I am approaching my 8th anniversary since having a prostatectomy. PSA still undetectable!...
After arise to 0.06 three months ago I was anxious going for my latest results today. Well I am back to<0.01! My consultant put it down to an error in the lab results last time....
Notsostiff, I see you started using the Viberect at about 13 months. I also see you had your 1st usable erection at about 13 months. Are those two things related, or just a coincidence? Regardless,...
I had no erection at all for months after surgery. However my wife was great and gave me regular foreplay without expectation of a result which really helped. She usually gave me oral to orgasm. It...
I have been using Alprostadil injections for about 9 months. Initially it would take 15 to 20 minutes to get a useable erection sometimes longer. However just recently I have been getting better...
Lol :yeah:...
I had my first injection today having finally plucked up courage to inject into my best friend. Well all I can say is why have I waited so long? The result was the best erection in 3 years since my...
I have just had my 3 year check up following a robotic prostatectomy for PCa. The great news is that I am still in the zero club! I am also completely dry. My erections are ok provided I wear a...
Encouraging post. I have recently had some improvement as well after thinking I had plateau'd again. I have been able to get a 90% erection just by using a constriction ring. I have found it doesn't...
I am now at 2 years 8 months post robotic surgery. I also didn't have much response to ED in the first 12 months which was difficult to come to terms with. The second year was much better and gave me...
6 months is too early to be expecting erections. Thr recovery from ED after surgery is a slow process and you have to be patient. At 6 months that is what everyone kept telling me but I didn't want...
Are all the clips left inside the patient?...
It is certainly different after surgery as described already. It is very important to have the understanding/support of your wife or partner. It is a slow process of recovery and so it is important...
Is 100mg viagra stronger than 20mg Cialis?...
I started using 20mg Cialis and was able to achieve ok erections. My consultant then changed me to 5mg daily cialis. His thinking was to remove the pressure on pill day. That worked to some extent in...
Thanks for the encouraging words. It helps when it comes people who know what we are all going through....
I know I shouldn't be worried yet but I have been used to being told that my PSA is undetectable i.e.<0.01. For the first time this week I was told that my reading is 0.01 and that I should return to...
You are only at 14 months. You need to allow more time than that....
I would be happy with that!...
You have every chance of a good recovery but it is way too early to be expecting much response from your best friend....
I was a G9, which I only found out after the pathology report. I also has several nodules but the Da Vinci sorted it for me and I am still in the zero club after 27 months....
I am now 27 months post Da Vinci prostatectomy. I still have some erection issues but I am able to enjoy reasonably normal intercourse. I would like things to improve still further but I have to be...
You are doing really well! I am now at just over two years are still have some ED although I can get an erection just good enough for intercourse. It was over a year before I started to get must...
After much research I decided to buy the Vacurect pump. It has the most natural action, is comfortable and is easy to use. I strongly recommend it....
8 months is far too early to be expecting ED recovery. I was told that it would take 2 years but I didn't want to wait that long. However, it is a slow process despite how much we might want or hope...
No I haven't tried injections yet but I guess that will be my next step. My urologist was convinced I would recover without them....
It is exactly 2 years to the day when I had my robotic prostatectomy. So I thought a status report was in order. I had no issues with incontinence thankfully. On the ED front I am still not fully...
HCV - Nocturnals are definitely a good sign of your 'system' recovering. I also noticed nocturnals at about the same time and they didn't last for me either. I am at 2 years next Sunday and I now...
At 2 years post DaVinci I still have ED. I have been patient and hopeful of a full recovery but now I am feeling depressed that I may never get a natural full erection again. I miss it! Fortunately I...
4 months is far too early to be expecting normality to return. ED was the big thing for me as well. I wasn't worried about the cancer as I knew that was treatable. It is difficult to stay positive...
Good option for Stage T1. I was 52 when diagnosed but went for surgery as I was stage T2c. I wanted brachytherapy but it wasn't recommended for T2c....
I have been using a pump, daily cialis, Viberect and a prostate massager but haven't tried injections yet....
I have never tried injections but the stats say they are very effective at creating an erection. My question is whether the use of injections as part of post surgery therapy actually helps to waken...
If ever there was a sign for recovery then it is nocturnal erections. It certainly shows that things are functional. I started with nocturnals within a few months of surgery and certainly long before...
A friend of mine has PCa but has had hormone/radiation treatment. He doesn't have ED but has completely lost desire i.e. the complete opposite from me. He has no problem getting an erection but has...
I am now 22 months post robotic surgery and ED is still a problem. I am approaching the 2 year mark which I understand is the point when I will find out if I am to recover or not. Up until now I have...
Age isn't the cause . Its an association....
I note from your signature that you are now 24 months post Robotic RP and now recovered from ED. I am now 20 months post RRP and still not fully recovered. I would be interested to hear about your...
HCV, Your feeling at 4 months is normal. I am 19 months post robotic RP. It is still early at 4 months to expect any more than you have. Hang in there with patience as it is a long a slow recovery. I...
The information from the post surgery histology is very important because it tells you exactly what the extent of the cancer was and whether the surgeon has been successful in achieving negative...
I was originally told that the extent of the cancer was such that I would have to lose the left bundle. That was the plan from my initial urologist who did open surgery. I then went with a different...
That seems pretty sound advice from my experience. It is a good point that you highlight about treatment options after surgery. That was one of the factors that helped me to decide on surgery....
I initially wanted Brachy but was told that I couldn't as I was stage T2c. In the end I was glad I went for surgery because the histology showed that the cancer was far worse than appeared in the...
Your description of what you are going through is very similar to my own situation. I analysed every option and decided on robotic surgery. It is a personal decision and I would recommend that you...
I can get an erection without the viberect but it takes quite a bit of stimulation which also takes time....
I received my V2 this week. It is much more powerful than the V1. I will post again after I have tried it properly a few times....
I am 18 months post RRP. Partial erections started at 12 months and have been getting steadily better. Today, with the help of 20mg cialis, I was able to have spontaneous sex for the first time. The...
This is incorrect. I had Gleason 6 at the Biopsy but had some Gleason 9 identified after surgery....
My friend had a PSA of 36 and was gutted when he told that he couldn't have surgery. He has had hormone therapy, followed by high dose bracytherapy followed by low dose targetted external beam...
Its a bit early at 2 months to be expecting an erection. It takes time for the nerves to heal. Be patient and keep up the daily therapy....