Introducing myself - My husband has prostate cancer.

Hi,

 

As you can see from the heading, my husband has been diagnosed with prostate cancer. He's 63 and has been told he's unsuitable for radiotherapy because of his age. This means, in his case, radical surgery. He has opted for robotic surgery, called the da vinci prorostatectomy. This is all happening in the first week in May. Obviously I am scared of what implications this has on his future and talking to someone who has been there, done that and worn the t-shirt, would be so great

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  • Hi there

    I was diagnosed with PCa January 2014 I had radical prostatectomy using Da Vince 31/03/14 was home 2 days later. Have recovered well had a catheter for 2weeks and had to use pads for around 4 months for urinary incontinence. I have now fully recovered from the operation and feel as well as I've ever done. I do have 3 monthly blood tests to measure PSA levels which indicate if cancer has returned but so far I am clear.

    I would advise you to go to PCa UK website where there is a fantastic online community which give advice on all matters concerning PCa it has been a life saver for me.

    Good luck for the future.

    Frank

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  • Hi there

    I was diagnosed with PCa January 2014 I had radical prostatectomy using Da Vince 31/03/14 was home 2 days later. Have recovered well had a catheter for 2weeks and had to use pads for around 4 months for urinary incontinence. I have now fully recovered from the operation and feel as well as I've ever done. I do have 3 monthly blood tests to measure PSA levels which indicate if cancer has returned but so far I am clear.

    I would advise you to go to PCa UK website where there is a fantastic online community which give advice on all matters concerning PCa it has been a life saver for me.

    Good luck for the future.

    Frank

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