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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...
Time for some good news
Just offering a bit of hope for others. I've just seen the surgeon 6 weeks post-prostatectomy. All clear. The cancer was contained completely within the...
Considering an Artificial Urinary Sphincter (AUS): Need advice
I had a prostatectomy in 2013, followed by radiation in 2013 and more radiation in 2024. My leaking has continued to worsen. My new urologist...
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...
HoLEP procedure experiences?
Background: 62 yo in good health, no meds or other conditions other than 3,3 Gleason and 4.8 PSA. Had my first visit to Mayo (Jacksonville)...
When to switch doctors? Anyone take this step?
Anyone taken steps to switch doctors? My surgeon is well respected but his office is difficult to navigate. Aside from biopsy and surgery I have...
Leakage from suture site
So I had my RP 26 days ago. On day 8 went in for systogram imaging and it showed significant leakage around suture site and...
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...
Radical Prostatectomy vs. HIFU (High Intensity Focused Ultrasound)
Thank You to everyone who replied and commented on my post of March 23. Very much appreciated!!I was diagnosed with stage 2b prostate cancer, 4...
RALP in Colorado Springs
Anyone have experience with UC health Urologists. Gleason 8 PSA 4.5 PET PSMA and bone scan shows no spread. 6 of 13 cores had cancer,...
SF Bay Area provider recommendations
My husband will be switching to Medicare in January. We are long time Kaiser members and would like some recommendations as to where to go....
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...
Expected side effects of adjuvant radiotherapy after prostatectomy?
Given my high risk profile of pT3b disease and .75 Decipher score, I expect my surgeon to propose adjuvant radiotherapy when I meet with him...
Need advice on Post RALP Pathology Report that includes cribriform
First a bit of background prior to single port RALP surgery. I am 69 years old. January yearly physical PSA was 5.1 up from 2.5...
Can the chance of nerve sparing be assessed from MRI images?
Should my Urologist be able to provide a prediction on whether nerves could be spared during my RALP, based on the MRI images and the...
exercise after surgery
today marks exactly 6 weeks since my surgery, the exact time my surgeon and care team recommended for me to wait to begin doing exercise...
I'm alive and back!
Hello all! I'm back and as promised I'm updating everyone. I don't have my Path report yet, but I'm doing well. The surgery went well...
Just diagnosed gobsmacked looking for advice
Offically diagnosed with prostate cancer 6/21/24. PSA is 15.25 (up from 2.8 six months ago). PI-RADS 5 score from MRI. Biopsy score was Gleason 8...
Do those Kegels!
I needed to discuss my current situation regarding Kegel exercises. In September I met with my surgeon for the first time to discuss my November...
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...
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