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:
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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!
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!
