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Medical Forum / Diseases and Disorders / Prostate Cancer / January 2004Barchytherapy Today
Got to the hospital around 8 a.m. for a 10 a.m. "procedure". Had general anesthesia, and the doctors (my urologist working with my oncologist) planted 90 seeds. The oncologist said it took only about half an hour. I woke up in the recovery room at 11:30, much more lucid than I expected, and with no pain or discomfort except that the catheter made me feel like I had to pee--badly. A half an hour or so later, I was moved to the day treatment center (catheter and IV still in). By now I was completely awake and bored--I should have brought a book along. Finally found some magazines (old ones). The nurses were all great and again the only discomfort was the catheter. It was removed about 2 p.m., but they kept me there until I could pee sufficiently. At 5 p.m. I was released. It's now about 7 p.m. and feel a little sore (hardly noticable) where the needles were inserted. Also, there is still quite a bit of blood in my urine. I assume this is from the catheter, not the procedure itself, since the urine that came through the catheter was almost completely clear. The doctor said the bleeding was not unusual, and to just keep peeing! All in all, not the best day I've ever had, but far from the worst either! I'm 62 (next month), PSA was 4 and Gleason was 6. oops; looks like I lost some spelling ability in the process. > Got to the hospital around 8 a.m. for a 10 a.m. "procedure". Had general > anesthesia, and the doctors (my urologist working with my oncologist) [quoted text clipped - 15 lines] > > I'm 62 (next month), PSA was 4 and Gleason was 6. > Got to the hospital around 8 a.m. for a 10 a.m. "procedure". Had general > anesthesia, and the doctors (my urologist working with my oncologist) [quoted text clipped - 15 lines] > > I'm 62 (next month), PSA was 4 and Gleason was 6. Glad to hear all went well. Hope things continue to "look up". Will have my brach in March Glad to hear it went well, Bob!! Keep us posted on how you get along!! MikeH :) > > Got to the hospital around 8 a.m. for a 10 a.m. "procedure". Had general > > anesthesia, and the doctors (my urologist working with my oncologist) [quoted text clipped - 15 lines] > > > > I'm 62 (next month), PSA was 4 and Gleason was 6. That's great, Bob. Certainly a better story than us RRPers give.  SignatureWishing you a Happy New Year Prostate Cancer Survivor (so far), not a doctor 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 HTbegins 07/21/2003 @ 48 PSA .1 Lupron 7/03, 8/03, 12/03 > Got to the hospital around 8 a.m. for a 10 a.m. "procedure". Had general > anesthesia, and the doctors (my urologist working with my oncologist) [quoted text clipped - 15 lines] > > I'm 62 (next month), PSA was 4 and Gleason was 6. > Got to the hospital around 8 a.m. for a 10 a.m. "procedure". Had general > anesthesia, and the doctors (my urologist working with my oncologist) [quoted text clipped - 15 lines] > > I'm 62 (next month), PSA was 4 and Gleason was 6. Sounds like you're on the mend Bob. Looking forward to more reports on your progress. Happy Birthday (upcoming). I was 60 Dec 2, 2002 on the day of my RP. They fixed me up with a really nice room and the last day and a half I got fed.......Really good food, in fact so good I dident want to leave.....well, maybe I'm just kidding a bit. Anyway I'm happy to hear you're doing well and the future looks good. All the best Dale J. SignatureEmail: dalej2@mac..com Sounds excellent. I had an HDR brachytherapy procedure and also had blood in the urine and odd feeling bubbles of air for about 3-4 days afterwards. There was more after I started walking around and doing things than there was when I just lay in bed. Also had some dried up blood in what now passes for semen - such as it is - which I assume is from the procedure, not the catheter. Alan > Got to the hospital around 8 a.m. for a 10 a.m. "procedure". Had general > anesthesia, and the doctors (my urologist working with my oncologist) [quoted text clipped - 15 lines] > > I'm 62 (next month), PSA was 4 and Gleason was 6. I don't have any bubbles, but still blood oozing from my penis. I don't think this is coming from the protate because when I pee the blood comes out first and then the urine is clear, and the bleeding continues even without peeing. It's better, but still there. Doctor says it could go on for two or three days. I just keep changing my underwear and padding it with kleenix. The doctor says it is almost certainly due to the catheter implant. I haven't been lying in bed at all; just walking around and sitting at the computer. Maybe that's compounding it. But in any case, after day 2, I still have absolutely no pain. Just the annoying bleeding and a little rectal soreness, probably from the ultrasound probe used during the implants. Maybe I should follow your example and lie in bed for a while--though I think I'd get bored :) > Sounds excellent. > [quoted text clipped - 35 lines] > > > > I'm 62 (next month), PSA was 4 and Gleason was 6. hi bob - what you describe when you pee is what happened when i had my biopsy. a little blood at the beginning followed by the clear urine. it is probably where your prostate is weeping from the seeds, it appears to bleed easy when things got poked into it like a pin cushion. because whether you are putting seeds in or pulling chunks of tissue out for biopsy, the prostate will probably in the same manner. ~ curtis knowledge is power - growing old is mandatory - growing wise is optional > hi bob - what you describe when you pee is what happened when i had my > biopsy. a little blood at the beginning followed by the clear urine. [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > > knowledge is power - growing old is mandatory - growing wise is optional Hi Curtis, Yes, I'm sure some of the blood is coming from the prostate, but most of it doesn't seem to be. I have no trouble controlling urination, but the blood oozes all the time. The doctor says it is from the catheter, which I had in for about four hours. The amount of blood is less today than yesterday, so everything seems to be under control. Compared to what a lot of the other guys on the board have been going through, I think I'm quite fortunate to have gotten off so easy. Of course we really won't know for sure for several years I guess. I wonder if age makes a difference. I am 74 and have almost the same numbers as you, PSA 5.1 and Gleason of 6. My biopsy was 1 at 2% cancer out of 12. Three months later my PSA is 4.9. I saw 4 urologists. Two leaned strongly towards WW, one was not opposed. This is what I am doing now, 6 months after the biopsy. I would have another biopsy in 6-9 months. > Got to the hospital around 8 a.m. for a 10 a.m. "procedure". Had general > anesthesia, and the doctors (my urologist working with my oncologist) [quoted text clipped - 15 lines] > > I'm 62 (next month), PSA was 4 and Gleason was 6. yes, age certainly makes a difference as does your general health and life expectancy. In my case, the urologist said that in effect we had already done WW. Two years ago my PSA was 2.5; last year it was 4.0. It was the increase that led to the biopsy. My urologist recommended either surgery or radiation (external or internal). He said if I were ten years younger, he would recommend surgery; if I were 10 years older, he would recommend radiation. But I was right in the middle. I chose seed implant because the side effects and recovery were much less severe and because as far as we can tell the success rate is about the same as surgery. Since prostate cancer is usually very slow to grow, the older you are makes watchful waiting more practical since you are then in the situation of being more likely to die with prostate cancer than of prostate cancer. Your PSA seems to indicate that yours is not growing very fast (if at all). You didn't say what the 4th urologist recommended, but at least three seem to think waiting is fine for you (it just requires steady nerves!). > I wonder if age makes a difference. I am 74 and have almost the same > numbers as you, PSA 5.1 and Gleason of 6. My biopsy was 1 at 2% cancer [quoted text clipped - 21 lines] > > > > I'm 62 (next month), PSA was 4 and Gleason was 6. |
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