Prostate Surgery / Healing / Erection / Continence Update.

This is an update to my original post “Erection five days after surgery” . The catheter is out what a relief.   The incontinence is minimal, mostly when I try to lift something etc. But   control is very good. It has been about 30 days since my prostate removal with bilateral nerve sparing surgery. Still a little sore in the area of removal. Erections begin with just visual stimulation. Although not the “diamond cutters” I had prior to surgery, I am quite pleased so far. Blood flow into my penis is good with no drugs at all. My wife is sure I get “exercise” down there at least twice a day.   I find wearing a proper size rubber O ring at the base of my penis helps with the erection. I am still allowing the surgery to heal, especially with some of the horror stories I have read about men trying to have sex too soon and damaging the surgery. During one of my “exercise sessions” I did have an orgasm. (You guys know what it is like going without sex for over a month.) LOL. It was very intense, although my concern I would damage something did take away some of my pleasure. I am able to have an erection firm enough for sex, soon, but I know when I do I will be like a teenager and probably have no control due to the excitement. If anyone wishes to email me with questions or for support please do. A little background on my PC: One biopsy sample was positive, 1% of it cancer. Gleason score 6 Surgery 3/5/08 Out of Hospital 3/7/08

I am about your age at 59. My continance has improved considerably since The catheter was removed 2 weeks ago. I have never had any spurting of urine during stimulation or the "premature" orgasm I mentioned. I still wear a pad for insurance during the day but none at night when I go to bed. I also try not to urinate too frequently and hold it in as long as possible to help strenghten the muscle holding in the urine. The kegel excersizes also have helped a lot. I did leak during stimulation right after the catheter came out but not now. I also try to empty my bladder prior to arousal and erection.

I know it may sound like I am bragging but I do not mean to. I thought I would never get an erection again after surgery. I know an erectiion is not needed for orgasm, but the firmness makes it feel so much better. I am thrilled to be so fortunate.