I had brachtherapy in 1998 at age 47. I chose that path over surgery for the simple reason that I was afraid of suffering incontinence at such a young age. What a foolish reason, but that was it. In...
hpotter50, I had the AMS800 installed in May 2009. I am very satisfied with the performance and ease of use. I do wear a light pad to catch the dribbles from sneezes, coughs, etc. I would recommend...
fertree, I had my AUS activated in July 2010. Since then, I wear a pad daily to catch the dribbles when I sneeze; however, I do not wear a pad to bed. My getting up during the night is strictly based...
I went to MSK for my salvage prostatectomy in 2008. I live in South Carolina. Obviously, the travel was not a factor in my decision making process. It was about going to where I thought I needed to...
natural44, I've had the AMS 700 LGX for 22 months. I am glad I had the procedure and it works well and it looks natural. It feels different not in a bad way, just different. I can feel the cylinders...
knotreel, I can not say that I have experienced the scenario you described. If anything, I feel like my "sack" may have gotten larger to accomodate my new two "friends". One of my testicles is a...
el paso rudy, I had incisions to cut out stricture in January 2009. My doctor told me that I would be totally incontinet after the procedure and he wasn't kidding. Immediately, I was using 6-8 pads,...
knotreel, Welcome to the "Satisfied AUS & IPP Users Club". Sometimes it gets a little "crowded" down there and yes we have to sit more carefully, but I am not complaining at all!!! Wigs...
tvwohio, I have been "activated" since July 2009. I still wear a pad daily because I do leak when I sneeze. However, I have on six or seven occasions, accidentally "hit the button" and opened the AUS...
lifeguyd, I apologize for not responding sooner. I hadn't seen this thread since the day I posted. I can't say that the 10 year time frame is one that can be expected after brachytherapy. I can...
I was 10 years out from brachytherapy when my prostate cancer returned; however, during those 10 years, for the first 5 years I had no side effects; erection or ejaculate. Everything was normal....
I had bracytherapy in 1998. Everything was fine for about 3-4 years and then the consistency of my semen changed to "gel" like. My doctor basically said the same, that my age was probably more of a...
I had my salvage prostatectomy surgery at Memorial Sloan-Kettering. My urologist told me he didn't know of a doctor in South Carolina that would perform the surgery. For some reason my profile...
Tom, Congratulations!!!! I know just how you are feeling. Wigs...
tvohio, Good luck on Wednesday. As you can tell from the posts, there are many satisfied users and I am one of them. As I am not into weightlifting or cycling, I can't respond to those questions;...
tallguy, Recovery was pretty much the same. Soreness in the scrotum. More "junk" in the sack to get used to, but manageable. My operation to activation "waiting period" was six weeks. Upon...
tallguy, I think my comment to you before activation was that I hope you would be as satisfied with yours as I am mine. It sounds like you are. You mentioned tackling the ED issue. There are a few of...
tigerfan53, I had my salvage prostatectomy at MSK in March 2008. The care and attention I received from my initial consultation in January 2008 through June 2008 when I was referred to the Cleveland...
knotreel, I am 18 months past activation and I still experience a little discomfort, not necessarily on a daily basis, often. I just chalk it up to the equipment not being in the right place when I...
tvwohio, That's where I went for my AUS surgery, etc. Going home after surgery, my instructions were to pull down on the pump every day to insure it settles in the correct position in the scrotum and...
Timm, For me, I had become somewhat jaded to the fact that I had "had" cancer. From 1998 until 2002, my PSAs were routinely under 1.7. I went about 4 years without my annual physical and PSA. Then in...
Gary, I wouldn't think that future treatments would affect the AUS. But one thing my doctor did tell me; depending on the condition of the urethra, i.e. after radiation, he would sometimes wrap some...
garyfoote, My AUS was activated in July 2009, so its been operational for 18 months. I wear a light pad every day to catch the sneezing dribbles, as I call them. I am not familiar with the double...
knotreel, Good luck and I hope you will be as satisfied with yours as I am mine. Wigs...
