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Open prostatectomy: How was your healing and recovery?
Next month I am scheduled to have an open prostatectomy. From your experience what has been your experience with healing and recovery? What have you...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Feb 27 9:15am
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RARP scheduled: what to expect for recovery & day-to-day life?
My RARP surgery is scheduled for early August at Mayo in Rochester. Wondering what to expect for a recovery. I know the incontinence and ED...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: May 31, 2025
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Retzius sparing surgery
Have been reading about surgeons who are doing Retzius sparing techniques. Is this done by most RP surgeons or is it just a few? It...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Feb 3, 2025
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Need a good laugh! Crazy good writer nails post-surgery gas
Wow, I know they're selling post-surgery flatulence underwear, but whoever wrote this blog is so funny. Tons of good info in this post too. Does...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Mar 28 6:40pm
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Radiation vs surgery: What criteria did you use to choose?
Just starting. 4+3=7 grade 3. 71yr old hiker in good shape. Triple bypass last year. Both radiation and surgery have a 85% curate rate for...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Jan 28, 2025
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Sling, or artificial urinary sphincter?
I'm getting way ahead of myself here, but terrible incontinence (9 pads per day) after 10 weeks is getting me down. Given that I still...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Feb 3 1:06pm
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Victoria & Melissa Talk Sexual Recovery Post Prostatectomy
Two ladies from Australia, one a nurse practitioner, the other a psychologist, talk about their speciality: helping men make a satisfying sexual recovery after prostatectomy...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Apr 18, 2024
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TENS and Heating Pads for Prostatectomy Recovery
I had RARP recently and recovery has gone well. I was able to remain very continent after the catheter was removed and felt I was...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Jul 5, 2025
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Cortisone shot in knee 5 weeks before prostatectomy
I am scheduled for prostatectomy at Mass Gen Brigham on 3/31. My question is about cortisone shots. I have torn meniscus and almost bone on...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Feb 19 12:21pm
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Maximum time I can postpone treatment after biopsy?
Hello everyone. I had a 12 core biopsy 12/5/25 which showed 2 cores on left side 3+4=7 , gg2 favorable. No cribiform detected, no SVI...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Mar 6 4:20pm