prostate operation

Six out of the seven keyhole wounds have healed well, three still have scabs on, but one became infected and I have just finished antibiotics which sorted it.

I only bled for two days into the bag after the op. but I was surprised during week three to start urinating both red and brown blood, and passing blood clots. I suppose that was my innards healing. No problems in that regard now.

My formerly magnificent penis, “The Ultimate Weapon”, seems to have gone into hibernation, and daily doses of Tadalafil 5mg have so far not tempted him to wake from his slumber! We live in hope!

Best wishes for your recovery Eddy.

Cheers, John

All sounding as though things are improving and you are getting on with life which is great. When I got the position you are in now I used the Conveen sheaths with a leg bag for the longer walks so that I didn't need to change pads and it felt more comfortable. Also out is easy to open the drain tap behind a hedge as we have all done when caught out in the great outdoors. In the gents it was into a cubicle, foot on the toilet rim, open tap - job done.

The Conveen system helped me no end and because it was comfortable and less stressful my remaining stress incontinence improved dramatically.

Well done for not giving in to it.

All the best.

Kevan 

So, I am seven weeks on Monday, post-op. Still have three out of seven keyhole wounds itchy with scabs on where the sutures didn’t dissolve. Antibiotics (three courses) seem to have done the trick.

Continence is fine, apart from the occasional dribble which my underpants absorb. Did I have that before? Probably.

No sign of life regarding ED, despite 5mg Cialis daily. Can still orgasm, albeit with reduced intensity, and no ejaculation. Weird feeling.

PSA @ 5 weeks? Undetectable.

Seeing the Professor for post-op conflab, 7 August. Have repeatedly asked for my post-op prostate biopsy results, which the hospital seems reluctant to provide, saying I must make a 230 mile round-trip to be told them face-to-face. The nurse kept telling me ‘pathology is short staffed and no results yet’, but then I found out from a secretary that the results were in, but she couldn’t tell me them. I have now made a Freedom of Information Request for my full records.

I am wondering what their reticence is about. I am a big boy now, and having had cancer and having had it removed, if there are positive margins on my excised prostate, I will deal with it.

I am more concerned to find out if the pathologist found 2” of penis amongst what was removed! 😂😂😂😂

Best wishes for your continued recovery.

Cheers, John

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Had my appointment today 10/08/18 for my first blood test results and my biopsy on my removed prostate, me and my wife sat In front of the consultant waiting for the out come with fingers crossed and his first words were everything is fine you have the best results we could have hoped for all the cancer was confined in the prostate and no spread detected anywhere and my blood PSA came back clear, what a result. next appointment in November but what a fantastic start to the weekend.

Well done Eddy. Long may that continue

Fresh

HI Eddy

Great news. I am so very pleased for you both and as you say, it was a wonderful start to the weekend.  

Try not to worry about forthcoming PSA tests as there is nothing to be gained by it, just enjoy what you have and long may it continue. Is the incontinence improving?

Kind regards

Kevan 

Hi there,
From reading your thread we started from a similar place although my Da Vinci op was done on 18th May. I am 64 in the last couple of weeks and quite fit and healthy.

My PSA reading 6 weeks post op was 0.1. That was ten times the pretest prediction by the surgeon but the reply was not to worry about it and test again in three months. ( I wait with bated breath)

On the incontinence front, I have no problem while seated or lying down and I can hold on for a few minutes once I stand. When up and about and active, a stand up pee is still very rare but I believe that there is slow progress on this front. Generally two or three Tena 3 pads a day if I have an active day. One will last all day if I sit at a desk. Either way I find the situation manageable.

On the ED front, orgasms are intense but difficult to achieve. Libido is fine but not the slightest sign of an erection. When I had the catheter removed I was given 8x20mg Cialis tablets and to be honest, not much instruction about what to do with them. google suggested that they were for use prior to an 'event' but - in any event, they make no difference.
Prior to the op, I was told thatI would be referred to an ED Clinic. Soon after my GP told me that due to my post code, that wouldn't e happening and he would refer me to the Urology Dept at the Hospital and that he would get an appointment by the end of July. When the letter arrived the appointment is for early October, so on the ED side of things, I do feel rather abandoned by the NHS. Having read some of the info on this forum, I am considering buying a pump and engaging in a bit of DIY therapy.
My wife has been a brilliant support to me and we have found a way to enjoy good sex despite my early feelings of inadequacy.

The entire PC experience has been quite surreal. I have never felt ill or experienced any symptoms prior to the cancer being found. My PSA had been the subject of 6 monthly checks for four years, creeping up from 6.5 to 10.4, before sending me for further tests & biopsy. Post biopsy, all 10 samples were cancerous. The Gleeson score was 7. I think that if I hadn't said that I thought that it was time to explore further, my GP would still be taking 6 monthly blood tests.

I have found it very hard to accept that there was something within me that was trying to kill me. Its just that all this crap has descended on my life and has to be dealth with and move on. I have never been ill, so its impossible to feel 'better'

In reading your thread, I have found many parralells with my own situation and found your comments quite reassuring. I wish you all the best and a speedy recovery.

regards
SK

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