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PianoMan
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Posted 3/13/2007 7:22 PM (GMT -7)
Through my journey with this PCa thing, I've had a few occasions to find humor in the situations I've been in.  Anyone else? One example -- I remember shortly after being diagnosed, I was a nervous wreck. checking into our local "Imaging Center," for a C-scan and Bone scan.  The pre-test/insurance stuff was being done by a young gal (maybe late '20s) and she could sense how uptight I was.  When the check-in was done she looked me in the eyes and said, "THINK POSITIVE!" I bit my tongue and shortly after, said to my wife, "HOW THE HELL CAN I THINK POSITIVE, WHEN I'M HOPING FOR NEGATIVE?" 2) When my first post-op PSA came back undetactable, our fellow member, lawink, said, "Best test in the world to score a ZEROOOOOOOOO!!" 3) An old friend of mine called me when I was about four weeks out of surgery and said he hoped the sensation in my penis would come back.  I told him the sensation never went away, just the ability to get a full erection and told him I'd already had two orgasms, but not an erection. "How'd do you do that?" he asked.  Nuff said... Love ya...  
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lawink
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Posted 3/13/2007 7:54 PM (GMT -7)
Yeah PianoMan - now it's YOUR turn to make me laff!!!! Thanks for sharing.
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kw
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Posted 3/13/2007 8:24 PM (GMT -7)

     I've got one for you.....when I went to see my Urologist for the first time he asked if my Family Practice Dr. had done a DRE?  I siad...."NO he saved that for you since your the expert".....heheheheh

   Gotta laugh to keep from Crying!

    KW

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Swimom
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Posted 3/13/2007 8:51 PM (GMT -7)
You guys do come up with some goodies :>) These light hearted moments are what helps get us through some awfully stressful times.

While the nurse had Paul in recovery, she was trying without much luck to find a suitable vein for a blood draw. Paul was a bit cold after nearly 4 hours in surgery. He was still pretty out of it but was gettin tired of the nurse thumping his uncooperative veins. He flung his other arm out at me and said..."find her a vein would you, so she'll let me have my arm back! I found a vein and drew blood for the nurse. Still groggy and not knowing exactly what he was saying/doing, Paul said thanks, I'll kiss you later...but he patted the nurses cheek, not mine!!!!
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biker90
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Posted 3/13/2007 8:58 PM (GMT -7)
Hey Swim, you sure he didn't know what he was doing?

When I was in pre-op, two nurses were double checking my id. They had to read my account number (about 15 digits!) back to each other several times as they went through the various procedures. After a while one one of them saw the grin on my face and apologized for the long process. I told her "Thats okay. I don't want you guys cutting of the wrong stuff down there." They cracked up....

Jim
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bluebird
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Posted 3/13/2007 9:52 PM (GMT -7)
Getting BIG EYED and GOING PALE   Buddy & I were taken into an examination room to wait for our urologist for our 10-month check up… In the room was the table with the stirrups, which definitely caught Buddy’s attention…   I went over to sit on the small stool in the far corner and as Buddy’s eyeballing the table & stirrups… I could tell by the look on his face that he was reflecting back on past visits (a very pale look came over him) and as all of this is taking place ~ Buddy’s backing up to lean against the counter to move as far away from the stirrups as possible….   As he leans against the counter top by the sink his right hand hits up against something and he looks down and there staring back at him is a box of rubber gloves and a big ass syringe next to it and lo and behold next to the syringe was a fresh tube of “slip & slide” gel.   And I’m starting to think I should have Buddy sit down on the stool before he passes out.     Fortunately… a short time later our urologist came in and the first question out of Buddy’s mouth was, “Are you planning on using any of this stuff on me??”           Our urologist got a smile on his face and said sure if you’d like for me to.   Needless to say we “BOTH” declined his offer!!!!!     
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M. Kat
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Posted 3/14/2007 4:10 AM (GMT -7)
I have gotten quite a few laughs here with the different descriptions of a man's penis post-treatment - wet willy, mr. happy, flat tire, etc. pianoman - you said one "the south will rise again!" After Jeff had the catheter removed, we were waiting in the exam room for the nurse to come back, and she finally came in and asked if we were "doing the deed" now that Jeff was free. there have been a lot of little things to laugh at, I just can't remember them right now!
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Tamu
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Posted 3/14/2007 6:07 AM (GMT -7)

Okay, here is one from me,

As I was in the holding room being preped for the surgery the surgical assistant that was going to be making the incisions came in and raised up the gown and had a marker out.  She laughingly said, as she was initialing my abdomen, " they want me to do this so that I will not cut off the wrong leg".  I responded back, " it is not the legs that I am worried about but what is right below your initials".  This got a smile from her and an embarrassing look from my wife. 

Tamu

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lawink
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Posted 3/14/2007 6:21 AM (GMT -7)
You guys are the greatest! Lot's of fun stories. Most recent for us was the day of Bob's 2nd PSA results last month . . . . remember that the same doctor did the surgery on Bob's older brother 2 yrs ago . . . . we commented that the brother's was bi-lateral nerve sparing and Bob's was unilateral.

