Re: Robotic Surgery On Friday

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Robotic Surgery On Friday

Okay guys, after months of looking at different treatments (HIFU, seeds, proton, etc, etc)its finally come. Looking back since I was diagnosed in June, I think I was delaying the whole process of reality. Whats so weird is that because I feel the same as always, the reality of this disease still has not hit me yet. I can honestly say I have seen about 5-6 doctors for their opinions. I still feel a sense of denial. Its as if I expect a phone call from one of the doctors to tell me that they all mis-diagnosed me:) Anyway, I had decided on robotic surgery at M.D. but changed to Baylor College of Medicine after meeting Dr. Miles. So on November 17th about 8:00 a.m. I will be under the robot. I'm 54 and my youngest child will be 8 years old in December. I feel that I am doing this for them more so than for me. The crying is over and its time to face the music.Heres a big'ol Texas see yall later in the month good-bye. Thank God my wife is a nurse. She has relly been there for me. All my whining and complaining...lol!

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Funny I was thinking something similar this

morning....

There is noting to feel with this cancer.. ITs not

like we have lots of painn.... ok difficulty in

urinating, but thats because of BPH. People ask me how

I feel...

I feel fine!! IM not in pain.. the denial is there in

the background, making put off what I really need to

do. Monday I meet my surgeon for the first time.

Im not going to do a lot of shopping around... He ONLY

does robotic surgery and has had extra intershio for

this. He also teaches and qualifies other Drs on how

to use the DaVinci machine... Just a mtter of

trust.... I dont think he will be a obnoxious SOB, but

a caring and capable dr.

Ill let you all know on Monday evening....

IN the meantime, Ill send you off sone Reiki healing

for confidence and quick recovery. My thoughts are

with you.

Phil, 58, married, one daughter

--- sellmeacar2002 wrote:

> Okay guys, after months of looking at different

> treatments (HIFU,

> seeds, proton, etc, etc)its finally come. Looking

> back since I was

> diagnosed in June, I think I was delaying the whole

> process of

> reality. Whats so weird is that because I feel the

> same as always, the

> reality of this disease still has not hit me yet. I

> can honestly say I

> have seen about 5-6 doctors for their opinions. I

> still feel a sense

> of denial. Its as if I expect a phone call from one

> of the doctors to

> tell me that they all mis-diagnosed me:) Anyway, I

> had decided on

> robotic surgery at M.D. but changed to

> Baylor College of

> Medicine after meeting Dr. Miles. So on

> November 17th about 8:00

> a.m. I will be under the robot. I'm 54 and my

> youngest child will be 8

> years old in December. I feel that I am doing this

> for them more so

> than for me. The crying is over and its time to face

> the music.Heres a

> big'ol Texas see yall later in the month good-bye.

> Thank God my wife

> is a nurse. She has relly been there for me. All my

> whining and

> complaining...lol!

>

>

>

Best Regards

Phil

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Ill be sending Reiki to you too Tom

Phil

--- Tom Rue wrote:

>

> Godspeed and goodluck to you, sellmeacar2002!

>

> I myself am also scheduled for RRP surgery this

> Friday (early tomorrow

> morning, 11/17), but not with the robot. After being

> diagnosed in August

> at the age of 47, I went through similar searches

> that you did...

> consulted with three surgical urologists, a

> radiation oncologist, a

> medical oncologist, and my regular internist (as

> well as a couple of

> doctors that I know personally).

>

> After getting past the denial stage (considered a

> second biopsy, but

> recognized the futility), I settled on Dr.

> Eastham of Memorial

> Sloan-Kettering in New York City. Fortunately, I

> live fairly close to

> that renowned facility. Before scheduling my initial

> consult, I sought

> out a surgeon who was eminently skilled with both

> robotic and open

> procedures, and decided to go with whichever

> procedure my chosen surgeon

> was most comfortable with and preferred. According

> to Dr. Eastham, in

> his own experience with his surgical patients, it

> was his opinion that

> the quickest recovery time and smallest number of

> lasting side-effects

> is with a conventional open procedure, not robotic.

> This surprised me,

> and I told him so, but went with his opinion. (Other

> surgeons clearly

> have different ideas, and my advice to to you or

> anyone else whose

> surgeon is more comfortable with the robot is to go

> with your surgeon's

> advice based on his/her personal track record. The

> robot is nothing more

> than a tool. The skill of the surgeon is what

> matters most, and a highly

> skilled surgeon that you trust knows what tool or

> tools s/he works best

> with.) I've googled and asked around about Dr.

