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ADT and Open Heart surgery
My husband has been advised to have open heart surgery, for valve replacement and aortic root aneurysm graft. It is recommended to be done within...
Insurance Denying PART of Surgery
I'm wondering if anyone else has encountered this ridiculous denial and what, if anything, they were able to do to overcome it.My doctor, one of...
Pathology Report After Surgery
I will have a Robotic Prostatectomy on August 28. Wondering how long it takes to get the pathology report after surgery?
Surgery number 3? Really?
I'm just getting over the AUS surgery, but still have pain, mainly near the left testicle. The pump was installed on the right because of...
Surgery / Radiation for Prostate cancer?
I have gotten a biopsy done on my Prostate, they took 5 samples. 3 of the cores came back with a Gleason score of 4+3=7...
NePtune Trial and surgery questions
Some background - last month (Dec 2024) I was diagnosed with aggressive prostate cancer with a Gleason score of 9 . I am BRCA2 positive...
Alternative to prostate removal surgery
So, my PSA is 8.5 but I am on finasteride and Tamsulosin which I'm told doubles the true PSA level. I'm looking for an alternative...
Prostate surgery scheduled! Now focusing on core training
Well, I got the call from the surgeons nurse today, so ill be getting rid of my prostate on April 13th. I workout everyday lifting...
Deciding: Surgery or Proton Radiation + ADT
I'm 74, in reasonably good health and was recently diagnosed with prostate cancer. I've had a MRI, biopsy and PET scan. I have Gleason 3+4...
Shockwave Therapy for Post Surgery ED
I have no personal experience with this, but I thought some of you might be interested in reading one man's experience with shockwave therapy for...
Surgery is Scheduled: What to do before?
Just got back from my Surgery consult and my RP is Scheduled. :) I have to start gathering stuff and getting ready. I'm ready to...
Surgery or Radiation for Intermediate Prostate Cancer?
I was diagnosed with low-grade and low-volume cancer in 2018, and placed on surveillance. 6/24/2024: Prostate biopsy after MRI Now with third biopsy, cancer is...
Holistic vs surgery, radiation or chemotherapy
I’ll see surgeon and radiologist next week to get their opinions on next step (recently diagnosed with prostate cancer that hasn’t metastasized). Has anyone tried...
Pain sitting after prostate surgery
Hi all, Posting this because I only saw one other posting when searching this issue. Hoping it helps the next guy who is searching. Had...
Surgery advice for enlarged prostate (BPH)
Was wondering, if having a procedure to reduce the size of my prostrate is beneficial?
Shrinking penis after surgery and radiation
My husband had his prostrate removed by surgery in 2003, in 2011 his PSA was high so he had 38 treatments of radiation. Slowly his...
RP soon Will post after surgery.
I had a small setback in my scheduling for my RP and just had the Preop meeting. I'm cleared to go to surgery medically and...
ADT before surgery: Good idea?
I have been working with 3 COE’s . I have decided on surgery. 62 yrs G9, non metastatic, localized PC. PSMA pet 2/10th. Surgery 3/26....
Salvage focal therapy and surgery equally effective after radiation
People who have radiation as their primary treatment have been told by doctors that surgery isn’t really an option if there’s a reoccurrence. Other options...
Artificial Urinary Sphincter Surgery - A Review
OMG I just got kicked in the balls by a kangaroo. I haven't been I this much mental torture since one of my girls made...
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