Had to get that "moustache dreadful picture of my hair off the main page of the previous post. A nurse of mine asked," Are those plugs?" The answer to the question posed above: Drum roll please...... Yes you can have sex the morning of a prostate biopsy Yes sex before a PSA will make it …
what would charlie sheen do if he were diagnosed with prostate cancer?
First of all, if he had any type of medical problem it would change his perspective on things. From a marketing standpoint, Sheen has been brilliant. Maybe he has been held back by the traditional roles and media (movies and tv) and has been yearning for something new. I understand he has sold out a …
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Prostate Cancer Blog search question: PSA at 5, prostate removed thirteen years ago. What’s wrong?
The PSA is variable when used in the diagnosis of prostate cancer. It can be low and someone have cancer, it can be high and not have cancer. It can go down with antibiotics and a person could still have cancer (this happened to me). So the use of the PSA in the diagnosis is …
Proton Radiation Therapy and Prostate Cancer: Incremental benefit at an exponential cost? That’s what he said!
A Nice Article and Issues Surrounding Proton Therapy
Good question! Does urgency improve after radiation? Northeast Georgia Urology
"John, don't let short-term gratification out weigh long-term gain." That's what my mother said to me many times and that is why I am a doctor. It is however not why I am a urologist. "Mom....this is John. I have decided to be a urologist." "Ye Gods John. Do you know what they do." Priceless and …
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Question: Urine leaks around catheter after prostatectomy. Is this normal?
When the prostate is removed, the bladder is separated from the urethra (the tube that runs through the penis which men void through). After the prostate is out, the doctor then sews the two areas back together. It takes about 7-10 days for this to heal. A catheter is placed through the tip of the penis in …
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2010 in review-Thanks to all for a great first year opining about prostate cancer.
The stats helper monkeys at WordPress.com mulled over how this blog did in 2010, and here's a high level summary of its overall blog health: The Blog-Health-o-Meter™ reads Wow. Crunchy numbers About 3 million people visit the Taj Mahal every year. This blog was viewed about 42,000 times in 2010. If it were the Taj Mahal, it would …
prostate cancer book interview – “the decision”…sarah palin, larry king, and john mchugh?
Author interview for the "The Decision. Your prostate biopsy shows cancer now what?"
Prostate Diaries 