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GFMPH Gathering - Spring 2012

Ha ha...I'm thinkin' I just might try and make it down that way..heck, I'm retired, what the heck!...

1/11/2012 6:33 AM

Prostate Cancer
GFMPH Gathering - Spring 2012

..So, boys, ya' won't throw me out if I show up will ya'? Sounding like a pretty good time...I'm lovin' the whole Louisiana thing. However I dare say, I'll help in anyway I can, cooking,...

1/10/2012 9:25 PM

Prostate Cancer
Still a zero & still lurking about..

I'm really thinking about the GFMPH thing this coming spring...ya' all make it sound like a really great time.......

1/10/2012 9:08 PM

Prostate Cancer
Still a zero & still lurking about..

Still a zero at the 42 month mark or so...Yes!...

1/10/2012 10:07 AM

Prostate Cancer
Seven Year PSA Test

Way to go Axe! Great news and congrats!...

11/30/2011 6:07 AM

Prostate Cancer
GFMPH #3 NY 2011 - Only two Weeks away! 9/23,24,25

I've watced and read, maybe i might jump in my truck and make the trip.......

9/10/2011 8:34 PM

Prostate Cancer
Survey: age at diagnosis

52 @ Dx.....although I honestly believe I was postive ten years prior when my first PSA was quite high for a 42yo...it dropped and remained there until age 52...

8/23/2011 6:00 PM

Prostate Cancer
i need your help PLEASE

Get the bi-op. Some on here say yea or no to pain meds. Have him ask about being put in a "twilight" state during the bi-op, no pain, nothing. Won't even remember having the darn thing, no recovery...

4/25/2011 8:58 AM

Prostate Cancer
Renewing membership

Congrats Gunner! Good to hear from you and happy to see you're still pulling the 0's.....

4/16/2011 6:20 AM

Prostate Cancer
2 Days Post Catheter - Leaking!!! How Hard Should I be Kegling?

..like others said here, give things time. You're early post-op. I did some kegels early pre-op, doing the gym thing too...post-op kegels didn't seem to help one way or the other. I walked a lot...

4/9/2011 9:48 AM

Prostate Cancer
Hello all, I'm a newbie....

Hey Hawk, welcome to the club nobody wants to be in....been keeping my eyes peeled for you, glad you showed up, you'll be glad you did. This is an amazing site for those dealing with PCa either as...

Yesterday 9:18 AM

Prostate Cancer
Not nervous, just get the darn thing out!

Hey good luck to ya' and see you on the other side...and don't worry about that cath removal, nothing to it. I remember as the RN filled my bladder before, pulled that thing out and says' "hold it as...

3/2/2011 6:23 AM

Prostate Cancer
Gym/Weights

..Be careful with the Abs...I was told I could lift as much as 20 pounds @ the 4-6 week post op period(working on the Abs here) I had earlier injured myself sustaining umbilical herina which was...

3/2/2011 6:16 AM

Prostate Cancer
Two and One half year PSA..

Two and a half years out....still sitting on a zero!...

1/25/2011 3:42 PM

Prostate Cancer
Excercise anyone! Pretty interesting study here..

Just another reason making it a little easier to hit the gym.....

1/6/2011 5:53 AM

Prostate Cancer
Two year post-op PSA

Woot! woot! Still a zero....and still lurking and learning from time to time....

7/15/2010 9:45 AM

Prostate Cancer
2 Year PSA - BUT..There's Always a But

..You're good Dallas, know you are! Hang in brother... Hey krag good to hear from you. my two year is coming up next month......

5/20/2010 6:34 PM

Prostate Cancer
pee problems

What Steve said......and, yes I had this going on for awhile with time, and maybe a few good extra shakes of the ole' boy it took care of itself! You're doing great!...

3/8/2010 9:08 AM

Prostate Cancer
Three years in remission...

Great news Tony.....Congrats to you both! Thank you for being here and all you do for us.. I'll have a bit of the red for you. Keep up the good work....

2/17/2010 3:24 AM

Prostate Cancer
How to INCREASE awareness

You're exactly right David...We watched mine for 10-11 years when my PSA went above 5.0 then it settled back down to 3 something then went calm in the 1.2-1.4 range for a number of years.....I had an...

2/9/2010 7:52 AM

Prostate Cancer
How to INCREASE awareness

I like the bracelet myself....Wear it and talk about it. But many men, and quite a few on this form won't. I don't know how many post I've read when someone will say...."I can only talk about this...

2/9/2010 7:26 AM

Prostate Cancer
The worst part about my surgery

JP drain as well.....my girlfriend(ER Nurse) removed it at home while I laid on my couch...... didn't see that one coming. Thought my junk was attached to the other end of that thing....that was the...

2/6/2010 3:56 PM

Prostate Cancer
I'm buying the beer!!!!!

Pop a top! Congrats on the zero...

2/6/2010 7:06 AM

Prostate Cancer
Time to do it

..hey good choice of a Monday good thing it's not the Monday following the Super Bowl...Good luck T and a speedy recov.....

1/31/2010 5:13 AM

Prostate Cancer
19 MONTHS POST-OP P.S.A.

Good to hear from you Dirt, great news on the zero's!...

1/24/2010 7:51 AM

Prostate Cancer
IT'S DONE-IT'S OVER-#35 IN THE BAG

..glad it's over for you Sonny, all is is good, you're doin' great man.....no doubt, you got it all....great attitude.......

1/15/2010 7:01 PM

Prostate Cancer
1020 days in remission!

...Tony....Good for you man, good for you! I think I'll have a sip of red for you.......it's a good feelin', here's to you bro'.......

