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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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Pathology Report After Surgery
I will have a Robotic Prostatectomy on August 28. Wondering how long it takes to get the pathology report after surgery?
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Laparoscopic prostatectomy?
I just read the letter from the surgeon to my GP. I'm having "a laparoscopic radical prostatectomy". Does that mean it's not a robotic procedure?...
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What prostate surgeons and hospitals does anyone recommend
Has anyone had any experience with a Vipul Patel, MD for surgery in Fla? It says he has done 19,000 robotic prostate surgeries. is that...
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Mayo Clinic or University of Iowa? Deciding on Mayo & local care
Mayo is 4.5 hours away, UIA is 1 hour from my houseContemplating where to do Robotic surgery,Pros and consWas wanting to go to Mayo to...
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Anyone have experience with Dr. Abdul-Muhsin at Mayo Phoenix?
Getting a second opinion soon and just wondering if anyone has had any experiences with Dr. Abdul-Muhsin. Looking into robotic surgery vs Proton. Any doctors...
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Post RP, will stairs be a problem right after surgery?
My husband is having a robotic assisted radical prostatectomy in early June. We will be traveling to Mayo and have secured a place to stay...
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Casodex: ADT Side Effects and Cardiac Issues?
I had RP Da Vinci Robotic surgery in Nov.2020 I was put on Casodex and in Feb.2021 I had aortic valve replacement surgery.Some how I...
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Does Mayo do PSMA pet scans, and offer proton beam radiation?
I had robotic RP performed almost 4 weeks ago - pathology determined invasion in both seminal vesicles plus one lymph node. Recommended for ADT plus...
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What is recommended first few weeks of radical prostatectomy recovery?
I'm just a week out of my RP recovery. Pain was under control, but I walked a couple of blocks 2x this week and felt...
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You need to consider getting a second opinion. Robotic surgery is done almost everywhere. Do you...
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@jpatt2020 It's my understanding that the best surgeons use a robotic device called a Di Vinci...