Mine was in for 8 days and it mildly tickled as it was removed. I wasn’t prepared for the lack of control afterwards though. Sure was nice to forget about the cath bag....
Thanks for the reassurance!...
Thanks to everyone for the explanations. I looked at the result again, and there was no < sign after all. (I must have dreamt that part!). It just said 0.01. The lab (where I had the blood drawn) was...
Yes, that < is there... I’m new to all this stuff, so bear with me!...
Djin — my PSA test yesterday (8 weeks out), was .01. F8 — not trying to dis anyone, just explaining the experiences from the people that I talked to that contributed to my decision....
I had my first post-RALP PSA test yesterday (8 weeks out), and the reading was 0.01. Still working on the leakage. Been doing PT exercises twice a day and it seems to be helping, but not as fast as...
When I started down my path, I had the MRI first, which showed suspicious areas. Then I had the biopsy, for which the MRI was used as a map to ensure they sampled the suspicious areas. I was awake...
I am so sorry to read this. Do what you need to do for yourself and your loved ones. Best wishes, Patrick...
For my biopsy, I came in a week early so they could swab and culture. The antibiotic course was pretty short, as I recall, like a couple of days....
Thanks for the words of experience. I appreciate it. Mumbo — thanks for pointing out that thread. Interesting to see how people recover differently....
I continue to get better, now being 2.5 weeks post surgery. My incisions continue to heal and most of the glue has fallen off. My belly button area is slightly tender, as the hair grows back and rubs...
I went to my 2/17 cystogram (no leaks) and post-op follow up, on the 8th day following the RALP. Both went well, I guess. The surgeon who did my RALP said that everything went more or less according...
In reading what I wrote, I see that I typed in the date of my surgery wrong: it was on 2/9. My post-op visit is on 2/17, so it must have been on my mind (or that Tylenol has some extra ingredient!)....
I’m relatively new to this forum and this club. I first started down the path of rising PSA levels last summer, having an MRI in the Fall, then a biopsy on XMas eve, then the confirmation of the...