I'm interested in conversations about and I want to talk about
Know exactly what you want?
Show search

Notification

Error


Sat in hospital waiting to go down for RARP

User
Posted 30 Jun 2025 at 13:39

So my treatment day has arrived, I’m currently sat in a side room waiting to head into theatre for my rarp. Lots of emotions flowing through my mind at the minute but I have an amazing wife and family and friends to support me through the other side. I have also started a YouTube channel to help raise awareness but also as a personal cathartic thing for myself. If interested please take a look on YouTube for @flashlamacq Living with prostate cancer in the UK.

I’ll post back here in the coming days. But also thanks to those who have reached out on my concerns for the side effects to come.

cheers 

Flash

User
Posted 30 Jun 2025 at 13:39

So my treatment day has arrived, I’m currently sat in a side room waiting to head into theatre for my rarp. Lots of emotions flowing through my mind at the minute but I have an amazing wife and family and friends to support me through the other side. I have also started a YouTube channel to help raise awareness but also as a personal cathartic thing for myself. If interested please take a look on YouTube for @flashlamacq Living with prostate cancer in the UK.

I’ll post back here in the coming days. But also thanks to those who have reached out on my concerns for the side effects to come.

cheers 

Flash

User
Posted 30 Jun 2025 at 18:51
Thank you for doing this.

I watched many similar videos before my procedure and found them very helpful.

User
Posted 01 Jul 2025 at 13:15

All the best for your recovery mate  👍 mine booked for 22/08 but got to say I wish it was sooner 

User
Posted 02 Jul 2025 at 17:27

good luck on your journey mate.keep thinking positively and you will sail through it.keep us all updated .

Show Most Thanked Posts
User
Posted 30 Jun 2025 at 18:51
Thank you for doing this.

I watched many similar videos before my procedure and found them very helpful.

User
Posted 30 Jun 2025 at 19:41

Great videos. You’re probably on the right side of surgery now and wondering why you were so stressed beforehand. I was giving birth to bricks beforehand but managed to keep my cool just about. Then afterwards, I realised that it was less trouble than having my tonsils out.  keeping an eye on the urine flow into the bag and managing that for a couple of weeks was stressful points but Completely manageable with help from fantastic people on here and a bit of engineering skills.

tomorrow you’ll feel like a rockstar when you’re able to get up and walk around with your leg bag

Onwards and upwards and just take it easy ….that’s the hardest thing. Please do follow  clinical advice about taking things easy. The first three months not doing too much will aid the healing process and pass faster than you think. 

Keep us posted re your progress and shout if you have any questions or problems as PC UK is a fantastic sounding board

Edited by member 30 Jun 2025 at 19:49  | Reason: Not specified

User
Posted 01 Jul 2025 at 12:36

Cheers, rockstar might be a little optimistic ha ha but all good a bit sore and heading home shortly, I’ve got a fantastic wife and adult kids to pamper me for a couple of weeks so what’s not to like 🤘

 

and yeah this community is great, really encouraging I’ve read loads and it’s great to chat with actual people who have gone/going on the same journey 

Edited by member 01 Jul 2025 at 12:38  | Reason: Additional details

User
Posted 01 Jul 2025 at 13:15

All the best for your recovery mate  👍 mine booked for 22/08 but got to say I wish it was sooner 

User
Posted 01 Jul 2025 at 13:35

Hi Flash,

Does your todger look smaller? I know when I'd had my op and looked under the sheets, I thought they given me a sex change. 😱

Good luck. I wish you a speedy recovery, mate. 👍

User
Posted 01 Jul 2025 at 15:29

Don’t do what I did and compare the previous nights pre-op todger pic (taken with my phone) with post-op just as the nurse walks in….  😵‍💫🤪🫢👀

User
Posted 02 Jul 2025 at 17:03

Ha ha 🤣 

User
Posted 02 Jul 2025 at 17:06

Yeah sadly a bit but I can live with that knowing hopefully it’s been gotten rid of the cancer, just a waiting game for pathology report now, but the catheter isn’t pleasant at all but only got til 11 so not too long to wait.

 

cheers 

User
Posted 02 Jul 2025 at 17:06

I do want to laugh but that hurts too much at the min ha ha

User
Posted 02 Jul 2025 at 17:09

Yeah sadly a bit but I can live with that knowing hopefully it’s been gotten rid of the cancer, just a waiting game for pathology report now, but the catheter isn’t pleasant at all but only got til 11 so not too long to wait.

 

cheers 

User
Posted 02 Jul 2025 at 17:27

good luck on your journey mate.keep thinking positively and you will sail through it.keep us all updated .

 
Forum Jump  
©2025 Prostate Cancer UK