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Living alone, how long after getting RP can I be on my own?

Prostate Cancer | Last Active: 4 days ago | Replies (25)
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@bonanzaman

Thanks all for the prompt responses. I won't know what I'll be doing until after I meet with the doctors later this week.
Ya'll make it sound better than I thought it would be. If I take the radiation route, the Dr said that I would be getting intense internal localized radiation directly to the prostate prior to conventional treatment. I don't suspect I'll be driving home from that one as it's surgery.
Sloan is supposed to be one of the best places in the country so I don't know who could give me a decent second opinion, definitely not my local hospital group as they are totally incompetent.
Thanks again!!

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survivor5280 | @survivor5280 | 5 days ago

You can get second opinions from other hospitals out of state. AND YOU SHOULD. Google Cancer Center of Excellence and find the list, talk to MD Anderson or Mayo or any number of others before you decide.

Sloan is a great hospital but this is YOUR life and YOU should be an advocate for how to deal with this. Please don't choose whichever plan gives you the easiest recovery, choose the one that gives you the longest life. There are lots of volunteers that will help you getting back from the hospital and into your car and those that will stop by a few times a day to check on you during that initial down period.

As someone who talked to 9 different doctors in three different fields, I cannot advocate enough for many opinions!

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jeffMar | @jeffmarc | 5 days ago

It’s not surgery, it’s radiation. The way it works is that it damages the cells and over time they die out. Almost everyone can drive home.

I don’t know what they/you mean by conventional treatment. Radiation is conventional treatment. Are they doing more than one type of radiation?

You could get a second opinion from someone like Mark Scholz in Marina del Rey, California. He charges about $500 for a second opinion. You can see him on YouTube giving the most of the PCRI conference intros and some great talks. Another center of excellence like recommended by @survivor5280 would also be good.

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