OK, finally. I was a skydiver for about 17 years, and my name is David. The guys I played Ultimate with tagged me with the nickname Skydaver. What's sorta kinda funny is if you see my avatar photo on...
A glitch while posting a response, so I apologize for any dups. Compiler, compilers are very much needed still. When you're trying to do statistical analysis on a billion observations of a minor...
Curt, way back when, I was a US Navy Deep Sea Diving Officer (HeO2). I'm not even certain Tri-mix for diving had been developed; the USN certainly wasn't using it. I suspect that no too many folks...
I was remiss in updating; I think I finally received the unit in mid December. I hope that their fulfillment process is working now, because it surely wasn't back then! I've tried using it a few...
Hey Jazzman, not only did I weigh my pads everyday, recording the net weight, I plotted the data using SAS in a LOESS weighted average curve! How's THAT for geek?!...
Congrats! Isn't it nice not to have squirts as you wind up into the backswing?...
I know we're all glad to hear you're doing well!...
Still haven't received notification of shipment....
I'm still waiting for a shipment notice. Supposedly, their fulfillment center is sending them out now. I am annoyed that they took my money, but they've promised that they'll refund it if I don't get...
It's been three years since mine, so memory fades a bit. I'd hazard a guess that your experience is within a reasonable range of normal. Remember, you got cut open there, poked, prodded, and a bit of...
Arch, there's no interference at all. If you do some web searching for AdVance sling, or AMS AdVance, you should be able to see some drawings and/or videos on how it works....
Good news, indeed. It might not be comfortable now, but after things heal up, I find that a little pressure up under the scrotum can help empty out more....
Great news! Keep us posted, and don't push too hard. You want to make sure that your tissue grows around the sling arms & keeps it tight....
I just got email to expect shipping of the Viberect in mid-late October....
There are a bunch of us that have had slings. My unscientific estimate is that most of us had a very good experience; I've been completely dry (0 pads) since my AdVance sling 3 years ago. Look for my...
Bizman, do keep us posted. I think it's really difficult to adequately compare the various products, since it's not like a guy can swap them in & out. Prior to the AdVance sling, I think that the AUS...
Thanks. Has everyone seen this? Cancer Lanes: http://xkcd.com/931/...
Bizman, I had the Advance sling done in August 2008. I've been dry ever since. My story http://www.healingwell.com/community/default.aspx?f=35&m=1221982...
en-us, In my opinion, you should learn how to do self catheterization. It's not difficult. The uro that did my AdVance sling was an advocate of making it as tight as possible. While I had retention...
I had the AdVance sling done in August 2008, and it has been great. I've used no pads since then, and I'm fairly active. No squirts in my back swing, none in heavy lifting, nothing when I get out of...
I got a prescription for the Viberect today, and I'm placing my order this afternoon. I'll post results. Bimix injections work, but almost too well. Based on the discussion on the PCAI mailing list,...
Just got back from the uro for my 4 year followup. Undetectable, < 0.01. I quite expected that, given the early detection & removal, but it's always good to see validation. I'll try to stay more...
Today was my 4 year checkup for the post-RP, so I was motivated to come over to the forums & check in. 3+ years since the AdVance sling, and it's still all Rustoleum (no runs, no drips, no errors) No...
At four years post DaVinci, the only scar that can be seen without very, very close examination is the one at the navel, and even that one doesn't jump out. I've shown it to a few folks that asked...
Congratulations on the success. I was at my uro today for my 4yr RP followup ( < 0.01 still. Hoo yah!) and I'm trying a new bi-mix, 7.5 mg/ml Papaverine, 0.5 mg/ml Phentolamine (no alprostadil for...
Congrats, and I hope everything continues well....
Mel, if you're at one pad/day just a week after the catheter comes out, you're doing OK, IMO. I'll try to log in tomorrow & post more info. Hang in there!...
Drewboy, good luck, and do let us know how things go along the way. Time for "Drewboy's AdVance Sling journey". You'll be on the golf course before the end of April! (The way this winter has been...
Bob, I've just come back to this forum after a long hiatus. How are things going with the sling? I had a lot of retention problems for a month or so, but I'm dry, dry, dry. It's been 16 months or so,...
Threads never die! Someone searched on something, made a response, ét voilá, the thread is at the top of the list again! (I need to update my profile; my RRP went very, very well, but my ED is near...
To the best of my knowledge, there is no 'trimix' drug. Trimix is a compounded solution of Papaverine, Regitine, and Alprostadil. The mixture of these varies somewhat for different men. Many men...
Tallguy, it was Aug. 08, but I had the AdVance sling done at Duke, by Dr. George Webster. I was leaking 100ml/day depending on activity level. On active days, I not only leaked more, but had more...
also, if you're considering the AdVance, I'd get a doctor that had done at least 50 of them; maybe even 100. It's not that complicated a surgery, but it's got to be done right, with confidence. (My...
No runs, no drips, no errors ;-) I haven't had to use a pad since the AdVance sling was put in. That has been truly great. I wish I could say that it improved my golf game, too....
The InVance sling works by actually compressing the urethra, and the big problem, IMO, is that the sling arms are anchored with bone screws. The AdVance sling seems to hold the bladder in place so it...
Dr. Webster was my surgeon, and he was one of the surgeons involved in the clinical trial. I'm in Winston Salem, NC, less than 90 minutes from Duke. Feel free to ask anything...
You have a Foley catheter in until sometime after you wake up from surgery (which for me, was done with an epidural). They take it out before you leave. If you can't pee on your own, you'll have to...
Here's the topic I started on my experience with the sling: SkyDaver's AdVance sling journey ...
Dr. John, I was having problems with leakage, averaging over 100ml/day (the number of pads varied as well, with activity often causing problems as things shifted around). I had a urodynamics test (I...
Drewboy, I am very, very pleased with the outcome. I don't have to plan my activities around peeing anymore! I can easily to nine holes of golf without running into the woods (well, except for...
I suspect this will be my final 'progress' update. Went to the doc for my post surgical followup on Oct. 14. Discussed how I was going, volumes & frequency (which I was still measuring). He was...
I was using 4-6 pads /day when I went to see Dr. Webster about fixing the incontinence. Part of the pre-visit routine was to keep a log of how much I was voiding for three days, and to save one day's...
Continued improvement. Volumes are continuing to increase slightly, and frequency is decreasing to the 2 - 3.5 hours. I'll get strong urges, and some drops with some of the strong urges. Played 18...
It seems to vary by doctor. Since this sling is scarred in place, not screwed into bone, they want to make sure that there is time for healing. It seems to me, reading various discussions, that the...
KW, In my opinion, your problems with the AdVance Male Sling are a cautionary tale to other considering the procedure. If one is considering this, it's best to have a surgeon that has done some...
This will probably be my last hemi-semi-demi-regular update. Things are going well, to the point where this is something I'd be happy with. I am still getting some very strong urges, with an...
Ed, it seems like you're just about on my schedule, with the only difference being time. I'd gone several days at about 100ml or less from the catheter, so we decided that it was OK to stop using the...
here's mine....
I'm continuing to improve; volume on my own is up around 100 ml or more (sometimes over 150ml), and the catheter volume was getting down under 100ml for three days in a row, so I've (with the...
In your voiding test, you got out all that they put in? Now, you're voiding just a little, then using the catheter? At least you're not walking around with a bag (or pads)! I'm continuing to improve;...