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Posted 12/6/2007 2:49 PM (GMT 0)
I got my test result back right before Thanksgiving.  I meant to post it before we went away for the holiday and have been busy since I got back.  Sure is a good feeling.  I hope someday to feel more like my old self again. 

The injections work and are really not difficult to administer like I thought they would be, but it ain't like it was before surgery when I didn't have to think about it, plan it, or wonder how long it would last.  I am using a tiny dose (.02) ml which makes it more "normal" cuz it goes down in a reasonable time.  Who the heck has time for a 2 hour hard on?  With such a low dose, the nurse said it was safe to do every day...hmmm, now there's a thought to ponder :) 

Incontinence is very minimal.  However I still feel I need a pad.  I wonder if any guys experience this...after I go to the bathroom, it seems that getting those last drops out is difficult.  And heck, today if you stand at a public urinal shaking it too long , someone's bound to call the cops!  But seriously, it seems that's my worst time of incontinence.  I finish and zip up and then there comes that drip.  That's why I feel I still need the pad.  And the very occassional stress incontinence drip too. 

Good luck to everyone here.  Will take time to catch up on other posts soon!

Posted 12/6/2007 3:55 PM (GMT 0)
41diagnosed,

Good news on the undetectable PSA. Hope you have many more. A question for you....

I started the injections a week ago. First one was Caverject in the doctors office. It was 10 mcg. It hurt a lot, and the amount must not have been enough. I asked him for a prescription for Bimix. He wrote me one for that and the Caverject. He wanted me to use .5 of the Bimix twice/week. The first time it was wonderful. No pain, and a rock solid erection just like I remember it pre-surgery. It lasted about 1 1/2 - 2 hrs before it started to deflate. The second experience was also with .5 of the Bimix. It was also rock solid, but took at least 2 hrs before it started to deflate. It took about 4 hours before it was back to a somewhat normal state.

I want to continue the rock solid erections....they are great, but I don't want to have to have an erection for so long. If I reduce the amount of Bimix will I still have a rock solid erection that won't last as long, or will the hardness and length of time the effect will last go "hand-in-hand"....so to speak?
Posted 12/7/2007 5:22 AM (GMT 0)
i am doing trimix.  not sure of the difference from the other meds.  i found that the smaller dose seems to not last quite as long but still has a good effect as far as erections go.
Posted 12/7/2007 5:30 AM (GMT 0)

Hip Hip Hooray!!! tongue

41 Diagnosed... terrific news on the PSA!

I sincerely hope you have many, many more "goose eggs" to come!  yeah

ALL THE BEST TO YOU!

Idaho

Posted 12/7/2007 5:32 AM (GMT 0)
thanks Idaho. It is a milestone to celebrate. I wish the same for you and everyone here.
Posted 12/7/2007 4:22 PM (GMT 0)
\O/ \O/ \O/ Congratulations on your first post-prostatectomy non-detectable PSA. That's what we like to see!! Take care and hang in there...Tim
Posted 12/7/2007 5:13 PM (GMT 0)
Congrats 41,

We all love those zeros.

Jim
Posted 12/7/2007 6:59 PM (GMT 0)
Congrats on the ZERO my friend!
I do wonder why you only have to use such a "small" dose of trimix. hahaha
Talk to you soon!
Posted 12/7/2007 7:09 PM (GMT 0)
Nice...Very Nice :>)

Swim
Posted 12/7/2007 8:30 PM (GMT 0)
I have had the drip after urinating both before and after radical prostatectomy. However, I am now even more conscious of it, especially while my continence was still improving. My urologist explained that often urine can collect where the urethra is at its lowest point in the body, before it travels up and out the penis. His advice, which has worked well for me, is to apply pressure to the perineal area (behind the scrotum) which tends to push up on this low point in the urethra. With a little practice, I found I could do this at a urinal simply by reaching a few fingers back without causing attention.

Posted 12/8/2007 4:33 AM (GMT 0)
thx everyone for you good wishes.

and kdnole, thx for the chuckle. but, let's just leave it like this...the small dose goes a long way :)
Posted 12/8/2007 8:38 AM (GMT 0)
Hey Doug,
You haven't heard from me for awhile, but I have been following your progress, reading rather than posting here. Great news about the undetectable PSA. That's what this was all about.

I am steeling myself for the next PSA in 10 days time, especially since the uro told me last time that some tissue was left which possibly shouldn't have been. This sent me off again on the spiral of worry I had at the start of this process. He was contacting the surgeon to get the operation report and hopefully it says they deliberately left some tissue because it was clear. So, while I feel confident, the next PSA will be an important one.

Andrew
Posted 12/17/2007 5:03 AM (GMT 0)
  Yea!! Doug,   PSA  !!! ~~~ >>>   Woo ~ Hoo <<< ~~~ !!! undetectable   Cause for celebration!!!!!   Definitely!!! What a wonderful day it is ~ each and every-day ….     Enjoy it to the fullest.     In Friendship ~ Lee & Buddy *      *      *      *      *      * The ultimate “goal”… we all strive for… Thank you for sharing ~ that your goal has been met…. It is very important to “all ”of us!   This is a way of positive feedback… A way of showing others Hope… and a way of Sharing.     Caring is Sharing ~   Thank You for Sharing      
Posted 12/18/2007 3:16 AM (GMT 0)
Thx Andrew and Lee and Buddy for your good wishes. Happy Holidays to you.

Andrew, I know you've had some worries, but so far things seem to be alright. So take comfort in the good results you've had so far and hopefully they'll continue.
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