DaVinci

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, Thanks for your input and advice. I had a friend that had

surgery last fall and when I saw him 2 months later he looked like a

80 year old compared to the 58 he actually was....he was walking so

deliberate and said he had no idea how long and painful this

procedure was...scared the crap out of me and I did not even know I

was going to be going down that road or some road.....how long was

the recovery for your husband? and more importantly, happy with the

results?

Thanks again

Dan

> Hi Dan,

>

> No such thing as a stupid question. Your aim is to be able to

sift through the vast amounts of information, and make a decision on

what are the best options and choices for you.

>

> It is totally overwhelming initially, but gradually, things will

start making sense to you and your situation.

>

> My husband Ralph has just had da Vinci surgery - last week,

actually. We identify with that 'totally lost' feeling you are

probably having, as would most who go through this.

>

> As you have probably already seen, there are lots of people here

that can give you, or point you in the right direction for any

information you need.

>

> Good luck!

>

>

>

> buckeyedan73 wrote:

> I just came across this Yahoo group wanted to introduce

myself and see

> where I go from here. Naturally, I believe most people are at

different

> levels/stages espeically since the door just opened and I am

standing

> at the entrance going WTF. At this point, I am told I have a

Gleason 6

> and I have options. Since learning the news, I have been 'surfing'

the

> web and getting all kinds of different takes..I will take a look at

the

> past 'posts' and see what I can find but holy moses, EVERYONE has a

> story but I need reality. Some people say the 'seeds' are excellent

> and others come back and say many have colon problems. Surgery is

my

> last choice because I have seen 'the knife and the damage done' but

is

> this biased because of 1 instance...some people swear by radiation.

I

> see about Proton's and sounds good but geography might be a

problem.

>

> I will be checking in and please forgive me if I ask some stupid

> questions but first time down this road! Thanking you in advance

>

> Dan

>