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Questions about Prostate Screening EpiSwitch (PSE) testing
Pse testing appears to be a tool to validate or debunk psa numbers. I had psa 18 Gleason 9 grade 5. Had surgery and psa...
The situation after Zytiga
I was 63 when I was diagnosed with Prostate Cancer. I was Gleason grade 6 (3+3) and PSA level is 21. Doctor recommend the Zytiga...
RALP or Radiation for Intermediate unfav w/interductal, high Decipher
70 years old, fit. PSA is 5 and slowly rising. Gleason 3+4. PIRADS 4. Localized. Clean PET. BUT, Biospy showed 6 positive cores - extensive...
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...
Urinary Retention after Robotic assisted Prostatectomy
Is anyone experiencing recurring urinary retention and pain in the urethra post Robotic assisted nerve sparing Radical Prostatectomy? After my husbands initial surgery he was...
47 years old with newly diagnosed Gleason 7 (4+3)
I was recently diagnosed with a Gleason 7 (4+3) after my PSA jumped from the 4's for several years into the 6.4-6.6 range in the...
Biopsy Infection
New to the PC diagnosis. Biopsies (24) on 2/11. On 2/13 started with infection. 7 day antibiotic. Three days later infection again. IV antibiotics one...
Prostatectomy scheduled at Mayo: more questions about what to expect
Will the Mayo Surgeon likely see me before the surgery, or just the Anesthesiologist?Will someone likely let me or my wife know generally how it...
Urostomy with bladder left in: When will the bleeding stop?
Seven days ago I had a Urostomy surgery with the bladder left in. I had experienced heavy bleeding as a result of radiation for prostrate...
Just got pathology back post RP. Help me interpret?
Had surgery last week.. I was Gleason 4+5 going in. Locally advanced. This is what I can see from report: all lymph nodes negative, all...
My husband has stage 4 metastatic prostate cancer
My husband was diagnosed 2wks ago with prostate cancer following a biopsy.He has gone through a petscan and an MRI. Today we met with a...
PET scan?
Age 66, Gleason is 4+3=7 - intermediate unfavorable. I'm talking with doctors to decide between surgery and radiation. It's frustrating that there are no correlations...
It's Almost offical
Completed my second biopsy and they found a small lesion in my prostate. It could be cancer or it might be something else. I get...
Does a PMSA scan detect prostate cancer at the prostate bed?
Does a PMSA scan detect prostate cancer at the prostate bed , before prostate surgery?
What is a Prostatectomy Like?
It is living hell You wear a catheter for 7-10 days after surgery, Then the fun begins. You are now incontinent, and you must wear...
Why it is important to read the after visit Doctor's notes.
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/why-it-is-important-to-read-the-after-visit-doctors-notes/
I learned this lesson too late. But it is really important to read the after visit notes in the online patient online portals like "My...
Any recommendations for the best type of pads to wear?
I'm about 4 weeks post surgery and realizing I will probably need to wear pads for quite a while. Going back to the office next...
Firm Tech Ring for Climacturia and Arousal leakage
Is anyone familiar with the terms Climacturia and Arousal Leakage. Three years from surgery, they describe my only post surgery side effects exactly. I had...
Scheduling quandary: Can I wait 3 months for my Radical Prostatectomy?
A bit of a quandary here. My situation is attached below. My wife just had a procedure done which will prevent her from caring for...
Prostate cancer AND bladder cancer - any others with both?
My husband has high grade bladder cancer in a diverticulum and also prostate cancer with Gleason score of 4+3 plus. TURBT surgery 3/14/23. Urologist has...
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