My bladder empties completely with one or two squeezes of the valve. I usually wait a minute for it to empty completely and then it automatically closes. Never really ever had a problem with it. It...
As a result of the Vietnam War I am also a parapalegic in a wheelchair. Presently 82 years old working on a 100. I had DeVinci in April 08...successful but totally incontinent. I got an AMS800 in Jan...
After my robotic surgery in Apr 2008 I was almost totally incontinent. Got AMS800 in Jan 2009 almost 4 years now with really no problems encountered. Its as if my plumbing was totally natural...don't...
I've beentaking losartan for the past 3 or 4 years...started at 50/12.5 and about 6 months ago my doc raised it to 2 pills per day or a total of 100/25. My blood pressure is stabile now at around...
Knotreel I recall that when I had my surgery some two years ago I had an experience similar to you. I was swollen and had a somewhat reduced stream. The swelling also caused me to be less...
Hello Gene214 Happy to hear that you are still doing fine with your AUS and IPP after 30 months. As you know, I had a similar operation with Dr. Morey 24 months ago. I am also happy to report that...
Great news neoman....I am so happy for you. I pray your life will become less problematic with your successful activation. I am sure that you will agree the AMS800 is a life-saver to those that are...
Gene214 You got me confused with someone else as I have never had any trouble with the AMS800. The artificial sphnicter and the IPP were installed by Dr Morey in the same operation and both are a...
Its been 21 months for me since the AMS800 was installed. I, too, was a hopeless case of incontinence after RRP. I am living a rather normal life now as the artificial sphnicter is working at a 100%...
Hey Tallguy...I'm a tall guy too...6'4"...wanting to wish you good luck on your procedure. FYI I had the AUS installed in Jan 2009 and activated in March 2009. (also had a penile implant (AMS700)...
TallGuy...There is no question that the AUS700 and AUS800 (commonly referred to as the AUS1500) is more invasive than the da Vinci. In fact, if you look at the case videos of the same operation on...
TallGuy...To answer your question I will respond by saying that my sphincter did not retain any liquid passing from my bladder regardless of position...that is, standing, sitting, lying down it just...
Today marks one year since the activation of my AUS800 Sphincter and AUS700 penile implant. A year ago I was suffering from a near total incontinence (leaking in all positions approximately a liter...
Gene...Don't know where you got the idea that my AUS wasn't working. Like everyone else that gets an AUS, there is the period of time between the surgery and the activation when one experiences the...
For what its worth I thoroughly support the AUS for heavy leakers. I had the same surgeon as Gene and KW (Dr Morey of Dallas.) It has been almost a year now since my activation and I am very...
Hello Everyone...just a note to let you know I got a 0.010 on my recent PSA test that marked 19 months since my da Vinci. Everything seems to be going right for me as my AUS is still holding very...
Great Kris...glad to hear you are still kicking in the right direction. I just dug out my doctor's 18 month PSA order under a bunch of paper on my desk and found it to be 3 weeks overdue. I...
Hi..Salty here...long time since I posted anything on this forum mainly cause not much to report. It has been 7 months since my AUS activation and it still works fine. Oh, its not in the category of...
Whoops Salty ... Speaking of rants, your radicalism is showing. I would hate for you to shoot holes in this "shallow minded thinker". Who said anything about socialistic? We have a medical coverage...
John...I wish you well on your upcoming surgery and hope you are able to attain all the benefits you have outlined in your posting. But John...your politics are showing. Whatever your particular...
John...KW makes a very valid point...I have experienced a squirt when some sort of pressure is appied to the perioneal area where the cuff is located such as when I sit down on the leading edge of a...
John...So be it...I am one of those type of guys too that when I have made a decision I stick to it...and it has proven out very good for me in my life so far. A little tidbit for you...I experienced...
John...As another implantee of the AMS 800 I can unqualifiedly recommend its use as an effective remedy for one who suffers Intrinsic Sphnicter Deficiency (ISD). My surgery was in Jan 09 with...
Wonderful news Kris...looks like you are out of the woods or, at least, getting close to it. Its been a year since we met in Dr Fagin's office and through it all with the torment of the periodic PSA...
