Recovery Time

hilift said:

Glad to hear you,re pulling thru Gray .

I lost my dad to liver cancer in mid june this year . he had a year long battle with lung cancer , which obviously spread .

There were loads of blokes in various waiting rooms for radiotherapy ( called the 47 club ) 47 radio therapy visits ,( for prostate cancer ) . I took dad 6 times for r/t . didn't work tho .the tumor

started to grow again and had spread .

cancer is a real ******* and until someone you know or a close relative has it . you don't really understand what a life changer it is .

Real glad you,re on the mend .

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Cheers hilift I feel the positive vibes many thanks, and my sincerest condolences about your father.

Gray

reckless said:

Great news on continuing recovery, I had biopsy several years ago that came back clear but still go for blood test every year, isn't getting old great. It looks as though I'm just down the road from you in Mexborough, hope your soon able to ride again

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Cheers reckless,
I had a biopsy 5 years ago which was clear, but recently I got hacked off with the "urgency" and "retention" problems and went back to the GP It was the raised PSA level shown up with the blood test that meant that another biopsy was requested........the rest is now history.

We will have to get together after my recovery for a bit of a blast to Squires Cafe or Willingham Woods near Cadwell.

Cheers Gray :cheers

reckless said:

I'll look forward to the meet gray, I visit squires often, I was on my way there when I was brought off by another bike breaking my collar bone. I was suffering from the urgencies and went back on the medication last year which has really helped. It will be next year I think before the Tuono sees the road but I've still a bike on the road for those nice days if my shoulder lets me. Hope you have a quick recovery , I'll get the teas and pasties in when you're ready

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Really looking forward to that - I prefer a bacon buttie (evin if it's now classed as carcinogenic) lol :banghead

Gray

Gray

reckless said:

give it a couple of years and bacon will become a wonder food

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That's an absolute certainty

reckless said:

I had my annual psa test on Tuesday, got a phone call regarding result plus an invert action to go this afternoon for the prostate exam, luckily a young lady doc with dainty fingers

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Good luck with the results m8 which I assume will be after the holidays :thumbup I'm going to post an update later
Gray

Latest update

Hi guys,
Just wanted to update my current recovery position :thumbup
I had my post op appointment with the consultant/surgeon on 8th Dec. This was my first opportunity to hear how the surgery went.

Firstly, let me say that the surgeon said "I'm glad to tell you that we have cured you of cancer" :megaphone:clap:clap:banana:banana
He then told me that the cancer had already made it to the surface of the prostate but as the prostate had been totally removed then the cancer had also been totally removed :thumbup
He also removed some of the adjacent lymph glands as these appeared to be slightly enlarged these were checked in the lab for any signs of cancer - this was all clear as was all other tissue that was removed during the op. The only sign of cancer cells was totally confined to the actual prostate itself :hail So basically the surgery was very successful.

The incontinence issue is getting better, however there appears to be a type of time line that this recovery will take, you can't cut corners - it is what it is - the single most important thing to do is the pelvic floor muscle exercises, I think that this is the only way to get over the incontinence problem. The erectile dysfunction is a different issue and can take much longer to sort out.......

I've been given a great Xmas present and I hope you all get what you want/need/deserve (delete as appropriate)

Gray :cheers

:clap:banana:banana4 Month Recovery Update

Hi guys, I thought I would post the latest news of my recovery after the 4 month point.

To date I am completely pain free, and the scars (6) have all healed really well, so that's all good. :thumbup

I now sleep right through the nite without the need to "get up and go" and I am not having to pee more often than anyone else. :thumbup

The urinary incontinence has really improved to the point that 5 of the last 6 days I have been "pad free" which is a massive move towards normality.

Just need something positive to happen with regards to the E.D. I am having a blood screen done to check my hormone levels and may get some hormone treatment to assist with the E.D.

The major thing about the recovery phase following the surgery is that there is no short cut to recovery. There is a natural "Time line" for recovery, it may be quicker for one man than another, but the sequence of recovery is the same, patience is truly a virtue. It is quite normal for men to become depressed following the surgery because they expect to get back to normality much quicker than your body will allow.

My advice for anyone who is diagnosed with Prostate Cancer is simple:
Do loads of research before making any treatment decisions, believe that your decision is absolutely right for you, commit yourself to the treatment and your recovery.
Stay positive and realistic about your recovery and you can turn a negative situation into a positive experience.

I will post another update after my 6 month check with the consultant.

Cheers guys and once again, thanks for all the comments and support I have received from everyone. :cheers

Gray