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Posted 4/21/2007 6:34 AM (GMT -7)
Da vinci surgery april 10 catheter out on april 19, wearing pads which i don't care for , but it sure beats the darn catheter.

pretty much can hold urine in bed and alittle during the day

Posted 4/21/2007 7:56 AM (GMT -7)
Good news mgl. With your initial urine holding stats, it only gets better from here . . .just takes time, kegals, and patience!!!
;o) Linda & Bob
Posted 4/21/2007 8:09 AM (GMT -7)
mgl,

Is it good to see hang go in the trash. I do not believe any of us consider him a friend. There was alsways something irritating about him.

It is all going to be better from here forth. By the way, it would help if you would set up a signature with all of your information on it like the rest of us have done. You can do that by going to CONTROL PANEL at the top left corner of this page and then click on EDIT PROFILE. Go down to the SIGNATURE area and type in your information.

Tamu
Posted 4/21/2007 1:34 PM (GMT -7)
mgl, way to go. It does get easier. Kurt, too, hated the pads. He said they were too hot. He even developed a rash within a few days on the inside of his thigh. I found some on line at JustAttends.com. He loves these and says they are definetly worth the extra money. Good Luck, Courtney
Posted 4/21/2007 2:11 PM (GMT -7)
Tamu, what are the injections you are talking about, A nurse said something about that to me but it was if needed in 3 months
Posted 4/21/2007 6:30 PM (GMT -7)
Hi ~ mgl,   Glad to hear Mr. Hang is history!!!!   We did consider him a friend  .  We had no problems with him during the 17 days... we had him...and will continue to share this with others.     Keeping you close as you move forward on the healing/recover stone in your path of HealingWell….   Take the right amount of time and remember   NO LIFTING or PULLING… and continue doing your Kegels.   In Friendship ~ Lee & Buddy   Other Topic/Threads Started by:   mgl (direct link ~ just click on the title!   Reminder to click on the REFRESH  icon once there)   04-21    catheter out 04-18    catheter 04-17    perineal pain after surgery 04-17    pain with catheter 03-11     robotic at mayo in rochester 02-14     lymph nodes 02-13    biopsy/surgery 02-09    da vinci in mayo clinic (rochester) 02-09    radiation, robotic or open surgery 02-07    50 with prostate ca
Posted 4/21/2007 6:47 PM (GMT -7)
mgl,

Many urologist have adopted a penile rehabilitation program. I am not sure whether your urologist has mentioned one to you. In most cases it consists of taking a low dosage of Viagra each day for say a week and then a larger dose for a day and try to stimulate an erection. If this works then you are on your way to recovering erections fairly early. If this does not work there are other interventions that can be done to generate an erection while you wait for the nerve healing to take place to return you to normal erections. One intervention is the use of a vacuum pump along with Viagra (or Cialis, Levitra) to create an erection and to exercise the penis. It is important that the penis is exercised to sustain the elasticity and elongation. The other intervention is the use of penile injections. This is using a small needle and syringe and injecting medication directly into the side of the penis. The medication causes an erection and once the dosage is right then it is about as close to a normal erection as you can get. Of course it is not for everyone as you have to be able to give yourself an injection. The injection itself is done with an insulin type of needle and is just a pin prick. I personally do not like needles but I am able to inject myself without a problem. The quality of the erection compared to one generated with Viagra and the vacuum pump is far better.

Hope this helps.

Tamu
Posted 4/21/2007 6:48 PM (GMT -7)
mgl,

Many urologist have adopted a penile rehabilitation program. I am not sure whether your urologist has mentioned one to you. In most cases it consists of taking a low dosage of Viagra each day for say a week and then a larger dose for a day and try to stimulate an erection. If this works then you are on your way to recovering erections fairly early. If this does not work there are other interventions that can be done to generate an erection while you wait for the nerve healing to take place to return you to normal erections. One intervention is the use of a vacuum pump along with Viagra (or Cialis, Levitra) to create an erection and to exercise the penis. It is important that the penis is exercised to sustain the elasticity and elongation. The other intervention is the use of penile injections. This is using a small needle and syringe and injecting medication directly into the side of the penis. The medication causes an erection and once the dosage is right then it is about as close to a normal erection as you can get. Of course it is not for everyone as you have to be able to give yourself an injection. The injection itself is done with an insulin type of needle and is just a pin prick. I personally do not like needles but I am able to inject myself without a problem. The quality of the erection compared to one generated with Viagra and the vacuum pump is far better.

Hope this helps.

Tamu
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