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Prostate Cancer: What treatments did you choose after surgery?
I had robotic prostate surgery September 2018 at Mayo clinic Rochester MN. My PSA was 12.9 and Gleason 8. I had 2 positive lymph nodes...
Am I Under-Reacting to my Prostate Cancer Proposed Treatment?
I just had a post-Fusion Biopsy follow-up with my Urologist. I have two lesions of interest. The first lesion is rated a Gleason 3+3=6. The...
Blood clots in urine 5 weeks after RP
My husband (51 years old) had a Robotic Prostatectomy about 5 weeks ago. Pathology showed Pt3a, bladder neck invasion, perineural invasion, non-focal EPE, negative margins,...
Erectile Dysfunction
I am in my late 70’s. In 2018 I had a robotic prostate removal. As a result I have permanent ed. For over 5 years...
BIRADS 5 AND 155.0 cc prostate
New here and thankful to connect. Im 74 years old, scheduled for a targeted biopsy next Friday. Heres my details so far. 🚩Birads 5 parametric...
Scheduled for prostate removal next week urine test: Staphylococcus
I went for my Pre-Op Friday and bloodwork looks fine. Last night I got another test results and this popped up. I'm calling the Dr....
Pain in days following after getting catheter out
Had robotic surgery 2.5 weeks ago and got catheter out 8 days ago. Did the 3 days of antibiotics and felt pretty good the first...
Misleading PSA and PSMA Test Results
My GP did a yearly PSA. My one and only “abnormal” result was 4.4, Jan of ‘25. He said I could re-test in 6 months...
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...
Knowing ASAP if with recurrence - Your Thoughts, Please!
My husband had planned radiation (HDR Brachy or SBRT) for 3+4=7. But since we have learned of cribriform and now a Decipher "high risk" score,...
Detection and treatment of microscopic cancer cells
I had a robotic prostatectomy back in 2015 for PT3b Gleason 9 disease with intraductal carcinoma. I had salvage radiotherapy in 2019. I was diagnosed...
Single port vs. Multi-port DaVinci Robot for RARP
How important is it to find a surgeon who has access to the newer single port DaVinci? Is it better to work with someone who...
Had prostate surgery on Jan 8th 2024 started hormone treatment lupron
So I was diagnosed a week before Christmas last year, surgery to remove my prostate was Jan 8th felt rushed to have it done, luckily...
Q about options
sorry, yet another Q about options. I am 62 & have been on Active Surveillance since 2018. A recent (3rd) biopsy had one core that...
Aggressive Bicycle Riding After Radical Prostatectomy
(Robotic Assisted) RP is inevitable for me. Preferably nerve sparing.!!! Everything indicates all cancer is contained within the prostate and biopsy produced extremely low decipher...
Go with local prostectomy surgeon or pursue big center 2.5 hours away
Hi everyone, I need radical prostatectomy (Gleason 3+4=7, Stage IIB). The good news is that it is contained to the prostate with no spread. I...
Post Prostatectomy Incontinence: When can I start bicycling again?
My first post here. I am 66 and had my robotic prostatectomy in August 2022. I have experienced progress with my incontinence and am at...
Selecting Active Survelliance based on GG1 and small GG2 in biopsy?
67 years old, PSA of 7.8 and MPMRI with three PI RADS lesions…one 3, one 4 and one 5. Fusion biopsy of 15 areas indicate...
Attitude 3 weeks to RALP and PLND
RALP (Robotic-Assisted Laparoscopic Prostatectomy) and PLND (Pelvic Lymph Node Dissection) I am a Gleason 9 with negative PMSA PET heading toward surgery in 3 weeks. Feel...
Robot-assisted prostatectomy: How soon can I play golf again?
My Gleason score is4+4 (8). Localized in the prostate only. Waiting for surgery date. How soon after surgery could I play 18 holes of golf...
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