Husband is 1 week post RALP - Fight Prostate Ca...

Fight Prostate Cancer

2,900 members1,134 posts

Husband is 1 week post RALP

52Mike profile image
5 Replies

My husband had his RALP on Nov. 9th. All went well with his surgery. The pathology ended up being consistent with his biopsy results - Gleason score of 7 (3+4) Grade Group 2. The Gleason 4 made up 5% of the tumor volume. Margins were negative, there was no EPE, seminal vesicles were negative. Lymph nodes were all negative. There was perineural invasion present. The neurovascular bundles were able to be spared on both sides of the prostate.

The catheter was pulled yesterday and so far things are going well. Overall, he's feeling pretty well and we are both relieved that it's out and we can both move forward. His first PSA will be at 6 weeks post-op. All considering, we've both been pleasantly surprised at how well he's doing post-op!

Thank you to all that had good thoughts, prayers, and excellent advice, this is an amazing community of amazing people!

Written by
52Mike profile image
52Mike
To view profiles and participate in discussions please or .
Read more about...
5 Replies
cujoe profile image
cujoe

Mike's #1 - Sounds like a fine initial result. PSA is usually done at 6 weeks post-surgery and then 6 weeks later - to give PSA circulating in the blood a chance to clear. Most likely he will get an 'undetectable' result at the 3-month lab and will stand a good chance of being 'cancer-free'. Get to work on the kegels and, with the sparing of the nerve bundles, he should eventually get back his continence and "other functions", as well.

Congrats on a well-done advocacy for the man in your life. We should all be so lucky as to have someone like you!

Ciao - Captain K9

NPfisherman profile image
NPfisherman

Mike's Best Advocate,

Glad to hear the good news....Keep us posted... The K9 Enemy of the State offered good advice to follow... Glad we could help...

Don Pescado

52Mike profile image
52Mike in reply toNPfisherman

Thank you K9 and NPFish for your thoughts and advice. I will definitely stick around and keep you posted on everything - I am praying that this is it, he will be one of the lucky ones that never has to endure additional treatment. So far so good with the urinary continence. He's had a couple of leaks since the catheter was pulled on Wednesday, but he said it hasn't been much. The pre-op PT seems to have really made a difference!

I hope you are both doing well and I am keeping you in my thoughts as you continue with your own battles with PC!

cujoe profile image
cujoe in reply to52Mike

All good to hear! Happy Thanksgiving - and it seems this year you both will have lots to be thankful for.

marnieg46 profile image
marnieg46

Hi, I made mention of your post in one I just put up...hope you don't mind.

Not what you're looking for?

You may also like...

Update and Plan - 52 and new prostate CA dx.

Hello everyone, we have a plan. Quick refresher: My husband is 52 and has recently been diagnosed...
52Mike profile image

New prostate cancer diagnosis @ 52

My husband is 52 and was recently diagnosed with prostate cancer after his first ever PSA level...
52Mike profile image

Cancer diagnosed and awaiting surgery

My wife suggested I had a prostate test a while back. No symptoms etc. BUT PSA was 5, biopsy showed...
telboy15 profile image

Post op pain

Had my Robotic surgery 4 weeks ago , now have the expected incontinence , but more concerned about...
domani19 profile image

Psa rise soon after surgery, help!

Writing regarding my dad. Worried and dont get any answers / just wait and see approach from...