You said << They all do the same thing>>. I cannot speak from experience but I can say that the Osbon would not break if you dropped it. It is very solidly put together. It works well....
Any recommendations? I'm not sure I'm getting the best treatment from the local specialist......
ARe you sure he gave you .75cc??? It seems to me that all the syringes I see are .5 cc. .75 cc would either be one very large syringe! Not saying that he didn't, just saying that it is hard to...
Another question: Does the length of the needle make a difference in effectiveness? I went from a 28 gage .5 inch needle to a 31 gage 5/16 length needle and wonder whether the shallower injection...
I'm still fairly new to this and have some questions. 1. When I use tri-mix I find I have the feeling of the need to urinate. This is a distraction, big time. Does the dosage have any influence on...
I was a little nervous about the whole idea of the injections. But watching the nurse practitioner do it, it looked fairly easy. So when I tried it on my own at home it turned out fine. I find a...
I think a Da Vinci costs around $27-30K....
Sloan-Kettering doctors will be very very good. You could take him at his word and probably end up fine. Couple thoughts though: 1. Regaining continence within a year does not sound like a...
First off, based on what you said in your post, I have little doubt that you'll be cured of cancer after your treatment. So don't worry about that. You're looking for the quality of life details...
It sounds like you are using it wrong. The ring goes on later, after the erection has been achieved. In fact, do your first experiments with no ring at all. Just pump up and down. My ED specialist...
Interesting that not long ago I started a thread on here, asking those who were using injections why they were doing so. I'd had enough success with the pump that I figured "why mess with success"....
I am curious why those of you who use injections choose to do so. I am assuming that the oral meds--viagra, cialis, levitra--are not effective. Clear enough. But what about pumps? Are they not an...
I'm 5 months post surgery. DaVinci with nerve sparing by Patel. Mostly continent for 3 and a half months now. Cialis and viagra do nothing for me. And I don't think it is due to it being counterfeit...
Maria Teresa, I'm greatly relieved to read that you are in touch with Dr. Menon. He is one of the most experienced da vinci surgeons in the world. I considered having him perform my surgery. One of...
My da vinci surgery was May 31, so that makes this 10+ weeks post surgery. I've been pad-free for almost a week. A month ago I had worked up to 300 kegels a day, which was when my surgeon told me I'd...
cpb, I faced the same choice this year. For me, the more I researched it, the less it became a choice and I was convinced that robotic was the way for me to go. There are more and more experienced da...
Yo, Ginj. Let me chime in with those above that "all is not lost". First off, treatments these days are excellent, from both the standpoint of cure rates AND also side effects. Second, I'll give you...
To JSS, Hopefully you'll receive more replies than mine, but I just wanted to say that this is not an unusual side effect of the seed therapy. The self-cath is a pain in the neck, no question, but...
This question is to those of you who have been or are using the Osbon erecaid. When I had my followup with my surgeon at 30 days post surgery and met with the ED specialist, they said to wait 2-3...
I need a good, REASONABLY PRICED source for Cialis. I seem to recall reading here about some on-line pharmacies that others have good experiences with. Any recommendations? And what should I expect...
Mika, You just said something that I had never heard before--there is a relationship between walking or walking fast and constipation? Huh? I don't know anything about this. Whats the deal?...
All the above responses seem unanimous, so I'll chime in with a contrary opinion. Not to be contrary but to share what MY Dr. told me. He basically said to wait 4-6 weeks. When week 4 is complete I...
No Mike, no blood in my urine since about three days after surgery. Constipation has been an occasional issue though. I found out that the stool softener I had been prescribed had a side effect of...
I'm right between 3 and 4 weeks post surgery. A couple of observations: 1. In retrospect I think my "drier" days post-surgery were due to not drinking enough fluids. With an increased emphasis on...
Well, one thing I'll add here, because its just recently been a topic of discussion, then action, is that spouses need physical contact and often are neglected in this area post surgery. Men seem to...
