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Medical Forum / Diseases and Disorders / Prostate Cancer / April 2005Biopsy not so bad
I had it today.I almost chicken out. You guys were right,not much pain at the time. I Have some pain now in that area. I don't think I slept a wink last night worrying about it. They have me on two antibiotics that make me feel kind of funny. Doc says my prostate is loaded with stones. I get the results in two weeks. Thanks for your help. I looked over all your replys to my post this morning trying to calm my fears and it worked....Dan This is a new one for me. What kind of stones occur in a prostate? Do you know more about it? Pete Probably in the bladder.....my brother-in-law had an operation for about 30 bladder stones. That is how they found his Pca.....took a snip while they were in there. Heather > This is a new one for me. What kind of stones occur in a prostate? > Do you know more about it? > > Pete From what I was told. Stones ( calcu ) in the prostate are very common in men.They are not like other stones.They lodge in the prostate and don't pass most of the time.They may or may not cause pain.When they do cause pain it is usually when a prostatitis infection is caught in them. Hi Dan.......I guess we learn something new every day on here.....haven't ever heard of stones in the prostate......calcium deposits, I assume. Best....Heather > From what I was told. Stones ( calcu ) in the prostate are very common in > men.They are not like other stones.They lodge in the prostate and don't > pass most of the time.They may or may not cause pain.When they do cause > pain it is usually when a prostatitis infection is caught in them. I had two stones in my prostate which were found during biopsy. My urologist said that they were made up of the same material that creates my kidney stones (calcium stomes,) which I have once or twice a year for the pass 25 years. > Hi Dan.......I guess we learn something new every day on here.....haven't > ever heard of stones in the prostate......calcium deposits, I assume. > > Best....Heather kidney stones twice a year for 25 years!!! You must have a high tolerance for pain. Is there nothing they can do for you in terms of medication, diet, whatever? > I had two stones in my prostate which were found during biopsy. My > urologist said that they were made up of the same material that creates my > kidney stones (calcium stomes,) which I have once or twice a year for the > pass 25 years. I have tried various diets and have drowned myself in water but nothing seems to prevent the formations of the stones I get. In fact it was a trip to the E.R., with extreme hip pain and groin pain that prompted the E.R. doctor to order a CT scan that spotted the stones last December. From that I made a visit to my urologist who looked at my 2003 PSA and ordered another which eventually led to another biopsy and the finding of the prostate cancer. If I hadn't had the severe back pain and not had went to the E.R. for some relief I probably would still have my prostate and of course the cancer. Demerol helps greatly when there is extreme pain. > kidney stones twice a year for 25 years!!! You must have a high > tolerance [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] >> kidney stones (calcium stomes,) which I have once or twice a year for the >> pass 25 years. ditto on learning something new. I had never heard of stones in the prostate before either. > Hi Dan.......I guess we learn something new every day on here.....haven't > ever heard of stones in the prostate......calcium deposits, I assume. [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > > pass most of the time.They may or may not cause pain.When they do cause > > pain it is usually when a prostatitis infection is caught in them. >This is a new one for me. What kind of stones occur in a prostate? >Do you know more about it? > >Pete _______ The stones -- calcium deposits, actually -- were one of the things that prevented me from having seeds. I had a bunch, and the doctor said they would prevent him from seeing where to place the seeds. Marshall <snip> > Doc says my prostate is loaded with stones. <snip> Did they use an extension cord to reach up to your Gall Bladder or Kidneys? -- Reader to complete... -- Please reply to this ng as my email adress is fake: -- Regards -- CC Good For You Dan, I admit it was not easy for me either..... Never found stones....Wish they found Gold! Maybe they feel what is considered lumps..... Anyway, the biopsy should clear this up. That is a difficult part...... Consider yourself halfway there... Good wishes....John Loomis RP age 49 Nov. 1999 I am still kickin..... And tickin.... >I had it today.I almost chicken out. You guys were right,not much pain at > the time. I Have some pain now in that area. I don't think I slept a wink > last night worrying about it. They have me on two antibiotics that make me > feel kind of funny. Doc says my prostate is loaded with stones. I get the > results in two weeks. Thanks for your help. I looked over all your replys > to my post this morning trying to calm my fears and it worked....Dan If they do find PCa have you made a treatment decision yet? I had RRP and came here for information and support. I had never posted to a ng before. It was one of the best things I ever did. The medical community still has some work to do when it comes to communication with patients. I got plenty of good information here, support from complete strangers, and made some lasting friendships to boot. Going into the surgery my greatest fear was bladder spasms, and then I never had one. Try to overcome the fear factor. It is destructive and certainly does nothing to help you with recovery. Get the facts, make your decision, move forward and don't look back. As you found with the biopsy, there was not a lot of pain. My experience with the surgery was the same. I still do not believe that I had nothing more than soreness, like after doing too many sit-ups. I was in the hospital for two days and only took ibuprofen when I went home. The experience was nothing like I expected for open surgery. Now they have the laparoscopic procedure and the robot, so the trauma to the body is ever less. Good luck to you Dan. > I had it today.I almost chicken out. You guys were right,not much pain at > the time. I Have some pain now in that area. I don't think I slept a wink > last night worrying about it. They have me on two antibiotics that make me > feel kind of funny. Doc says my prostate is loaded with stones. I get the > results in two weeks. Thanks for your help. I looked over all your replys > to my post this morning trying to calm my fears and it worked....Dan > As you > found with the biopsy, there was not a lot of pain. My experience with [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > days and only took ibuprofen when I went home. The experience was nothing > like I expected for open surgery. That amazed me, too, starting Day 1 and continuing through recovery. I dreaded that first post-op sneeze, cough, or dropped sock, but none of them were any big deal. I've generated FAR more pain just making a wrong move while playing cards, stubbing a toe, or twisting an ankle. I.P. |
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