Ed - Improvement over time?

Its probably not unreasonable...but only time will tell for sure.

You are still so early in a 'recovery' mode. Give it a few more weeks (month) and you may experience marked improvements. Lets hope.

All the best to you and have patience.

Mag

Other than some tenderness in the surgical site, and a lack of stamina, I feel pretty good. Consequently, I prematurely think everything should be back to normal. Being patient is difficult, but no doubt extremely important. I am certainly grateful for my results so far.

I'm resolved to take it easy and allow my body some time to get over this "shock and awe" experience. Will keep everyone posted on my progress.

Thanks guys.

At seven days post op.., ED appeared to be of NO concern for us - if you get the drift..
BUT - it went down hill from there as did the vital member.
Tablets do little and injections, not much more..

It has become clear that the concept of "Nerve Sparing" is very relative.. I am becoming cynical about the likelyhood of future/normal marital fun, and wonder if the issue is not markedly understated by the Uros, out of fear that their service might be rejected , if honest disclosure is the norm..
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Having had my little whinge, I am still alive and able to appreciate the bride.
'tis better to have no shoes than no feet..
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I was 56 when I had my robotic surgery, and I was very lucky because the day after my catheter was removed, I was able to achieve a rock solid 100% erection without any drugs, but there was one catch.   I needed constant manual stimulation to get and maintain the erection.  If the manual stimulation stopped, the erection stopped also.  The other thing that was different was that prior to my surgery, just a simple thought about sex or looking at a sexy naked woman would give me an immediate erection.  After my surgery, I could think about sex and look at pictures of naked women  24/7, and I got nothing, not even a tingle, NOTHING.  Visual and mental stimulation did nothing, I needed the manual stimulation to get the erection.

At about 1 1/2 years post opt, I started waking up in the morning with solid morning erections like I use to prior to surgery.  Also , sometimes I would wake up in the night with a pain in my penis because I had a erection and was laying on it.  So I assume that there was some nerve healing in that time.

It is now 3 1/2 years post op and I still wake up almost every morning with a rock solid erection, but as soon as I am aware of it, it goes down.   One thing different now then to right after my surgery,  if I think about sex and look at a sexy naked woman and really think strong erotic thoughts, now I will start to feel some fullness starting in the penis and an erection starting without the need of manual stimulation.  The erection is not usable, may about be 50%, but then with just a little bit of  manual stimulation, it is at 100% and solid.

I guess what I am trying to state here is that the nerves do heal and over time, and you can see improvement.

 

"Season of patience" Right on-

Three weeks post surgury and the little dude won't wake up. At least my wife is patient. Besides, the last night I could she had a "headache". But you see I got these little pills here.........

I genuinely feel for the guys that have serious ED. I have a close friend who's helped me through my situation and he is three years now with no activity at all. Same holds true for many of the men on this forum. A second friend is just now going through a recurrence of PCa after an RP several years ago.

I think it important though to post positive information as an encouragement to others. I've experienced both encouragement and discouragement from others' experiences. I am thankful for my progress and pray daily that I continue to regain my health.

I have learned that PCa is a terrible affliction. While well meaning people often tell me how common this disease is and that when diagnosed early is very treatable, they do not know the cost. Again, I am thankful that I am doing well. I wish the best for my new brothers.

Pocketman said...
I have learned that PCa is a terrible affliction. While well meaning people often tell me how common this disease is and that when diagnosed early is very treatable, they do not know the cost. Again, I am thankful that I am doing well. I wish the best for my new brothers.

I’m doing well too Pocketman, but I find the almost dismissive attitude about PCa highly irritating.

The cancer may be gone, but the lifestyle changes it has forced goes on and on for many of our brothers.