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impotence, injuection question
The question is, on a short term basis, is it safe to inject an impotence concoction three times over a 48 hour period. The story behind the question is that after prostate surgery three years ago, I, now 70, was unable to obtain an erection. I really did not have any need to do so until a year ago. I tried viagra and all…
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Strictures and Cystoscopys
I has been just over a week since I was scoped, or what I like to call a lower root canal. I have been leaking a LOT more since the procedure. Is this going to continue, or will I gradually get back to....... I must keep repeating, "I think I can, I think I can..." Its depressing- every time I come on here I am reminded…
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6 month checkup results.........are in
another Zero ! Now if I could just get my Sgt Johnson to stand at attention......... I have tried all 3 drugs, no difference, I get a thicky, but not a woody...... any suggestions? I am thinking that I should consider changing women ! lol. -marc
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Treatment Decision
A nurse told me of a website nccn.org that has a grid that shows choices for different levels of prostate cancer.........I went to the site, but was not able to find the grid.....hopefully one of the other posters on this site is a lot smarter than me, and can tell us what to access in order to find this grid. Yours truly,…
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Upgrading of Gleason Scores After Prostatectomy
I received the following on another forum, and thought it might be of interest to guys on this forum who are looking at treatment options .... Especially if one of the basis of your selection is a low Gleason Score (eg. 6). ********** "http://www.nature.com/pcan/journal/v13/n2/abs/pcan200954a.html Interesting study here…
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Good News about Provenge
Good moning! Yesterday it was my father's monthly appointment with his Oncologist. We discussed with him different medications (Abarenic, Plenarix, Degarelix & Firmagon) that are given to decrease PSA to patients with advanced prostate cancer. While discussing the effectiveness of these medications, he told me to hold my…
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Longest Wet Run before drying out
I'm just wondering what the longest time someone went leaking and then dried out after surgery. Anyone leak over two years and then naturally get control? 18 months? 1 year? I'm just trying to figure this out. Some say after 1 year what you have is where you will stay. Is that ture?
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blood test
i hope i'm asking this correctly? my Uncle has prostate cancer. was diagnosed >5 years ago and had the prostate gland removed. well, recently his cea went up and he began radiation treatment. i was wondering if this radiation treatment can cause low blood counts like hemoglobin, iron, red blood cells etc.. my Uncle has…
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urine, UTI
prostate cancer survivor, at climax, even after voiding blatter, urine is spurted. Can this be a cause for UTI in my partner
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MUSE experience - when to start, pain, effectiveness, other options
My doctor is suggesting to start MUSE 3 times a week for 3 months after my da vinci surgery next month. I believe it will start 6 weeks after surgery. Not sure what the doctor plans are for the first 6 weeks. Here are my questions 1. Any other used this approach or is being suggested by their doctor 2. Pain of its use -…
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Pathology Report
Just got my pathology report. Don't know what to make this since it was mailed to me and the Doctor plans to go over it with me at my next appointment: Prostate gland and seminal vesicles, radical prostatectomy (A-Q): A. Prostatic adenocarcinoma, Gleason score 6(3+3). See note. B. Stromal and glandular hyperplasia. High…
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Huge steps forward
Hi, Just got a call from Dr. Very positive post operative pathology report. The highlights: Gleason score changed from 6 to a 7. Volume of cancer within the prostate 7%. No positive margins, lymph nodes, nerve bundles all negative. The 2nd best thing is I had my cath removed earlier and I already have some control. A great…
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Dencil 4 weeks post op.