1/8/2010 6:17 PM

Prostate Cancer
Diet after PC surgery? Sonny?

shoot you kiddin' me....did the soft stuff for that first few days till things got moving like they should.......then, give me a cheeseburger, fries and a Miller Lite...life is good! Not going to...

1/5/2010 6:49 PM

Prostate Cancer
Time from biopsy to surgery

..I was just a few days short of three months....

1/3/2010 6:21 PM

Prostate Cancer
It is not Men's Depends, question about pads... Please help

Sure, there are mens depend pads, I never wore the pull-up things some of the other guys have had to. As far as the pads, they come in heavy, medium....I wore those for a month or so then switched to...

12/25/2009 4:48 PM

Prostate Cancer
18 month post-op PSA

Alright good news, still a zero here! Doc told me I'm beginning to get boring, but boring is GOOD! So, I'll go back to see him in a few months with a little challenge between us concerning our...

12/22/2009 6:33 PM

Prostate Cancer
kegeling

Kegels didn't really help me, unless I had the urge really bad, and pre PCa I was doing them sometimes and didnt know it after one too many beers before running to the head. So I really didn't do...

12/17/2009 11:16 AM

Prostate Cancer
retierment

I'm with you Zig, I'm going out in about three months, that's as early as I can go. I was offered a pretty nice retention bonus to stay awhile....... they don't have enough money to keep me. Too much...

12/15/2009 10:49 AM

Prostate Cancer
mri

..I have to agree with JT, give me the drugs and the headphones and I just zoned out and listened to Q95, no big deal, just another fun experience dealing with that wild and wacky thing we call...

12/10/2009 12:15 PM

Prostate Cancer
Battle Lost

Almost speechless, as I read your post I could hear that ferry's horn echoing across the sound, a most beautiful place...... I'm sorry for your loss....

12/8/2009 1:08 AM

Prostate Cancer
Sonny - IMRT #3- We got er dun

..great to hear from you Sonny and the positive attitude...as Tony's montra, "stay positive" and with what I've read from you....as far as the average person, what I've read here for a bit, normally...

12/3/2009 5:15 PM

Prostate Cancer
Sonny - IMRT Treatment 2 of 35

...very cool, great karma...we can feel ya'...........

12/1/2009 5:31 PM

Prostate Cancer
Biopsy finally done

Oh Paul, the story I could tell.....totally spaced out on that front after. My girlfriend ended up making Dr's appointment and the whole nine yards........uhmp, still not lived that one down! She's...

11/30/2009 6:14 PM

Prostate Cancer
Sonny - IMRT treatment 1

Great to hear Sonny, for the both of ya'.....you've got a great attitude bro, I'll be looking for your weekly updates as well. None of us know what the future holds or how our own journey will...

11/30/2009 6:04 PM

Prostate Cancer
Recovery time after biopsy

..very much so.....I was sedated as well, more of a "twilight state" that way I didn't have to go to the recovery room. Don't remember a thing about the biopsy, fine with me.....went back to work the...

11/29/2009 10:46 AM

Prostate Cancer
18-Month Zero

Hey kcrag always good to hear from you guys whom I listened and learned when in the intial fight against our shared challenge.....as far as the "Froggy Bottom" plan to be havin' a drink or two with...

11/20/2009 6:58 PM

Prostate Cancer
New to the club

Welcome to the group Charlie, and what a group of misfits we are! /community/emoticons/yeah.gif Like many of the others have said, you seem to be doing just fine.......no longer than it's been since...

11/14/2009 5:02 AM

Prostate Cancer
Is Proton therapy more effective than IMRT?

....don't mean to hijack a thread, but, Hi there Rich...it's good to see your post... Ok, back on topic....good info here!...

10/7/2009 6:35 AM

Prostate Cancer
At least with drugs you can find a new supplier

Tony, I tried to send you an email....who know's why it couldn't didn't work, couldn't get it through.......I respect you and your knowledge, but my friend, this site is turning into a chat site with...

10/4/2009 5:58 PM

Prostate Cancer
Sure wish I could sit around a camofire and discuss PC issues

....a good pot of Jumba can make a lot of guys make some really good road trips........um, um um.......man....sounds good!...

9/23/2009 6:45 PM

Prostate Cancer
Carpool This weekend?

.....Paul, you're on of the guys I listened to before my surgery, and I'll tell you what. If I was in the position of thumbin' that ride......I'd sure take you up on it, no doubt we'd have a...

9/23/2009 5:10 PM

Prostate Cancer
SONNY - THE PATH REPORT IS BACK

..I too love your attitude, as I say , don't worry about tomorrow until today.(keep an eye out for those buses, better chance there) You and your lady have a ball....love it all man! You two have a...

9/23/2009 5:02 PM

Prostate Cancer
SONNY--DAY 6 POST SURGERY- THE CATHETER IS GONE

...I mirror what Magaboo said......Good to hear all went well with the removal, take it easy, enjoy the walks, and move foward-good for you, you're doing great! Blue...

9/23/2009 10:51 AM

Prostate Cancer
Sonny Day 4 Post Surgery Bladder Cycling

"....no drips, no leaks, and no errors..".........I love it! /community/emoticons/tongue.gif ...

9/22/2009 6:29 PM

Prostate Cancer
Seeking advice - likely a new member (prostate nodule and PSA velocity)

...myself, put me out, I was, it's the twenty-first century and who needs the pain and/or anxiousness of anticipation of the biospy.....don't remember a thing. On the other hand, my brother-in-law...

9/22/2009 6:19 PM

Prostate Cancer
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