As one who has suffered through a year of severe incontinence and tried various devices to help alleviate the pain of having to wear pads all the time I found the AFES system to be a limited...
My Friends...A further report is due as it has been three months since my surgery. I was a bit optimistic when I stated I was 100% continent in the signature of my previous post. Actually, it is more...
Hello Friends...just a note to let you know I visited my Uro yesterday and got the results of my 12 months PSA and I am happy to report <0.1 undetectable. He is taking me off the quarterly...
48 hours have passed since the activation of my AUS/IPP and 'nary a drip has dropped! I have deliberately selected to wear the most whitest of shorts that I have in my drawer and, without believing...
Six weeks have past since my AUS/IPP surgery and I am happy to report that I feel healed completely...no pain, no oozes and not even the slightest swelling in the nether regions. Of course I still...
Five weeks today since my AUS/IPP surgery. The healing is almost complete as there is hardley any discomfort from the nether regions except that caused by my scrotum being submerged in its liquidy...
Well, its been 4 weeks since my AUS/IPP surgery and the swelling and most of the miner associated complications have disappeared. Getting along just fine. My yeast infection has cleared up...the...
6'4"...nuff said (I think) Salty...
Verry good Kelly...looks like you got this monster licked as well as its side effects. My very best to you and your family. Salty...
Extremely happy for you Kris. I know you were worried about the upgrade of your gleason score after your RRP. After nine months I think you are home-free and I think our good Doctor Fagin got all of...
Three weeks have passed since my surgery...still hangin in there...life is a bit more complicated now that I feel I have to live in the bathroom to accomodate the uncontrolable flow. I am limiting my...
Hey guys I spoke too soon, as usual, about leaking less than before. The leaks have come back with a vengance...I am having to change pads about every couple hours. It is really flowing and without...
Very nicely said KW. I, too, was and, am at this point in time, a heavy leaker. Continence is a very personal matter. Continence for one is, relatively speaking, incontinence for another....
Two weeks today since my AUS/IPP surgery. Feeling much better each day...still have tenderness in the perioneal area...little problem getting into the right position when setting. I had a little...
James...I am covered by medicare as principal insurer and Tricare For Life as a secondary insurer. They covered everything and I haven't received the followup cost invoice yet to reveal the amounts...
One week today since my surgeries...still a great deal of expected discomfort but progressing toward that time when everything normalizes. Needless to say I am looking forward to Feb or, better...
Thanks guys for the responses. However, I might have been a bit premature in discounting my pain. It caught up with me last night after retiring for bed. The gosh-awfulest feeling of helplessness...
Hi Everyone...Back home from Dallas with a very good result as far as I can determine at this point. Dr Morey performed the surgery on Wed PM about 1600. I was asleep from the time I was in...
Well...The long wait has passed and I am ready to travel to Dallas on Monday, the 19th. It has been a long and fitful wait as I have not seen any improvement in my incontinence at all. It only...
Kris... I have looked all over and been unable to locate your phone number. Back sometime ago I had a disk failure and I lost my history list of emails with your number. Please send me by separate...
Gene...thanks for the response. I asked Dr Morey on the phone when we discussed the penile implant (PPI) and he said he planned to use the AMS700CX. Same as your model. From what I have read about...
Hi all...thanks a lot for the input. I considered the responses and after a lot of struggling with the decision I have decided to go for the artificial sphnicter. I had a telephonic conversation...
My wife and I returned yesterday from Dallas to our home in El Paso. We had a consultative visit with Dr Morey, a highly regarded urological reconstructive surgeon, regarding my leaking. His...
Great news Kris. Always glad to hear about those zeros...especially happy cause I know you were concerned. My first two tests are same as yours...looks like Dr Fagin did a good job. Now if I could...
Skydaver...it is remarkable how similar my experience has been to yours. Though I am just a week short of 4 months since surgery I have problems of wetness at night and as I use the belted pads I...
KW...my thoughts and prayers are with you to gain a successful end to your continence problems. I am only 3 and half months out from surgery and I am already entertaining ideas about the...