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3 month follow up

Posted by bdc1677 @bdc1677, 2 days ago

I had my prostate out October 3rd. My three month PSA text came back at .06. Good, but not zero. I realize anything under .1 is considered in remission. I will have it redone in three months.

What was everyone else three and six month PSA?

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graybeard46 | @graybeard46 | 7 hours ago
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@jeffmarc

It is hard to say you made a wrong decision, Radiation might not have gotten it all if you had just done that.

Sounds like you have a pretty aggressive case. What was your Gleason score? Did you get a decipher score? Did you have a PSMA pet test before surgery, if so did they miss the lymph node cancer?

It puzzles me how a top doctor doesn’t use Robotics for surgery. It sounds like that doctor’s near retirement and doesn’t like the idea of changing what he does.

Yes, you can probably get an erection even if you get all these treatments. You may need a combination of Cialis or Viagra along with a penis pump. Then you can get bimix or trimix injections, Which allow most people to get an erection.

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Had an MRI before surgery then 20 snips up my butt , Gleason was 7 average mostly 3+4 and 4+3 so was told that’s intermediate as far as aggressive. My Dr is well known but yes his age is probably why he’s not a Robotic guy , he got an award as one of the top surgeons . I guess just bad luck they didn’t get it all

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pastry9 | @pastry9 | 2 hours ago

I just had prostate surgery on November 13, 2024, and they removed the whole prostate. Just want to talk to other people who been through this.

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retireditguy | @retireditguy | 1 hour ago
In reply to @pastry9 "I just had prostate surgery on November 13, 2024, and they removed the whole prostate. Just..." + (show)
@pastry9

I just had prostate surgery on November 13, 2024, and they removed the whole prostate. Just want to talk to other people who been through this.

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I'm 71 and had NS RARP in late June 2024 at Mayo Phoenix. At this point I'm continent and pretty much back to normal except for ED. I do have enough firmness for intercourse (but just barely) and I'm hopeful it'll continue to improve, but time will tell. How are you doing?

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jeffmarc | @jeffmarc | 1 hour ago
In reply to @pastry9 "I just had prostate surgery on November 13, 2024, and they removed the whole prostate. Just..." + (show)
@pastry9

I just had prostate surgery on November 13, 2024, and they removed the whole prostate. Just want to talk to other people who been through this.

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Why don’t you start a new set of messages? Include the information about your cancer like your Gleason score and any other information. Many of us have been through this, including me. The results are so wide ranging that One person’s experience really may not tell you anything about yours.

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