four weeks

It's been 4 weeks since I had my RP. All in all, doing well.

My surgeon has his patients leave the catheter in for 2 weeks, so I am two weeks off the catheter. When I first came off, I was very very dismayed for a few days about the lack of control but many guys here gave me good feedback/advice based on their experiences. I am truly thankful for those that took the time to respond. It's a great comfort to be able to discuss our experiences with those who know what we are going through.

I am down to four guards a day. I tried going for a couple of short jogs but noticed that on those days I leaked like a sieve so I am holding off any more jogging activity for the time being.

I have experienced morning chubbys, or shall I say weak partial erections which are a little painful and rapidly disappear once I am awake. I take the fact that I am getting some reaction as a good sign although I'm not sure about the pain. Hopefully that will subside.

My ass, for lack of a better term, still feels like I fell hard on it or like I got kicked in the perineum. I'm thinking that this is normal (?) since there were all kinds of activity in that area just a few weeks ago. Also, although I'm a pretty gassy guy it seems like I am more so - maybe its my imagination or the fact that most times when I'm passing it, I leak which makes me more aware of it.

So now I am trying to focus on my current reality and the future. Anxiety crops up now and again about the follow-up testing. I realize it is what it is and worrying about what my PSA will be in September and beyond is not going to change anything - and it helps to have dogs.

Thanks for listening. Cheers to you and the future.

Rick in TX

Hey Rick, thanks for keeping us updated.  Sounds like things are progressing as they should be, so congratulations and welcome to the other side.

Continued best to you!

Rick- Sounds like you are doing great. Be gentle on the jogging. My doc gave guidance of 6-8 weeks before resuming my workout regimen.

-Gedman

Yes: I felt as though I was constantly sitting on a rock.  This started for me after about 1 week and continued for over a month.  It finally went away.  Yes; getting erections while sleeping is a very good sign.  But they vanish once you awake.  This is normal too. Don't push things. Let yourself heal.

I hope that you are luckier than most, but resolving ED may take 9 months to 1 year or more for guys at our age. It took me over 1 year, but things are now resolved for me.  The reason why I mention this is that many doctors do not give an accurate timeline and we get depressed that we cannot achieve erections in a matter of a few months. Your early progress is a great sign though. Good luck.

Bill K. from NJ  

Thanks men.

Hey Chief,

I'm in North Austin. moved here from DFW.