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Prostate Cancer

I also just recently had my da Vinci Prostatectomy
Hi all. I am 12 days past my da Vinci Prostatectomy. I had my catheter removed (3 days ago) after 9 days. I also received my pathology report. The margins were clear, which is what i was really hoping for. My initial biopsy (one sample) had a Gleason score of "3+4", but my post-op pathology was "4+3" - so it definitely was…
Congratulations John--exc results--btw, 30 free supply of cialis available on the web
if you go to the cialis web site--you can get a free 30 day supply of cialis, providing you have a prescription. i am amazed at your excellent results with incontinence---congratulations.
post surgery pain
I had a radical perineal prostatectomy Sep 2008. Since the operation, I’ve experienced pain and a burning sensation in the area where the incision was made. Relief from the pain is accomplished by sitting in a recliner with my legs elevated and pain pills. Anyone else had this problem?
Gleson 6 or less
Aloha All, There is a discussion going on at http://www.yananow.net which is the You Are Not Alone Now web site, and it appears that if you have been diagnosed with prostate cancer, several factors need to be taken into account, but if your G<=6 you may not need treatment. Your PSA must be steady, and your positive biopsy…
five months since robotic surgery
I have still no gotten better than what i would call a 50% erection. It's been 5 months. Am i being impatient?
Survival Rates for agressive and conservative treatment
I really angered my urologist yesterday. I asked why so few studies have compared active treatment options to just leaving prostate cancer to Mother Nature. I pressed for an age-adjsuted estimate of 10 year survival rates given surgery vs minimal treatment. Put another way, I wanted to know if agressive treatment will…
Incontinence after External Radiation Therapy
I am about to undergo a full course of External Radiation Therapy. My PSA has climbed again after having been at 0 for over 2 years since my RP. Any experience, suggestions anyone might have had with intcontinence after Radiation Therapy? Your input would be great. Thanks.
Post Radiation Lupren
I had 38 doses of radiation, I finished my last lupren injection begining of December. I'm now haveing body acke in my shoulders, neck, and back. It comes and goes from place to place. Does anyone know if this is the effect of the lupren?
rising PSA 51/2 years post radical prostatectomy
I was 43 years old when I was originally diagnosed in 2003. I will be 49 next month and it appears that my cancer may be back. I had a radical prostatectomy June 2003 and I thought I was done with this demon inside me. I am so frustrated. Will this ever go away? I am going to Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in NYC,…
Bladder spasms and infections
had my catheter out last monday--everything was fine till last night--had severe bladder spasm again--took two percocet---didnt help--then emergency room, where everything calmed down. i went home after 3 hours and slept well. doc did say that in my urine sample it showed some bacteria, blood, protein. so--i am continuing…
incontinence (leakage)
Today marks two weeks since i had the da vinci surgery here in Denver. When they took the catheter out, and i went thru the drill of peeing into a cup --i was able to start/stop when i wanted. tonight i am experiencing some "leakage" so i am wearing Depends. have been doing the Kegel exercises. I would be interested in…
catheter design
be sure the top of the catheter bag does not get crimped so as to stop flow from the tube. mine did, and i was in terrible pain because the urine had backed up. once i removed the crimp/crease in the bag -flow started normally. i had my wife tape the top of the catheter bag so that there would be NO WAY it could again…
CHOOSING A SURGEON
Once you have chosen to have a DaVinci Robotic Radical Prostatectomy, how have you, who have done so, gone about choosing your surgeons? Judge
perineal total prostectomy vs. Robotic laparoscopic total prostectomy
I am 61 y/o diagonosed with prostate CA, PSA 3.7, on my biopsy, 12 specimens were submitted, all but 1 were positive for adenocarcinoma; gleason score 3+4=7. The entire prostate is affected, both lobes. My surgeon who has done 1000 peineal total protatectomies advises this procedure and against nerve sparing, although if…
erectile disfunction
hi, i'm looking for input from others with experience with penis pumps. my urol said to get one, but most are on sex shop sites. any advice?
New to PC - TX
Hey! 62 years old, diagnosed a couple of weeks ago. 12 biopsy cores, 2 positive, 1 5% and 1 20%. Gleason 3 + 3= 6. PSA 5.1 . The urologist is strongly recommending IMRT. It appears the Da Vinci procedure is frequently being recommended here, even when the readings are not very high and the PC is in Stage 1. Is there a…
Bowel Preps before Robotic Prostatectomy?
