Medical insight, personal stories and humor from a urologist who has been where you are now.
"Nuttin for Christmas" performed by Dr. John McHugh. How did I do it? Recorded to Karaoke in normal voice and then increased the pitch. This opens up a whole new ballgame my friend! Watch out Chipmunks! "Nuttin’ for Christmas" (also known as Nothing for Christmas) is a novelty Christmas song written by Sid Tepper and …
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There are several reasons why not all urologists use the Madajet "No Needle Vasectomy" technique. They weren't "trained to do this technique as a resident." The system is an expense They feel it is all hype and adds no benefit to the procedure or the patient There is a learning curve they don't want to go …
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Visit Dr. McHugh's dedicated website about the GreenLight Laser-Gagreenlightlaser.com When I began my urological practice in Gainesville, Georgia 27 years ago the standard surgical procedure for the prostate was a T.U.R.P. (Some patients refer to the procedure as having a "roto rooter.") This procedure at that time took about an hour, and most patients were admitted to the …
It is a point to consider but not a deal maker.You need to know the nuances of this particular point in making your decision. Ask the radiation therapist if it is a big deal in the decision.
The above picture is the before and after of the treatment of a low grade bladder cancer. The bladder is commonly in the path of the radiation and radiation cystitis occurs commonly. There is a small incidence of bladder cancer after radiation of the prostate, but it occurs and should be part of the decision …
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If you have obstructive voiding symptoms (slow stream, hesitancy, getting up at night, stop start stream, decrease in caliber of stream) and want to do radiation as your treatment of your prostate cancer it is okay to have the prostatic urethra opened by the Greenlight laser before the treatment to prevent exacerbation of your voiding symptoms …
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If it's been radiated it ain't gonna heal right if you go a cuttin on it!
So I had my prostate remove for prostate cancer in 2007. And I have in one of my bathroom drawers ticket stubs from the the Braves World Series Games from back in 1991. (Man what a year for Atlanta-I went to every Atlanta home game and dammit we should have won it....Remember Terry Pendleton and …
Conversation between post robotic prostatectomy patient and friend: "So Bill how's it going. I understand you've had your prostate removed by the robot." Bill: " It's great. Small incisions, very little pain, out of the hospital in a day and already driving. It's amazing." Friend: "So you doing good with the leaking and sex part?" …
The following comment on Amazon regarding "The Decision: Your prostate biopsy shows cancer. Now what?" makes a good point. That is that no matter how many forms of therapy for prostate cancer there are...the decision tree is the same. One must "know thy self" in order to make the right decision about one's prostate cancer. …
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Prostate Diaries 