> Eastham and am satisfied

> that he is among the best of the best in his field,

> working at one of

> the best cancer centers in the world. That's the

> best that I can do; the

> rest is out of my hands. I don't pretend I have no

> anxiety; I do. But I

> know in my head that there's nothing more I can do

> before tomorrow

> morning. Like you, I fortunate and grateful to have

> a supportive and

> caring wife.

>

> Again, I wish you well tomorrow with your surgery

> and a recovery that is

> as complete, speedy, and painless as possible.

>

> Sincerely,

> Tom <http://tomrue.net/>

>

> P.S. For anyone I've placed a few prostate-related

> links on my website

> at

>

http://openwiki.tomrue.net/pmwiki.php?n=Health.MensHealth

>

<http://openwiki.tomrue.net/pmwiki.php?n=Health.MensHealth>

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>

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

> >

> > Okay guys, after months of looking at different

> treatments (HIFU,

> > seeds, proton, etc, etc)its finally come. Looking

> back since I was

> > diagnosed in June, I think I was delaying the

> whole process of

> > reality. Whats so weird is that because I feel the

> same as always, the

> > reality of this disease still has not hit me yet.

> I can honestly say I

> > have seen about 5-6 doctors for their opinions. I

> still feel a sense

> > of denial. Its as if I expect a phone call from

> one of the doctors to

> > tell me that they all mis-diagnosed me:) Anyway, I

> had decided on

> > robotic surgery at M.D. but changed to

> Baylor College of

> > Medicine after meeting Dr. Miles. So on

> November 17th about 8:00

> > a.m. I will be under the robot. I'm 54 and my

> youngest child will be 8

> > years old in December. I feel that I am doing this

> for them more so

> > than for me. The crying is over and its time to

> face the music.Heres a

> > big'ol Texas see yall later in the month good-bye.

> Thank God my wife

> > is a nurse. She has relly been there for me. All

> my whining and

> > complaining...lol!

> >

>

>

>

Best Regards

Phil

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Thanks! I need all the positive energy and I can get.

Ill be sending Reiki to you too TomPhil

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Thanks! I need all the positive energy and I can get.

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I'll be thinking about you.....best of luck! Mick sellmeacar2002 wrote: Okay guys, after months of looking at different treatments (HIFU, seeds, proton, etc, etc)its finally come. Looking back since I was diagnosed in June, I think I was delaying the whole process of reality. Whats so weird is that because I feel the same as always, the reality of this disease still has not hit me yet. I can honestly say I

have seen about 5-6 doctors for their opinions. I still feel a sense of denial. Its as if I expect a phone call from one of the doctors to tell me that they all mis-diagnosed me:) Anyway, I had decided on robotic surgery at M.D. but changed to Baylor College of Medicine after meeting Dr. Miles. So on November 17th about 8:00 a.m. I will be under the robot. I'm 54 and my youngest child will be 8 years old in December. I feel that I am doing this for them more so than for me. The crying is over and its time to face the music.Heres a big'ol Texas see yall later in the month good-bye. Thank God my wife is a nurse. She has relly been there for me. All my whining and complaining...lol! God rewards those that keep on keeping on. Stay positive. Think positive. Pray positive. And talk positive.

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Good Luck to you , let me know how it went. If it goes like mine ,all will be good but it still scared me . Im due for my next check up in Dec, first one looked good Mick Northrop wrote: I'll be thinking about you.....best of luck! Mick sellmeacar2002 <sellmeacar2002> wrote: Okay guys, after months of looking at different treatments (HIFU, seeds, proton, etc, etc)its finally come. Looking back since I was diagnosed in June, I think I was delaying the whole process of reality. Whats so weird is that because I feel the same as always, the reality of this disease still has not hit me yet. I can honestly say I have seen about 5-6 doctors for their opinions. I still feel a sense of denial. Its as if I expect a phone call from one of the doctors to tell me that they all mis-diagnosed me:) Anyway, I had decided on robotic surgery at M.D. but changed to Baylor College of Medicine after meeting Dr. Miles. So on November 17th about 8:00 a.m. I will be under the robot. I'm 54 and my youngest child will be 8 years old in December. I feel that I am doing this for them more so than for me. The crying is over and its time to face the music.Heres a big'ol Texas see yall

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