Hi All:

It's been 2 weeks since my robotic laparoscopic surgery on 12/14 at the
Cleveland Clinic in Florida. The surgery was done by the head of urology
there. The catheter was taken out 12/22 and I had full control of my bladder
with no need for pads. Still have some aches and pains in abdominal area
when I sit for extended periods, but I guess that is to be expected. Some
swelling at the incision site (about 2 inches on the left) where they
removed my prostate, but it appears to be going down. This was the largest
incision by far. The final pathologic diagnosis results are:
Gleason 4+3 (Clinical was 3+3)
pT2c             (Clinical was T1c)
PSA 7.4
Focal perineural invasion is seen.
Focal extension into the prostatic apex is identified.
No vascular invasion is noted.
No extension beyond the prostatic capsule is identified.
The bladder neck and seminal vesicles are free of tumor.
There is extensive high grade PIN, both adjacent and away from the invasive
adenocarcinoma.
The non-neoplastic prostatic tissue shows fibroglandular hyperplasia.

Conversationally, my surgeon was a bit challenged. But a guess all that
matters is that he is just a good surgeon and that it appears that the
surgery was successful. I  was diagnosed at age 52 August of '04. Other than
the diagnosis, I felt like 30 before the surgery and exercised both with
weights and aerobically since I was in my teens. I am looking forward to
doing it again soon!
Comments (support & reassurance is what I really want I guess) is
appreciated!!!!