I commented that the brother wasn't having any of the ED problems Bob was (from the wife sharing kind of stories). Dr. says . . "I hope he's not waving that in your face" . . . . I couldn't resist . . . . my comment . . . . . "wave WHAT in my face??"

We all cracked up!
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Pete trips again!
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Posted 3/14/2007 6:54 AM (GMT -7)
When I woke up after surgery and looked down between my legs, I said to my Doc, " What the hell doc? I'm all potatos and no meat!!!!"
True story!
Pete
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B&B's World
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Posted 3/14/2007 9:31 AM (GMT -7)
We had a great surgeon, but from almost the beginning he said that pain would be so minimal only Motrin would be needed (and there is a good reason for staying away from narcotics-they are constipating...) B had two hernia repairs, and a spermatocele on a testicle he wanted removed too. Doc said the hernia repairs would not hurt at all.."We use mesh, connect to bone; it won't hurt" Well, when B woke up in Recovery after six hours of surgery he was in a lot of pain. He could barely open his swollen eyes, was shivering and groggy, but his mouth opened and the first words were "When that doctor comes in here I am punching him in the nose." For the record, the prostatectomy was nothing compared to the hernias and cyst!
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Tamu
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Posted 3/14/2007 2:07 PM (GMT -7)
The day after my surgery my surgeon's CNP came in to remove the drain tube. She clipped the stitch holding the tube in the incision then she said, "men tell me that this does not hurt it just feels funny because it comes across the abdomen". Then she tells me to take a deep breath and she pulls it out. As it is coming out I responded, "all those other men lied" as it hurt a lot but did not last long.

Tamu
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PianoMan
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Posted 3/14/2007 6:48 PM (GMT -7)
Thank you all so much for sharing your stories. Man can I relate to some of your stories!! I was a little leery about posting this thread, but I had a feeling that there are others here who walk away from certain situations scratching their heads and wondering, "What the hell was that all about ?" ….I guess another crazy experience for me was immediately after my surgery. (For the most part, it’s something my wife remembers, not me.) I was instructed to not consume anything solid or liquid after midnight, prior to my surgery. My surgery was scheduled for 3:30 p.m. and due to an emergency and some delays in the operating rooms I wasn’t out of recovery and into a room until almost 10 p.m. – about 22 hours after my last drink of water. Next thing I remember, the nurses are feeding me ice chips, but I had some serious thirst. So I asked a nurse for water and she said something like, “No sweety -- no water, just some ice for now.” My wife said I kept asking the nurses for water and was denied it. Then, in my morphine-induced stupor, I asked a nurse, “How about apple juice? Can you get me some apple juice?” The nurse replied, “Sure, we have apple juice.” And they brought me two cans of it!! AND I DRANK IT STAT! It was like vintage wine. Go figure. Perhaps my wife was sticking my IV into her own arm for the medication and made this up??? LOL. I wouldn’t blame her. My take on it is that I asked for apple juice about the time I was allowed to have liquids again, because the nurses and docs at City of Hope were the absolute best. Love ya, Keep on smilin’ PianoMan
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bluebird
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Posted 3/14/2007 7:31 PM (GMT -7)
Thank you .... PianoMan ~ you make the grade for this thread.      Rating :    100%   =   A++   Buddy and I have had some good belly laughs here!!!   Thank you to all who shared. Thanks for the memories......... Laughter is good medicine...   Tears of enjoyment!!!     p.s.   Tamu ~ are the initials still there??      What a hoot!!!
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PianoMan
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Posted 3/14/2007 10:44 PM (GMT -7)
Excellent Bluebird -- rumor has it that the "initials" the surgical assitant wrote on Tamu's abdomen were "STW," which in medical terminology, stands for, "Save the Whopper."  Or was it DLTW -- "Don't Lop the Whopper." Sounds like a detail-oriented surgical team to me!! No one wanted to autograph any part of my anatomy, that's for sure. Too funny...  
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pcdave
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Posted 3/15/2007 7:45 AM (GMT -7)
Below is a message which Bluebird sent me quoting a somewhat x-rated question that Kat posed to me, and my response.  Never in my life did I have a women ask me a question like this or catch me totally unprepared with my "pants down".  I was a little tongue tied at first, but managed to answer her with a somewhat embarrased expression on my face!  Just be careful if Kat asks any of your other guys about your current sex life.  The way Kat posed the question to me, I was wondering if she was trying to proposition me?  And good Lord, what was she thinking of when she said "any" kind of sex?  It is obvious that anything goes on this website!   "This is priceless….. should be on PianoMan’s Laugh thread…. What a wonderful forum this is….    Just the right words!!!!   How true….   I think she may have caught pcdave out of the blue with this one!!! (giggle)        Partial Quote from pcdave from a posting above: Kat is a charmer who is always there when someone needs her with just the right words   Partial Quote from Kat from a different   posting above: Dave, I was wondering if you can continue having any kind of sex throughout this treatment?? Kat   Partial Quote from pcdave from posting above: Hi Kat in answer to your question below, i am certainly blushing!  the question you should be asking is whether or not i can have sex at my age!  you are such a cutie asking such questions! yes i can have sex if i choose to!  I will stop there and let your imigination run wild!"
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aztec1958
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Posted 3/15/2007 9:05 AM (GMT -7)
Ok I'm not sure this qualifies but it has happened since I was diagnosed with PC. Our family was all going to Hawaii and since my wife was having her flight paid for by the government it was up to me to buy our tickets. well we had some vouchers from American and we decided to use them. I made the reservations online and even though they seemed a little expensive I didn't think anything of it. Now my mind hasn't been all there since the dianosis so yesterday I checked our e-ticket confirmation. yes we are going to Hawaii but I found out that me and my two daughters are flying first class all the way and my wife on a different carrier is flying ecomomy. I used my condition shamelessly to escape her wrath. Honestly she's more upset about the fact shes flying ecomomy then the cost of us flying first class.

