First post RARP routine Physical

Posted by jayhall @jayhall, 5 hours ago

I had a follow up with my surgeon two weeks after my RARP. I had a brief meeting (hey my surgery didn't kill me) with my PCP about 10 days after my RARP. Now I have a routine Physical with my PCP coming up. I've got my post RARP PSA test results printed out etc. to share with them. What else should I share discuss with them?

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jeff Marchi | @jeffmarc | 4 hours ago

Will they prescribe Cialis so the blood flow can be continued to your penis. Will they supply a penis pump So you can continue to keep the tissue strong while you recover. I had one supplied to me.

Will they continue to give you PSA tests every three or six months? My PSA Started rising 3 1/2 years after the surgery, Regular testing detected it. If your PSA hits .2 you want to make sure you get salvage radiation soon.

survivor5280 | @survivor5280 | 2 hours ago

I just had my first physical post RARP and nothing changed for me. It was the same routine, with a little time talking about the prostate cancer experience. Any vaccines I didn't recognize I wouldn't allow her to apply, I told her that I wanted to make sure they don't cause problems for my lack of a kidney and lack of a prostate - the latter is not something I'm too worried about, but better safe than sorry. I let her give me ones that didn't cause kidneys or liver to work super hard to process.