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Posted 12/5/2006 3:09 PM (GMT -6)
Hi George,
 
Good Luck to you tomorrow morning; you'll be just fine. Don't be disappointed if you can't remember having the surgery because it's over before you know it. I can't remember anything except a "hello" and then a "awake?" Post us when you feel up to it, and let us know how you're doing.
 
Glen
Diagnosed at age 60
PSA went from 2.2 to 3.8 in 14 months
2 ot 14 cores positive at 10%
Gleason 6(3+3), negative DRE, neg. boundaries
DaVinci surgery on 02/23/06
 

Posted 12/5/2006 3:23 PM (GMT -6)
Ditto to Glen's message!  Our thoughts and prayers go with you!
{{{{{{BIG HUG}}}}}}}}
;o)  Linda & Bob
Posted 12/5/2006 3:26 PM (GMT -6)
Thoughts and prayers George. God Speed ...

Paul
Posted 12/5/2006 6:06 PM (GMT -6)
Someone told me prior to my surgery that the biopsies were worse that the surgery. You know what, he was right! Good luck!
Posted 12/6/2006 1:50 PM (GMT 0)
George, this is the day! you'll be fine and posting soon to say hi. God bless, kat
Husband Jeff 56 years old diagnosed July 27, 2006
PSA 6.5, 2 positive areas in biopsy, Gleason 3+3=6
Radical Retropubic Prostatectomy August 30, 2006
pathology report - all clear - cancer gone
1st post-surgery PSA test 0.1
no more pads Oct 12, 2006
2nd post-surgery PSA test 0.1

Posted 12/6/2006 8:46 AM (GMT -6)
Looks like we have a big week here in the "waiting room." We'll see you soon, George!
Husband age 65
PSA on 5/1/06: 4.2 (had doubled in 13 mos. and rising monthly)
DaVinci Surgery 8/2/06
T2a (at biopsy)
T4c (at pathology) w/cancer cell leakage into fatty tissue
Post-Surgical PSA on 10/3/06 - undetectable!
Update: 11/1/06 - perhaps bladder neck involvement; 30%-50% chance of recurrence
Future: PSA tests twice-yearly for now
 

Posted 12/6/2006 9:41 AM (GMT -6)
May God Bless you and guild your surgeon
Posted 12/7/2006 11:58 AM (GMT -6)
HOpe everything went well, George. Keep us posted as soon as you feel well enough.

bec
husband Jeff 45 years old, diagnosed 8/25/06
PSA 2.1, 2 of 12 samples at 3% & 4%, involving 1 side of prostate
Gleason 3+3=6 in both samples
laparoscopic radical prost. 10/17/06
cancer in both sides of prostate, positive in one area of margin
first PSA in 1/2007

Posted 12/7/2006 12:23 PM (GMT -6)
Go George, Go!!! Hello George, fell any different?? Nope, just a little groggy and sore right?? Ain't nothin to it, we told you. Now get on with it and get better, I'll bet there are a new pair of sneekers at home waiting for you!!!
Your friend,
Pete
53 years old, Surgury, Radical Prostatectomy 8/20/03, PSA 6.6, Gleason 3 + 3 = 6, Adenocarcinoma extent (moderate) Stage & Margin:T2NOMX, No Metastases, Organ Confined, bone scan: Neg.  

Posted 12/8/2006 5:16 PM (GMT -6)
George ~ Our thoughts are with you!!!!!  Have been for over a week but didn't have computer access to send before now.  Had hoped to send it before you had your surgery... but know that you were close in our thoughts and prayers..... on surgery day.
Take care friend and we look forward to hearing from you.
 
In Friendship ~ Lee & Buddy still in Louisiana... heading home to NC tomorrow cool

mama bluebird - Lee & Buddy… 53 on surgery day

RRP / Radical Retropubic Prostatectomy with "wide excision"

April 3, 2006   PSA 4.6   Gleason  3+3=6  T2a  

Confined to Prostate   June 29th ~ PSA Less than 0.1 Non-detectable

Posted 12/9/2006 6:26 PM (GMT -6)
George,
We'll be thinking of you next week.  Good luck and post when you feel well enough.
Ellen
 
Curtis, 63, Diagnosed Aug 21, 2006
T1C
Gleason 3+3=6, 3+4=7
PSA 4.10
Bone Scan Negative!!
 
DiVinci surgery done Oct 3, 2006
Catheter out Oct 11, 2006
After surgery T2C and cancer found on both sides instead of just one.
Pathology report came back clean!!!
 
First PSA test came back undetectable on December 7, 2006!!!!

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