I am scheduled for prostate surgery on September 6. It is stage 1 cancer which most likely is contained only in the prostate. I expect a full recovery and am looking forward to SCM championships in Long Beach in December.
I have been told the recovery time is only a few days but obviously no swimming until the catheter is removed which will be 2 weeks.
My question is have any of you been through this and what was your experience with regard to swimming?
Thanks!!!
Glenn:wave:
Thanks Mel. I know the recovery will be more than a few days, but the hospital stay will be one or two days only. Thanks for the heads up on the sutures. My wife had the same concerns. Better to take a few days/weeks longer than to give yourself more complications.
Good to see you at Mission Veijo.
Glenn
Glenn,
I have a friend who recently went through this (a cardiologist and masters skier and biker, so quite fit). His main problem turned out be a rip in the sutures, after resuming exercise, which filled his lung cavity with (distributed) blood that could not be drained. He has had to take it easy for quite a while waiting for the body to absorb the fluid. Otherwise, I believe he was told to take it easy for a couple of weeks, not a few days.
Hope this helps but that your recovery from surgery is much smoother than his. Best of wishes.
Yes, most men do get prostate cancer at some point. And yes it is slow growing, which is why many of those diagnosed in their 80's go the "watchful waiting" route. Most men die with prostate cancer not from prostate cancer.
I'm 58 and had a spike in my PSA from 2.9 to 3.7 last March. The urologist suggested that I have a biopsy. I said OK.......but after Nationals at Federal Way and National Senior Games in Louisville in July. Got back on July 7 had the biopsy July 9 and diagnosis on July 11.
I plan to be at Austin next May!!!
Thanks for your good wishes.
Glenn:wine:
We in the States are the only contry that aggressively treats prostate cancer. Yet we have the highest death rate from prostate cancer in the western world.
We in the States are the only contry that aggressively treats prostate cancer. Yet we have the highest death rate from prostate cancer in the western world.
Is this true? I'd heard that if you live long enough, all males will get Prostrate Cancer. Just the hazard of it s job.
As I understand it, its a slow progressing cancer. If we have a high death rate it probably because we are looking and collecting data and other countries aren't
Glenn: Good luck and a speedy recovery!
Yes, most men do get prostate cancer at some point. And yes it is slow growing, which is why many of those diagnosed in their 80's go the "watchful waiting" route. Most men die with prostate cancer not from prostate cancer.
I'm 58 and had a spike in my PSA from 2.9 to 3.7 last March. The urologist suggested that I have a biopsy. I said OK.......but after Nationals at Federal Way and National Senior Games in Louisville in July. Got back on July 7 had the biopsy July 9 and diagnosis on July 11.
I plan to be at Austin next May!!!
Thanks for your good wishes.
Glenn:wine:
for me >80 is good enough (IRA/401k will be gone by then...)...no poking and cutting about for me...
We'll be celebrating with you post races Glenn!!
Allen,
I figure that without my prostate I'll be a little lighter and expect to swim faster!!
Glenn:groovy:
At least make it a little easier to keep your hips up? :lolup:
