Just about a year ago, my day started like any other except I had an appointment to get my biopsy results for my prostate. I never expected the words cancer but that was the diagnosis. The only options discussed with us were radiation or open surgery. My wife and I were in shock.
On the way to the parking lot, I called my sister Cindy, who was 3000 miles away in CA for advice. I knew she was an administrator at some hospital in Orange CA. At the time I couldn’t have told you which hospital she was affiliated with, I just knew that they were one of the best. After speaking with Cindy, we learned about a robotic procedure (da Vinci prostatectomy) being performed with great success in her hospital. This sounded like the safest option that had been discussed so far.
