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Tulsa Pro Experience, Mayo Clinic MN – July 2024
Gleason 7 (4+3). I was treated Wednesday July 17, 2024. I checked in at 7am, entered the MRI/Tulsa suite at 8:15, and woke up in the recovery room around 11:30am. Approximately 30% of my prostate was ablated. I woke up with no pain and catheter in. The first 5-6 hours of the catheter were a little tough as I felt an urgent need to pee, but you can’t because you have the catheter in. Was fine after that. I did take Oxybutynin for bladder spasms at night. At 12:30pm, I walked out of the hospital and 2 blocks to my car to be driven home to Minneapolis.
Over the course of the next 40 hours, I just needed to regularly empty the catheter bag and continued to have no pain. Didn’t even take a Tylenol. The morning after TULSA I took my normal 2 mile walk. Catheter was removed at 7:45 Friday morning and I was good to go home. Catheter removal was not bad and they had to ensure I could pee on my own before release. Urine stream is about half of normal but will improve as inflammation of urethra declines. No medication needed at this point.
I did a ton of research before deciding on TULSA Pro. I talked to 7 different doctors. 4 current and 3 retired (1 had RP and another had radiation). The technology and low risk of side effects made this an easy choice for me. I was also fortunate to have the cancer contained in a fairly small lesion.
I couldn’t be more pleased with the procedure and my care at Mayo.
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Yes, these remaining few weeks are really beginning to weigh on me. I'm having this strong need to get this behind me, along with the worry............what if things have gone on too long. I was extremely diligent about all of this and my first MRI in 2022, the radiologist missed my lesion on his read. I've been walking around with this cancer for 2 years longer than I should have. This really bothers me. I try to tell myself........well, two years ago you probably couldn't have had TULSA-PRO either. I always trusted the words of doctors. It destroyed my confidence in them. I never even thought two years ago about a second opinion. I will now seek one for anything of major consequence with my health going forward.
Plus on the very low cost! Best wishes for cancer free future
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1 ReactionWho was your Dr at Mayo Jacksonville?
Thank you. Like you, I'm going forward regardless of Medicare. I'll have it done at St. Mary's Hospital in Rochester by Dr. Woodrum on October 9. Hoping for good results all around, bodily and financially. 🙂
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4 ReactionsI had Tulsa in Jax at Mayo on April 10, 2024 and all is well at this point!
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3 ReactionsMayo - Rochester MN
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1 ReactionWhere is Dr Woodrum located? I am also interested in TULSA Pro vs Cyberknife.
I was told it must be done in a hospital such ad Mayo vs an imaging or laser center for Medicare to pay. On 1 Jan that is supposed to change
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1 ReactionThanks I have an appt to discuss on 8 Oct but I’m right on the edge with a Gleason 7 (4+3). But I have upcoming MRI and PSMA Pet Scan to help determine if contained and location.
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1 ReactionMayo Jacksonville does do Tulsa. They were the first Mayo to do it.
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