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jerrio

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Posted 1/25/2007 2:21 PM (GMT -7)

Home today from hospital, had my surgery monday. All went well, Dr. said no suprizes, looked good, lymnph nodes clean. Dr said pathologist not completed complete bio yet, has done all outsides edges and found no cancer yet meaning it is deep inside prostrate, he said that is good news. Hate mr hang allready, Heading back to my recliner, Jerrio

PSA went from 2.3 to 4.5 12 months

Biop was 3+3=6 3% left side on 1 0f 12

sch. for total removal 1-22-07 (open)

daveed

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Joined : Jul 2006

Posts : 172

Posted 1/25/2007 2:37 PM (GMT -7)

Jerrio

Glad to hear things went well. If you feel up to to it when youv'e had some healing done, a detailed accounting of your experience would be most welcome by all. We really do enjoy all the "war" stories

Good luck God bless

Davved

Diagnosed March 06

PSA 4.4

Two biopsies. One core of each 5% cancer, two suspicious

Gleason 3+3=6

DaVinci surgery Nov 1, 06

Cancer confined to prostate

Ist PSA 6 weeks post op less than 0.02

biker90

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Joined : Nov 2006

Posts : 1465

Posted 1/25/2007 2:43 PM (GMT -7)

Hi Jerrio,

Great news that you are through the surgery and all looks well. Now just take it easy and let your body heal and get used to the new plumbing arrangement. The catheter won't be in there forever!!!!

Jim

Age 72. Diagnosed 11/03/06. PSA 7.05. Stage T2B Gleason 3+3.

RRP 12/7/06. Nerves and nodes okay.

Pathological stage: T2B. Gleason 3+4. Cancer confined to prostate.

PSA on 1/3/07 - 0.04. Next PSA on 4/4/07.

"Cancer feeds on fear, starve it to death!"

BenEcho10

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Joined : Jan 2007

Posts : 133

Posted 1/25/2007 7:07 PM (GMT -7)

Hi Jerrio,

Congratulations on having the surgery behind. It sounds like you probably have negative margins with is also great news. Take is easy. Stay in your recliner. I practically lived in mine for the first four weeks. The catheter is an annoyance but a short term annoyance.

All my best
Ben

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.

Post Edited (BenEcho10) : 1/26/2007 8:11:40 PM (GMT-7)

bluebird

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Posts : 2542

Posted 1/25/2007 9:04 PM (GMT -7)

See Jerrio’s 1 st Thread: My journey with P-C (direct link ~ just click on the title above! Reminder: C lick on the REFRESH icon once there) Hi ~ Gerald, Welcome Home!!!! Great to hear from you!!! When you have a few minutes I hope you have time to check out your special postings…. that were sent to you on your previous thread listed above… Be nice to Mr. Hang… and he will be nice back. When he hears things like… “Hate Mr. Hang”…. … he’s allowing you to heal… so be nice!! Once you get that pathology report in your hand ~ expect some emotions to overwhelm you! Hearing it and seeing it is 2 totally different emotions. Great News!! You are on a wonderful stone now…. Healing/Recovery…. So take time to heal. Take care and enjoy the recliner… We sure did. I went out and bought 2 new ones since we didn’t have any… and they are Great!!! Keeping you close in thoughts and prayers. 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

jerrio

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Posted 1/27/2007 4:33 AM (GMT -7)

THANK yOU ALL FOR YOUR GREAT WORDS, the surgery was not as bad as I was worried about. woke up clear headed and NO pain, they had me hooked up to morphine pump with constant feed and a button if I need more, never hit the button, only time had any pain was when I was getting in and out of bed and when I had to cough (O Boy) Have only took one pain pill yesterday before I took shower. Had surgery Monday morn and was out of hospital Thurs. morn by 10:00 am. Was up on my feet evening of surgery and was walking the hall the next day, everone telling me to walk, walk, walk. My advice to anyone having surgery is to have some good cough drops or luquid on hand when you get home. You will have a tickle in throat from breathing tube used during surgery and You DO NOT want to cought it out. This is very important, I had some on hand and it has been a life saver. Thanks again to all you wonderful people. Lee & Buddy, will try to get along with me hang, but there will NOT be a love affair,,, -:)

PSA went from 2.3 to 4.5 12 months

Biop was 3+3=6 3% left side on 1 0f 12

sch. for total removal 1-22-07 (open)

jetguy

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Joined : Sep 2006

Posts : 742

Posted 1/27/2007 6:29 AM (GMT -7)

I'm glad to hear that you are doing so well. Keep up the good work.

Bill

Gleason 3+3=6, T1c, one core in twelve, another pre-cancerous.

62 years old and good health. Married 37 years. To same woman!

biker90

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Joined : Nov 2006

Posts : 1465

Posted 1/27/2007 7:54 AM (GMT -7)

Hey Jerrio, good job! Walk, walk, walk is good advice. It speeds recovery from surgery and helps regain continence. Try a holding a pillow tight against your belly when you have to cough or sneeze. It helps to hold all those damaged parts inside where they belong!

See ya...

Jim

Age 72. Diagnosed 11/03/06. PSA 7.05. Stage T2B Gleason 3+3.

RRP 12/7/06. Nerves and nodes okay.

Pathological stage: T2B. Gleason 3+4. Cancer confined to prostate.

PSA on 1/3/07 - 0.04. Next PSA on 4/4/07.

"Cancer feeds on fear, starve it to death!"

spinbiscuit

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Joined : Apr 2006

Posts : 818

Posted 1/27/2007 8:05 AM (GMT -7)

Hi Jerrio,

Glad to hear your surgery was routine which is better than a winning Lotto Ticket. You are probably getting use to mr. hang by now, and hopefully he'll be gone before too long. We all hope that you'll recover quickly so keep moving around on your feet. Just don't lift anything heavier than a 1/2 gallon of milk.

Good luck, and speedy recovery.

Glen

Diagnosed at age 60

PSA went from 2.2 to 3.8 in 14 months

2 of 14 cores positive at 10%

Gleason 6(3+3), negative DRE, neg. boundaries

DaVinci surgery on 02/23/06

jerrio

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Joined : Nov 2006

Posts : 18

Posted 2/4/2007 11:20 AM (GMT -7)

Everthing is going good, had a little set back, last Monday had staples out, Tuesday about 1.5 inches of incision busted out. Dr resewed me up, doing well. Tomarrow is big day, suppose to get rid of Mr Hang

YIPPPPPEEEEEE,,,,Gerald

PSA went from 2.3 to 4.5 12 months

Biop was 3+3=6 3% left side on 1 0f 12

sch. for total removal 1-22-07 (open)

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