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What supplies to stock up before prostate surgery?
I was recently diagnosed with mid grade prostate cancer (Gleason 4+3). I was given option of either Proton Beam+Hormone treatment or nerve sparing prostatectomy. I’m...
Question you wished you had asked before your Prostatectomy
I've made a list of questions to review with my Dr. regarding my upcoming Prostatectomy. I don't know what treatment they will want to do...
I want to learn more about side effects of robotic prostatectomy
Hi all: I am 65 and have recently been diagnosed with prostate cancer. I am stage 2A with a Gleason score of 7 (3+4). The...
Any experiences with Artificial Urinary Sphincter (AUS) or Sling?
Hello. Just wondering if anyone has a long-ish term experience with either the sling or AUS. I had a partial nerve sparing prostatectomy in 2018....
How do you deal with your friends' ignorance about your condition?
I have been open and frank with my golf and pickleball buddies about my incontinence after my RALP of several months ago. They have come...
Pelvic Floor muscle training post-prostatectomy
I hate incontinence and have been spending some time researching treatmentone issue that has come up has to do with how many Kegels a day...
Two years post proctectomy with pelvic floor pain
Hello, I had radical proctectomy via da Vinci robot two years ago. At first, I was fully incontinent, using 10 pads per day for about...
What is life like after having the AUS?
Considering AUS since my sacral nerve procedure doesn’t seem to be the answer. What is life like after having the AUS? Do you have to...
Catheter Removal Day is World Cancer Day And So Far So Good!
Might be too soon to tell, but the catheter came out finally, and of course I felt like I needed to pee the whole way...
Questions about MRI report
I had an abnormal PSA for my age and so I was referred to an urolgist who did a digital rectal exam and didn't feel...
Total Gland Ablation Experiences w' TULSA-PRO?
Greetings All, I'm seeking feedback on others' experiences w' PC who had total gland ablation via TULSA-PRO. Cured? ED? Incontinence? Complications? Other? My PC is...
Finding the right dosage of Trimix
Since my RARP was non-nerve sparing, I'm permanently impotent. I've tried everything with no usable results, so now it's Trimix. I started at 0.1 ml...
Post treatment update #3
Exactly 1 year since 45mg Lupron hormone therapy injection that was followed by 20 radiation sessions. 90 day post treatment PSA test showed no cancer...
Apprehensive, and asking for your advice pre RP
Hello there, in the span of a week I have had a biopsy with positive PC results and scheduling of surgery 8 days from now...
New to the group
I'm new to this group and was diagnosed with prostate cancer in mid July, an absolute shock to me and my wife. I'm 61 and...
Who saw Dr. Ram Pathak at Mayo Jacksonville for Tulsa Pro?
Discussed both removal and Tulsa Pro with Dr Ram Pathak at Mayo Jacksonville for my localized Gleason 3+4=7 cancer, PSA 4.5. Have been on AS...
Results after high-intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU)
Fortunately, I (@ 77 years old) qualified to ablate my 3+4 tumors on the right side of my prostate gland through a HIFU procedure. Performed...
Sacral nerve procedure
19 months after prostate surgery and 9 weeks after sacral nerve implant and little to no improvement in incontinence control. Regardless of the program settings...
SBRT vs. Robot-assisted radical prostatectomy
Well, my last visit to Mayo didn't go as well as I wanted. I'm 72 years old and I had an Ultrasound-guided transperineal prostate biopsy...
Getting ready for RARP...things to get ahead of time?
Well...my RARP is now scheduled for the end of July. I'm trying to figure out some basic stuff I'll need soon after that.1. Incontinence pads:...
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