Category Archives: Cancer stress and sleep

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 →

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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 →

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Prostate cancer – stress and sleeping, part 2 (Lexapro and Ambien)

Posted on February 15, 2011 by admin

After being successful with Xanax and Ambien, the Doctor decided to do something different and keep the Ambien but replace the Xanax with Lexapro.  So yesterday (Monday) I got the 10mg Lexapro.  Xanax is apparently good short-term, but not something … Continue reading →

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Prostate cancer – stress and sleeping (Xanax and Ambien)

Posted on February 4, 2011 by admin

If you hear the word “cancer,” you’re going to be stressed.  No matter what kind of cancer it is, I think everyone would feel that way.  After 6 weeks of little sleep and what I got of it poor, it … Continue reading →

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