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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, Welcome to HW. Hate you gotta be here, but glad you came. You move on to the other side club and join us in our Journey of recovery. Stick around and share with us. Good luck on your first psa test in March, just like they say, the first is the worse, as each one comes along, you begin to relax....

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James C. Age 61
Co-Moderator- Prostate Cancer Forum
4/07 PSA 7.6, referred to Urologist, recheck 6.7
7/07 Path report: 3 of 16 PCa, 5% involved, left lobe , GS 3/3:6.
9/07 Nerve sparing open Retropubic Radical Prostatectomy
9/07 Post-op Path Report: GS 3+3=6 Staging pT2c, 110gms, margins clear
16 mts: ED- 50 mg Viagra 3X week, pump daily,Trimix .35ml 2X week continues
PSA's: 3 mts-.04, 6 mts.-.04, 9 mts.-.04, 12 mts.-.04, 16mts.-.04

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!

OS, I'm down here in FL, but moved here from Pataskala, Ohio in 2004 after having lived there for 17 years! Never was a Buckeye, but I had many Buckeye friends!

Your profile is epic. I wish you the best!

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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

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

hello dan, you are most welcomed here, you are more than qualified for admission. glad you joined our merry little band.

david in sc

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Age 56, 56 at DX, PSA 7/7 5.8, 7/8 12.3, 9/8 14.9, 10/8 16.4

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

Scott, thanks for the well wishes.

I had no issue with potency before surgery.

Yes, the da Vinci robotic surgery I had was nerve sparing, which seems to be the point of the da Vinci procedure. I guess I never thought to ask if it was otherwise.

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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

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.

Co-Moderator Prostate Cancer Forum

Hi Dan

You sound like you are not doing that bad but are depressed because you are where you are. I am doing very well physically. We are in about the same position for dates of surgery/recovery. My dr. explained it takes time. And we, being men, are very impatient.

Hang in there. We are all in the same boat. And we will get through this together.

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Tom, age 51
Diagnosed 11/12/2008
PSA 2006 - 2.8, 2007 3.06, 2008 4.6 (remember the rate of increase is as important as the level), PSA free 8.7%
Gleason score 7 (4+3); 6 out of 19 cores sampled positive for cancer; perineural invasion present
Bone scan and CT scan both negative
Prostate mildly enlarged, DRE negative
DaVinci radical prostatectomy 12/30/2008 - Duke Medical Center - left side nerves spared
Scheduled for catheter removal 1/15/2009

"Pick a good doctor and say your prayers"