I just got a letter from my surgeon's office with instructions for a bowel cleansing prior to my robotic prostatectomy. It seems very similar to the prep that I had for a colonoscopy a few years ago, and that was awful! Has anyone else, who has already gone through a robotic prostatectomy, had to do this bowel cleansing as…
Procedures for Incontinence
I am considering having a surgical procedure done because of my stress incontinence problems resulting from my prostate surgery over 2 years ago. I'm considering either: 1) the male "sling" or 2) artificial sphincter. I was wondering if anyone has had either of these and would be willing to discuss the success rate of…
PSA 13 AND GLEASON 10 ON ALL BIOPSIES
I AM CURENTLY TAKING HORMONE TREATMENTS, CASADEX, AND 1 LUPRON SHOT PER MONTH. HAVE BEEN ON THIS TREATMENT FOR ABOUT 3 MONTHS, OBJECT TO SHRINK THE TUMOR SO THAT I MAY BE ELIGIBLE FOR ROBOTIC SURGERY. DONT' UNDERSTAND THE PSA OF 13 AND THE HIGHEST GLEASON READING OF 10 ON ALL BIOPSIES. ANY COMENTS? RICH69
Just Diagnosis
I am 71 years old, and I was diagnos with Prostate Cancer a little over a week ago. My family Doctor found my PSA to be high and sent me to an Urologist. He put me on antibotics for 30 days to see if it was infection. When he did another PSA it was still high. I then had a biopsy and when it came back he said it was cancer…
NY Times Columnist has Blog about his Prostate Cancer
There was an interview yesterday, on WNYC's Leonard Lopate Show, with NY Times Columnist, and prostate cancer patient, Dana Jennings. He has been writing a blog in the NY Times for a while now on the gritty details of how he is doing with his aggressive form of prostate cancer. He posts every Tuesday and the URL to his…
rising psa
Had radical prostatectomy June 2003, age 43. Gleason was 7 (4+3), clear margins, no lymph node involvement. Prior to June 2005, psa was remained at <.04. Since then it has slowly risen. In 2006 it was .06, in 2007 it was .07, in 2008 it was .09, now this year it is .16. My doctor wants to wait 6 more months for another psa…
85 years old, Dr wants to do chemo
My father is 85 years old... He had prostate cancer over 10 years ago and it is back with a vengence... His PSA is now up to 80... It has spread to 2 different spots in the bone(his back, spine)... He is in no discomfort... However we have tried most options and the only one left is chemo... I have been on the internet for…
joemac
joemac please look in jojoman up and down i put reply in there not to good with computers thank's nick
PSA UP AND DOWN
CAN SOMEONE HELP LAST FEB 07 AFTER 39 RADIATTON AQND RADICAL IN 05 PAS WAS 0.07 WENT BACK 3 MONTHS LATER WENT .7 WE WAITED 3 VWEEKS PSA WENT TO 3.5 WAS PUT ON LUPRON PSA WENT TO 1.18 3 WEKS LATER WENT TO 1.46 SO CASODEX WAS ADDED WENT VTO 1.01 WENT TODAY 2MONTHS LATER WITH BOTH DRUGS WENT TO 1.9 CAN ANYONE ANSWER WHY WSUCH…
PSA UP AGAIN
I KNOW THERE MUST BE PEOPLE OUT THERE WHOSE PSA GOING UP AND DOWN LIKE MINE CAN YOU PLEASE HELP THANK'S I SUBMITTED A REQUEST ON 1/22/09 PLEASE HELP
my thoughts on prostate radiation seeds
my grandfather had 10percent of pc and the doc did the surgery it has attacked his bone marrow and now has leukemia from this has had a cath in since and now losing my grandfather I'm very upset about this he was a very healthy man before this
3D Conformal Radiation Therapy
I am 61 years old, PSA 7 and Gleason of 6. One of the options I am considering is 3D Conformal Radiation Therapy. Has anybody had this procedure ? I live in Seattle and I think the UofW medical center does this procedure. Please give me your advise..... Perry
after surgery
Well the 1st night was rough. Brian was in and out of it alot, and vomited. He had no pain cause of the epideral. The next day he started to feel pain in ih testicals as they were badly swollen. On the 3rd day the epideral came out and 5 hours later he was in extreme pain. He was having bad spasams from the catheter on the…
larry59update
I'd update on my blog or profile but I am a computer goober and not sure what I'm doing. Anyway I got a full bone scan last Thursday because of back/hip pain, to see if spread is involved. HOpe to hear results from doc soon. And he is to do surgery on me Friday oct 31, TURP and orchiectomy. The turp will hopefully allow…

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