The shot itself seems to depend more on the person giving as far as infection pain goes. The sore area at the injection site is no different than most vaccines and varies a little from person to...
JNF - There are K & L plans in WI so anything is possible. MN, WI, & MA do not follow national "rules"....
"I'm from the government and I am here to help" I think there is too much helping going on, at least in MN, and more help will not solve the problem....
I was just checking on behalf of a 70 year old friend and had no problem locating vaccine in MN if one wants to drive 2-5 hours from the Metro area. The pharmacy allocations are putting hundreds of...
Good to hear you are doing well. Take it easy for a while, your body has had a pretty invasive procedure that takes a while to heal up internally. Good luck on catheter out day, it is a mental...
How soon we forget about trying to get toilet paper a year ago....How soon we forget about trying to get tickets through Ticketmaster for Paul McCarney.... or for a Grateful Dead reunion concert at...
Maybe but not probable. I did not have any serious side effects over 37 treatments in 2019 and do not think I have any now. I had a rash early on from the radiation (sensitive skin I assume) which...
My wife's situation was similar to JNF's wife but not as bad. Her lymphedema was treated with some therapy early on and the compression sleeve on her arm. 17 years later, she only uses the...
I got another notice from MN that I have been randomly selected for their ever changing vaccine program. Already had both shots through the first program but that does not seem to matter. I think my...
I had robot assisted hernia repair so I have 3 port hole marks above the belly button, an old umbilical hernia scar right below my belly button, and a number of RALP port hole marks below the belly...
My wife and I only had the mildly sore arm after the first shot. I only had the mildly sore arm after the second shot, my wife felt out of whack and a took a few naps the second day. Fine after that....
Dave - FYI, I had adjuvant radiation without ADT. My RO was pretty clear that current studies did not indicate a benefit for those with undetectable PSA and being in the first 6 months after surgery...
Hello Dave, I had the similar surprise of G7 -> G9 after surgery over 2 years ago. Does not feel good and wrecks the plans you had going into surgery. Rather than being happy the cancer is out, you...
I watched a recent movie tonight that showed the strip in Las Vegas with the usual crowds. I thought there was something wrong as there could not be that many people in one place having a good time....
I would like to clarify that I do not disagree with any of the “recommendations” and make similar ones myself when it is appropriate. However, I feel there is a point when the conversation moves from...
"Follow the science and data..." - This is much like climate change causes and effects where one PhD says one thing and another PhD says something else all based on the "data". I have sat in meetings...
I'm with island time. There is a time and place for everything and musicman is past that point and needs support, not argumentative BS....
ps: Just got home from working out and my wife was asleep in bed. I guess fatigue is a side effect from yesterday's second shot. She is immunocompromised so maybe related or just Friday....
2nd Pfizer vaccine shot yesterday morning, 2/18. Just a sore arm for wife and I this morning. Wife felt a little odd last night but was ok in morning. I was a bit restless sleeping but fine this...
MM - Does your surgeon have any doubts that he can successfully deal with the known issues? If he does, what would he do if he has difficulties? Switch to open surgery? Close you up and go home?...
GH - While you are waiting, a couple of on-line calculators are linked below that may be helpful to play with. You can vary the input and see the effect on the results....
GH - Must have forgot to mention "passing gas" which brings up the "never trust a fart" theory for those post treatment. You probably appreciate that theory now :-) Your margin pathology descriptions...
Paxton - One more thing, 98% chance that my Dad wore his WW II Veteran hat to Walgreens. A few years ago he started wearing it everywhere and likes to chat about his limited military engagement at...
Interesting, I just went to 6 month testing at 2 years which seems to be typical. Maybe it depends on the situation with your doctors. I could have easily gone to 6 month testing with the Covid...
This might help for those who like to read https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMoa2034577 They had 43,000 people in the trial, now there are 39+ million of first dose vaccinated in US. I did...
Nice BD, you can start working on your second year with the first year now being a bad dream. Did you have a one year check in with your doctor and get the “see you in a year” speech?...
