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#41
The Lounge. No business, just chit chat. / Re: an update to my friends (h...
Last post by milky - May 05, 2024, 09:48:58 PMI understand that they took the lot. As you probably know, they cut the urethra either side of the gland, remove the prostate and then join the "wee tube" back up. Obviously, the urethra is considerably shorter, so that will cause some discomfort and the sphincter control nerves will be damaged - hence the leakage. Hopefully, the nerves will recover and you will gain more control, especially if you do the pelvic floor exercises you should have been shown.
You should be having PSA tests at least once per month. Keep an eye on these results, as that is the final determiner that all the cancer has been removed.
All the very best moving forward, my friend.
You should be having PSA tests at least once per month. Keep an eye on these results, as that is the final determiner that all the cancer has been removed.
All the very best moving forward, my friend.
#42
The Lounge. No business, just chit chat. / Re: an update to my friends (h...
Last post by DJ_Zath - May 04, 2024, 04:21:20 AMwhew!
Milky: "provided they got most of the tumor".. they took the whole prostate out entirely- along with all the surrounding nodes and then some.. I'm still pretty much incontinent and have to wear pads probably for months! (sigh) its funny- I can feel the "empty spot" whenever I sit or lay down (usually followed by an immediate run to the bathroom!) but its getting more "used to" I suppose.. hard to explain- I can feel things "shift around" whenever I sit down, stand up or lay down... I am scheduled for a checkup in early July, and then some blood work for a followup almost immediately after that.. I just wish this having to go to the bathroom in my bed and shorts would just END already! heheh
Lane: Yeah, it had to be done.. it was pretty advanced, so the doctor said... the incisions are pretty much healing well, though I still wonder about the innards- as I mentioned above, things feel funny and I suspect thats how they will feel from this point on..
Kev: thanks buddy! I can use all the love I can get heheh WARP isn't around much these days (though you're still welcome to visit at anytime even though I probably won't be there when you do due to a problem of a DIFFERENT sort!)
thanks everyone for the kind words and hopeful wishes! I also wish the best for everyone here on the Ots forums.
Milky: "provided they got most of the tumor".. they took the whole prostate out entirely- along with all the surrounding nodes and then some.. I'm still pretty much incontinent and have to wear pads probably for months! (sigh) its funny- I can feel the "empty spot" whenever I sit or lay down (usually followed by an immediate run to the bathroom!) but its getting more "used to" I suppose.. hard to explain- I can feel things "shift around" whenever I sit down, stand up or lay down... I am scheduled for a checkup in early July, and then some blood work for a followup almost immediately after that.. I just wish this having to go to the bathroom in my bed and shorts would just END already! heheh
Lane: Yeah, it had to be done.. it was pretty advanced, so the doctor said... the incisions are pretty much healing well, though I still wonder about the innards- as I mentioned above, things feel funny and I suspect thats how they will feel from this point on..
Kev: thanks buddy! I can use all the love I can get heheh WARP isn't around much these days (though you're still welcome to visit at anytime even though I probably won't be there when you do due to a problem of a DIFFERENT sort!)
thanks everyone for the kind words and hopeful wishes! I also wish the best for everyone here on the Ots forums.
#43
Music, Videos, and Playlog discussions / Re: Does OTSAV/DJ have a 'visu...
Last post by mikehende - May 01, 2024, 11:38:46 AMThanks. I got this response from OTS:
You'll notice in OtsAV that when you drag a song with a beat track into a deck (or you use the manual "T" tap button to tap one out) that OtsAV will try to determine the beat using its on-the-fly algorithm which is used for looping. If the algorithm is confident it will show the beat with white lines. The first beat will be marked with a white line with closer vertical dots than the other three vertical lines.
You'll notice in OtsAV that when you drag a song with a beat track into a deck (or you use the manual "T" tap button to tap one out) that OtsAV will try to determine the beat using its on-the-fly algorithm which is used for looping. If the algorithm is confident it will show the beat with white lines. The first beat will be marked with a white line with closer vertical dots than the other three vertical lines.
#44
Music, Videos, and Playlog discussions / Re: Does OTSAV/DJ have a 'visu...
Last post by socialdancer - May 01, 2024, 11:10:56 AMI don't usually mix at all so I can't help much but I did play with Ots beat match demo file from
https://otsav.ots7.com/download-ots-samples/
While auto-mixing, this adds a beat count display to the deck info area, but I don't know what triggers it, sorry.
https://otsav.ots7.com/download-ots-samples/
While auto-mixing, this adds a beat count display to the deck info area, but I don't know what triggers it, sorry.
#45
Music, Videos, and Playlog discussions / Does OTSAV/DJ have a 'visual' ...
Last post by mikehende - April 27, 2024, 12:16:20 PMHey guys, how you all doing, been a long time, hoping everyone is well?
