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PATIENT NAME:
Ira Matsil
LOCATION:
New York, New York
AGE:
60
PROCEDURE:
Radical prostatectomy

"After getting out of surgery, I had a bit of discomfort but no real pain. I also have excellent control over my urine, and within a day after my catheter was removed I had full sexual function. Plus, my latest PSA test came back zero. Things couldn't be better! I'm very happy with the whole experience."

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PATIENT NAME:
Robin Ricci
LOCATION:
Mckinleyville, California
AGE:
60
PROCEDURE:
Radical prostatectomy

"If you receive a diagnosis of prostrate cancer, you may want to consider da Vinci, Dr. Porter, and Swedish Medical Center. It is truly amazing how quickly I resumed many lifestyle activities after a major surgery."

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PATIENT NAME:
Jay Kjoller
LOCATION:
Portage, Ohio
AGE:
61
PROCEDURE:
Radical prostatectomy

"For anyone facing a radical prostatectomy, I would, without reservation, recommend the da Vinci Robotic-Assisted procedure."

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PATIENT NAME:
Kostas
LOCATION:
Las Vegas, Nevada
AGE:
63
PROCEDURE:
Partial Nephrectomy

"Dr. Brian Golden was consulted and he explained to my family the issue of my kidney and the resolve for my condition. He then brought to my attention how robotics would help perform the surgery and how the recovery time would be greatly reduced, which I liked."

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PATIENT NAME:
Benjamin Richardson
LOCATION:
Short Hills, New Jersey
AGE:
76
PROCEDURE:
Radical prostatectomy

My 'robotic' experience was the way-to-go, and I was up and walking in two hours...I am so glad I went [with da Vinci] robotic [assisted surgery]."

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PATIENT NAME:
Stephen
LOCATION:
Denver, Colorado
AGE:
63
PROCEDURE:
Radical prostatectomy

"All I can really say is that it is a difficult personal decision, but I could not be happier with my decision for surgeon, hospital, surgical technique and more importantly my current outcome. The daVinci Surgical method in trained hands, in my personal experience, offered everything promised: less invasive, less scaring, shorter hospitalization (one day), less pain, faster recovery, and fewer complications."

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PATIENT NAME:
Larry Shick
LOCATION:
Green Cove Springs, Florida
AGE:
60
PROCEDURE:

"I took two Extra-Strength Tylenol at bedtime the first two nights I was home from the hospital, and that was the only painkiller I wanted for the whole post-op process."

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PATIENT NAME:
David Gladieux
LOCATION:
Bowling Green, Ohio
AGE:
50
PROCEDURE:
Radical prostatectomy
David

"I was out of the hospital the next day [after surgery] and back to work in three days."

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PATIENT NAME:
Greg Polvere
LOCATION:
New York, New York
AGE:
49
PROCEDURE:
Radical prostatectomy
Greg

"The research I did on the da Vinci procedure (indicated) that it offered the most technically exact procedure to get the diseased tissue out without causing permanent damage to me in other areas. And I was happy that the da Vinci Prostatectomy was available. I couldn't have asked for a better outcome. "

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PATIENT NAME:
Robert Stacy
LOCATION:
Houston, Texas
AGE:
63
PROCEDURE:
Radical prostatectomy
Robert

"I couldn't be happier with my doctor and the da Vinci method!!!"

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PATIENT NAME:
Jim Hammack
LOCATION:
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
AGE:
64
PROCEDURE:
Radical prostatectomy

"After talking with several men who had been treated for prostate cancer, I decided that da Vinci robotic surgery was the best for me."

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PATIENT NAME:
Bill
LOCATION:
Santa Cruz, California
AGE:
60
PROCEDURE:
Radical prostatectomy

"I didn't really second-guess the decision to remove the prostate using the da Vinci robot, and I was optimistic that the results would be positive."

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PATIENT NAME:
Steve Roberts
LOCATION:
Port Aransas, Texas
AGE:
62
PROCEDURE:
Radical prostatectomy
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PATIENT NAME:
Fred Smerlas
LOCATION:
Sudbury, Massachusetts
AGE:
52
PROCEDURE:
Radical prostatectomy
Fred

"We have robotics that can help you, and move (machines) much more precisely than the hand can. And the increased vision in there, because of the way they can magnify it, it gives you options."

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PATIENT NAME:
Tim Propheter
LOCATION:
Sterling, Illinois
AGE:
59
PROCEDURE:
Radical prostatectomy

"It's like a miracle, but no one believes me when I describe my surgeries and my rapid recoveries. I truly feel it is a real shame that any patient who has undergone what I refer to as 'conventional surgery' did not have the opportunity that I have had."

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