aloha everyone
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mozart250
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Posted 3/15/2007 9:12 AM (GMT -7)
A couple of stories my part:

During my surgery it was reported that I kept on mentioning the name Lucy.

Now my wife's name is Sharon, and I was surprised the Doctors mentioned this to her.

Sharon did not get much alarmed however. Lucy is our wonderful basset hound dog. Didn't know I was that attached to Lucy.

My 82 year old father father btw started a family tradition with his surgery 10 years ago (he is doing fine btw..cancer gone). He tied a red ribbon around his organ. Gave the nurses and doctors a laugh.

I did the same thing prior to my surgery. However, my wife noticed that before surgery and threated to leave if I did not take it off (which I did). And wouldn't you know that after my surgery my lung collapsed and I spiked a 102 degree fever. Had to stay in because of that.

I attribute these complications to violating family tradition. Violating family tradition brings all sorts of bad karma. If this fate befalls my father or my son, they had better not make the same mistake that I did.
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bluebird
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Posted 3/15/2007 10:04 AM (GMT -7)
PianoMan ~ What a hoot!!!!    belly laugh for sure!!!!!   pcdave ~ I thought she caught you unaware… I actually saw your words blushing… cuz your new!!!   We’ve come a long way….. baby!!!!!   Kat and several of the other ladies made it possible for any topic to be discussed and it added total   “quality” to our forum!!   Total true honesty and very helpful insights for some of the guys whose wives are a little unsure.     aztec1958 ~ Look at the strength you have!!!!   Mama shouldn’t have too many complaints with just coming back from Hawaii …. Right!!   Enjoy the pampered section!!! And have a wonderful time.   We want to hear all about it on your return.   We are so happy to see you posting with a “smile”…     Mozart250 ~ I guess you and PianoMan, Shelpla,Birdland and TC-LasVegas could make us up a song with this one.   Tie a red ribbon round the old oak tree…   Give your dad a special hug from all of us!!!     This is fun!!!!!!   Keep them coming….  
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PianoMan
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Posted 3/15/2007 11:28 AM (GMT -7)
I've got it!!! "Tie a Scarlet Ribbon 'Round the Old Wood--ee." (I have a feeling I'm gonna get kicked outta here) LOL (Couldn't resist, had to edit -- story of my life lol.)
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pcdave
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Posted 3/15/2007 11:49 AM (GMT -7)
Piano Man

Loved your last post! Got a real charge out of it. It is apparent that there are a lot more "dirty old women" here than "dirty old men", especially if we can't "rise to the occasion" yet (or anymore). Cheers!

Dave
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biker90
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Posted 3/15/2007 1:13 PM (GMT -7)
Buried somewhere in the posts on this forum is a marraige proposal from one of the guys to TWO of the married ladies at the same time.

Now, that is an optimistic outlook on regaining potency!!!

Jim
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pcdave
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Posted 3/15/2007 1:43 PM (GMT -7)
Hi Jim (Biker 90)

You should have heard me roaring when I read you last post here. Thank God that Piano Man was smart enough to set up a thread about humor. We need as much of this as possible. Hope you are doing much better now Jim. All the best to a great guy!

Dave
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PianoMan
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Posted 4/24/2007 2:23 PM (GMT -7)
Hi Bluebird -- thanks for the bump. I enjoyed reading the thread again. I have nothing laughable about the journey to relate these days, because, thank God, I haven't dealt with a doc. or technician in over a month. Best to ya and thanks for all you do here. Tom
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bluebird
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Posted 4/24/2007 5:14 PM (GMT -7)
J         Tom ~ you are very welcome!!!                  Thank you for starting this thread ...  a thread that needs to be bumped.                     Laughter “ is ” good medicine…                                                       
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