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Second opinion for husband's stage 4A prostate cancer? And update
My partner was diagnosed with stage 4 A prostate cancer with spread to pelvic lymph nodes. Oncologist has recommended surgery followed by radiation and hormone...
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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...
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Erections post radical prostatectomy: What to expect?
My 55 year old husband has been diagnosed with PCA, Gleason 7 (4+3) with MRI revealing a grade 4 tumour in one side of prostate...
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Pathology report - how long after RP?
My husband is doing really well after RP last week - no pain, no GI discomfort, walking around, sleeping well. Today, 7 days after surgery,...
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Surgeon appointment for Robotic Prostatectomy: Questions to ask?
Tomorrow I will have an appointment with a surgeon for possible robotic surgery (prostatectomy).59yrs oldGleason score 3+4=7One positive core 1.6cmAcinar adenocarcinomaPSA 6/12/23= 4.24PSA 12/12/23=5.13BPH on...
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Dry Orgasm after surgery: Does it get better with time?
So, I asked about sex before I had the surgery and I didnt get a good answer on dry orgasm.Two weeks after the catheter came...
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Radical Prostate Surgery/Salvage Radiation with Cystitis
Looking for information from patients that have major radiation cystitis from salvage treatment after radical prostate removal that involves decisions on Cystectomy. Can’t find anything...
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Prostate cancer treatment options: Help me chose
I am 62 yo who started out with esophageal cancer after having Ivor Lewis surgery with multiple complications I now suffer from fail to thrive....
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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...
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Lost in Translation
“Lost in Translation: Or, How ADT and the English Language Became Co-Conspirators in My Public Humiliation” by Hans Casteels, reluctant polyglot and hormonal hostage I...
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The key to much of this involves early and annual screening which leads (hopefully) to early...
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I posted this on another thread however prostrate cancer runs in my family. My borhter opted...