He will probably focus on your surgery recovery, continence, etc. He should go over your pathology and tell you the 3 month PSA is the next item on the agenda and nothing to do until then. Depending...
Paxton - Just got a note from my 93 year old father who got his first shot this afternoon at Walgreens in Hinsdale, IL. I quote: I just returned from Walgreens where I got my first covvid-19...
You must be feeling better if you are thinking about pathology results status. Looking back at my files: I had surgery on a Tuesday, the pathology report was fax'd to my doctor's office on Friday at...
GH - What was your first thought when slapshot mentioned "cycling"? That was not on my wish list of things to do for a couple of months. Since it was winter, first time on a exercise bike told me...
You should talk with your doctor about it and he/she might send you to the urologist if warranted. It seems that all older men have urinary issues at some point, some minor, some more involved. You...
I thought you were arrested for assault with a dead weapon but the evidence would not stand up in court. Pretty old joke........
I was just in a vintage record shop yesterday hunting for jazz records for my brother in law. Of course, I came across Chick Corea, Miles Davis w/Chick Corea and Return to Forever, all albums he...
Todd - It is part retirement, part winter and part Covid that makes retirement now a tough proposition. It will get better as you find things to do once again. Hang in there with those low PSA’s....
Guitar - I think any night sweats or hot flashes would be related to the surgery anesthesia and/or opioid narcotics post-op and would be during the first week. I did not take opioids but it took a...
Hope you do well with this and it ain't over until the fat lady sings. I had a similar MRI with a PIRADS 4 lesion and a PIRADS 5 lesion prior to a guided biopsy and you can see how my story unfolded....
Vince - The first MN signup was exactly like Ticketmaster from 15 years ago and a Rolling Stones concert, overwhelmed and crashed, phones were not answered, etc. My wife was online and calling with...
https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/mir-scientific-announces-validation-of-its-urine-based-non-invasive-prostate-cancer-test-published-in-the-journal-of-urology-301108818.html ...
Stephen - I can’t agree with PSA testing before 3 months after RALP, it makes little difference in next steps and just interferes with healing up and causes needless anxiety for many. If someone or...
MN tried a lottery approach for those over 65 after a first week public signup crashed, 8,000 vaccinations, 240,000 applicants, and a number of locations scattered throughout state (lookup Thief...
Jimmy - Sorry to hear your pathology got worse. Good to know that now vs. after surgery when the prostate is examined like mine and others. I am not so sure that your doctors would give you the...
Guitar - You are doing good, sounds like my recovery except for the nasty gas pains in my shoulders. I had the catheter out at 10 days in the morning and was dry the rest of that day. I drank a lot...
An old post discussed this if it helps any: https://www.healingwell.com/community/default.aspx?f=35&m=2766661#gsc.tab=0 ...
I am a supporter of Miralax also for surgeries. It is relatively slow acting for me so I take a capful with a liquid twice a day and it takes a couple of days to take effect so I start the day before...
Is he going to U of M now or was just the scan done there? If not, it would be a good place for a 2nd opinion. Maybe he should visit with the medical oncologist first and discuss the RO’s plan....
Good luck next week, sounds like you are having a tough go with this problem. Never had the pleasure of the scope, the urologist’s office always seems like a scary place to me since the first time I...
My wife ran the Medicare/Insurance Company drug gauntlet last year for Ibrance, the TV breast cancer drug by Pfizer. There was absolutely no way I thought we would qualify for any benefits. The...
Nice, glad you found someone at the U of MN that you like. I have found the university to be pretty good with respect to cancer with my wife and it is a short drive. Only issue is that many of the...
Fiddle - Check my thread link above. I read all the information about hernia surgery after RALP also, searched the internet, etc mainly with negative recommendations. However, the middle aged surgeon...
Jimmy - My post-op PSA was <0.10. The radiation was preemptive and is referred to as adjuvant radiation (ART) since I had a high risk diagnosis after surgery. It took a lot of thinking and studying...