Prostate Outpatient surgery at St Charles hospital on Monday

[66Satellite47]

I was asked by my very lovely PA to do a prostate exam which she said I hadn't had (not since my NHRA license examination). OK. Then she did it, then called the doctor, he says you need a biopsy. OK. 6 of 12 samples cancer. OK surgery. Removed the prostate, several significant side effects, but still alive after over 10 years.

 

[Darius]

Did you type that right?

Yes. It was not a typo! My PSA has climbed rapidly since I was 50 or so (66 now). My Father had high PSA as well and had NO cancer anywhere when he passed at 75yo. My urologist freaks out every time I get this test and wants to do ANOTHER biopsy. Pretty soon I would have nothing but scar tissue instead of a prostate. Both biopsies I had ended me up in the hospital for 3 days on IV antibiotics to clear the infection!!!

 

[Jerry Hall]

Thanks for posting, glad things went good, get well soon.

 

[66Satellite47]

ya, cancer is sure an unknown. If the "expert medical" knew what to do they'd probably do it. Cancer is very sneaky.

 

[Brandy]

Get well soon Auggie!

 

[Aarons Air]

Aaron's, lmao.
Anybody mixing up a cure in a Mason jar in his moms basement on a duct taped blue tarp and tin foil on the wall is off his meds.

I can see why you would say that. It does look cheesey. But i'm nor recommending some random vid i found. I've actually bought the raw ingredients listed, and made this for a relative, and a friend who were suffering. They both asked for more, so,,,. Just trying to help others here. However, the man has been an alchemist for decades. And has many you tube vids, on various health related topics. If you care to look, the company name is, herbs plus bead works. I'm sure you will see more reassuring backgrounds in some of the others. The tarps are to keep viewers from being distracted by info on nano tech, on his eraser boards .

 

[peabodyracin]

Hope your recovery is swift and complete. I'd gone through the biopsy routine a month ago. No cancer but definitely the bph mentioned in the video. Urologist has prescribed medication to shrink it. Without that he said at 70 years old I've a one in four chance of waking up some morning and not be able to take a leak. That would not be fun either. The point about it not being fair getting old is absolutely right.

 

[chtampa]

Thanks, every one it's been less than twenty-four hours and it burns to pee now I know how a drain feels after Rotor Rooter is done. Have to limit my fluid intake. MD says I can walk and drive but no exercise, lifting anything over seven pounds, no SEX for ten days.

At least you are guaranteed to have sex in 10 days!

 

[Richard Cranium]

Get well soon Augie.

 

[chtampa]

The first time my urologist had me bent over, he asked "are you going to want a second opinion, if you do I will use two fingers."

 

[Auggie56]

Get well soon Augie.



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Vintage Richard Cranium.

 

[Ski 61701]

Best of luck on recovery. I've been blessed with bph for 18yrs now.. I'm 50 so if that tells you any thing. Initially I saw a Dr who just prescribed meds, which helped very little, but caused more side effects. Got tired of run around and went to different Dr.
Second Dr was a little more old school and he explained before the advent of prostate meds, Drs would give a guy a prostate massage. I'm like ok do it, to which he said it might hurt. Well he started I thought my eyes were gonna pop out of my head. I'm not gonna lie it hurt, but 2 hrs later I'm peeing like I'm 10 yrs old. Dr said prostate was inflamed big time. Why he did not know, some guys are susceptible mainly if they sit a lot. eg: truck drivers, farmers, police, office workers to name a few.
So I go twice a year get a massage and all is good. Yeah its not fun, but it beats taking extra meds, just uncomfortable for you and doctor, just giving people options. Luckily my psa numbers are all normal, just have bph. More guys die from prostate cancer than women of breast. So get checked gentlemen. Hope this helps at least 1 person

 

[hemi71x]

Yes. It was not a typo! My PSA has climbed rapidly since I was 50 or so (66 now). My Father had high PSA as well and had NO cancer anywhere when he passed at 75yo. My urologist freaks out every time I get this test and wants to do ANOTHER biopsy. Pretty soon I would have nothing but scar tissue instead of a prostate. Both biopsies I had ended me up in the hospital for 3 days on IV antibiotics to clear the infection!!!

With those PSA levels of yours off the chart, what are the doctors telling you why such high levels, and your still alive, without showing signs of prostate cancer?
Didn't know the diagnostic machines would even go that high for a reading.
Is it in your DNA, genes, guess you have a hereditary problem, if pops had it, but still lived into old age.

I live with a bone marrow, white blood cell cancer, that isn't cure able, but "controllable" with a daily chemotherapy pill, but when first diagnosed, the readings were off the charts, thru the roof, so high, that the machines wouldn't read that high.

 

[Xp29h]

Get well soon!

 

[DeltaV]

Best wishes to you and get well soon.

 

[DeltaV]

 

[Scott Engelhardt]

Best of luck!

 

[hemi71x]

 

[Durandal25]

Damn auggie, thanks I guess, lol
Giving the average age of the members here.
The ones of us that still have a prostate have been prodded, rotor rooted , scoped ect.
That is a interesting procedure. I will have to ask about it. I take enough flowmax nowadays to make a junkie proud.
Glad it went well for you.

Lol

 

[moparedtn]

Did you type that right?
A PSA of 32, had biopsy's, and not showing any signs of cancer.
I never heard of a PSA score that high.
You are a lucky man.
When my PSA level got to only a 7.2, and the biopsy was done, it determined the cancer was confined to the gland.
Did the radiation seed implants.
This was six years ago, now.

Yeah, my dad went thru the "seed" thing, but unfortunately, the cancer had already started spreading.
Wound up with it in a lung, in the chest cavity, heck it was all over...
Lost a lung from it and it just kept coming.
They tried doing some of that targeted radiation stuff on him but I always thought they were just experimenting...
My cancers have not yet gone where his did - mine was kidney, thyroid, etc.
But yeah, they watch my prostate numbers real close. Seems that sort of thing is very hereditary...