I frequent a car site (Ferrari) that has a private section. People are charged money to be in the “private” section. In the private section (I pay dues to be in it. I Have been a member for about 20...
I’m not one to comment either but have been following your posts closely Stephanie. May God Bless you and yours....
It’s always been my understanding (possibly incorrectly) that, clinically speaking , the definition of “detectable” is .1 Anything under .1 is characterized as “undetectable”. Does anyone know...
I know a guy….ordered a not so uncommon sports car. Delivery time…4 years...
Good to hear Dell. As a matter of fact….great....
Very interesting thread. It’s always struck me as odd that I contracted this disease in my mid-60’s. “It’s your immune system that’s gone haywire” has always struck me as a lacking and unsatisfactory...
Congratulations Prato. “One less thang” as Forrest Gump would say. I’m happy for ya man. Brings a smile. (Well actually it gives you your life back)....
Being your own advocate is important in every aspect of life (except criminal defense law lol). This is especially true in medicine where the stakes are the highest. I really don’t do well with...
Hey Anxious, what I’ve been through with my health makes me extremely anxious as well. Prostate cancer. The only complication I did not have from that operation is death. Every other complication I...
I wouldn’t say it was a light switch but it definitely gave me better bowel movements. And yes, by better I even mean the ever elusive perfect bowel movement. I’ve been on it one year. My bowel...
Before prostate cancer, when I’d see anyone young or old with the tell-tell bandana on their head, it would scare me into not engaging. I guess I just couldn’t understand. I didn’t know what to say....
I honestly believe prostate cancer will not be your demise regardless of the treatment modality....
I don’t always just completely disregard the surgery hospital’s path report. I use them both…JH and the Surgery hospital’s pathology. Reading a gleason chart and comparing it to the tissue is very...
I’ve been having problems with pain in my big toe. 3 different docs. 3 different diagnosis. How hard can it be to diagnose a sore toe? Lol...
Nothing is more beautiful than the perfect stool. 😂 Good for you Anxiousaries. —— Humira...
I wonder how much money and time Mark Cuban invested into the research and development of the drugs he sells? - —— On Humira...
I don’t believe unstable PSA is a favorable prognostication. But that came from a very small study I read years ago....
Anyone closer than about 4 feet of me, I begin feeling as if they’re in my space anyway. COVID no COVID. —— Humira...
I have been going more than once a day. That’s never been a normal BM routine for me. GI appt at the end of the month. Gotta get family to go home lol...
Sunny days, exercise, building nice things, moving around, a garden…may be the solution for you Hambo. I certainly hope so! I’m in the sun a lot too. I’ve recently began working out again. Taking...
Bladder neck issues are best left alone if causing no symptoms. More problems created than solved. I understand my thinking is not shared by all. I do not consider urinary urgency enough of a symptom...
There is some sort of medical issue where scrotum hurts for no particular reason. I hear it’s a much more common problem than is talked about. Women have it as well. You probably know about it. I’ve...
You’ve been googling. 100% of newcomers have been googling before they get here. 80% come in with lower back pain. By the time I got here I should’ve already been dead about 4 times. Funny how all...
cvc Anybody could have cancer with no signs of it. You could. I could. All of us could. I can’t say you don’t have cancer nor can I say anyone else doesn’t have cancer.. But, if you’ve got prostate...
For yours truly, this would necessitate a second opinion with Epstein. Absolutely. Non-negotiable. I would personally be surprised if true but those words cannot be ignored. Take care Striper...
I’ve never heard of this until now so thank you for bring this here. (Maybe some guys will have had some experience with it and chime in). From just a cursory google reading, it absolutely sounds...
There’s 2 decisions I’ve made in my life that’s altered my life considerably more than prostate cancer ever could. That said… All things being equal, had I not been diagnosed with PCa, I feel that my...
I’d pursue more with the second opinion doctor. That’s me. ——- On Humira...
Same. “They took my prostate out”. I’m probably the world’s worse prostate cancer ambassador. When I say anything at all it’s along the lines of “a blood test can tell you a lot. But don’t get one...
I’m just gonna through my 2 cents out there (even though that may be overpriced)….it sounds to me like you have more than one thing going on. UC and gastritis. The sores in your small intestine…I’m...
What ever happened to “Sticks ‘n stones may break my bones but words will never hurt me?” I guess that was a lie lol. Anyway… I lost a lot of respect for Will Smith. Not for what he did. But that...
Three weeks ago I used Cleanpiq for the first time. It wasn’t bad and worked well. (Though none of them are my idea of a fun evening). The first bottle did nothing (The bottles are small). I called...
People take them with no ill effects. I don’t. But if I were to hurt bad enough, all bets are off....
My nurse ambassador said a day prior or a day after is ok. I’ve gone longer for various reasons with no ill effects. ———— On Humira...
I’ve had 5 or 6 in the last 2 years. 3 in a wrist and one in each shoulder. None hurt. All were effective except the one given by a nurse (or nurse practitioner?). Nurse practitioners do valuable...
Floating the Colorado through the Grand Canyon. Wow! what a trip! That's always been on my bucket list. Have a great trip....
This’ll be my 5th shot. First 2 primaries. A couple of months after those I had the 3rd for the immunosuppressed. Then in December my first booster. (All Moderna) I spoke with my doctor yesterday...
I think I’ve just had the one. Just below my belt line. I’d look down at that thing and think to myself, “That looks like something that’d be on an old person’s body.” Then, it went away on it’s own....
My eyes lol get dry. The past two years it’ll come on. Strangest feeling when it does. But it goes away fairly quickly....
I’m with Quincy on the ERCP. My understanding is…that level of endoscopy is mainly for the treatment (fixing) an already diagnosed, known problem. An MRCP was used at John’s Hopkins to look for said...
Wonder how many of the failure are due to surgical error? Seems like I remember Walsh saying PSM’s can approach 40% in some parts of the country....
ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6347325/ sirvasurvey.org/ Sounds like arthritis can take many forms. (I bet that hurts) At my age, getting through a day without a new physical problem or pain is...
“One less thang.” (-Forest Gump) Thanks CC 😊...
What a wonderful report Wings....
I don’t have any words of wisdom for you Ryan. I’m sorry it’s not working for you....
You either research people’s past posts or you are a really caring person. (Maybe both?). There’s ALOT of caring on this site. You all really do seem to care. The MRI showed nothing in the bone....
I wish I had more to offer the forum. I’ve just had it a year. And as with a lot of life, experience seems to beat out reading. (Especially with this disease). ——— On Humira...
Latest labs 3 days ago. Every single thing completely normal. Had to have been strep throat. Also a clean colon. This is all to the good. My other worries in life were feeling ignored. Straydog and...
I’m glad you posted Inchoation. Since my surgery, I’ve posted several times over the years that there’s a connection between prostate surgery and lowered sex drive. As far as libido is concerned...
It’s not your fault. You have a physiological disease. The upside is… YOU’RE ON IT!!! You got this 1wish. As for the Humira, I had moderate to severe UC last year. Today, no signs of disease. All...