Author Archives: admin

Emotional issues, girlfriends/boyfriends after Da Vinci prostate surgery.

Posted on January 28, 2012 by admin

There are going to be plenty of times you are upset or depressed after the Da Vinci surgery.  I’ll give you some of my perspective after a year (from memory), obviously it will vary for everyone, but don’t despair. The … Continue reading →

Posted in Cancer stress and sleep, Prostate Cancer Stress, Prostate cancer support | Leave a comment

Eleven months after Da Vinci prostatectomy

Posted on January 24, 2012 by admin

I had my 11 month follow-up with the Doctor at Mayo today (January 24, 2012).  Here is a bit about it, it was actually quite a short visit with them.  I didn’t have a lot of questions, and there wasn’t … Continue reading →

Posted in Da Vinci, Prostate cancer support | Leave a comment

PSA after surgery and anxiety

Posted on January 18, 2012 by admin

I am seeking some feedback from my results.  I had a Radical prostate removal done [Oct 2011] and had a general PSA test done 6 weeks after surgery – the PSA was .17    On [January 2012]  I had a … Continue reading →

Posted in Cancer stress and sleep, Prostate and PSA | Leave a comment

Watchful waiting, the PSA and prostate cancer

Posted on July 14, 2011 by admin

These are my thoughts on watchful waiting and so are from the perspective of the 30s-40s (and maybe 50s and 60s) age range. First, watchful waiting is where you and your Doctor will detect an elevated PSA, probably do a … Continue reading →

Posted in Needle biopsy, Prostate and PSA, Prostate cancer support, Prostate cancer surgery | Leave a comment

First check-up after Da Vinci Prostatectomy

Posted on July 12, 2011 by admin

Well, it was a little over 4 months ago that I had the Da Vinci surgery and today was the meeting with the Doctors for the first follow-up.  Saw three different Doctors and the consensus was that everything looked fine … Continue reading →

Posted in Da Vinci, Prostate cancer support, Prostate Cancer surgery recovery | Leave a comment

4 Months after Da Vinci Prostatectomy and PSA test

Posted on July 11, 2011 by admin

Well, we’re 4.25 months after Da Vinci Prostatectomy and tomorrow is the follow-up appointment.  I had the blood work done last Thursday (July 7) and by the time I got to the computer some had shown up on-line.  By lunchtime … Continue reading →

Posted in Da Vinci, Prostate and PSA, Prostate Cancer surgery recovery | Leave a comment

16 weeks after Da Vinci Prostate surgery, PSA, the Cancer Radio

Posted on June 22, 2011 by admin

Well, it has been 16 weeks and two days since the Da Vinci Surgery and I haven’t updated on here in 3 or so weeks.  I’m now just a little over 2 weeks away from the blood check and less … Continue reading →

Posted in Da Vinci, Prostate Cancer Stress, Prostate Cancer surgery recovery | Leave a comment

SSRIs like LexaPro, etc and ED

Posted on May 29, 2011 by admin

One thing to note.  The doctors may give you lexapro or other ssri drugs for anxiety, stress etc from the mental trauma and physical trauma. Or maybe even Xanax.  Most of the SSRIs can have ED as a side effect, … Continue reading →

Posted in Prostate Cancer and ED, Prostate Cancer surgery recovery | Leave a comment

A blue haze in vision after Viagra

Posted on May 29, 2011 by admin

I’ve been taking Viagra pretty much daily (or every other day) per protocol (Doc Guide, UCI.edu, CancerPages)  the last roughly 2.5 months. Usually I would take it 45-60 minutes after eating.  Tonight for the first time instead of taking after dinner, … Continue reading →

Posted in Prostate Cancer surgery recovery, Prostate Surgery and Viagra | Leave a comment

Three months after Da Vinci Prostatectomy

Posted on May 28, 2011 by admin

Today has been three months since the Da Vinci Prostatectomy – about 12 weeks and 5 days.  Recovery is pretty good, essentially as it was at the 12 weeks after Da Vinci surgery point.  But I wanted to write something … Continue reading →

Posted in Prostate cancer surgery, Prostate Cancer surgery recovery | Leave a comment