The Cancer Survivors Network (CSN) is a peer support community for cancer patients, survivors, caregivers, families, and friends! CSN is a safe place to connect with others who share your interests and experiences.
Promising Lookout
Hello all... new here. I'm 44 years old dx (PSA 7) w/ prostate cancer (PC) 3+4 in March 2023. My dad is a PC survivor. He was dx in his mid 60s. He's now in his late 70s. After careful consideration of my options, I decided to proceed w/ robotic radical prostatectomy (June 2023). I am 1 month post-op. Pathology report was in my favor. No metastasis to nearby tissues. Tumor remained within prostatic capsule. Surgeon was able to perform bilateral nerve sparing surgery.
The only complication was urinary retention 1 week post surgery after initial foley was removed. New foley was reinserted and remained in place for an additional 2 weeks. No further urinary retention after foley removal. Very mild incontinence (triggered mostly by heavy yawning / occasional cough), no need for pads (day or night). Erections are almost baseline. Scheduled to have first post op PSA blood work in early August.
Comments
Discussion Boards
- All Discussion Boards
- 6 Cancer Survivors Network Information
- 6 Welcome to CSN
- 122.5K Cancer specific
- 2.8K Anal Cancer
- 456 Bladder Cancer
- 312 Bone Cancers
- 1.7K Brain Cancer
- 28.6K Breast Cancer
- 408 Childhood Cancers
- 28K Colorectal Cancer
- 4.6K Esophageal Cancer
- 1.2K Gynecological Cancers (other than ovarian and uterine)
- 13.1K Head and Neck Cancer
- 6.4K Kidney Cancer
- 681 Leukemia
- 803 Liver Cancer
- 4.2K Lung Cancer
- 5.1K Lymphoma (Hodgkin and Non-Hodgkin)
- 242 Multiple Myeloma
- 7.2K Ovarian Cancer
- 69 Pancreatic Cancer
- 493 Peritoneal Cancer
- 5.6K Prostate Cancer
- 1.2K Rare and Other Cancers
- 544 Sarcoma
- 743 Skin Cancer
- 659 Stomach Cancer
- 192 Testicular Cancer
- 1.5K Thyroid Cancer
- 5.9K Uterine/Endometrial Cancer
- 6.4K Lifestyle Discussion Boards