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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...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Aug 10, 2024
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...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Jul 30, 2023
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...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Jan 16, 2025
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,...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Sep 11, 2024
Prostate Cancer Gleason 6 Group 1 + Hypogonadism
I recently was diagnosed with PC Gleason (3+3) 6 Group 1. I also have been on Testosterone Replacement Therapy for over 10 years. As soon...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Jan 5 11:24am
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...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Oct 31, 2022
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...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Jul 2, 2024
The right time to start radiation post RP with an increasing PSA?
I'm 57 years old and had a Robotic Radical Prostatectomy on 12/1/2022. Since then I've been diligent in my post operation blood work and PSA...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Jan 12 12:09pm
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...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Aug 28, 2023
Dr said Good news Bad news
Very quick history, 2009 October PSA 9 two biopsy's no cancer. 2009 December PSA 20. Biopsy Gleason 6 2010 January robotic surgery, upgrade to Gleason...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Feb 5 5:19pm
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...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Jun 7, 2025
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...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Dec 8, 2023
Leaking now thirteen years later
I haven’t been on a forum since approximately 2013 when I elected to have a robotic prostectomy at The University of Pennsylvania with one of...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Jan 28 12:45pm
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...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Jan 1 8:23pm
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...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Nov 20, 2024
What YouTube videos helped you learn more about prostate cancer?
I watched quite a few videos from patients, regarding the prostate biopsy - which were a great help in knowing what to expect. It made...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Sep 17, 2024
Any tips for first few days immediately following prostate surgery?
I am just under 2 weeks from robotic surgery and wondering if those who've gone through it have any suggestions for making life easier around...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Jul 16, 2024
Post-operative pain: Anyone have pain 8 weeks+ after surgery?
My name is Brad. I am 65 years old and was diagnosed with stage 1 prostate cancer in August of 2025. The doctors initially wanted...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Jan 12 12:13pm
Biochemical Recurrence: Questions about PSMA PET scan & radiation
After robotic RP in April 2019 PSA pre op 7.5 Gleason (4+5) pT3a evidence of perineural invasion , clear margins no additional treatment after RP...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Dec 26, 2022
Looking for Recommendations for a Urologist Second Opinion
I was recently diagnosed with Gleason 4+3=7 prostate cancer, with "potential" extracapsular extension (ECE) with a PSA of approximately 3 and I'm 63 years of...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Sep 16, 2025