Just got Final Path Report

Congratulations on your excellent pathology report, FatCat!   You're well on your way to a prostate cancer free future. 

about the leaking:  For comfort, I think it's good to frequently change the Depends or other absorbent underwear you're using. And don't drink a lot of liquid before bedtime. 

The gusher usually slows to a trickle before you know it. (I didn't make it through an entire carton of Costco diapers before I didn't need them anymore.) 

Of course, now that I've been through the experience as an adult, I know exactly why a one-year old cries his lungs out when he has a full, wet diaper.

Take care and be well...Tim

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Age 59  PSA velocity quadrupled in 1 yr (0.6 to 2.6) 

1 of 12 biopsies positive (5%) 

Open surgery June 2006 

Cancer confined to one small area Gleason 5 

PSA's undetectable

 

Post Edited (TimG) : 3/14/2008 9:20:35 PM (GMT-6)

FANTASTIC Fat Cat!!!  Based on what you're saying so far, you're doing great and if all continues well your "incontinence thing" should resolve in a few weeks time. 

In my case, I noticed that certain moves led to deluges at times, such as bending down to pick something up from the floor, or twisting the cap off a bottle of soda, or turning around to look out the rear window while driving my car in reverse, or sneezing, or coughing etc. etc. etc.

I became frustrated after three weeks or so but continued to make those moves (while wearing pads).  I figured I had nothing to lose.  And after about week six, I was pad free.

Everyone is different in terms of recovery.  My suggestion, though, is not to avoid ordinary movements that make you leak, but continue them (with pad on) until you regain continence.

Best to ya,

Tom

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D.O.B - 8/9/52

PSA: First ever was 9.8 in late Oct. ‘06, two weeks later, 10.1

DRE: Negative

Biopsy results 11/22/06.  Both lobes involved.  Six out of eight cores positive - from 100 percent to 90, to 60, to 50, two 20s and two zeros.

Gleason 3+3 = 6

Da Vinci Robotic RP surgery, City of Hope, Jan 12, 2007

Post surgery pathology – Organ confined, Gleason still 6, margins clear.  Volume of tumor much less than biopsy suggested.  12 percent overall.

First post-surgery PSA -- Undetectable, 2/20/07

Second post-surgery PSA -- Undetectable, 9/11/07

Third post-surgery PSA -- Undetactable, 2/15/08

Hi FatCat,

Great pathology report, I am really glad for you. Rick regained urinary control at about 4 months post op but even now if he gets really tired he will have some leaking (Very Little) once every 2 or 3 weeks. Give your body time to heal and all should be allright.

Warm wishes

Diana

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Rick & Diana

Age 68/ 67@ Dx

6-30-06  PSA 2.54

1-22-07  PSA 4.98

1-26-07  PSA 5.09

Diag: 2-14-07 Gleason 8 Stage T1c PSA 5.09

Bone Scan 3-1-07 Clear

3-6-07 Triple Spinal Fusion (due to old back injury)

Radical retropubic surgery 4-2-07  Post surgery Gleason 9 Stage T3a Positive margins

4-29-07 PSA 0.02

6-9-07   PSA 0.02

7-6-07   PSA 0.03

8-1-07   CT Scan & Chest X-Ray   Clean

 9-26-2007 PSA 0.07

11/1/07 PSA 0.1

11/30/07 PSA 0.12

01/31/2008 PSA 0.3

03/01/2008 PSA 0.3

Fatcat great report and glad the old plastic tube is out.

I had control the next day with exception of a sneeze that caught me by surprise. Now I noticed since then that I automatically go in a hold stage before a sneeze and I think that is the way I have always done it but never thought about it. I wounder if this good be a clue to the quick control I was fortunate to have. The point is there is nothing I did that I can think of that gave me such quick control.
When the swelling goes down you might see a step up in control.
Just relax, enjoy your time off knowing that each day you are going to feel better than the day before.

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12/06/07 DaVinci and open prostate surgery after difficulties in breathing stopped the davinci.
Walked a lot
90% control the day the catherter removed.
pad only for a sneeze before the week was out
No pads most of the second week.

Good report card Fatcat!

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Fatcat!
Great pathology report! Bet yoiu're glad to get rid of Mr. Hang! And for the leaking issue: Like the others have said, everybody is different. I am still wearing one pad a day after 14 months, so my progress has been slower than some. But, I am still seeing progress and some days am completly dry. My point is, if you don't become fully continent as fast as you think you should, don't give up! Take note of any progress, no matter how small, keep doing your kegels, and keep a positive outlook! That pathology report is worth it's weight in Gold! Go celebrate!
Best,
Mike

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June 2005 - Age 53 PSA 4.8 at regular physical October 2005 - After several rounds of anti-biotics, PSA 5.2 at Urlogist November 2005 - Biopsy negative July 2006 - PSA 5.9 at regular Physical October 2006 - After several more rounds of anti-biotics PSA 8.1 November 2006 - Second biopsy - Positive December 2006 - Gleason (3+4=7), Tumor T1c, CT Scan and Bone Scan Negative
January 2, 2007 Robotic Prostatectomy, University of Rochester Medical Center - Tumor confined but larger than thought, only one nerve able to be spared. Margins clear. February 2007 - Three to fo ur pads a day, no erection with viagara. April 2007 - First Post-Surgical PSA 0.02. Down to one pad a day.July, 2007 - Six Month Post-op: PSA 0.04 No change in ED. October, 2007 - Nine Month Post-op: PSA back down to 0.02!Almost totally dry! Only slight improvement in ED - Will try injections if not improved by next appointment. January 2008: One Year Post-OP PSA 0.02 still dripping, but improving. Tried 500 dose of MUSE for ED, no luck. Will try 1000.