Talk of The Villages Florida - Rentals, Entertainment & More
Talk of The Villages Florida - Rentals, Entertainment & More
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I read about infection and trauma also. I believe you're correct. I was guided by what the Doctor said. |
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[QUOTE=roob1;1671938]Robotic surgery performed by an experienced surgeon is far from very major surgery. You get about 4 very small incisions in the stomach area, one night in hospital and catheter for 10 days or so. It is generally done in under an hour.
Again, the operative word is "experienced"...find one who has done hundreds and hundreds. Side effects are also highly related to the experience of the surgeon (as well as other factors). Quote:
All that said, what the robotic surgeons won't tell you is that without their hands actually doing the surgery, they can not feel the prostate and the tumor, and use that most important sense to help determine how much tissue to remove, giving the patient the best chance of clean margins. And with clean margins, no post operative radiation is needed. I had the open surgery, and it is a major surgery, but in the grand scheme of life, a harder surgery and a few more weeks of recovery time was well worth it. Dr. McGovern is my hero, he gave me the trifecta : ) |
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Bob47 is absolutely right. I was diagnosed at 58, urologist pushed surgery but I opted for radiation called Cyberknife after doing my own research. Very impressed with the procedure and the outcome as I am cancer free after 8 years. Another big plus is all the plumbing works. Three of my friends have had surgery... 2 had major complications. But that's too small a sample to derive anything.
With Cyberknife, a urologist implants 3 tiny gold seeds into your prostate using same technique as a standard biopsy. These are used by the robotic radiation machine for precise targeting. The oncologist uses MRI's and CT scans to develop a program to shoot many radiation beams into your prostate but at the same time avoiding as much collateral damage as possible. I layed on a table with my butt in a custom fitted cushion so I couldn't shift position while a big robotic arm went all around me shooting individual focused beam radiation shots. I did this 3 days for about 45 minutes a day.. and that was it. You'll get many different answers as there are several options. I am happy with the path I chose. Last edited by flyguy909; 08-10-2019 at 10:41 AM. |
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"I am glad for your outcome. Where did you have your procedure done?"
I had it done at a hospital in Hartford, CT before I moved down. The nearest one to here may be Tampa... not sure. |
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There are pros and cons to each treatment. I wound up choosing da Vinci robotic surgery for several reasons. The first was that I am relatively young, in good shape, and I have no other medical issues, so the prospects for success were good. However, the surgery is long and complicated - typically about 3 hours. I chose a surgeon who has performed this procedure many times. If I was older and/or had other medical issues I may not have opted for surgery. Secondly, the post-surgery pathology will tell you exactly how serious the issue was. Thirdly, if I had opted for one of the radiation treatments, I would not be able to be treated again. In addition, prostate removal after radiation is typically not an option. My PSA level is at the limit of detectability and I don't have incontinence or ED issues.
I did talk to several urologists. One pushed radiation. At Moffitt, where I had the procedure performed, they offered several treatment options and presented the pros and cons but did not push one treatment option over the other. They did, however, make it clear that doing nothing was a bad choice. My own research confirmed everything they told me. Quote:
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It is great to see all the success stories and information sharing and I hope all remain healthy.
The RedCross center that has a room where I donate granulocytes, also collect white cells from prostate cancer patients. These are processed and used for a relatively recently approved immuno therapy treatment. If i understand correctly, the a cells are treated and become a drug call Provenge which is re-infused 72hrs later. Immunotherapy for Prostate Cancer | Prostate Cancer Foundation |
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