on the other side!!!!

Kurt is out of surgery and all looks well.  Thank you greenacres for the great recommendation on Docs.  We love him.  And what a place this Westlake Hosp. is!  We will cont. to keep you all posted.  We will be going for our first walk shortly.  Thank you to all for your thoughts and prayers.  Courtney

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Kurt & Courtney

I remember my first walk. That darn catheter. End of the hall and back. Second walk later that day three circuits. Then four Then....home.

Now get well soon. (Don't forget to do walks once you get him home)

God Bless you. Welcome over to the post-op side.

Now our prayers for the pathology side.

Sincerely,
Tony & Ruth

Dear Courtney & Kurt ~ Wonderful news and so soon!!!!   Yes ~ sleep when Kurt sleeps  this will reserve your energy too! Thinking of you with a HUGE smile on our face and in our hearts....      Just a warm little hug   and a smile to cheer you, To let you know now that there’s so many near you who cares!! "GOD Bless You"   It's a little prayer "GOD Bless You"... but it means so much each day, It means may angels guard you and guide you on your way.                                   ~ author unknown ~ 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 2nd PSA 02-06-2007 Less than 0.1 Non-Detectable :)

Courtney -- what wonderful news!! I know how busy and tired you must be right now. Get that guy walking a littlle and that C02 out of him. Encourage him to rest as well (YOU TOO!). Sounds like you found a great place for the procedure. Keep up the good work!!! It breaks me up to think of how lucky I am to have a wife like you are to Kurt -- someone who was by my side through this whole experience. You're over the hump guys!! Keep us posted!! 54 years old PSA = First ever was 9.8 in late Oct. ‘06, two weeks later, 10.1 DRE: Negative Biopsy results 11/22/06 (6 out of 8 cores positive), both lobes, Gleason 3+3 = 6 Da Vinci Robotic RP surgery, City of Hope, Jan 12, 2007 Post surgery pathology – Organ confined, Gleason still 6, margins clear. First post-surgery PSA -- Undetectable, 2/20/07

Hey Kurt and Courtney,

Welcome to the "other side". Now kick back and rest Courtney. Make Kurt walk but take it easy too. I am so happy for you both. You are a real joy to know...

Jim

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

I am very happy that things have gone well.  Congratulations!

Regards,

Bill

Courtney and Kurt - Congratulations - glad it's over and now you can concentrate on moving forward instead of being on hold. Very cool, huh? (Or, at least when the catheter comes out, anyway.) I'm thrilled all went well. I think we could have just stayed at Westlake if they had let us!

Keep us posted as you can - hope those bladder spasms are under control. Dr. F. will probably send you home with a pill prescription to prevent those for the next few days.

Take Care!

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Husband age 65

Great news to have this part of your journey over with and each day will just get a little easier, don't go to fast but nice and steady. Sorry to hear about the bladder spasms, I too had them but not until I was on my way home from having the catheter removed they are very painful. Hopefully everything will go better and as planned from here on in.

norskie

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norskie

We are home and all seems to be going great.  Kurt is getting ready to go for another walk and had his first BM this am, Yeah!!!!  One concern I have is why the leg bag doesn't seem to "draw" as much urine as the big bag.  It may be because Kurt keeps sitting in his recliner, but 3 hours later and less than 1/4 of cup.  It does not appear pinched either.  We will see after his walk.  He has allready taken one with bag on.  Now he has stomach cramps but probably due to the small amount of urine.  We go back to austin on wed for path report, but expect good results.  He had to cut end of nerves due to bad path report (didn't state where pca was), but Dr. F feels that with Kurts age and all that recovery should be good, may just take longer.  For now, we are focusing on the boys.  They are full of questions and stuck to Kurts side.  The youngest is responsible for taking walks with dad, however, the oldest keeps jumping in too.  We will continue to keep you all posted.  Oh, and anybody looking for Da Vinci doc in this part of the country must check out Dr. F.A.G.I.N.  He is wonderful!!!!   Courtney

Dear Kurt and Courtney, Your post reminds me of an issue we had with the catheter; I hope you are paying close attention and that you are already on your way to the doctor if it is the same issue!  Two days after surgery I noticed B's output lessening slightly and the next day there was very little output in the morning.  B started to feel some real pressure inside (like the cramping Kurt is feeling?), and we called UCI med center right away. Turns out, a small clot had blocked the tube and he had to have the catheter flushed (saline solution pushed into the catheter tube with a large syringe, then sucked right out, along with lots and lots of urine).  Instant relief, but waiting even a few minutes when the pressure was on was scary.  The young doc who flushed the line was the same one who warned B in the hospital that it sometimes, but rarely, happens.  He explained that the tube openings are so small that bits of debris can cause a stop to the flow. We were so glad we didn't have to go to the ER.  Keep a close eye on that! Becky Age 51 Gleason 3+3 PSA from 3.2 to 4.3 in one yr Biopsy 11/06 DRE negative 4 of 12 cores positive, one lobe, less than 10% Inflammation only second lobe Stage T1C Clinical Dx PSA prior to surgery: 3.9 Da Vinci Prostatectomy 2/27/07: PCa in BOTH lobes 5-10% of gland Gleason 3+3 Negative tissue margins Bladder, seminal ves, vas deferntia negative Two inguinal hernia repairs Catheter removed 1 wk after surgery Full continence (no pad needed) 1 wk after surgery Full potency, 12 th day after surgery     Post Edited (B&B's World) : 3/18/2007 8:56:09 PM (GMT-6)

Yea!!!!!!!  Keeping you extra close!!!       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 2nd PSA 02-06-2007 Less than 0.1 Non-Detectable :)