CaliCA, Just a quick note that I was very ambivalent about my own treatment timing. Couldn't I put it off? Finally, on the morning before my surgery, at my doctors clinic, sitting in a room...
Thanks to all for your thoughtful and informative responses. The Dr. in the ER could not provide a definitive diagnosis about what had been happening to me yesterday and last night. Could have been...
Very worthwhile thread. I think the idea that, to a certain extent, WE determine our prognosis with our attitude is right on the money. I love the attitudes reflected in the posts above. GUYS, IT...
The need to rest is surprising! I find that every day I need an hour nap, sometimes longer, and this is deep, deep sleep. Today, surprise, surprise, I needed two naps! I find that doing a normal...
lifguyd, thanks for the encouragement. If I were to compare where I am today to where I've been, I'd say I'm back to where I was about a week ago. I had been doing pretty good. Hopefully, like you...
I guess I overdid it yesterday. My surgeon wanted me to do 100 kegels/day starting two days after the catheter was out. I never got that high, count-wise, in the first week after the cath was out....
Whofan, Yes, this is completely normal. I had the exact same thing happen to me when I got my catheter out, and my surgeon said "no kegels for two days, let everything rest and heal in there". So...
Why I chose robotic: 1. My urologist, who has performed over 3,000 open surgeries, said that he could not guarantee nerve sparing, due the comparitively smaller size of my prostate (which I have...
Mika, By the time I got my cath out I actually had gotten to where it was pretty easy to manage and not that uncomfortable. You'll do fine having it in for 2 wks. I haven't heard of anyone else on...
Mika, Interesting that, surgery-wise, we are on a very close schedule. I had DaVinci robotic on May 31, discharged from the hospital June 1. I was fortunate that mr hang was removed on June 4th. The...
What is Arginine? Is it an over the counter product? What is it supposed to do? Is it by prescript ion only? I've never heard of it....
Here's what my surgeon told me today--very similar to everything else posted here but with a few specific differences. BTW, I had my cath removed today at 4 days. His guidelines: 1. No lifting...
Debib, Where do you live? It is time for a second and third opinion. There are good doctors out there and many ways to extend life. IMHO it is way too early to throw in the towel. Again, I really...
The nurse practitioner who met with my wife and I before I was released from the hospital advised us to just get the cheapest possible cotton pads. "Go to the dollar store just get some cheap old...
Thanks all. And one more comment while I'm thinking of it. I have had a huge support network of people praying for me and wishing me well. They all say, "you're doing a great job" but the truth is,...
Surgery was Thursday afternoon, 5/31/07 and I'm posting this Saturday morning. I'll try to hit a few highlights while the impressions are fresh in my mind. For those who may be newer to the board, my...
I've already got a pretty good list. And probably more things than I can actually do. Anticipating the limitations on weight carrying and recognizing that I probably shouldn't be down on my hands and...
I'm going to be staying in a local motel for a week after surgery and am wondering whether I need to go out and pick up some elastic waist pants. I would not typically wear them. And I have several...
Thank you for your encouragement. I can hardly believe this is happening to me. Days now, no turning back....
My Friends, I'm now one week away from my surgery (May 31 '07) and these recent posts about other fellows, also in their early '50s, who have had the DaVinci surgery and are suffering so bad from...
Joe, Where did you have your treatment done? Your description sounds like what my Dr has told me to expect, and I'm headed Ohio State for DaVinci with Dr. V.Patel. I also will be in one night,...
Veil of Aphrodite vs. other nerve sparing techniques... Been a while since I've been on the board, but this is a good weekend to start back, and this is a very (IMHO) important thread. Anyone who is...
Aztec-- Yes, this is an excellent place to visit. I find myself checking in and out of here several times a day. Always curious to see if something new has been posted. Let's talk about the emotional...
My understanding is that the video will be archived and available to watch via the web. I gave up try to "click through the links" and simply typed the web address into my browser. That got it...
Happening right now, and man is it fascinating. Really, really excellent. ...