Hi Everyone... Thought I would come over and post Dencil's progress... He did have the radical prostectomy (open) surgery last monday... has had no problems..other than some pain for a few hours right after surgery... went to the dr today and had his staples removed and got his test results back Please excuse me but I am…
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injections
three questions: literature says that should not inject more than every other day, is this being overly cautious, can you safely inject a couple times a day over a two or three day period My first injection was administerd in the MD office, he gave me 10 whatever, about half the shringe, did not apply a tournaquit to the…
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Orchiectomy
Hello everyone! I just had an Orchiectomy two days ago. It was a dual where they took both of my testicles and I was just wondering if any of you had ever had this procedure? My legs are real sore but my overall pain is not to bad. Any advice I can get would be very much appreciated. God Bless everyone and please let me…
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5th day post-op and still in a world of hurt
Funny, I have a high tolerance for pain and do not complain.. but I gotta tell you this one has been rough. Most of site is much better and 4 of the 5 surgical openings are fine. However, 1 is an area under my rib cage that hurts like heck and now has a huge black and blue that just showed up in the past coule of days?…
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metastatic prostate cancer pain..HELP
Hello, I'm new and I need help. My father's been diagnosed with metastatic prostate cancer with a PSA of 215, and went up to 256 in 3 days, and now all of a sudden it went down to 134. No treatments have been done yet by the doctor, we are given hormone therapy option, the doctor will start the injection on tuesday (day…
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Cayenne pepper research on prostate cancer
I wanted to share some of this research with all who are concerned about prostate cancer or other forms of cancer for that matter. Multiple research articles have been published by credible sources such as the American Association of Cancer Research and others showing that the active component found in hot peppers,…
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Fathersson
How are you doing? Are you home yet?
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CSN CHAT IS BACK UP!
CHECK IT OUT....LOTS OF NEW TOYS TO PLAY WITH!
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Walgreens pads....
Hi, guys, over the last few months I have seen on the discussion boards that a lot of you have tried the Walgreens pads and like them better than any other brand. I went to local Walgreens and found pack of 51 pads and on package indicated they are for women. Now in my mind pads are pads. These are wider than Poise pads…
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2nd day post op
Well the deed has been done and to be honest with you I would have rather undergone 6 root canals.. Alot of pain today but not as much as yesterday. My surgery did not go as well as most as my Dr. ran into alot of scarring fom a surgery in the area which made it very difficult to deal with nerves. ( due to old surgery 30…
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How soon back to work?
Just hoping that some of you could give me your input on when I can get back to work after my June 1st da Vinci prostate removal operation-assuming (and hoping for) a typical recovery process I work from my home and can scale back my work to really just be using a computer (sitting at a desk), going up and down stairs…
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Follow up visit tomorrow
Tomorrow is Jesse's followup visit with the urologist. His DaVinci prostatectomy was last Tuesday. Hopefully will 'pass' cystogram and get catheter out. Will post tomorrow evening. Wish him luck!
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AREAS OF CONFUSION IN ONCOLOGY -Rising PSA in Nonmetastatic Prostate Cancer 1
Hey it saved it in my edit??? JUDD W. MOUL, MD Division of Urologic Surgery and Duke Prostate Center Duke University Medical Center LIONEL L. BAÑEZ, MD Division of Urologic Surgery and Duke Prostate Center Duke University Medical Center Urology Section, Durham Veterans Affairs Medical Center STEPHEN J. FREEDLAND, MD…
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Cycling and incontinence
I recall a couple board members mentioning cycling. I finally got the nerve to straddle a bike seat a while back. Started slowly; 15 minute rides then multiple 15 minute rides a day. Everything was fine so I extended to 30 minute rides, sometimes several a day. When I finally got to hour to hour and a half rides my…
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Update from Sonny-It's been a while
I have not been here in a while, and for that I apologize to all of you my brothers and sisters. Been traveling a bit with my wife and trying to live a little normalcy for a while. But today has prompted me to up date you on the latest of the good news and blessings that have come our way. First (probably the most…
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active surveillance/watchful waiting
Watchful Waiting / Active Surveillance for Prostate Cancer Leonard S. Marks, M.D. Medical Director, USRF Clinical Professor of Urology, UCLA Kattan Nomogram to Evaluate Risk of Treatment Deferral Dall'Era Review of Current Literature February, 2008---Many cases of prostate cancer do not need treatment, because they are…
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Wishing fathersson well -surgery today
Frank, good luck on the surgery today! Hoping for a speedy recovery, clear margins, and many zeros in your future. Joe
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Surgery scheduled---do I go to hospital for testing prior to surgery date
I have my surgery scheduled for June 1st. I was just reviewing all the instructions that were mailed to me a couple of weeks ago and there is a handwritten note at the bottom of the bowel cleansing instructions that says: "Please call 913-676-XXXX if you have not heard from nurses at hospital by 5/19/10 for pre-testing…