I am so , so sorry to hear of this . My heart goes out to your Dad. I know all too well about a Dr saying not doing good follow-up .My Urologist took 10 yrs of watching me have trouble urinating...
I saw that thanks...
Hi Guys Here I am again at 7/22/23 reporting conditions after the radical proctectomy performed on me Feb 28 2021 . I am totally continent. I do still take a small dose of Tadafil before bed for the...
My 70 year old, very active wife fell backwards onto concrete a week ago while operating a mower ! She has been diagnosed with a compression fracture in L4 and L2 vertebrae and can barely stand...
[black] My 70 year old active wife fell backwards onto concrete a week ago while operating a mower. She has been diagnosed with a compression fracture in L4 and L2 vertebrae and can barely stand...
[b] Hello Group . After seeing that so many people are getting this disease I thought it would be good to start a new topic about it. I have had this disease twice and both times beat it with...
Hey Guys ...Just a heads up from the prostate removal operation done back on Feb 28 2021 . For the most part I am continent unless I pick up something weighing over 50 lbs and forget to breath out...
The only thing I can add is be sure he gets a sufficient amount of Magnesium in his diet.. It helpd with the Nitris oxide...
halbert per your advice I did edit it to say PSA going back up.. Thanks Jimmy ( There a lot of terminology here that I am learning about . Especially all the acronyms ) BTW they don't seem to have...
Oh!! One Thing ....I was wondering... I see a lot of folk here with pre treatment PSA like in the 50s and up to 80s mine never really reached much over 6.0 so it makes me wonder if that is an ANY...
Yes Halbert you are in good shape in continence department and it will only improve. If you are like me you can sleep or recline without any pad at all. Keep up the exercises they DO help. The thin...
Hi and Thanks for the encouraging words. I meant to say <0.01 ... I wrote < .01because thats what two labs said was the PSA reading . I will remember to include the leading zero in my future...
Well Fellas, here I am reporting after 3 months recovery from nerve sparing, DaVinci Prostate removal by Dr John Boon Houston Tx. I was pre-op & post-op 5+4=9, which did not break out of the...
Hey Guys Here I am almost a month since my Robotic prostatectomy. I got all the way down to 128 lbs, which is my 1962 middle school weight !! I am now up to 133 and slowly climbing I hide the ice...
Well Gentlemen I am fresh home from my prostatectomy Done on afternoon of the 23rd . I stayed on mostly water diet the 24 hours prior to the surgery. ( robotic nerve sparring, lymph nodes looked...
Did You guys hear about the " better" PET Scan called ProstaScintt® done in New Braunfels Tx that was approved in Dec 2020 ?...
JNF Well for starters this a place we share stories so I thought this guys story was pretty amazing . mycancerstory.rocks He takes it with curcumin read the whole story or at least go down to his...
Mumbo, What have you heard about r fenbendazole so far I have been following it and find it to be quite promising . Why doesn't anyone here talk about it?? Thanks James...
I am a two year survivor of HEP C . Took 90 days of Epclusa had Hep since I was a teen 73 now...
FYI ..Did you guys see where they found an ordinary Veterinary drug (don't laugh) fenbendazole is being found successful in fighting cancer I saw it on Longevity website but also at Johns Hopkins is...
Have you guys heard of this it has just been approved by FDA in December 2020 has been successful in other countries What is a Prostate-Specific Membrane Antigen (PSMA) study? A PSMA study, also...
Thanks Again Appointment has been applied for I live only 3.6 Miles from an MD Anderson satellite location here in Sugar Land The Prolia shot was a smooth move . JimmyM73...
Well I heard the ADT causes bone loss this may be a consideration for me starting a 73. Is the only alternative is surgical castration correct ? The radiation Doctor I went to see dose IMRT so...
Wow Tudpock18 Johns Hopkins put the whole thing into high gear Instead of my worst of my 6 spot on the prostate being a 4+3=7 and then on down in severity , Johns Hopkins said I have the following...
Tudpock18 Hope all is well with you as you read this , I went to this RO named Dr. Clive Shkedy , here in Sugarland Tx ..He has very good track record with my healthcare system . He is from Demark...
Tudpock18 I will let you know what the RO says tomorrow . In the meantime I read about a University with an exciting new discovery using MRI guided concentrated ultrasound(in place of radiation) that...
Tudpock18 Thanks I already this morn got something going with BRACHY Oncologist . Thanks for Your Nagging it is well accepted (it's for my own Good !!!) Agreed on the 3.0 being the new standard.....
Hi Tudpok18 Oh and one more thing I was led to believe that that acceptable range was -0.0-4.0 on the blood panels I am confused about that and the Dr would say even little over is "borderline" now I...
Thanks Tudpok18 I believe I have had this cancer for ten years it just that my urologist dropped the ball in Dec 2012 I could barley urinate and it was painful . The DRE exam indicated I have a small...
Hi Pratoman I am following you lead and sent off my slides and report to Epstein . I am scheduled to do a nerve sparing prostate removal on Feb 23 . I will keep ya posted did bone scans and body...
Thanks Mumbo I saw you did the post op radiation was that because you had too much post op PSA ?...
Thanks Mumbo , You answered my main concern that in my case my numbers are a a concern, enough to need to do something . I have surgery scheduled for Feb 23 and second thoughts are running around in...
Thanks to all for the in depth info that makes me feel a little more relaxed about my situation All of you guys are real heroes that have shared their thoughts with everyone based you own experiences...
HI everyone I was diagnosed with Prostate Cancer . I understand that there are three options removal, treat with Radiation alone or put in those seeds . I am 73,heatlhy, workout in gym and walk...
Post Prostate Existing PSA ; It Happened to my Brother in Law after total removal . Then they did radiation . Now they are gonna do a PET full body scan to try to find it ! Best Wishes my Friend....
Thanks a million Pratoman , Any info I get is appreciated. I had another two questions now that you have experienced life without a prostate. In the case of prostate removal, how hard is it to...
Hello Fellow members , I am new here can add info to help others as I go along . However today I have a question about my situation . I am 73 yrs old and for the last 3 or 4 years besides having...