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Just a quick note to say hi to everyone. I've been lurking here awhile. As you can see from my profile, I joined the PC "club" last fall and had my RRP surgery in December. I recuperated over the holidays and went back to work (worked online from home) first week of January, and drove in a couple of days the second week. This week I rode my motorcycle sidecar rig in a couple of times, and worked from home the last two days since it was less than 30F in the AM.

I feel pretty good right now, but am a bit disappointed with my incontinence. I don't care too much about the ED at this stage.

But thanks to all the great info on this board, I feel I'm doing as well as I can at this stage.

My first PSA after surgery is scheduled for March 25. I see the doc few weeks later and will update my profile.

Ok, that's enough rambling. Thanks again, everyone, for sharing your information.

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Dan

PC diagnosis @ 53 YO
PSA: 3.4 - 3.7 for preceeding 10 years, new GP advised Urologist visit

09/18/09 12 plug biopsy
09/29/09 PC diagnosis, 1 of 12 plugs, 5% cancer, Gleason 3+3 (6)
12/17/09 da Vinci robotic radical prostatectomy
12/29/09 catheter removed

current status: 3-4 pads/diapers a day, dry overnight, however; total ED

Post Edited (Dandapani) : 1/23/2009 4:19:17 PM (GMT-7)

Dan...the man with a plan...AND you CAN!! Pretty good , huh?!! You are soon out of surgery. Be patient, and things will get better with time... Stay with us here, and you will get a lot of advice from people who have gone through exactly what you have......Di

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Husband Pete
dx Jan 2001 gleason 4 + 3 PSA 16.5
Seed implant and conformal radiation and Lupron from Jan 2001 to Jan2002
2005 Dec PSA began to rise from .5 to 8 within 6 months
Salvage surgery at MSK 9/06 Dr. Eastham
Fistula operation 2/07 MSK Dr. Wong
Many cystoscopies and ER visits with strictures
Catheter for one year....Catheter taken out Sept 07..
Total Incontinence since then....
PSA .52 3/08
AUS Operation at MSK Sept 8 2008 Dr. Sandhu
Activated Oct 28th Dr. Sandhu..MSK
Some difficulty with AUS arising Nov 10 2008
Meeting with Dr. Sandhu to discuss AUS problems and new PSA test Dec 11, 2008
PSA .6 12/08
AUS improving..only 2 pads a day and one at night
Complete hip replacement surgery Dr. Waters Gainesville, FL 1/9/09
Forging ahead to health!

James, Divo. Thanks for the welcome!

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Dan

PC diagnosis @ 53 YO
PSA: 3.4 - 3.7 for preceeding 10 years, new GP advised Urologist visit

09/18/09 12 plug biopsy
09/29/09 PC diagnosis, 1 of 12 plugs, 5% cancer, Gleason 3+3 (6), left side plug w/cancer
12/17/09 da Vinci robotic radical prostatectomy, lab confirmed biopsy, 5%, PIN rest of prostrate, negative margins
12/29/09 catheter removed

current status: 3-4 pads/diapers a day, dry overnight, however; total ED

Hi Dan,

Did you have any issue with potency prior to the surgery?

Did the Dr. specifically perfom a nerve sparing procedre?

Hoping for a very - PSA.

Scott

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Diagnosed @ 48yo 04/07

focal, low volume tumor gleason 6

RRP 07/30/07

Persistance of PSA

IMRT 11/07-01/08

Emerg, cysto obstructed bladder 01/08

Persistance of PSA

08/08 learned Dr. left significant amount of prostate

12/08 saturation biopsy 36 cores 24 having normal prostate tissue

12/08 referred whole to med malprac attorney

Dan-
Welcome to HW! May the new year bring good news and undetectable PSAs!!!

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Father's Age 62 (now 63)
Original Gleason 3+4=7, Post-Op Gleason- 4+3=7,
DaVinci Surgery Aug 31, 2007
Focally Positive Right Margin, One positive node. T3a N1 M0.
Bone Scan/CT Negative (Sept. 10, 2007)
Oct. 17 PSA 0.07
Nov. 13 PSA 0.05
Casodex adm. Nov 07, Lupron beg. Dec 03, 2007 2 yrs
Radiation March 03-April 22, 2008- 8 weeks 5x a week
July 2, 08 PSA <.02
Oct. 10, 08 PSA <.02
Praying for a cured dad.

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