I came across this video just now:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5SoLjBOPbf0
and at the 6.52 mark when the guy moves the right marker it automatically shows the downbeats in pinkish color. I have always been looking for an option to see the downbeats of a track 'on the fly' when loaded in the decks and just wondering is OTSAV/DJ might have this feature please?
https://i.postimg.cc/mrcZdYLW/downbeat.png
I came across this video just now:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5SoLjBOPbf0
and at the 6.52 mark when the guy moves the right marker it automatically shows the downbeats in pinkish color. I have always been looking for an option to see the downbeats of a track 'on the fly' when loaded in the decks and just wondering is OTSAV/DJ might have this feature please?
https://i.postimg.cc/mrcZdYLW/downbeat.png
#46
The Lounge. No business, just chit chat. / Re: an update to my friends (h...
Last post by Kev - April 25, 2024, 01:22:37 PMSending you love from the UK Zath! I'll try to get by on the old Warp chat once you're back up and running!
Wishing you speedy healing!
Wishing you speedy healing!
#47
The Lounge. No business, just chit chat. / Re: an update to my friends (h...
Last post by Lane - April 22, 2024, 10:55:30 PMHey Zath. That's a helluva thing to deal with. I hope very much this goes the best it possibly can.
#48
The Lounge. No business, just chit chat. / Re: an update to my friends (h...
Last post by milky - April 22, 2024, 10:01:39 PMI am so sorry to hear of this, Zath. I could say "been there, done that" as I have had exactly the same procedure.
The prostatectomy should make things a lot better PROVIDED that the surgeons took plenty of "margin" around the tumour and that the tumour was completely contained within the prostate. You say that the initial pathology indicates that the margins were clear of cancer cells. I certainly hope that is the case, but the next few PSA tests will clarify the situation. If the numbers go up, some metastasization may have occurred. If the PSA levels go above point 2, you should request a PET scan, as that will show any residuals. Numbers lower than point 2 probably won't show.
I assume that there will be follow-up radiation and/or chemo treatment, so it is important that they pin-point where any residual is, else the radiation can adversely affect urinary and bowel activity, even digestive issues may persist.
I wish you all the best with your recovery and prognosis, my friend.
The prostatectomy should make things a lot better PROVIDED that the surgeons took plenty of "margin" around the tumour and that the tumour was completely contained within the prostate. You say that the initial pathology indicates that the margins were clear of cancer cells. I certainly hope that is the case, but the next few PSA tests will clarify the situation. If the numbers go up, some metastasization may have occurred. If the PSA levels go above point 2, you should request a PET scan, as that will show any residuals. Numbers lower than point 2 probably won't show.
I assume that there will be follow-up radiation and/or chemo treatment, so it is important that they pin-point where any residual is, else the radiation can adversely affect urinary and bowel activity, even digestive issues may persist.
I wish you all the best with your recovery and prognosis, my friend.
#49
The Lounge. No business, just chit chat. / an update to my friends (here ...
Last post by DJ_Zath - April 22, 2024, 08:36:18 PMHi everyone and especially Milky!
(of course, theres Jammin'Adam, Mainesmixx, Kev, Lane, Jeff, Tim Gainer, Jigger, etc... )
not sure how to open this thread, but I'll give it a try...
As of August 2023, I went in for some routine tests and stuff and it was found that I had "a problem" with my bloodwork and that my PSAs were "off the charts". As of January 10, 2024, a biopsy revealed that it was stage 4 Cancer (18 samples, 14 positive with a Gleason 7/7) in the prostate and that my life expectancy was "less than 3 years".
On April 2, 2024 I went in to the hospital for Radical Prostatectomy surgery (they removed the Prostate and lymph nodes). I am currently in recovery (healing) from the procedure. it will be many months, to say the least.
its not all bad news, though, still too early to say, but initial labwork shows that they may have gotten ALL of the Cancer in-time and that, perhaps, planned radiation treatments may not be needed!
I'll keep you all up-to-speed as I figure all of this out! (and I'm sure I have added many years back on to my life!
)
(of course, theres Jammin'Adam, Mainesmixx, Kev, Lane, Jeff, Tim Gainer, Jigger, etc... )
not sure how to open this thread, but I'll give it a try...
As of August 2023, I went in for some routine tests and stuff and it was found that I had "a problem" with my bloodwork and that my PSAs were "off the charts". As of January 10, 2024, a biopsy revealed that it was stage 4 Cancer (18 samples, 14 positive with a Gleason 7/7) in the prostate and that my life expectancy was "less than 3 years".
On April 2, 2024 I went in to the hospital for Radical Prostatectomy surgery (they removed the Prostate and lymph nodes). I am currently in recovery (healing) from the procedure. it will be many months, to say the least.
its not all bad news, though, still too early to say, but initial labwork shows that they may have gotten ALL of the Cancer in-time and that, perhaps, planned radiation treatments may not be needed!
I'll keep you all up-to-speed as I figure all of this out! (and I'm sure I have added many years back on to my life!
) #50
Who's Casting? / Re: a SIDE project...
Last post by Lane - December 21, 2023, 02:38:32 PMThat sucks Zath! 
I suppose it's useless to try and get them to be responsible and replace it.
I suppose it's useless to try and get them to be responsible and replace it.