The great news is you are a week or less from surgery.  I say great news because if you are anything like I was, the wait from biopsy to surgery has not been a fun time.  When I got to the final week before surgery, my anxiety actually decreased.  I felt as if I had analyzed, re-analyzed, prayed, worried, researched and discussed ad nauseum and was finally at peace with my decision and with what lay ahead.

Hey DanMan Bob,

Yeah, as soon as my wife and I decided on surgery and set the date, most of the anxiety went away. I then concentrated on getting in the best physical condition I could muster and prepping mentally and emotionally for the big day. We talked a lot about our expectations for the post-op pathology report and reviewed what the doctor had told us about his experience and his outcomes. All this bolstered my confidence and helped relieve MaryLu's worries.

Cancer is a physical, mental and emotional disease and we have to prep all three areas in order to successfully win the battle.

Best of luck to you guys that are ready to go. Remember that we have you in our thoughts and prayers. Please report back to us on you success....

Jim

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Age 73. Diagnosed 11/03/06. PSA 7.05. Stage T2C Gleason 3+3.

 Hey ~ Billy & Frank,

Billy & Frank,

If I'm reading this thread correctly surgery is right around the corner...I join in wishing you a relaxing and peaceful weekend. It's a tough wait but before you know it you'll be on the road to recovery. You've made your decision so move forward and don't look back.

All the best to you both,
Susan

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Husband Diagnosed 11/17/05 Age: 63 PSA: 7.96 No Symptoms
2/09/06: LRP - Post Pathology - Gleason 4+3 Stage T2b NO MX
3 mo. PSA: 11.8 Stage T3a
6 mo. PSA: 18.8 Stage IV Systemic w/ distant lymph node involvement
Start HT - Lupron 3 mo. shots
12/06/06: PSA 0.8
03/07/07: PSA 0.3
PSA - Undetectable since 6/07/07

All good wishes, thoughts and prayers for a successful procedure and a quick recovery.

Paul / Vickie

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Many, many thanks to all of you for your very kind good wishes.

Having nothing more than my tonsils out when I was 8 or 9, and then lied to about being able to eat all the ice cream I wanted to after my surgery, i was a little leary about receiving information about my upcoming RRP.

Nobody ever told me the last thing I would want to do after getting my tonsils ripped out was to eat or drink anything ever again.

As for this surgery, I'm not sure if it's preferable to just lay down on the table or get run over by a train, but the information you people supply has at least taken a lot of the mystery out of the procedure.

I've spent weeks scouring the site, and you people have more answers or suggestions than any Doctor I've ever spoken to. Again, I thank you.

Billy

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DIAG. 2/08
DRE POSITIVE
PSA 6.8
CONTAINED, LEFT SIDE, GLEASON 9
LUPRON, (3 MO.) 2/28
SURG, SCHED. 3/26/08

Your surgery will not be a walk in the park, but I believe you will find it preferable to sitting on those train tracks!!!

Best of luck to you this week.