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Medical Forum / Diseases and Disorders / Prostate Cancer / August 2003Surgery - September 2nd
Hello all!! We are back....we have been lurking for 2 months now. We had made a couple of posts, and received wonderful answers and support from all. This group has been great for us!! Let me recap---I was dx on 06/26/03, PSA 5.9, Gleason 3+3, age 53. I will be having surgery in Chicago on September 2nd. We are planning on going to Chicago on Sunday to do some sightseeing for a couple of days. ...Kind of keep our minds off things....since our minds have been 'craming' the last couple of months. We feel like we know each and everyone of you.....I (Lori) would get home earlier from work on some days...and I would tell Bud...."David S got his catheter out," "Curtis is meeting with Bob Dole,".....etc....It is incredible how you can feel so close to a 'family' on the internet!! We wish all of you the best!! Thanks for listening.... Bud & Lori Bud & Lori: I think joining this group was the best thing I did after my diagnosis. And yes, I know what you mean about the "family" feeling here. One side of this that is not visible are the private email communications that take place behind the scenes. I have made a lot of new friends and received a lot of support because of this group. Be sure to send a photo to Linda for the "Prostate Cancer Support" web site. Best of luck for a successful surgery and for a speedy recovery. Thank you. David S. > Hello all!! > [quoted text clipped - 20 lines] > Thanks for listening.... > Bud & Lori Best of luck! I'll be praying for you... and Bud too, but he won't really need it.  SignatureSteve Kramer PSA 16 10/17/2000 @ 46 Biopsy 11/01/2000 G7 (3+4), T2c RRP 12/15/2000 PSA .1 .1 .1 .3 .4 .8 EBRT 05-07/2002 @ 47 PSA .3 .2 .2 .2 .3 Erection 05/12/2003 @ 48 HT 07/21/2003 @ 48 > Hello all!! > [quoted text clipped - 20 lines] > Thanks for listening.... > Bud & Lori hi lori and bud - the stress before the surgery is the worse. during and after the surgery isn't as bad, so if this helps, try to stay focus and keep things in perspective. i know this is a tall order, but my advice also includes that as time gets closer, and you get stressed out, pick up that keyboard and type away. that's what we are here for. now, for some good news. as you know we are all build different, but we all are similar too. you said bud's psa was 5.9, gleason 3+3, age 53. my psa was 6.35, gleason 3+3, age 56 at the time and was totally gland contained, no outside involvement and both nerves spared. i wish you the same results. ~ curtis knowledge is power - growing old is mandatory - growing wise is optional Wishing you all the best on the 2nd. Enjoy the days before. Doug G. (Toronto) Dx 10/15/02 at age 49 PSA 1.26; Gleason 6; Stage T2b; RP 12/0402; PSA undectable since > Hello all!! > [quoted text clipped - 20 lines] > Thanks for listening.... > Bud & Lori Best of luck to you both, Bud & Lori!!! PLease be sure to let us know how the surgery goes! Wishing you capsule contained PCa and many years of undetectable PSAs! MikeH > Hello all!! > [quoted text clipped - 20 lines] > Thanks for listening.... > Bud & Lori I am not a knowledgeable poster but I felt that I should share my experience with anyone who might benefit. I am a 53 year old physician who had a gleason 6 tumor which was removed just four weeks ago. I had a robotic endoscopic prostatectomy and was back at work in eight days. The catheter was removed in seven days. I was in the hospital only overnight and was walking 1/2 mile daily right away. I would advise anyone considering surgical treatment to strongly look into the DaVinci robotic prostatectomy. There are only a few experienced centers doing this procedure, but the bloodloss, the rehabilitation and recuperation are unbelievably better than an open prostatectomy. Believe me, I have been on both sides of the knife! Please email me if I can be of further help. Doctor B > Best of luck to you both, Bud & Lori!!! > [quoted text clipped - 28 lines] > > Thanks for listening.... > > Bud & Lori I recommend those thinking about this to take the time to view the webcast of a laparoscopic RP (not the robotic version - though they describe it in passing) at: http://www.or-live.com/massgeneral/1100/ (Click on view archived webcast). I would recommend this video to anyone who wants to understand what is involved in removing a prostate REGARDLESS of the surgical approach they are considering. The nerve sparing part of the procedure is particularly informative. Turn off the sound if you think it is just an advertisement for LRP - but then you will miss the anatomy lesson! My surgery was LRP as performed in this video and my recovery experience was the same as you describe. Catheter out in 7 days, back to work in 12. Full continence in about 3 weeks or so. Still, as someone here used to point out, "Your mileage may vary." Some folks have more post-operative problems than others with all treatment options. JP > I am not a knowledgeable poster but I felt that I should share my > experience with anyone who might benefit. I am a 53 year old [quoted text clipped - 45 lines] > > > Thanks for listening.... > > > Bud & Lori Welcome to the NG, doc. Sorry about your luck. We have a councilman here that just did DaVinci. He was back on the floor voting in 7 days. Most people here don't even know he had PCa or an operation. SignatureSteve Kramer PSA 16 10/17/2000 @ 46 Biopsy 11/01/2000 G7 (3+4), T2c RRP 12/15/2000 PSA .1 .1 .1 .3 .4 .8 EBRT 05-07/2002 @ 47 PSA .3 .2 .2 .2 .3 Erection 05/12/2003 @ 48 HT 07/21/2003 @ 48 > I am not a knowledgeable poster but I felt that I should share my > experience with anyone who might benefit. I am a 53 year old [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > rehabilitation and recuperation are unbelievably better than an open > prostatectomy. Believe me, I have been on both sides of the knife! |
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