now. If it improves my vision i am...
Hi, been awhile since been on. Still have the wrinkle of the retina, been going to retina specialist every 3 months he says i am just on the border of needed surgery. It been getting a little worse....
thank YOU Sherry, FOR YOUR SUPPORT AND SUGGESTIONS. HE IS GOI9NG TO WORK ON HIS PROBLEM Advise him to start slow and , He is spending $`120.00 a month on his habit. I just hope it hasn't gotten so...
Hi, Been a long time since I have been on, anyway I am concerned about my son who has been chewing tobacco for 37 years and has tried different methods to quit. He says he has pain in stomach and...
Thank you for your response: I had heard about the surgery, but wasn't sure how effective it would be; I am hoping that corrective lenses would help. I here that the procedure can do more harm than...
Hi, Thought maybe someone here might have some insight to my problem.....My right eye has wrinkle of retina, wavy line, double vision , distorted vision.... I am to young to have this problem . I am...
Thanks for response azsunshine, went to Dr yesterday and prescribed some medicine and this morning is better, finally I got some sleep last night. Taking syrtek, lamasil and some sort of creme for...
Hi, Face is red and itches like crazy, My skin Dr thought it was yeast infection. Have tried diff creams and aloe nothing seems to clear it up. Its spreading around my face and hard to sleep let...
Thanks for response, She seems to be doing better so will wait. hesitant going to a hospital. She will not get medicare till Feb. 2014, but if we have to we will. Insurance is so expensive, hard to...
Hi This is for my wife....she thinks she has gall bladder pain and thought about going to the emergency room. Looking on line there seems to be some home remedies, Thought someone might have some...
Thanks for response. I feel better about the mg I am taking for sure. I was concerned about side effects, but this is for a short period of time and then he wants me to get on Ibuprofen for a week or...
Hi, My Doctor prescribed Prednizone 3 10 mg in the the morning , 30 mg total for 3 days then 2 10 mg in morning for 2 days then 1 in morning for 1 day, Why in the morning all at once. This is for...
Have been away for awhile.. Had skin cancer surgery back in Feb of this year Squamous cell and had it removed Anyway Hi again, This forum is very helpful and great full for your participation. I have...
ya, I guess I am in wrong form and topic for discussion, was looking for my last posy on skin cancer and could not find it relative to time . Will try again. Thanks...
Thanks Denise, Have an apt in June, i still have a couple of weeks of healing on this one, I can't imagine having to thru this again , at least right away. I am retired, but want to go back to work...
Hi just checking in , Stitches out and looking good, need to stay off or no exercise or at least , no heavy for another 1 week or so, Just keep wondering if it will pop up someplace else and have to...
Thanks for all of your responses, it really helps to have someone in your corner and hear the experiences you had.. was on my leg running errands today and shouldn't have done that. Guess I will...
Hi, Had skin cancer removed this morning, Squamous cell on left calf , removed two layers and that got it all 15 stitches, Back in two weeks Doc says 95% Chance it will not return to same spot, but...
Hi. Had apt with Doc. Surgery for 28th says cancer hasn't spread. Will do the MOHS , take a couple of hrs I guess, so will see how it goes and report back. Thanks...
Hi thanks for response,,, i was walking in the yard and felt two sharp pains where my biopsy was at I suppose maybe that's to be expected i have an apt with the surgeon next Tuesday, so will keep you...
Hi this Monday 28th of Jan, Thanks for your responses, Have not heard from doc. ...do appreciate your insight... they assumed i have this cancer which was biopsied but how do they know how far to go...
Hi, Just was diagnosed with squamous on my calf, been there for 6 months and has been more pronounced just in the last 3 months. Doc is making arrangement's with surgeon in the next few days. This is...
Hi again, Had question about blood in urine. Blood in urine at first was heavy, then leveled off in a couple of days, and after 6 1/2 days blood came more pronounced again as in day one and two. No...
Thank you for responding . In answer to your question , There was no consultation other than ; see you in a year to do another psa test. I want to get the lab results and Doctors prognosis . They...
Hi, Negative results from biopsy. Doctor says nothing to do for a year. Then another PSA TEST great news !! Thought something else triggered the rise in psa levels as I originally thought. Anyway its...
Hi,Received the results on biopsy, they came back negative , Nothing to do for a year. they thought something else caused the elevation in PSA levels, which thought was the problem in the first...
Thanks for the suggestions. I will get those lab and DOCTORS reports, and will respond. later...
Thanks for the suggestions and comments....
Hi, Biopsy done, not a really big deal accept for the probe up the you know, what was pain full . The Valium was a little help full. just waiting on results.Felt like they only probed 3 or 4 times,...
Thanks for input, Just apposed to bodily intrusion and making the situation worse when I may not even need this procedure. As you have said its my decision to make. I wonder if waiting and get a psa...
Hi, In researching this topic, I have decided to WAIT and ask for another PSA test, I am not sure at my age I need to go through the possible after effects of the Biopsy. There is no history of...
Thanks for your comments. I am still researching the problem,but i will probably go ahead , have a couple of days to think about it. Might be better to get it over with Will advise later, Have a...
Thanks for input, I am being skeptical because of articles about ultra sound and MRI screening. Are these procedures able to detect any cancer cells or is the biopsy still the best we have to work...
Forgot to mention , I suggested to the Uro. that we wait a week or so and take another PSA test to see if the the reading would change. Said it would not change. The Biopsy would be the only way to...
Hi , Went to urologist rectal exam and bladder scan, 82 cc/ suggested biopsy, so set up for Thursday 18th .Have to prepare with Bactrim, Valium and fleet enema/ Is all this necessary, takes 5 mins....
Ok, thanks for the info, these forums are very useful, I will see the DR on Friday of this week. I have always been healthy and have never taken medications, guess I better get on better diet. Later...
Hi, new to the forum. A month ago received a psa test reading of 5.4, the 1st psa I have had in my life time. I am 73 now. Dr put me on antibiotic for a month. Month later, psa test reads 10.4. Dr...