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4 days post RARP

Posted by happydappy @happydappy, 5 days ago

It's been 4 days since RARP surgery at UNC cancer center of excellence. Pathology report showed negative margins, higher proportion of Gleason 4 than biopsies, and cribriform glands were found (not seen in biopsies). Glad I got the surgery.

Now to get this catheter out, start rehab, and get clean PSA tests.

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chippydoo | @chippydoo | 1 day ago
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@brucemobile

At this time I have 8 days of paid time off and I hope to have a couple more days by then. That should be enough time to finish with the catheter. Work should be easy enough, I won’t have to lift anything, mostly sitting and some walking. I am hopeful that my recovery will be quick and smooth, I am going to try and stay positive, I’m ready to get this cancer out of my body.

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Just smooth through it. No stretching and no lifting for a few weeks. By 4.5 weeks I was back on my bicycle and running. At 4 months I was officiating Lacrosse games for the next two years until BCR and retired from the sport at 71. You'll be back at it soon enough. Best wishes.

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kenhorse | @kenhorse | 1 day ago

I'm at 2+ years out (no chemo nor hormone treatments after my RARP) and I still leak ever so slightly (*maybe* 3 or 4 ml a day). My bigger issue is swamp ass!

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brucemobile | @brucemobile | 1 day ago

Thanks for the positive feedback, I am hoping for great results, I will also have peace of mind. Just waiting for the day

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tjv1156 | @tjv1156 | 9 hours ago
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@brucemobile

I’m scheduled for surgery August 13, hopefully I will have a good outcome but not looking forward to the first week after

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Bruce: Don't borrow trouble. It wasn't nearly as bad I made it out to be. After a couple days, I developed a routine and the catheter was nothing but a minor annoyance. This was in 2020.

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