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Steven Snyder and Patricia live in Maryland, USA . He was 57 when he was diagnosed on May 2, 2008. His initial PSA was 0.1 ng/ml, his Gleason Score was 6 and he does not state what he was staged . It seems from his narrative that it would have been T2a. His choice of treatment was Robotic Da Vinci surgery. Here is his story.

For the last 8 years, I have been receiving yearly prostate check ups. I asked my doctor for a PSA Blood test - March 08.

The test came back 0.1! GREAT! On May 2,2008, I ask my doctor to help me reduce the size of my prostate. DRE (Digital Rectal Examination)showed a hard out of shape prostate. Out of 12 biopsy one was 90% cancer. The low PSA may be due to Lipitor which may lower a PSA test.

I was proactive when it came to prostate care. Never was I upset or worry. Just wanted to learn as much as possible about all my options.

I will update ASAP.

 

Later:

Tuesday, August 19, 2008

I had some questions about the catheter so I e-mailed the following Mentors: Gary Rich; Carey Murrell; Ron Hard and Michael Raymond. Great answers & Tips**!

Shave the upper thighs before surgery. If you are hairy, "PAIN" Buy some WIDE Tape. If you put this on first then you can tape to it. When removing, you will be removing only one tape.

Buy a Donut to sit on when being driven.

Use Motrin; Advil or the pain pill that your doctor has given you every you for the first week.

Sleep on your back. Keep some slack in the line going to the bag.

Wear snug fitting Jockey Shorts - Helps holds the catheter still so it would not pull & tug on your penis as you walk.

Start stool softener two days before - Buy COLACE.

Clean off the blood that dries at the meatus (opening of your penis) around the catheter. Do this Daily.

Thank you Mentors for your help,

Steve

 

UPDATED

October 2008

 

 

Arrived for surgery Monday morning September 8, 2008. Surgery took about four hours. No pain at all. Stayed in the hospital two days. Spent a lot of my time walking the halls. When I returned home, I walked every two hours on my large deck. I never left the house. Just counting the days when the catheter would be removed.

Eight days after surgery, the catheter was removed. no pain at all. This was a great day. But for days ahead- up to this update, I still have incontinence going through a lot of pads. At night time, I never have any problems. Just when I am standing - walking. Still doing my Kegels work out about four times a day.

As for E.D. no good news yet. Will be using a pump in November plus Cialis 20mg. Take away the incontinence, I feel great. Will up date soon with the results from the Pump & Cialis.

 

UPDATED

January 2009

 

 

January 2, 2009. It has been Four Months now. Still leaking during the day. But for the last two weeks, I have been doing better! As for ED - No improvement at all.

Hope to have a better update to give in a few months. What is important to me is that I feel great and staying active every day.

Steven's e-mail address is: flynware@hotmail.com

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