5 days before surgery...what to expect?I was positively diagnosed with Gleason 3+4 in December of last year after 3 years of slowly increasing PSA (4.86 at last test). MRI Showed like cancerous lesion in November...reactions13repliesTips & AdviceSurgery
Recurrence after surgery surveyI just had surgery and a the pathology report was very good. I am hopeful that this might be indicative of being done with PC. Below is some of my...reactions2repliesAdvanced Prostate CancerSurgery
What is ED experience with unilateral nerve spare prostatectomyI am three weeks post robotic prostatectomy. Due to the cancer location, the surgeon only spared the right side. Pathology showed no cancer in the surgical margins or pelvic lymph...reactions1replyPSAAdvanced Prostate CancerSurgery
Surgery 1 month away - any tips or help to get ready for my RP ?My RP surgery is at end of July. For those who have had surgery, is there anything I should do to prepare for the surgery. I am in PT now...reactions4repliesCopingTips & AdviceSurgery
Impending surgeryOk this is the story. Diagnosed in Jan. after annual physical showed psa 28.1. 58 years old first psa, not sure why I just never asked and DR never requested...reactions4repliesSurgery
Surgery or not58 years old. Had my annual checkup and PSA was a 10.3, 6 weeks later it was a 9.7. a month later it was 13.7. I had an MRI, and...reactions4repliesSurgeryAdvanced Prostate Cancer
HIFU in phoenix areaI had a partial HOLEP after I was not able to urinate, and they found cancer - Gleason 3+4. An MRI showed that there was PI-RADS category 4 suspicious mass...reactions1replyNewly DiagnosedSurgeryAdvanced Prostate Cancer
Bloat after surgeryMy surgery was Monday, was extremely bloated following the procedure. Produced a lot of shoulder, blade and upper back pain which I understand is totally normal. Today is Friday, and...reactionsrepliesSide EffectsSurgery
Radical prostecomy after partial HOLEP - is it possible?I had a partial HOLEP after I was not able to urinate, and they found cancer - Gleason 3+4. An MRI showed that there was still cancer in my prostate...reactions1replySurgeryTips & AdviceAdvanced Prostate Cancer
FeaturedPost prostatetectomyI posted a question yesterday regarding my PSA results after surgery. PSA was .65 six weeks after surgery. Is this an expected number or is it high ?? I don't...reactions5repliesSurgeryAwarenessPSA