One Doctor's Opinion... Anyone see this?

The Nev

chitown said:

my experience and recommedation
A semi-qualified plumber with big wrench is as dangerous as a a doctor in a similar situation. Prostate cancer has become very profitable and lots of wannbe doctors are cashing in. For each treatment, I will guess there are no more than a dozen doctors in the country worth trusting. In my opinion, getting treated by ones in this list is a better option. A big part of recovery is patient overall health before the surgery. That is not the doctor has responsibly or he/she has control over. Ignoring the talking heads and focusing on these 2 things are more worthwhile.

i consider myself very lucky in my journey. 15 months after DaVinci, have no ED issues what soever..back to pre-surgery normalcy, no incontinence..though have to urinate twice as many times during the day. PSA has been 0s and statistically less than 3% relapse chances in the lifetime.

Best wishes to all affected by this journey,

Compelled
I felt compelled to add to this because I don’t want men thinking that all it takes to get great results is a great doctor. I was 54 years old when diagnosed and had no other real issues except arthritis. I did my research, I went with M.D. Anderson in Houston, Texas one of the best hospitals in the country. My doctor was well known had done well over a thousand davinci surgeries. In fact he did surgery on a friend of mine two years before me and was recommended by my friend. My friend had no incontinence and no E.D. issues after surgery. I on the other hand have had both E.D. that is not helped by meds except for a shot of Trimix every time and incontinence that is still an issue 2 years post surgery. I have been a member of the zero PSA club so far and there’s a lot to be said for that, but I don’t even come close to having any normalcy in my sex life and I pee myself everyday. The facts are Yes choose wisely if you decide to have surgery, but don’t think for a minute that it means you will not have issues after surgery. Even the best of the best have patients that have not had great outcomes. Just information not suggesting in anyway if one should or should not have surgery.

mattmans5

The Nev said:

Compelled
I felt compelled to add to this because I don’t want men thinking that all it takes to get great results is a great doctor. I was 54 years old when diagnosed and had no other real issues except arthritis. I did my research, I went with M.D. Anderson in Houston, Texas one of the best hospitals in the country. My doctor was well known had done well over a thousand davinci surgeries. In fact he did surgery on a friend of mine two years before me and was recommended by my friend. My friend had no incontinence and no E.D. issues after surgery. I on the other hand have had both E.D. that is not helped by meds except for a shot of Trimix every time and incontinence that is still an issue 2 years post surgery. I have been a member of the zero PSA club so far and there’s a lot to be said for that, but I don’t even come close to having any normalcy in my sex life and I pee myself everyday. The facts are Yes choose wisely if you decide to have surgery, but don’t think for a minute that it means you will not have issues after surgery. Even the best of the best have patients that have not had great outcomes. Just information not suggesting in anyway if one should or should not have surgery.

Frank Zappa
with all the treatment options and web pages like this , today , we are lucky , to have a choice .

I have seen the interview where he says that he was complaining for years to his doctors , and in his words , you can imagine how incessed you feel when you hear sorry its to late ,, sadly he died from prostate cancer

good luck with your research wishing you the best and I have no regrets with my choice hopeing to be around for awhile

mrspjd

Beau2 said:

My Point
Hi Swing,

Sorry for the time lag in getting back to you but I've been in the mountains and out of internet contact.

I think your reply to me contained exactly the point I was trying to make to the fellow who posted ... that Doctors who give you PCa advice/statistics (and Medical Equipment Manufacturers) are baised and will probably try to sell you what they are pedaling.

If I were Dr. Vortman (or the manufacturer of DaVinci or Cyber Knife) I would also write articles and advertise to sell my products. After all, I have to make a buck so I can pay off the wife's BMW.

It is up to the PCa patient to sort through this biased information and develop a treatment plan. Unfortunately, most of us were somewhat stressed when we had to make this decision ... and that is where input from this forum really helps the new guy.

Hope this explains my point.

FYI - I listen to KOA radio in Denver. Recently, the only PCa advertisement I have heard on KOA is one for Cyber Knife. It's a good one ... it really targets surgery and implies you didn't do your homework if you choose surgery instead of CK. I'm not sure what the CK docs paid for the advertisement but I am guessing they are getting their moneys worth.

Beau,
Pay off the wife’s BMW? How about his own Bmer and/or Ferrari AND the beachfront vacation home? Did anyone mention the 40ft yacht, aptly named "Caveat Emptor?" (Latin for "LET THE BUYER BEWARE")