I promised an update following my radical prostatectomy, which was 2 weeks
ago today.
The surgical staples and catheter were removed today. I recollect a posting
a while back questioning how much pain is there during the staple removal.

Coming up on 2 1/2 years post RRP...six-month PSA drawn yesterday...results
*phoned* to me by my doctor's nurse today...<0.1!
Sweating is over for another six months.

prostatitis patient recovered experience
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I was ever been a prostatitis patient for seven years . The prostate
expand and pain sharply. My waist pain, dizzy and weak. I had seen many

You can get coupon for free samples of Cialis - You will need a
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your doctor, etc
goto www.cialis.com

I tried Viagra at 25mg with no results. (8 weeks post op.) This is the
first experience ever with Viagra. No side effects were experienced.
The literature indicates several doses may be needed before one starts
to see results. Is it early to expect results after surgery? Should

   I have a prescription for Viagra......
It is 100 mgs.....Today it cost me 119.00 for that amount.
That is 10 pills......
What is wrong.  Why should 10 pills cost 119.00

I've moaned and groaned to all of you about the ED aftermath of my LRP that
was done 21 months ago.  I do appreciate you all reading and putting up with
me.  Intellectually, I know I should have moved past this point by now...
gotten the grieving out of the way... but I'm just not ...

I have posted this over in alt.support.prostate also.  So far, no replies.
My Doc does the DRE followed by the drawing of blood.  Does it make any
difference in the PSA results  if the DRE is performed just prior to drawing
blood for the PSA?  I have read somewhere the blood should ...

I see that prostatitis can increase PSA levels, but what is the range of
increases?  

WASHINGTON (HealthDay News) -- Australian researchers say they've found
a new marker for identifying aggressive prostate cancer.
"Men who have low levels of a marker called AZGP1 in the prostate at the
time of [prostate removal] surgery have a greatly increased risk of

According to the article
ScienceDaily: Fighting Cancer With Aspirin?
<http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2006/10/061002215512.htm>
aspirin seems to inhibit tumor angiogenesis. The article refers to the

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2005/10/051002120002.htm
Can Pomegranates Prevent Prostate Cancer? A New Study Offers Promise
MADISON - The juice of the pomegranate, say researchers at Universityof
Wisconsin Medical School, shows major promise to combat prostatecancer - the

My dad found he had prostate cancer just over a year ago and was swiftly
treated with both hormones and radiotherapy. He was originally mid-way on
the Gleeson scale and his PSA was about 6.0. Now it seems he was successful,
with regular examinations and PSA test results that are ...

(This appeared in psa-rising.com, will be pub in Cancer Causes Control,
Nov. 06)
"Healthy diet associated with pca diagnosis, study finds"
The article says, "men who eat more fruits and vegetables are more

I've been lurking the board for 2 + yrs., not by choice, but because I lost
my password. I asked the board several times to send it, but couldn't
remember my user name either, dumb a.s I know! But you have to understand,
I was under pressure and wasn't thinking clearly. Anyway, I ...