getting started with surgery

Although I have not been posting recently I have been following the converstaion. I have been investigating , listening and interviewing doctors. I have definately decided on robotic. I was just down at Hopkins last week and met with Dr. Su. Has anyone had the robotic at Hopkins? ( Oh I cannot ( no laughing ) figure out how to get to my original thread, Lee, Buddy any suggestions ) Barrister

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Age 64, PSA 3.4, 3 of 12 cores positive 12/14/06,gleason 3+3=6

CT of ab,chest and pelvis and Bone scan all clear 1/8/07

Glen: I am scheduled for robotic on March 12th. Barrister

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Age 64, PSA 3.4, 3 of 12 cores positive 12/14/06,gleason 3+3=6

CT of ab,chest and pelvis and Bone scan all clear 1/8/07

Hi Barrister,     In response to your request above.....      Just click on the links below…… and a new window will open your threads… Very important to click on the Refresh Button once you get there!!     Direct Links to Threads started by…..Parson   *Barrister    You can click on the 4 titles listed and it will automatically take you to his threads....   getting started with surgery pre-op and decision follow up Needing help and advice New info on Financial questions     New info entered here on January 26th...      See Helpful Hints page for new directions....  # 4  and # 8.....  let me know if you still have problems. Remember you have to be on the main page to get to the Start By... drop down box...... then follow the new directions.   (Direct Link ~ just click on the title below and a new window will open!   Reminder … click on the REFRESH icon once you get there) Helpful Hints for New Members... Hope this helps you! :)       Let me know!!    In Friendship ~ Lee & Buddy mama bluebird - Lee & Buddy… from North Carolina Link to our personal journey…>>>      Our Journey ~ Sharing is Caring   April 3, 2006  53 on surgery day RRP / Radical Retropubic Prostatectomy with "wide excision" PSA 4.6   Gleason  3+3=6    T2a   Confined to Prostate June 29th ~ PSA Less than 0.1 Non-detectable Post Edited (bluebird) : 1/26/2007 2:28:02 PM (GMT-7)

SJC: Boy that sounds a bit impersonal. Although I have been communicating with Dr. Su by e-mail and he does responds himself. Since I use e-mail extensively in my office I appreciate this way. Maybe it is just a generational thing. We will have to become more tech savey.( By the way, Lee and Buddy ) I still don't see the dropdown next to the new topic at top of page - no laughing )> Barrister 

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Age 64, PSA 3.4,increased from 2.5 over 14 months,  3 of 12 cores positive 12/14/06,gleason 3+3=6

CT of ab,chest and pelvis and Bone scan all negative 1/8/07, staging prior to surgery T1c, Robotic scheduled at Hopkins 3/12/07.

Hi Parson,

Making the rounds via robot mentioned by SJC a few postings above does sound a bit impersonal. On the other hand, you are looking for a surgeon who is expert and comfortable with robots. Maybe robot rounds are just what you want.

Good luck.

Ben

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DIAGNOSIS: 09/25/06. Age 49. PSA 4.6. PSA free 2%. Clinical pathology: Gleason 10. Stage T2a.           

SURGERY: 11/08/06. RP at Johns Hopkins. Surgical pathology Gleason 10. Stage T3a (positive margins.) Negative seminal vesicles, lymph nodes, and bone scan.

POST OP: 12/15/06: First post op PSA was 0.00.

Lee and Buddy: I have found the "sorted by" Now how do I get to a particular person. Where do you put the beginning initial? Ben: I think you are correct and that may be the wave of the future as long as the service doesn't deteriorate with the robot. Welcome to D2U2. Barrister

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Age 64, PSA 3.4,increased from 2.5 over 14 months,  3 of 12 cores positive 12/14/06,gleason 3+3=6

CT of ab,chest and pelvis and Bone scan all negative 1/8/07, staging prior to surgery T1c, Robotic scheduled at Hopkins 3/12/07.

Lee: Thanks, it works, now I know where I've been ( not sure where I'm going ) Barrister

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Age 64, PSA 3.4,increased from 2.5 over 14 months,  3 of 12 cores positive 12/14/06,gleason 3+3=6

CT of ab,chest and pelvis and Bone scan all negative 1/8/07, staging prior to surgery T1c, Robotic scheduled at Hopkins 3/12/07.

Good Luck with tomorrows surgery Barrister. Dr SU is one of the surgeons on my short list.

I'll be pulling for you.


Joe

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Age: 51

PSA  Jun06  4.1  (PSA Jun05  1.2)

1^st Biopsy Nov06 – Atypical cells but no cancer

2^nd Biopsy Jan07 – 1 of 16 cores positive

Stage T1c   Gleason  3+3=6