My Urologist has me scheduled for a Davinci robotic simple prostectomy
and I'm wondering what the results are for those who have had the
procedure?
In article <XnsAA03B1ECB7188xs11eyahoocom@127.0.0.1>, XS11E <xs11eNO@SPAMyahoo.com> writes:
My Urologist has me scheduled for a Davinci robotic simple
prostectomy and I'm wondering what the results are for those who
have had the procedure?
No prostatectomy is simple.
Do you have prostate cancer?
Despite biopsies, MRI, etc, one has to look inside to see the
state of things, so any surgeon who guarantees you something
before the operation is dishonest.
You may want to also post this question at
alt.support.cancer.prostate . If you do, it would probably be a
good idea to provide a little more info about your case: biopsy
Gleason score, age, PSA results, etc.
That forum (alt.support.cancer.prostate) is more active that this
one. And those who post on, and read, this BPH forum are not
likely to be persons who received a prostectomy.
Good luck.
No prostatectomy is simple.
"XS11E" wrote in message
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helbig@asclothestro.multivax.de (Phillip Helbig (undress to
reply)) wrote:
No prostatectomy is simple.
Actually it may be, there are two types, a radical which is
removal of the prostate and a simple which is cutting the top off
the prostate, removing excess material and then sewing the top
back on creating a more normal sized prostate.
Radical is for cancer, simple is for BPH if the prostate is 5
times or more than normal size which is my situation. I'm told
I'm way past the stage where laser surgery will help.
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Did you have the surgery yet? If so, how did it go?
I am curious because I never knew that one option for some BPH
patients is the surgery that you described.
Did you have the surgery yet? If so, how did it go?
I am curious because I never knew that one option for some BPH
patients is the surgery that you described.
My Urologist has me scheduled for a Davinci robotic simple prostectomy
and I'm wondering what the results are for those who have had the
procedure?
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Did you have the surgery yet? If so, how did it go?
Yes, I had the surgery, it went fairly well according to my
urologist. Problems arose because prior to the surgery I was sent
to a cardiologist to make sure my heart was strong enough for the
surgery and there were some concerns but I got through it and am
waiting for Wednesday when the catheter will come out.
I will NOT miss it! <G>
More later.
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Thanks for the update. Keep us posted.
And, the good news was that by
allowing my bladder to fill and then be emptied by me via
self-cath, my bladder began to recover and I was soon no longer
needing any kind of cath.
I just can't begin to tell you how much of a relief that was. It
meant that I could sleep at night without a catheter in place.
My Urologist has me scheduled for a Davinci robotic simple
prostectomy and I'm wondering what the results are for those who
have had the procedure?
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