Like you, I toggled back and forth between treatment decision making. I finally decided to proceed with robotic surgery. I was 52 years old, just like you. My outcome has been good so far. Aside...
Got it. Will ask my erotologist about this next time. So, now that it's been one year since my surgery, what is the typical frequency of PSA testing? 3 months? 6 months?...
Hello everyone. Hope you are all doing well. I just wanted to take this opportunity to share that it's been 1 year since my robotic assisted prostate removal. Today, I had my usual 3 month PSA test,...
I had robotic assisted prostatectomy on 9/22/23. I have a follow up PSA test this month and I'm curious about the test. If it's called a Prostate Specific Antigen test, but the prostate is gone, what...
Hello everyone. Update: I decided to go with Robotic Prostatectomy. My surgery was 9/22. Dr Finley at Kaiser Los Angeles (Sunset) performed the surgery. The urologist at Panorama City wasnt doing it...
Hello everyone thank you for all the advice and knowledge. Still reading through everyone's posts and still contemplating my decision. Seems like kaiser's plan of action from the beginning was to do...
Yes, doctor said the same thing. Waiting at least 8 weeks at this point...
The surgeon actually revered me to the radiation oncologist. I met with her last week. She said that based on my age and my gleason score, she would recommend surgery. She said that if I chose...
Yes, both my referring urologist and this urologist that performed the biopsy went straight to biopsy once by second PSA test showed 12.1. At this point, my insurance is through my job and it is...
Hello Diagnosed with Prostate Cancer on 6/14/23. Gleason score 7 PSA 12 MRI scheduled for 7/11 Follow up consultation with urologist/surgeon 7/21 I'm learning and researching all of my options for...