Richard, While it's been 13 years since my brachytherapy, I remember that for the first two or three months there was just a little discomfort, not pain, during orgasm and the volume of ejaculate...
tvwohio, Congratulations!!! The next six weeks will go slowly as you can't wait to get the AUS activated. But it will be worth the wait. Wigs...
knotreel, My doctor told me to pull down on the pump each day. He said that by pulling on it, there would be less of a tendency of the pump to "settle" high in the scrotum. Mine seemed to be "turned"...
Mholiday, I am glad to see that you are thinking about backup plans. By all means, discuss these with your doctors. I was 46 when I was diagnosed and chose brachytherapy. My biggest concern was being...
Viperguy, I tried this system with some limited success; however, I went back to pads, etc. I purchased both "reservoirs" finding that the one advertised as being for activities, ie golf, yard work,...
clocknut, My salvage prostatectomy was in New York, so I flew up and back. I stayed 10 days after my surgery for other reasons. The flight home was not that difficult. My subsequent surgeries, etc....
tvwohio, To add my two cents' worth, I also used the VED after having the AUS surgery. After six months of trying the VED, without success, I scheduled my IPP surgery. So, if you are wanting to know...
tvwohio, I had both the AUS800 and the IPP procedures performed by Dr. Angermeier. You are in great hands. There are a few posters here that have both devices. I have had the AUS activated since July...
law69007, I had my implant procedure in December 2009, activated in February 2010 and started using it in March 2010. (I was told to practice for a month before actually using it.) Anyway, I had no...
Jerry L, I can't speak for Life Insurance specifically, but my employer allowed AFLAC to offer cancer policies to the employees two years after my first round with prostate cancer. Every year, I'd...
neoman, Since it was mentioned by someone else, the 2 minute cycle, I'll add my 2 cents' worth. My instructions to activate the AUS, I should depress the bulb for about 4 seconds. That would activate...
neoman, Good luck to you next Wednesday. I had my AUS activated in July 2009 and after being totally incontinent for 7 months, I was going to be satisified with any improvement. I got a lot more....
klains, My only comment is that since you are in the "mode" of investigating "after treatment" options, be sure to ask the doctor what the "after treatment" options would be if your husband chooses...
I know I'm a few days late finding this thread, but I wanted to weigh in. I was one of those guys that was incontinent, using 4 diapers & 8 pads per 24 hours; and did not have nerve sparing surgery....
tvwohio, I had Dr Angermeier perform both the AUS and IPP procedures for me. He's #1 in my book!!! Between the two procedures, I tried using the VED; however, it didn't work for me, therefore I had...
Rufus2, I had my implant procedure, AMS, in December 2009 and activated in February 2010. I, too, was sore and numb. It will get better with time. After nine months, I still have a little discomfort...
knotreel, I am 15 months out from having my AUS activated. It might not be the best thing since sliced bread, but darn close to it!!! I wear a light pad during the day to catch the dribbles from...
tallguy, I have been activated for over a year. Here are my answers: I squeeze the bulb one time for a few seconds. It takes about 30 seconds for the AUS to cycle closed. If my bladder still feels...
tallguy, Today's the day. Good Luck!!!! Wigs...
Tallguy, I feel they are pretty much the same. Post surgery discomfort. Two incisions; scrotum and lower abdomen. Approximately, six weeks recovery time. Activation, training visit. Wigs...
Tallguy, I am five months past activation of my penile implant. I am satisfied with it, but I understand that "things" get better with time. Wigs...
Tallguy, I am one year out from activation of my AUS and I hope you will be as satisfied with your results as I am with mine. Wigs...
David, You certainly have been through more than most of us and while I am not about to claim that my journey has been anything like yours, reading your entry today there is a comment or two I'd like...
knotreel, I am another of the two device guys. I am one year with the AUS and six months with the IPP. I was totally incontinent for 12 months using 4 diapers and 8 pads per 24 hours and being soaked...
This question is for my curiosity since I had brachytherapy in 1998 and a salvage prostatectomy in 2008.... After my brachytherapy, I had no noticeable problem having an erection or ejaculation for...
Bassguy, I can't speak in terms of the type of surgery you're going to have at MSKCC, because mine was different; however, I can't say enough about the care and attention I received during my stay...