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Incontinence Status after Botox Injections
To all of you that commented and were interested on my previous posts about Botox Injections in the Bladder for Incontinence, here's my current status: I was told I should see noticable results after two weeks. It's been 2 1/2 weeks---no change. The good news is the procedure was painless and I experienced no side-effects.…
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First PSA Result since Surgery
I am officially a member of the ZERO CLUB!!!!!!!!! <0.1 NONDETECTABLE!!! I now feel I have confirmation on my choice of methods...and particularly surgeons! Pardon me I am going to celebrate with my sweetie! Here's to everyone making the right choices for a cure! my stats: 52 years old PSA 9/09 7.25 PSA 10/09 6.125…
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Double whammy...2 cancers Prostate and bladder.
Interesting how all of this worked out. In late October, My GP noted a rising PSA ( 4.8-5.02) and sent me to a urologist. DRE normal and biopsy ( 1 core less than 5% cancer, encapsulated and gleason 6). No symptoms until December when urination frequency became a minor irritant. Having 4 nurses in the family looking out…
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1st PSA test post davinci results
**UPDATE** Less than 0.06 was the reading, doc says good deal, start with a pump & ED samples, and tell the MRS to brace herself - lol. Nothing but good news this time, got measured for bladder emptying ability, I passed with flying colors per the tech. Time to get back into the swing of things with the next appt in 3…
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PSA Check #2
I got the results of my 16-week PSA today - "less than 0.1, undetectable"! 8-week check was "less than 0.04 undetectable". The second check was at a different lab that only reports above 0.1, anything lower is simply "less than 0.1". Pre-op: PSA - 5.5 Gleason 6 (3+3) PNI Post-op: Gleason 7 (4+3) Staging - T3a Extension…
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injured during surgery
I'm just courious. Has any one other than me been injured while under going the removal of there prostrate gland. I had the DaVinci procedure done on june 15th and my urologist poked a hole in my rectum. As a result, I have an ostomy bag attached to my belly until Nov. Or Dec.. I also have a cathether in me that I also…
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Is anyone Else on Eligard Hormone treatment?
Just wondering. I didn't find anyone at Loma Linda who was on it either, though my oncologist certainly was aware of it. Also, while I get Eligard injected into my stomach, most of the guys I talked to who were getting shots got their injections in the hip or butt. There is also a gleason score line that once crossed,…
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Frequent need to urinate
I think I read something about this at one time but can't find it now, can someone point me to the subject? I had RP 9 years ago and radiation 6 years ago. From time to time, usually after driving for a couple of hours I develop the constant need to urinate. I can go and still feel the need to urinate as soon as I walk out…
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PSA recurrence
had RP surgery 1/04. 8/09 PSA of 2.1. 12/09 Psa of .40. Going back to Mayo to find out what is up. From what I have read, the tradtment suggestion may be salvage radiation. Would appreciate if anyone in this group that has been down this same road would reply. At time of RP, Gleason was 4+3, PSA around 20. I look at this…
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treatment options and survival rates for metastatic prostate cancer of my dad(59).,from india
what may be minimum survival rate of my (59year)old father.,and emerging treatments of my dad(59),who is with metastatic advanced -prostate cancer,spread to pelvic lymph nodes and left acetablem,femer,---with psa 8,and gleasons score3+3=6.,undergone orchyotectomy 10days back in hyderabad.,no other health problems till now.…
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To the veterans here, what is a reasonable time frame to “recover” fully for “day to day” activities
To the veterans here, what is a reasonable time frame to “recover” fully for “day to day” activities after surgery?…I am very active now and fully plan on best case with doing my required workouts to get back on top… Specifically, has anyone out there looking for work pre and post surgery? I am having surgery March 3 and…
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Lupron not shrinking prostate?
Hi all, my father was prescribed Lupron after his PCa diagnosis this past November (Gleason 9 & 10, seminal vesicle involvement, no other spread detected), partly in an effort to stop the cancer, but also to shrink the prostate before radiation scheduled for late March. It seems to have succeeded in lowering his test.…
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Hearing Problems and ED Medications?
