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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…
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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…
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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
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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…
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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?
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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joemac
joemac please look in jojoman up and down i put reply in there not to good with computers thank's nick
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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…
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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
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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
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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
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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…
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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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PSA returns after radical surgery
I had radical surgery 6 yrs ago (gleason was 7--- 3-4)and although my last psa reading was low .3 it has been on a slow rise over the last 6 yrs. When I met with my urologist I told him I want to be agressive with this and he agreed with me. He sent me to see an oncologist and he recommended that I have radiation theropy…
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surgery tomorrow
Well just a note that Brian is having his Prostectomy surgery tomorrow at 11:15am. He will not be in his room till nearly 4pm. That is a long time for me to wait by myself. My stomach will probably be doing a roller coaster ride inside. I will be happy when I see him. A long time to wait. I hope they have strong floors as…
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metastasize to bone question
Aloha, Can prostate cancer metastasize to a sholder, after treatment EBRT/IMRT? JoeMac
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PSA 30, Gleason 3+3, 10% of 1 core of 12
Hello folks, I am looking for suggestions on diagnostics to help determine the extent of the cancer. So far, all 3 doctors I have seen just tell me they don't know, but are "nervious". Yeah, me too. I am 62 and in good health with no symtoms at all. Any thoughts would be appreciated. thanks skip
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radiation induced colitis
Aloha, Anyone more than a year out from EBRT/IMRT and have been diagnosed with radiation damage to rectum? Mine seems to be getting better, but have not gotten much encuragement as to how long it will last. Seems to show up 8 to 10 months after radiation treatment. Hundreds of very small bleeding blood vessels. Have had…
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Opus 51 Update
Hi everyone. My husband had his bone scan and all the other tests. His bone scan was clear. (YES) but it looks as though his bladder may be involved. So we have another biopsy scheduled. This seems, at least on the surface, to rule out surgery. We can't make the decision until we get the results. So it will be radiation or…
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happy holidays and fight cancer
Merry Christmas and Happy Hanukah to all and I hope everyone feels kinda good and will be better in the coming year. Somehow I have a feeling that this will be the year researchers will find a way to beat #%$#%$# cancer. So everyone, hang in there, please try to feel good and don't let mr. cancer beat you down. I just know…
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Holidays
Merry Christmas, Happy Hannukah or what ever else. If you're reading this you're still here and that's a big deal so enjoy. jj
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UPDATE
Well I have been so busy since last Monday. Brian and I went to the Urologist/surgeon on Monday and discussed his biopsy results and what was his best option. The surgeon reasured Brian and I that he would never do surgery unless there is a good reason to put the patient through it and all the side effects. He was very…
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tired
has anyone out there dwelt with destroyed bladder from radiation 2.5 yrs of fighting this prob. I'm tired, ready to quit had urolume stent implant on 9-18-2008 and the leakage is getting unbearable how do u deal?????.artificial sphincter surgery due 01-07-2009 will not be activated for 6 weeks, why?? any info appreciated.