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Posted 5/17/2014 6:41 PM (GMT 0)
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Post Edited (Almost a 10) : 11/14/2014 10:03:05 AM (GMT-7)

Posted 5/17/2014 9:36 PM (GMT 0)
Sierraluvr
I had nerve sparing on 9/7/13 and no erection since! You are fortunate in that regard!
Bob
Posted 5/19/2014 2:27 PM (GMT 0)
Sierra Lover,

While you can hope for anything you like, you should plan for situations that have a reasonable likelihood of occurring. Non-nerve sparing surgery almost always results in permanent ED -- almost always. Androgen Deprivation Therapy also almost always results in ED while men are on it. So the odds that your slight chubby will grow into something useful all by itself aren't good. Could happen, but I wouldn't plan on it.

What you can make plans for is a Vacuum device and/or injections to keep yourself in the game. Going without erections for long periods is bad for your erectile tissues. A normal, healthy man gets several erections a night during R.E.M. sleep. That's plenty to keep his hydraulics in good working order even if he is celibate for years. But a man who'se nerves have been damaged by surgery doesn't get erections at night and most doctors think that such men should do some sort of rehabilitative activities to prevent atrophy. My urologist likes a combination of injections and VED use (on different nights). The injections get oxygenated blood into the penis and help prevent fibrosis, conversion of smooth muscle to collagen, and scarification. The VED keeps things stretched out which encourages the growth of replacement tissues and keeps Mr Happy from shrinking.

So, by all means continue hoping, but while you are hoping keep busy.
Posted 5/19/2014 9:22 PM (GMT 0)
I had non-nerve sparing surgery, early on (few month after surgery) I thought that I might be getting 90% erection with stimulation however, I can't maintain it. The only thing that works for me are the trimix injections.
Posted 5/20/2014 11:12 AM (GMT 0)
Sierra- I have to agree with Peter. At almost 5 years out I have not seen an erection and will not. VED is so very important for me for therapy and sex. Regards Inkhorn
Posted 5/20/2014 1:19 PM (GMT 0)
Sierra,

If my note was disappointing it's because you need to strike a new baseline. Starting from where you are now amazing improvements are possible. Lots of guys find their first shot of Trimix to be something like that first bicycle under the Christmas tree when they were kids.

You can't go back but you can sure as hell go forward.
Posted 5/20/2014 1:26 PM (GMT 0)
Oh, and Sierra, one other thing:

Is the surgery date in your signature right? 2013?
Posted 10/2/2014 8:45 PM (GMT 0)

sierraluvr said...
Well it's been a little over six months since my surgery. I have been on 20mg of sildenifol nightly for almost six months and my only other form of rehabilitation has been manual stimulation with the exception of my one trimix injection. I must say that although not one hundred percent I am a good 88% and getting a good one with manual stimulation. Not like in my 20's but I think that I could actually have an intimate relationship with my wife again. Let's see if I can keep this up. yeah

Well that sounds very encouraging, Sierraluvr! You had non-nerve sparring on 2/19/14, correct? So did I, NNS RRP on the same day! (You didn't happen to have it done at Vanderbilt, did you? tongue

I have been on Cialis 5 mg daily for most of this time, but have switched to daily Sildenafil 20 mg(Revatio) for the cheaper price, though it is still not cheap. No sign of anything yet without injection or VED. Although I do sometimes imagine that I feel a twitch when waking up in the morning.

So you have done only one Trimix injection, and have not been rehabing with a VED? The Trimix has been so frustrating for me, so close but no cigar, except rarely and even then it is not quite what I would wish for. And zero if I lay down. The VED is plenty effective, but feels kind of strange and the rings are a bit scary.

But sounds like you are coming along really great, considering! In another 6 months you may be good as new, one can hope anyway! Who knows, maybe I will also some day! Although you do have a younger age going for you, still you never know. In the meantime, unless I end up with the old penile implant (sounds better every day) I've got to keep practicing with injections and pumps.
Posted 10/2/2014 9:15 PM (GMT 0)
Not to get your hopes up but I had non nerve sparing surgery and now get natural erections. The first year it was a limp noodle and only injections worked. Then a year post surgery almost to the day it started coming to life and within another month I stopped with the injections.

I take a cialis once every two to four weeks. I'd take it more often but for the cost. I find it has a residual effect and helps overall.
Posted 10/2/2014 9:50 PM (GMT 0)

Snowbound said...
Not to get your hopes up but I had non nerve sparing surgery and now get natural erections. The first year it was a limp noodle and only injections worked. Then a year post surgery almost to the day it started coming to life and within another month I stopped with the injections.

I take a cialis once every two to four weeks. I'd take it more often but for the cost. I find it has a residual effect and helps overall.

Wow, I know many, maybe most of us, will not have that experience, but it is sweet to hear of the possibilities regardless. Guess I better not get in too big a hurry for that implant.
Posted 10/2/2014 10:16 PM (GMT 0)
How is it physiologically possible to get a natural erection after a person's erectile nerves are removed?

-Gedman
Posted 10/3/2014 12:27 AM (GMT 0)

gedman said...
How is it physiologically possible to get a natural erection after a person's erectile nerves are removed?

-Gedman

I suppose it's because they do not always get all of the nerves even if that's the plan. A separate subject would be nerve regeneration, if that even happens. I have seen some evidence over the years that it might happen.

In my case, before surgery I was told that I would probably have ED because he would have to cut real wide on one side and kind of wide on the other. After surgery, the way he put it was that no particular effort was made to spare, or to cut/destroy nerves. So who knows?

But, we do know of folks, some here at HF, who were supposedly NNS, and yet regained at least some natural function. So, I don't know the reason, other than possibly missed nerves or less likely regeneration or spontaneous reconnection.
Posted 10/3/2014 12:49 AM (GMT 0)
We're not allowed to talk about alternative sources for cheaper ED drugs here. Click on my username and email me.

Snowbound said...
Not to get your hopes up but I had non nerve sparing surgery and now get natural erections. The first year it was a limp noodle and only injections worked. Then a year post surgery almost to the day it started coming to life and within another month I stopped with the injections.

I take a cialis once every two to four weeks. I'd take it more often but for the cost. I find it has a residual effect and helps overall.

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