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Appointment with Dr. before surgery
Hello, I am scheduled for RAPL in 7 weeks from now. Since I first met the Urologist that will be performing the procedure, I have...
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Post-surgery doctor visit: What questions to ask?
I appreciate the support I've found here. I was diagnosed this summer and had surgery last week. It appears everything went as planned, and my...
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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...
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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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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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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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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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Prostate Surgery With Bilateral Lymph node dissection
Since I was recently dagnosed with prostate cancer (Gleason 3+7, PSA: 14.5, and GPS score of 47), my urologist is planning a surgery next week...
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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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@gosteve61, you may wish to see these related discussions: - Erections post radical prostatectomy: What to...
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1637527/
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Well, there are various possibilities... First thing, PAs are nice, I had a consult with my...
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Both treatments are covered by Medicare. My brother had five sessions of SBRT on his prostate...
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Lots of good advice posted by the very knowledgeable crew here. My decision process boiled down...
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