James, Thank you for your helpful comments. It always helps having the right information to ask the right questions, to doctors, pharmacists, and so on. No, I'm not that large, but I noticed a better...
When I had q robotic prostatectomy in September, I was told that most of the nerve bundles had been embedded in a very enlarged prostate, and were lost. The surgeon said he'd attempted to save what...
Great message about Coach Valvano, but what is this about your own condition? Are there treatments for you now that weren't available to the coach?...
I don't think it was part of the scrotum, since I didn't have any of those sensations, and it didn't look like any scrotum tissue had been sucked in. The whole thing makes me leery of the pump....
I wasn't prepared for the constipation problem after my Da Vinci surgery. For the first few days, stool softeners didn't help, nor did the effervescent laxative. I was pretty uncomfortable, and I was...
11-12-07 (posting moved here) I was told the nerve bundles were largely embedded in the enlarged prostate, so I lost the great majority of them on both sides. There seems to be some blood getting...
James, thanks for the thorough advice. Being relaxed with the device seems to help....
I had my first positive experience with the pump last night. Nothing spectacular with the pump itself, a little better than the day before, but much better retention of blood afterward. It was a...
This is exactly the kind of help I need. Thanks to all. I did review the earlier thread, too--a lot of information there. It's good to know I simply need to persist, that whether or not we end up...
I'm not a believer, so I can't offer prayers but only tears. The only condolence I can find is knowing that your experience will be able to help someone else sometime....
lifeguyd and pasayten, Thank you for your comments. I understand that everyone is different, but it helps to hear of other experiences. So far I've just used the larger ring, and while I find that...
I'm reading a lot from those whose nerve bundles were spared. What if they weren't? Because of a very enlarged prostate I lost most but not all the nerves on both sides. Have any men more in this...
I fumbled around with the pump this morning and didn't get anything near an erection, but I guess the exercise is good....
I'd posted some questions about the pump, but after a few days I haven't received a reply, which seems unusual for this forum. I wonder if I screwed up the posting somehow. Anyhow, I just received a...
I have the Vacurect pump, but before I take the plunge (as it were) I wonder what I should expect, given my profile. I notice that some signatures mention a"real" erection with the pump months or...
Thanks to Bluebird for navigating the technical challenges. I feel kind of speechless at some of these entries, like Tony's. People face these situations with such bravery....
Tony, Thanks for the directions. It sounds as if you had an advanced case for someone so young. What is HT? So your PSA dropped after surgery but you still needed all the followup treatments? If your...
I hadn't included the personal history info with my previous entries. It seems as though those become permanently attached to our names when we post messages. I'm not sure how to do that part, but...
Thanks much, Kat. I'm sure I will have questions....
Thanks to all. I ended up buying a vacurect pump. It's a bit of extra security in this uncertain new territory, having a company behind the product....
I found good, specific info about kegeling online and also through the Helpful Hints entry, Sex and Incontinence, under the ED heading....
Kat, Someone recommended the Encore pump. Do you know anything about that, compared to the Vacurect? By the way, just reading Jeff's capsule history is illuminating. It gives me a sense of the time...
Cedar/Icthus, Thanks for the clarification of the kegeling. I've been researching on-line, and it's not as simple as the urologist makes it sound. I think I have a basic hang of it, but it's probably...
Thanks for the advice. I did finally figure out the Helpful Hints link, which is a great resource. Part of the value of this forum is simply to read others' stories. On my own in the daily work...
I'm checking out pumps online. Any preference between the manual and the battery version? A question about the forum: if I post a reply to the replies, does that go out to everyone? I posted a...
I haven't been able to find that Helpful Hints thread. Thanks. [u]Helpful Hints ~ & ~ Direct Links to Important Topic Threads ~ Hope this helps you!! :) [b] Post edited to add link ; ) ...
I think I lost my reply looking for the Helpful Hints. Anyway, thanks to everyone for your advice and experience. It makes me more hopeful. I'm 56, by the way. While I'm at it, I have some questions...
I first logged in around the beginning of June after being diagnosed. There's been a long interruption. First I went ahead with hip replacement as planned, on July 27. I'd originally decided to wait...
This site is a wealth of information. Thank you all. I've been following up links. I've had just two PSA readings in my life. The first, around January, was 10. The second, around March, was 6.4. I...
I'm really grateful for this range of advice. My urologist, a surgeon who practices the Da Vinci, recommends surgery but agreed to wait until December. I'm having hipi resurfacing surgery this...
I'm newly diagnosed with prostate cancer, and I realize from reading some postings that I should have more of my own information, starting with a copy of my biosy report. The urologist said their...