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I just had my 6 week follow up (by phone)

My PSA is undetectable!!

I repeat the test and visit in 6 weeks. And the urologist cleared me for my next operation - major rebuilding of my legs.

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No better news! Congrats . Now keep it down for many years! What’s up with the legs?

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I’m a double leg amputee. We are going to do Osseo-Integration where they implant something in each stump to make attaching the prosthetics sturdy and more natural.

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May God bless you Jason 🙏🙏🕊

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aceace12

congrats ....

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JasonPgh

Now my insurance company said no to the cialis.

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In my limited experience, there is an enormous amount of price gouging with some of these drugs. My local pharmacy however, sold me small (20 mg.) sildenafil for about $0.50 per pill. Pretty sure that the tadalafil (generic Cialis) is not much more. Call around. It pays to have a small independent pharmacy with a pharmacist you know personally.

Congrats on the non-detectable PSA. Repeating in just 6 weeks seem a bit overly vigilant--I'm about 18 months post-op and I get tested only every 6 months.

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FN insurance companies have no souls. 👎🏼

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Leeaussie5

Congratulations. Even in socialised medicine Australia, Cialis is your own expense.

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lgpaul

Congratulations.

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Currumpaw

Hey JasonPgh!

Wonderful news! What a positive attitude with all that has happened to you. You are an inspiration!

Currumpaw

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Tommy459

Congratulations!!!! Yes🏆🏆👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼

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Jeffrey856

Congrats

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MarkBarnes

Generic viagra and cialis are dirt cheap. I went to GoodRx and printed a coupon (not sure if I needed to, I think the pharmacist at Star Market Pharmacy has his own coupons) and paid very very little. Tadalafil is a bit more than sildenafil, and the strength affects the price a little, but from what I recall (and I didn't pay attention cuz it was so cheap) they ranged from 40cent to 65cents a pill, perhaps less than the copays with good private insurance.

Best of luck

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j-o-h-n

Good News...... Hopefully you can get those leg implants asap..... Congrats on your recent marriage... Keep smiling.....

Good Luck, Good Health and Good Humor.

j-o-h-n Friday 03/27/2020 5:17 PM DST

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RonnyBaby

That's awesome considering where you were awhile back !

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Fairway

BIG RIME CONGRATS!!!

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