Hello: I had robotic surgery that went fine, (Gleason 6) however, the exhaustion was unreal for over a year. I had to take a nap every afternoon. I could not work normal hours and only went to work...
Wife of: Not get too detailed but.... If he or even you can concentrate and check out what is going on at night; well that would be one way to see if the plumbing works. I was very focused and sort...
Jim: Sorry to hear of your situation, but be thankful that you found the more serious condition earlier than normal by going into this program. Many men don't know the full extent of the disease...
Hello: I was 58 at the time of my surgery. I had total ED for over 15 months and totally gave up. I took 5 mg of Cialis every day and used BiMix injections for intercourse. I also had issues with the...
You have to tell the doctor that you want the "ultra-sensitive test". Generally he needs a good reason to specify this more expensive test since the insurance companies will only pay for the standard...
Alex: Don't worry. It happened to me a few times after surgery but got better over time. Took a few months to resolve. Never happens anymore and I don't even think about it. Give it some time. Bill...
Hello: I had my RP surgery over 4 years and sometimes (every month or so still) get a very severe pain almost exactly as you describe.. It comes on fast; lasts for about 10 minutes, and then...
Hello: You should do everything that you can to give yourself a chance to regain the ability to get an erection ASAP. You certainly don't have to get a $600 pump; Amazon has really nice units for...
CapHuff: You are very similar to me: 3+4=7 at diagnosis and 3+3=6 after surgery. The big question that still haunts me to a degree is: Obviously the doctor who saw my (and yours ) biopsy saw some...
We all have a futher chance of recurrance for every year following surgery and there are fellows (although rarer) that even have this occur at 10 or even more years. So that probability must be...
First: Cialis has a very mild and neutral taste. For 3 years now, I simply bite off a what I think I need from a 20 mg. tablet. I used to get all precise with pill splitters and cutters but IMO that...
Sophie: Simply be firm and ask the ED clinic to get him on the bimix injections. $3.00 per injection is the norm. You can get good generic Cialis from other places for about $1.00 per pill and it is...
Sophie: Trimix contains the third component (alprostadil) which may or may not cause a bad aching while having an erection. This is well documented yet many doctors seem not to take it into account....
Sophie: If he dreads the needle; that is normal. All of my friends knew that we were doing this and they were amazed that I was able to tolerate it. There is really nothing to tolerate! It sounds 100...
OK: Please remember that you really don't have to go as far as visiting an ED clinic. The injections are very mainstream and surprisingly most urologists know all about them. But if your doctor is...
Sophie: Yes, regardless he needs time to heal. My surgeon stated not to try anything for 2 months. But believe me, bimix will have a 85 % chance of working just fine and if it doesn't there is always...
Sophie: I think that if you use the "seach feature" at the top of these pages, you will see surprisingly quite a few posts from men who have had non-nerve sparing surgery and are able to get...
ED recovery may take a lot longer than we are told by our doctors. Keep doing all that you can including the small dose of Cialis each day and the injections. At one year for me I was only able to...
island time: IMO most doctors would not order a bone scan with a biopay result of Gleason 6 and a relatively low PSA number as in your case. If the Gleason 6 is representative of your entire...
Sophie: I just noticed that he had non-nerve sparing surgery. There are quite a few men who do get their abiltiy to get erections even with non-nerve sparing surgery. All the more reason that he...
Sophie: The pump isn't painfull at all. I used it for 6 months, 2 times a day. I even brought it to work! It was good for me to see me like the way I looked pre-surgery. Tell him that you will use it...
Yes, waiting is the hardest part, but we on this forum have all been thru it. Try to keep busy and keep your mind off of it. It sounds easier than it really is. I kept thinking if the biopsy came...
Yes: Mine was removed during the robotic procedure. I miss not having it since it provided some lubrication. Now I must use artificial lube. I never asked the surgeon why it was removed. It is my...
Sorry...my last post (second paragraph) should be: "ASK your doctor for some CIALIS samples". Bill K....
I thought that it would hurt like crazy, but I was so wrong. Felt like a little tickle with releif at the same time. I didn't even blink! You will probably get your final pathology at the same visit....
