Prostate Cancer Stories.
May, 20051. " He Said My PSA WAS UP," by Ira Smolin I was in the hospital for 4 days. I left with this rubber thing coming out of my penis, a catheter with a tube that went to a bag strapped to my leg. If you want to know more about this, call me. It’s not too uncomfortable and does have an amusing side. To pee, I place my foot on the toilet seat and opened a pinch valve to empty the bag. full story................ June, 2005
2. "A Guide for Navigating the First Few Weeks After a Radical Prostatectomy," by David Sietsema
The days leading up to surgery were fearful for me. I had never had surgery and did not know what to expect. At my hospital, I arrived 2 hours before the surgery. They took blood samples to match against the blood I had donated, ran a short EKG and did a chest x-ray. Then I went back to surgery, where they inserted an IV. The surgeon, anesthesiologist and O.R. nurse all stopped in to see me. I took all my clothes off and donned a hospital gown. After a few minutes, I was wheeled into the O.R. I climbed up on the table myself and lay down. full story........... last updated June 2005 |