Has anyone experienced hearing problems (hearing loss or tinnitus (ringing in the ears) from taking one of the three common ED medications? Hearing problems caused by certain medications are referred to as ototoxicity. These problems can also be caused by exposure to very loud noises and aging. About eight weeks following…
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Incontinence--Pads,Personal, Private Thank Goodnes for CSN
Incontinence, it's not like you could talk about it with people you know--maybe your wife or your parents, but beyond that it's a difficult dilemma. It's not like you could go to work and tell your fellow workers that you're really leaking badly today, or wow! I only used three pads today. How many times have you sat in…
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Husband 72 Gleason 9
Hi this is my first post on the internet ever, so please bear with me.I have been reading the information on this site for a few months now and have seen how helpful and supportive everyone is.My husband is 72 and was diagnosed last May 2009 with PC Gleason 9 P.S.A 29.In June he was seen by an oncologist and put on Casodex…
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Chat Room
Does anyone here ever use the chat room? I went into the chat room this evening for a few minutes just to see how it works- no too bad but mostly women which is ok. Just wondering if any of the men aorund here use it?
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Kegel question
Forget it.
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BMs--regular but runny
No doubt there's a thread about this somewhere. But anyhow: I'm 4+ months out of cryosurgery, and all is going well as far as I know. However, despite eating well and being dutiful with my Benefiber, I have yet to deposit a nice, firm package into the toilet. Never more than once or twice a day, but always diarrhea-like.…
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Cath is Out! Yes!
Had my follow up today and they took out the catheter. What freedom!!!! Got the pathology as well. My original stats were 47 years old 2.9 PSA 1 core positive 3 suspicious rest okay Gleason was 3+3=6 Post Op Gleason 3+4= 7 Tumor Confined within the Prostate Gland Resection Margins and Seminal Vesicles Free of Tumor Tumor…
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The cost of ED meds
I'm curious as to how much money people are paying for ED meds (Viegra, Cialis or Levitra). I got 5-20 MG tablets of Levitra for $80.00 and that's a HMO price! Let me know how much you are paying (number of tablets and total price). Seems a bit pricy.
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Hormone shots: to Continue or Quit
I have been on the anti-hormone shot eligard for almost 1 year. I get the 6-month shot. I have hot flashes many many times during the day and night since starting the shots. My energy level is down, sex is gone, there is some short term memory loss, and a few other symptoms. I hate these shots! I have just finished…
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cancer treatment centers of america
hello, i am new here and nice to meet everyone on the board. i have been diagnosed with prostate cancer in feburary and then had biopsy april. came back as cancer . gleason score 3 + 4 = 7. my psa before surgery was 0.97. post psa 6 weeks later was 0.55 and then month later was 0.39. now in october its 0.45 . no my…
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Has anyone heard of Prostrcision from the Radiotherapy clinics of georgia
I found them online at RCOG.com.
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Eight Weeks Post Surgery - PSA = Zero !!
Well, got word from my Urologist/Surgeon that my post op PSA was "zero". Those are the words you want to hear after going through all of this. I'm still at two pads a day, one at night before going to bed and one after my shower in the morning. I could probably do without the night pad, but it's just a safety measure for…
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2 Days Post Da Vinci
Home from the hospital yesterday. Surgeon said procedure went well. Felt good to get some sleep in my own bed last night. Bags took a little getting used to but not having any issues. Have only been taking tylenol for pain so far, so I am happy about that. Will be going out for a little walk today and I am looking forward…
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Five Men. Five Stories
I found this to be a great article on Bloomberg.com Five men, five stories. No two are alike. Every man who confronts prostate cancer -- and there will be many -- faces decisions no one else can make. ``The medical community didn't have a clear-cut recommendation for me,'' Lewis says. ``You have to take the management of…
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Urologist equates Calypso Radiation same as surgery without the big risk - T2B, Gleason 3+4 and PSA
My husband was diagnosed recently. He has a nodule that was staged as T2B, Gleason or 3+4 and 3+3 and PSA of 6.3. The urologist gave Radiation (recommended Calypso IMRT - probably 8 wks) the same survival rate of 85% as surgery (radical prostatectomy) with hardly any downside (no incontinence or impotence). Calypso…
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What type of Surgery
I visited Jefferson Hospital and Fox Chase Cancer Center both in Philadelphia PA, after having recently been diagnosed with prostae cancer and I am trying to decide on which method of surgery the "open" or robotic. Any comments on how you decided would be helpful to me. Did you know how many surgeries your surgeon…
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Treatment Choices for Men With Early-Stage Prostate Cancer
There is excellent information within this site along with great and supportive folks that post here. There are also many other sites and support groups for you during this journey to assist you with what to do with your newly diagnosed Prostate Cancer. But from my perspective, You must make the decision that is right for…
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When To Start Radiation
I had my prostate removed 3 1/2 years ago when I had a PSA of 5.4. Following the operation my first PSA tests came in at <0.03. After a while it changed to 0.03, then 0.06 and now 0.07. My doctor said he doesn't do anything until the PSA reaches 0.3. Some of the posts on this forum say that radiation is less effective when…