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June 6th - NATIONAL CANCER SURVIVORS DAY
Today is National Cancer Survivors Day and this is something we all need to rejoice in. WE ARE ALL SURVIVORS!!! No matter where we are in the process and how far down the path we have traveled, today we celebrate the fact that we are survivors. I opened my eyes this morning and saw daylight, I opened my lungs and sucked in…
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Day 2 w/o catheter
Hey everyone! Strange feeling going on my own again. Not a whole lot of control but still not so bad. On my third pad. For those of you who have already been through this I really respect what you have been through. This is more mentally challenging than any thing else right now. Will be going to support group with my wife…
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the catheter is out
Okay.. so the catheter is out! My husband is still pretty bruised and feeling a bit bloated but he's getting better. The doctor reaffirmed the surgery went well with minimum bleeding and cauterizing and minimal trauma to nerves. The pathological report confirmed the cancer was contained within the prostate and only in 30%…
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A Song for the Discouraged
Generally these kind of posts don't last long here, but for what time it has... Hey, things aren't going so well? Cancer have you down? Surgery didn't turn out like you hoped? Listen to his: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6TDqvD34hEA
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For Father's Day
I plan to click the link in the blue box to the left and make a donation to prostate cancer research. That is what I plan to do this Father's Day. Editing here: Some hours later....... The deed is done. I just made a $25 donation to the ACS by clicking the lik to the left and designated it to go towards prostate cancer. I…
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Post op pain
6days out of davinci and still have pain in incision areas especially around naval. Docs office says this is quite normal. Was freaked out by bruising and swelling of penis and scrotum which again they say is normal and will resolve itself over time. Still need pain meeds 3-4 times a day. Am I wrong to thinks I would have…
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Dencil and 5 week follow up after surgery
Hi to all~~~ Just a post about Dencil's 6 week follow up apt. I let him go by himself and the dr. said ,well glad to see the spouse is not w/you , as that means you are doing well...:-) He gave him Cialis to take 1/2 tab every day and then a whole tab on the (special days) :-) He also made him an appointment with someone…
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Chitown...for pending surgery
I saw that you ask about expectation on another post on how to prepare for pre and post surgery... I would recommend you review the information on William Catalona's site (Dr. Catalona developed the PSA test as a screening test for prostate cancer plus is one of leading surgeon in the world for prostate cancer and…
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a quick after surgery question
Just wondering if you guys experienced swollen feet after surgery. I'm thinking this is normal but just wondering .... We head back to the DR. for one week after surgery follow up this Thursday. Thanks
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A Word of Thanks
I just want to say thank-you to all of you who share on this site. I have been through a lot, like all of you. I can't imagine what it would be like thinking I was alone in all this. I mean, going through various side effects from surgery or hormone shots or radiaiton or self cath or the rest of it and wondering if anyone…
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Is robot prostate surgery best for quality of life?
For the newbie’s here there is a lot of information to digest to make an informative decision... I would suggest that one of your sources of information would be to get on the Prostate Cancer Foundation ( www.pcf.org) email list for new stuff that is coming out all of the time plus review all of the good information…
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I'm a newbie to PC
This whole thing is pretty overwhelming and sort of knocked me back on my heels.I've kind of been on an emotional roller coaster between denial and devistation. Anybody else in their early 50's who's dealing with their PC care to talk and help me gain some perspective?
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2nd PSA test from 12/29/09 Surgery
A BIG FAT > .01 NON-DETECTABLE! Praise be to God! Keeping my seat in the ZERO club! Randy in Indy
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ED - My Robotic surgeon says Viagra, Levitra and Cialis have been proven ineffective/placebo and MUS
Wanted to get any feedback and advise here. I am told told to start MUSE 3 weeks after surgery and pump 6 weeks for a 3 month rehab for.. and to take the tablets after that. Am perplexed based on the tablet based protocol benefits I have read in the forum and the approach used by other surgeons. Please advise
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External Beam Radiation for Prostate Cancer Increases Risk of Hip Fracture
http://copingmag.com/cwc/index.php/resources/news_article/external_beam_radiation_for_prostate_cancer/ External Beam Radiation for Prostate Cancer Increases Risk of Hip Fracture May 30 2010 San Francisco, CA – Patients undergoing three dimensional external beam radiation therapy (3D-EBRT) for prostate cancer may be at an…
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Vantas implant for Lupron
Has anyone used a Vantas implant instead of getting Lupron shots? My doctor says it's the exact same drug but is just delivered through an implant in the arm. I'm doing well with the shots and I'm not sure I want to change. Has anyone used it? Any issues? Don Diagnosed July 2009 Gleason 8 and 9 PSA 5.96 Bone Scan and CT…
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Post Radiation
6 months ago my husband had radiation for his prostate, he had a gleason score of 7. Now he has had alot of bleeding from his rectum,has anyone else heard of this being a side effect or common?
