DaMayor, Congrats on your very positive outcome. But you will still need to monitor for a few years to confirm the success. I also have not signed in here for quite a while but decided to check in to...
Hi KCRich, I am in a similar situation as you. My post-OP pathology report indicated EPE and positive SVI but negative margins like yours. My path forward is to check PSA every 3 months for a couple...
It took me 3 months to go pad free all the time. Even then I still had some dribbles. It took about 2 months to be dry at night while sleeping. Now at just over 6 months post-op, urinary control is...
HD, It took me about 3 months to go pad-free. And now at 6 months post-Op, taking a leak feels pretty much the same as it was pre-Op. Right after surgery, my Uro mentioned to me that I should not do...
Casey, I am very sorry for your loss; my sincere condolences to you and your family. Sincerely, Rob...
BDCyclist said: Most of you talk about experienced uro or surgeons. Other than asking the doctors themselves, is there a way to get information from another source? Your question is a great question...
It took me a few days to have a BM. When I did have a BM I would get blood. This lasted for about 3 weeks after surgery. Not all BMs produced blood but many did. I didn't push very hard because I...
I am not totally familiar with the details on how a proton therapy machine or IMRT machine function but as a chemist, I can add this to the discussion. Protons are particles that have mass. A...
Wishing you the best and good luck... Heal well!...
Architect, I am sorry for your losses. My father also has PC and had radiation therapy about 15 years ago. My first thought about you is that you caught your PC early and that gives you significant...
The recent posts and discussions regarding those that should consider ART and those that will benefit most from ART are very interesting and informative. Of course I am reading them with interest...
DBB1957, Following my personal research on how to treat my PC, I decided upon the da Vinci robotic assisted method. As part of my investigation, I met with 4 different urologists and read the Dr....
Good basic info. I liked the question regarding how to deal with a mechanical breakdown. The doc seems like a confident surgeon. It is good to get the info out but I do wonder about how much PC is...
When guys do radiation therapy does the Oncologist specifically set the radiation machine up to deliver some radiation to the seminal vesicles? Also, is radiation targeted onto the bladder neck? I am...
I've only used Viagra a few times pre-Op and got the blue and blurry vision side effect. I didn't really need it but it was fun because I got hardwood like oak instead of pine. I've tried Levitra...
Good news, Dave. I am hoping you will have more good news in your future... Rob...
A few days after my da Vinci RP, my sholders and upper chest had these strange painful surges. The pain came at different times at different areas. I read somewhere that some patients have strange...
My 83 year old father was Dxed with PCa about 12 years ago. At that time he went with RT. He just told me a couple of days ago that his recently tested PSA is 6. He told me he hadn't had a PSA test...
I was specifically told by the hospital nurses not to use neosporin. The gave me a product called E-Z Lubricating Jelly. This is the same product that doctors apply to medical devices and gloved...
Thanks Steve; good info. It is something I am working on these days....
My first few BMs were also very difficult. My first was 3 days post-OP. I finally took a stool softener to get things going. I was afraid to push hard because I thought I could feel my urethra...
K2, like you, I am also wondering about what is in store for my future. My post-Op pathology revealed SVI and EPE on the right side. But, my margins of excision were clear. Also, my Uro cut out two...
I came here because I find others' real life experiences valuable. Plus, as I get more experience, I can hopefully help someone elses uncertainty with my experience reports. I continue to read and...
Sometimes it seems like I must have the smallest bladder in the world. I am getting a pretty good handle on being continent at about 4 1/2 weeks out from surgery. I can build up a volume of urine and...
Since we all know that the stakes are high with the RP procedure we want to make sure we do everything we can to give oursleves the best chance. I remember as a teenager working as a pool lifeguard...
Yep, I'm pretty much in the same boat as you. I had my da Vinci RP the day after you and my catheter out on 2/3. Last night was my first night without a pad. But I didn't have any wine or beer with...
This is a very interesting discussion for sure. Once I decided on the da Vinci procedure, I actually scheduled two separate surgery dates with two different surgeons because I hadn't decided on which...
The comment that my Uro said when I asked him about his experience as compared to others was this. He said that some surgeons find it difficult to transition from the open method to the robotic...
Although there are many similarities between individuals that have PCa, everyone is different. Determining an individual's risk of how severe PCa is based upon PSA values or other indicators is...
Good luck on March 4; wishing you the best! I think that diet and exercise are the foundations to a healthy life in general. I am not sure that the vitamin regimen you are taking can arrest or reduce...
I had a da Vinvi RRP 2 weeks ago. My last meal was breakfast the day before surgery. I was told I could've eaten lunch the day before. But the laxative instructions state not to eat within 4 hours of...
Well, I guess I didn't see the final staging at first look. The report says "PATHOLOGICAL STAGE: Primare Tumor: pT3b". So I guess that means T3b. From the Dr. Walsh book this seems to mean that the...
Thanks for the words of encouragement and advice. At my post-op appontment my doctor said, "I think you made the right decision. I think we got it out just in the nick of time." He was referring to...
I had my biopsy a couple of months ago with a local anesthetic injection. My biopsy was 12 cores and took less than 30 minutes. There was some pain but it was not a big deal. I can't relate at all to...
I had the catheter in for 8 days. I had it removed a few days ago (2/3/2011). I had blood on the outside of the catheter for about 5 days. I was specifically told by the nurse at the hospital NOT to...
I have been reading here for the past month or so since I was diagnosed with PCa. I appreciate the information and experience here. Although my PSA values have been steadily increasing over the past...