It's been almost a month since I had a radical prostatectomy with the
DaVinci robot.  Subsequent pathology was very good, very encouraging,
cancer wholly removed, very low chance of later complications, etc.
How long until I even feel like riding the bike again?

In the information that was released about the new medication now going
into stage 3 testing  did they say that the Abiraterone did away with
the need to take other medications, such as Lupron and Casodex? (i.e.
Do the members of the experimental group only receive Abiraterone and

I am scheduled to undergo RP on Dec 07 but have been rather alarmed by the
recent disclosure by 2 former RP patients I have spoken with that were
operated on by the same doctor that will be performing my surgery told me
that they discovered their penises had shrunk considerably ...

Here's something that could affect any of us:
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB121867229022038907.html?mod=djemEditorialPage
or
http://tinyurl.com/5rfrk8

I have read that prostate biopsy involves about a 25% rate of false
negatives.  That is, in 25% of negative biopsies, it turns out that the
patient has prostate cancer after all.
What is current medical practice regarding when a second prostate biopsy

"By some measures, death rates from the disease in the United States
have plummeted since the introduction of the screening test for prostate
specific antigen, which detects levels of a protein that can signal
prostate cancer.

Is Alcohol Actually Healthy?
Can You Pour Health Benefits Into A Mug?
17:46 EDT            July 30, 2008
WTAE-4

Been using tri-mix, not too much.  Maybe once a week.  Was on bi-mix
before that.
Tonight, I noticed a "dent" on one side of the penis.  Also, inside,
there felt like a piece of cartilage, though I know there is none.

Elderly May Fare Worse On Prostate Cancer Drugs
July 8, 2008
CHICAGO  --  A prostate cancer study that could change how doctors treat some patients found that widely used hormone-blocking drugs did not improve survival chances for older men whose disease hadn't spread.
In fact, men ...

A few of you know that I am a candidate for the trial.
Rather than put updates on here and the other forums I am active in
AND emailing friends and family with news I have created a blog.
If anyone is interested in the trial and/or my progress go to

I've been on and off this group for the past 6 years.
RRP in May 2003 - SV involvement and positive margins
CALGB study - Mitoxantore, Zoladex, Predisone, Casodex
That brought my PSA down to < 0.003 and gave me all the well published side

Some of us are at increased risk of Peyronie's Disease. This clinical
update may be useful reading...
Just
"Initial reports estimated the prevalence of PD at approximately 1%.

Pee Pots litter highway
Cops think high gas prices making drivers skip rest areas
Thursday, August 7, 2008                  17:49 PDT
ONTARIO, OREGON --  Police say there's been an alarming rise in

   I'm 67 years of age, living near London, England, and had a DaVinci
robotic prostatectomy in a large London hospital 12 months ago. The four
PSA tests that I've had at 3 monthly intervals to date have all come
back 'undetectable' so the operation itself was undoubtedly a ...