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maldugs Veteran Member Date Joined Jun 2007 Total Posts : 784	Posted 8/21/2007 1:51 AM (GMT -6)
	Hi everyone, well today I got rid of the catheter & bag, had 3 tests and passed (peed) ok with very little retention, no problem with leaking in pad, in fact I have not leaked anything in the last 5 hours, I think this is due to the excellence of my surgeon, who I have been told "is the best". He saw me at 12.30pm today, and told me not to worry about my post op pathology, as he was sure he got it all, then with a hearty handshake, said he will see me in 4 weeks for PSA. So I am a happy man, and so I should be. Regards Mal. age 66 PSA 5.8 DRE slightly firm Rt Biopsy 2nd July 07 5 out of 12 positive Gleason 3+4=7 right side tumour adenocarcinoma stage T2a RP on 30th July, Post op Pathology, tumour stage T3a 4+3=7, microcsopic evidence of capsular penetration, seminal vessels, bladder neck, free of tumour, lymph nodes clear, no evidence of metastatic malignancy, tumour does not extend to the apical margins. Back to Top

Cedar Chopper Regular Member Date Joined Mar 2007 Total Posts : 432	Posted 8/21/2007 4:47 AM (GMT -6)
	Maldugs, Your smile makes me smile! Walk a little more each day - but take it easy! Keep us posted! C^Cedar ICTHUS! Back to Top

kdnole Regular Member Date Joined Jun 2007 Total Posts : 152	Posted 8/21/2007 6:46 AM (GMT -6)
	It's a great day to rid of the bag. That's excellent you are not leaking much. I am on day 11 since losing Mr. Hang and I am still leaking using about 5-6 pads a day. Age 44 PSA 4.8 Gleason 3+3=6 T2 Da Vinci 7/31/07 @ Duke 2.5 hr. surgery, released from Duke with in 14 hrs. Saved both nerve bundles. Foley out 8/10/08 Positive Pathology Report New Gleason 7 Left side near nerve bundle invloved Oncology visit in the near future for radiation Back to work 3 weeks following surgery - Sales Back to Top

puget Regular Member Date Joined Mar 2007 Total Posts : 237	Posted 8/21/2007 7:50 AM (GMT -6)
	Congrats, Maldugs! It was GREAT to get rid of the bag. Sounds like you're doing extremely well with retention. Take it easy and get lots of rest. Your body needs plenty of time to heal. Puget 60 years old Dx March 2007 Pre-Surgery Gleason 3+3 = 6 Clinical Stage: T1c Biopsy: 1 in 10 positive Da Vinci: June 7, 2007 Post-Surgery Gleason 3+3 = 6 Clear at margins First Post-PSA Sept 07 Back to Top

IdahoSurvivor Veteran Member Date Joined Aug 2007 Total Posts : 1015	Posted 8/21/2007 10:01 AM (GMT -6)
	Nice going, Mal! Keep up the good work! It sounds like you have a great doc that did the surgery well and gave you a nice verbal boost afterward. That is terrific! I hope your continence keeps up as well. Idaho Age: 54 PSA: 4.3 Biopsy: T1c, 3+3=6, 2 pos. samples in one side of prostate Da Vinci 31 Jul 2007: saved nerve bundle on side of non-cancerous side Final pathology: Confined to prostate, T2a, 3+3=6 Working to get back into good shape Waiting to take that first post-op PSA My web site: http://pca-info.blogspot.com Back to Top

StrictlyInc Regular Member Date Joined Dec 2006 Total Posts : 357	Posted 8/22/2007 12:01 PM (GMT -6)
	Congratulations on your success thus far on your journey! ____________________ Prostate cancer diagnosed: May 15, 2006 (age 40) Gleason score: pre-surgery 3+3=6; post-surgery 3+4=7 daVinci radical prostatectomy: July 25, 2006 size of tumor: approx 1.1 inches; negative margins from surgery - number of pads/day at 3 months after surgery: 3 to 5 - number of pads/day at 4 months after surgery: 1 to 2 - number of pads/day at 6-12 months after surgery: 0 to 1 - 1st post-surgery PSA: 0 (Nov 2006); 2nd post-surgery PSA: 0 (Feb 2007) - 3rd post-surgery PSA: 0 (May 2007); 4th post-surgery PSA: 0 (June 2007) The search for timber: took Viagra/Cialis approx. every other day, ErecAid once a day, injections. Peyronie's diagnosed 7/5/07. Now on Cialis, L-arginine and pentoxyfylline, ordered to be celibate for 6 weeks. - PGE1 batting average: .364 (4 for 11) - Bimix batting average: .500 (4 for 8) - Trimix batting average: .500 (1 for 2) "Lost in the valley without my horses, no one can tell me what my remorse is..." Back to Top

biker90 Veteran Member Date Joined Nov 2006 Total Posts : 1464	Posted 8/22/2007 12:24 PM (GMT -6)
	Hey Mal, Nice going!! Everything about your recovery is positive. The best one could hope for. Please keep us posted cause we need to hear great success stories... Jim Age 73. Diagnosed 11/03/06. PSA 7.05. Stage T2C Gleason 3+3. RRP 12/7/06. Nerves and nodes okay. Pathological stage: T2C. Gleason 3+4. Cancer confined to prostate. PSAs from 1/3/07 - 7/18/07 0.00. T level on 4/2/07 - 48 On 7/16/07 - 613 Started .10 ml Tri-Mix on 8/7/07. It works!!! Next PSA and T tests on 10/17/07 "Patience is essential, attitude is everything." Back to Top

bluebird Veteran Member Date Joined May 2006 Total Posts : 2542	Posted 8/22/2007 1:30 PM (GMT -6)
	Hi ~Mal, Good News... keep moving forward and continue to stay close!!! In Friendship ~ Lee & Buddy mama bluebird - Lee & Buddy… from North Carolina v We invite you to visit our personal thread: Click Here: “Our Journey” ~ Sharing is Caring April 3, 2006 53 on surgery day RRP / Radical Retropubic Prostatectomy PSA 4.6 Gleason 3+3=6 T2a Confined to Prostate 3rd PSA 08-07-2007 Less than 0.1 Non-Detectable :) Back to Top

spinbiscuit Veteran Member Date Joined Apr 2006 Total Posts : 818	Posted 8/22/2007 5:57 PM (GMT -6)
	Hello Mal, Glad to hear you are rid on "Mr. Hang", and that you are dry as well. Like the others have said; take it easy, and allow you body to heal. 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 Back to Top

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