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Dry Night

lighterwood67
lighterwood67 CSN Member Posts: 397 Member
edited June 2018 in Prostate Cancer #1

Well, my RP was on 3/20/2018; catheter out 3/29/2018, when I got up this morning the pad was dry.  I even let my wife check to make sure I was not dreaming.  This is a first for my journey.  Completely dry after a night.  I have been wearing the pad and jockey/boxer underwear during the day (except when I am outside cutting grass; chipping wood; getting the camper ready; etc.).  Feel pretty good about that.  Looks like my body is getting itself together (I had RP; bladder neck reconstruction, and 8 pelvic lymph nodes removed).  I will be 68 in September.  My pre-op RP PSA was 4.42 ng/ml.  My post op PSA test will be done in July and see the doctor 3 August.  I have not and will not let this "bandit" steal my joy.  Smile, I am.

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  • VascodaGama
    VascodaGama CSN Member Posts: 3,788 Member
    #2
    Congratulations

    Congratulation on the fact. Probably you can now get a little wet. How about a celebration with a crate of Budweiser's?

    Best wishes for more good news.

    VG

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  • lighterwood67
    lighterwood67 CSN Member Posts: 397 Member
    #3
    VascodaGama said:

    Congratulations

    Congratulation on the fact. Probably you can now get a little wet. How about a celebration with a crate of Budweiser's?

    Best wishes for more good news.

    VG

    Thanks.

    Thanks.  I am getting there.  How about a crate of Grolsch beer?

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  • Clevelandguy
    Clevelandguy CSN Member Posts: 1,403 Member
    #4
    Congrats

    Hi,

    Congrats on your latest success, hope for many more.  I think it helps in your recovery if you keep a positive mental attitude even during the dark times.

    Dave 3+4

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  • Old Salt
    Old Salt CSN Member Posts: 1,739 Member
    #5
    Bud is loosing market share to the craft beers

    This calls for a celebration with something better than Budweiser! 

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  • MK1965
    MK1965 CSN Member Posts: 233 Member
    #6
    Nice progress

    Congratulations! Nice progress so far.

    I don’t know if I would celebrate with beer but Apfelstrudel would be good for me.

    Aniway, good mileston to celebrate.

    MK

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  • jeffman
    jeffman CSN Member Posts: 46 Member
    #7
    That's awesome. I'm 8 months

    That's awesome. I'm 8 months in and an almost there myself. A lot longer but a good feeling just the same!

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