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posted 11/24/2008, comment (1)

My Story - After Prostate Surgery

I don't know how typical my situation is. Since I was diagnosed seven months ago, I've read everything I could find on the subjects of prostate cancer; diagnosis, surgery and recovery. On the topic of recovery, there are many "worse case" stories out there so I thought my story might balance things a bit. I probably should mention I've had BPH... Read more Chevron

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posted 11/24/2008, comment (1)

My Story - After Prostate Surgery

I don't know how typical my situation is. Since I was diagnosed seven months ago, I've read everything I could find on the subjects of prostate cancer; diagnosis, surgery and recovery. On the topic of recovery, there are many "worse case" stories out there so I thought my story might balance things a bit. I probably should mention I've had BPH... Read more Chevron

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posted 08/10/2008, comment (1)

Why Would PSA Still Rise after a Prostatectomy?

Dear Dr. Motola, My prostate has been surgically removed and radiation was given out of concern for a slowly rising PSA. After this was done, we went back to the doctor to find out the results and learned that my PSA was still rising slowly. Is there an explanation for this? I thought PSA could only apply to someone with a prostate. Please... Read more Chevron

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posted 07/29/2008, comment (1)

Total incontinence following robotic surgery

At 62 I had da Vinci robotic surgery (transurethral resection) to remove my prostate after a minuscule amount of cancer was detected through two needle biopsies (a higher-than-usual PSA precipitated the biopsies). My doctor had performed approximately 50 or 60 of these operations. I chose this method since the "experts" said it would significantly... Read more Chevron

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posted 06/30/2008, comments (0)

What is a Normal Testosterone Level?

Dear Dr. Motola, Four years ago I had surgery for a left inguinal hernia, which unfortunately resulted in uncorrected internal post-op bleeding causing ischemia and subsequent atrophy to the left testicle. Until recently, I've never had my testosterone level checked against the reference range. I am 83 years old and... Read more Chevron

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