Hello: I too am using my primary care doctor and his lab (he has a blood drawing station within the office) to monitor my PSA. I am basically watching my own numers and I ask always for the...
John T is absolutely correct. Perhaps your nurse was simply attempting to give you a more positive outlook. But with our health care system being stressed from so many directions; we will see more...
John: Just a few more things that you could do to help. I was 58 at the time of my surgery. I bought a $100 simple VED pump on Amazon and used it 2 times a day. I took about 5 mg of generic Cialis...
John: 9 months is still very early. At 9 months, nothing was working for me and I gave up hope. I was taking Cialis daily and was getting erections while sleeping, but that was it. At 15 months...
Lefty: Get the biopsy. In my opinion. your numbers are not low enough to have the choice. AS requires an extra level of confidence. And you are a Gleason 7. Don't put too much trust in the fact the...
Ok: Remember that in order to get erections, several systems must work in concert. Nerves, blood vessels and valves are required to initiate, and maitain an erection. The mechanics of removing the...
OK: As someone who had 100% ED 3 years ago and now can get "mental erections"; please let me give you my experience: It may take over 1 & 1/2 years for things to start working again. It took me that...
Since the doctors office contains the lab, I purposely drive there a few days after the blood is drawn. Inevitably, they ALAWYS leave of the "less than symbol (<) when giving me the number and...
This subject was just discussed about a week ago on this forum. Go back a few pages and you will find it plus some articles that address this matter. I had a vasectomy in 1982 and ended up with PCa...
It would be great if someone video-taped this talk. Dr. Wm. Catalona is a legend in PCa. Bill K. from NJ...
Bill K. here: To answer your question...I used the battery mode for about 4 months and it was Ok. ( I believe that the one that I gave you the web address for on Amazon was a DUAL mode model.) Then...
Ok: In my case, I had a vasectomy in 1983 and was diagnosed with PCa in 2011...So that is 28 years. But I honestly belive that I had PCa for at least 10 years before being diagnosed since my PSA was...
Roy: So sorry. He is in peace now. Bill K. from NJ...
Hello: I always have the ultra-sensitive test and with the benfit of finding any recurrance sooner does come the added anxiety. It is good that he is having another test this week since that will...
bluebird: many of the guys here have had great success with those on Amazon.com. A great item is:...
Very common. It felt like I was sitting on a rock. It took me about a month to go away totally. but was very troubling for the first 2 weeks. I really couldn't sit for more that 5 minutes at a time....
dr chemy: My prostate was estimated at 50 grams (twice the normal weight) the time of my biopsy and that plus the fact that nothing abnormal was detected with the ultrasound guidance gave me hope...
dr chemy: I can't remember what nomogram that I used to get my figure of 25% PCa probabiltiy, but I remember that I did that calculation. Also my PSA / free PSA blood test stated right on the report...
Dr. Chemy: If you are interested; here is my story for comparison: My cancer was 10% of my prostate and as I mentioned it was in both lobes . So even though it turned out be a Gleason 6, I am sure...
OK: With your numbers; I would say that your chances are closer to between 25-30% (based on Free and Total PSA). Those were my chances at the time. In my case, my prostate was 67 grams (measured...
Gents: Having had daVinci surgery for Gleason 6 prostate cancer in 2011, I have been using Cialis for well over 3 years now. I was taking a 5 mg. dose immediately after surgery and then switched to...
Please go see the urologist. Dr. Catalona, the inventor of the PSA test says that a fellow in his early to mid 50's should be around a PSA of 1.0 maximum. You do have a seadily rising PSA and it will...
Hello: Yes, the "<" sign is very important since that means that your PSA is below the minimum detectable level for that specific test equipment. So in my case, I have gotten <0.01, ,<.02,...
You are way to early in the healing process to be thinking that you are throwing in the towel. Use BiMix or Trimix as an aid in jumpstarting things. In my case, I had 100% ED for over 1 year and I...
Yes: I had great urine control since the cath was removed, but for the first years or so I had a few urine "accidents" during climax. It sounds simplistic, and obvious, but I find that if I force...