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That said, I know of at least six guys on FR who took my advice and had prostate cancer surgery by the head of the urology clinic at MDA. None of them had long term urinary control problems or ED issues.

That's quite an accomplishment!

And a pretty good sign that getting the best cancer care in the world just might make a difference.

I assume your surgery was performed at MDA. Do you live in the Houston area?

I live over 500 miles away and have never stayed in Houston for more than four or five days. I can get there in about two hours from my house to MDA with a direct flight. I am typically in my room at the Rotary House in about another 20 minutes. And then, I walk to all my appointments in Mays or the main hospital/clinic and escape back to my room between appointments. It is quite convenient. The restaurant there is excellent -- including the food courts in the walkway.

By the way, they even have a blood draw room in the hotel lobby. That's quite the thing and a big time saver.

Since my lymphoma treatment does not include surgery, of course, I've always been treated locally but at the direction of my MDA doctor. All my tests/diagnostics are done at MDA, though. That's worked quite well.

Having said all that, I've met plenty of patients who stay in Houston for weeks and months. I actually met a guy from Peru who was there for almost a year. He stayed at the Rotary House for the whole visit. I would not want to pay his hotel bill :-). I'm sure it was okay with him. He was still alive!