Any help would be appreciated. I know there was a list last year, but can't find it. Thanks, Courtney...
It isn't the amount of needles that they use, just better mapping of where the samples came from. This gives the doc a better idea where the cancer is located. Doctors "practice" medicine, nothing is...
ml and Bill, through reading your posts, I see that you have both been trying to find a doc in network to do the da vinci. We traveled out of state for the surgery. My husband came through with...
I don't know how many people had a biopsy like Kurt. The doc took his multiple samples and put them into 2 vials, 1 left and 1 right. His results were PCa on both sides. At the time, we didn't know...
Bill, From my understanding, the biopsy is the only true test to reveal all types of cancer, breast, brain, prostate, etc.... None of the urologist we went to following Kurt's diagnosis recommended...
SeekingBliss, We started the injections a few months back. My husband has insisted that I do the injections. So far, only once has he felt it, and that was the last time. I think (and am hoping) that...
Tony, Just looking back for an old thread and found this! I am so sorry for your loss. I hope that you are finding strength in knowing what an AWESOME guy your mother raised, because that is they way...
Thanks Tony, Right back at you!!!!! You and your wife our in our thoughts and prayers often! Keep up the good fight. Courtney...
Hi all, regarding the cath stay. Some docs/hospitals will give the velcro wrap. Our hospital gave Kurt the tape kind. Velcro wrap good, tape bad!! As for the depends after the cath came out, I went...
Hi all! Very interesting and congrats cedarchop on 1 year also!!!!! Kurt is one year out today!!!!!! YEAH!!!!! So what I am hearing from this blog is that it is doc related. No need seen for the 2-3...
Lili, My husband is a boxer wearer. I bought some of the hanes tight boxers for him as well as th "tighty whitey's" He wore both in the hospital. The tight boxers, gave more assurance that the cath...
My father in law is having surgery next friday. He told us that his doctor said he could eat anything up until midnight on Thursday. Kurt couldn't eat solids for 2 days before his surgery, and as I...
Hi Steve, Welcome, but sorry you are here. My husband had the da vinci last year. My father-in-law, next week. To be honest, I didn't read all of the others postings, but saw you were from tx and...
My 21 month old nephew was diagnosised with allergies to shell fish, peanuts, tree nuts and eggs. Does anyone know of a website where you can put in your allergies and find lists of foods that are...
I have yet to read the article, but what frustrates Kurt and I the most about the "most curable" cancer is the time lines they place on men getting checked. 50 if no PCa in family and 40 if PCa in...