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Going for Tulsa Pro Jan. 7th

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@paulcalif

Figured I'd give an update. Tomorrow will be 6 weeks since I had the Tulsa Procedure. Since there were some unexpected equipment challenges during my procedure which required removing the original probe and inserting a alternate probe, I was concerned about my recovery. It tur b s out my concern was unfounded. Other guys that went before me wrote to tell me that things start to improve around week 5. I had a little blood in my urine and a slow stream every time until just before week 5, then like clockwork, the blood was gone and my stream was improving. I had been taking 2mg Terazosin for years prior to the procedure and and flomax post. About 5 days ago I stopped taking both. No more blood and my flow is better than it's ever been. I have had no incontinence issues and no sexual dysfunction. Physically and just important if not more so, psychologically I feel great and relieved. If you've been recently diagnosed, if you're a candidate, consider the Tulsa procedure, I'm really glad that I did. Today is March 3rd. On March 19th. I go in for an MRI to confirm that they got the targeted area. I'm optimistic that they did. I'll report back.

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So happy for you Paul.
While I just have ASAP, technically not cancer, I will go the Tulsa route if/when it results as cancer. My issue is in the right apex, peripheral zone. I’m curious where your issue was? Did you have full ablation? I’d be looking at Stanford for the procedure, closest. You or anyone know about their team?
So concerned about sexual function thereafter.