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Final countdown to RP on 3/26th and I’m anxious

Posted by TM91 @tmestanas91, Mar 19 7:28pm

62yrs G9 no spread. Hoping I made the right decision to have radical surgery. I got diagnosed in mid January and felt I needed to get going on treatment. I have a great surgeon at NYU Langone. I recognize this may require ADT plus radiation at some point but felt this was a chance at a cure. Just looking for some confirmation.

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jimchs | @jimchs | Mar 22 4:34pm
In reply to @heavyphil "WTF??? How many freakin times can you go thru this? I’ve read that there are stents..." + (show)
@heavyphil

WTF??? How many freakin times can you go thru this?
I’ve read that there are stents inserted in certain cases of BPH. Yours is more serious of course, but is there anything along those lines to keep the urethra open?

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Sadly a stent won't work in this case. Since my sphincter doesn't work, a device like an AUS or, ProAct would be needed to keep urethra closed and, it would have to go right where a stent would be to open the restriction.

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