Almost a month now since Robotic surgery..and 2 weeks since cath taken
out...but..my NADS feel like leather, Itch like crazy..get crusty..have
rash in creases of groin...going nuts here..tried ointments, powders,
air...soaps...cant wear  briefs because they get into crease and make ...

I had prostate surgery five years ago and it left me with a shortened penis,
which is normal per my urologist.  However erections have been a problem.  I
would like to know more about the blood circulating in and out of the penis.
I was told that some vessels supplying blood to the ...

[Sorry for cross-posting, but I just realized this was probably the
right place for this message]
My husband is 57, white, good health, history of prostate cancer in his
mother's brother; father died at age of 63 of other causes.

My husband, age 59, diabetic, (but controlled with diet and exercise), had
a rlrp 5 weeks ago.  He is doing well now, after getting over some initial
problems between weeks one and a half and two. (Bleeding, infection,
re-insertion of the catheter, then bleeding again.)  We are ...

I posted a week or so back that, four months post surgery for prostate
removal, I have an urge to urinate  that is made worse by doing
Kedgels.This has been happening on and off for nearly 3 weeks now.
I went to the Uro about a fortnight ago, Gave a specimen that showed

Just to clarify, is there only one type of prostate cancer that for some
reason in it's own time increases it's aggressive state from G1 to G5? Or is
there more than one type of prostate cancer that is classed as G1 to G5? Ray

Thanks for all of the great advice and info both group-wise and
privately via e-mail.
I still wait to see my surgeon Dr. Catalona on March 10th with a surgery
date of March 21st.

Hello to all out there,
I have the typical bad-luck run-of-three going on: marriage broke down
(explosively), lost my job, now PC. And all in a 5 month space. Sigh, could
be worse I guess.

Patient leaves $2 million to teach doctors manners
Associated Press
Feb. 23, 2005 09:50 AM
TOLEDO, Ohio - A woman who got bad news from a rude doctor has left

News over the last year has basically said that a PSA is about as accurate
as a finger up the bum in order to test for prostate cancer. Eg, with a
finger, you cant tell if cancer is on the opposite side, not yet large.
Anyone got any comments on PSA? I know they pick up cancer but ...

Friday, February 11, 2005
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - The mortality rates for most men diagnosed with
prostate cancer in the United States are no higher than those in the general
population, a new analysis shows. "The bottom line is that most men

Hi. I have been lurking for about a month. Was diagnosed Jan 6. Am having
RRP om Mar 9.
Went for my routine physical and they fud trace amounts of blod in my urine.
Went to my ur and had a DRE. One side of the prostate swollen more than the

Hi Group,
After 13 months of Lupron, I finally got my URO to cut it out for a while
due to many nasty side effects. He seems to feel that I should do OK - of
course he will monitor PSA and Testosterone and if necessary I can go back

I have scheduled my robotic LRP for April.  My doctor called me today to
ask if I had any questions about the surgery or his results and I asked
him if he removes the lymph nodes or not since I am stage T1c,G6,PSA 7.4,
age 60.  He said he always removes the nodes since it not only ...

10/03 PSA = 1.24 age 60
11/04 PSA = 15.7 age 61
DRE negative
biopsy G5,G7 (both sides)