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Medical Forum / Diseases and Disorders / Prostate BPH / September 2003TUNA this week
After several years of urination problems and trying various drugs, I have decided to go with the TUNA. Have had all the various pre-testing and scheduled for this coming Thursday. The prostate is just slightly enlarged, but causes the restriction, nevertheless. I have had an elevated PSA (6-7)for 3-4 years. Three biopsies over the years show no infection or cancer. The procedure will be performed with the new Medtronic TUNA device which supposedly requires 25% less time, with less post procedure trauma. Needless to say, I am nervous and apprehensive, but looking forward to a solution to the problem. Anyway, I'll keep everyone posted as this moves along. Zork Dear Zork, How did you come to the decision to have a TUNA instead of a PVP? Patrick > After several years of urination problems and trying various drugs, > I have decided to go with the TUNA. Have had all the various pre-testing [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > Anyway, I'll keep everyone posted as this moves along. > Zork In the case of my uro, he was in the initial testing (at Mayo)of the PVP, BUT has been doing the TUNA for quite a while. In his opinion, with the size of my prostate, location in regard to the bladder and the efficiency of the new Medtronic TUNA device, he felt the TUNA was the best option. He does NOT perform PVP, but after talking at length with him I am hopeful that didn't influence his recommendation. He said the recovery time will be very short and less trauma to the 'area'. <g> We shall see....I'll keep the updates coming. (Just another comment....I had definetly decided on the PVP in FL when we head south in a few weeks. Was talked out of it, for better or worse) ------------- >Dear Zork, >How did you come to the decision to have a TUNA instead of a PVP? [quoted text clipped - 12 lines] >> Anyway, I'll keep everyone posted as this moves along. >> Zork |
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