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ED - John Mulhall's lecture
For those guys with ED, or those looking at PCa treatment, you may be interested in listening to Dr. Muhall's lecture. He's the doc that wrote, "Saving Your Sex Life". http://www.mskcc.org/mskcc/html/94910.cfm
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RE: my husband just had his surgery earlier today
Thanks for the words of encouragement. He had a rough night, pain from the urgency to pee. Some discomfort at the incision sites. Basically on and off sleeping yesterday. MUCH better today. Moving slowly but up in the room, eating okay. Pain and discomfort under control. But experiencing the rebound pain from the CO2 from…
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my husband just had his surgery earlier today
Okay... so my husband just had his DaVinci today. The surgery went fine. Minimal bleeding and cauterizing as per the Dr. He's had pain and spasms in the bladder. Now what? He's 46, in otherwise good health. The fact that the prostate is gone is leaving me wondering how is the rest of his life affected? That made the…
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Making Decisions Regarding Surgery
TO EVERYONE OUT THERE, BEFORE YOU MAKE A DECISION TO DO SURGERY FOR PROSTATE CANCER THINK VERY VERY VERY VERY LONG AND HARD before you proceed. The quality of your like will be significantly down graded. TAKE IT FROM ME I am not speculating, I am stating a fact,this is a bad decision and if I had this insight that I am now…
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Was treatment the right choice?
I was diagnosed with Prostate Cancer on June 15, 2009 at the VA Hospital in Madison, WI. Initially they told me I was had a Gleason score of 8 which is aggressive and fast growing. It took the VA until Oct. 13, 2009 to finally surgically remove the cancer that engulfed 60% of my prostate. In Jan. 2010 they did a PSA on me…
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Vacation Needed?
For the last 18 months beginning with the positive biopsy in Jan 09 I have been occupied with cancer it seems every day. This is Memorial Day weekend. I a going to see if I can just hang this cancer stuff up for the next 3 or 4 days and forget it. Not easy with the leakage and hormone effect that are constant reminders of…
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2nd Post Op PSA
Surgery January 21 First Post Op PSA < 0.1 (March) Second Post Op PSA < 0.1 (Yesterday) Keep the zeros coming Joe
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TheraSeed Palladium-103
I was diagnosed with PC less than a month ago, PSA 3.3, Gleason 6, Stage T1c. I have been reading all of your posts for hours and have not seen many comments on TheraSeed Brachytherapy. I know of someone who recently had the seeds implanted and has had no complications with incontinance and ED. The litature I have read…
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So what about HIFU????
I see alot of people on here mentioning HIFU...and saw one tread where someone was talking about it being the next thing to a total cure...and yet someone else telling them to stop pedaling their unapproved cure...??? I am perplexed.... Please someone tell me what it is and if it is a good or not so good treatment??…
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Padless
Well, my surgery was January 21st and here we are at June 1. Look Mom, no pads!!! I was down to one a day, and a couple of weeks ago starting not wearing them when I was just hanging around the house. Since I wourk from home 3 days a week that was a good way to start testing the waters (no pun intended, well okay, maybe).…
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Quality of life: Treatment Comparisons
Interesting document from the U of Mich school of urology on quality of life issues after the 3 types of major treatments (note- proton therapy is not included in the study): http://www.med.umich.edu/urology/events/Other/PCNews.pdf The chapter you want is on Quality of Life- that starts on page 6 of the document. Strong…
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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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Bone & Joint Pain
Diagnosed with prostate cancer January 2010, Initial CT scan showed metastatic lesions. Bone scan lit up like a Christmas tree. Biopsy showed 2 of 12 cores at 80%. Gleasson score was(5+4) 9. PSA was over 700. Initial treatment was Flutamide & Lupron. Response to medication dropped the PSA to 7. Flutamide was discontinued.…