New member - fresh post-op RP

Hi all, this is an interesting place that I might have found earlier, but didn't look hard enough.

I'm a 60 year old healthy male (spent my 60th in bed) having undergone an open radical prostatectomy 8 days ago.  The open surgery was a breeze.  I spent one day in the hospital and had no pain (have not taken any pain meds since the surgery).  The path report shows the G7 disease to be contained with clear margins and no perineural spread.  The left nerve was spared and the right was "questionable", but might still be there.  I had the catheter out yesterday and and am delighted to not have a drop of incontinence in the 24 hours since, voiding normally, thank you God or any other spirits that are watching over me.  I have a thin, attrative 41 year old wife who is anxious to help me with the "other" part of healing/rehab process and we've already started that, without much success yet, but I'm even guardedly optimistic about that.  At least for the time being we've declined ED meds, but I'm certainly keeping that option open in my own mind.

As I look at this process and stages of completion, here's what I see:

Dx and acceptance - done

Curative steps - done (wait and see results)

Incontinence - seems done

Regain sexual function -  well, I think I see where most of my questions here are going to be coming from.

More later.

Hi Aviator,

You sound great!! A politive attitude on our best asset to overcome this disease.

Don't be afraid of using the ED meds. They do more than just help us have sex. All the nerves, muscles and blood vessels have been disturbed and the meds help the healing process.

Good luck and please stay with us...

Jim

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Aviator,
Welcome to a two wonderful places: This forum and "The Other Side" of surgery! Glad it went well, and hope your recovery stays on track! Vet1 is right though, take it easy! Your body need to have the time to heal! Get some rest and keep us posted!
Best,
Mike

Hi aviator.  I had my open surgeru on May 30 and will get my staples and cath out next tuesday.  I have been walking since the day after surgery.  I spent two days in the hospital aftger surgery which is the policy of my Dr. I have found I have overdone it a couple of times, I was sick on my stomach yesterday and and an hour away from home too.  Don't know about the little blue pills yet because of no problems prior to surgery, but if you Dr. says to use them, by all means do what he tells you to do.  Good luck to you.  We have a son who is a pilot and works for the local FBO.

mvesr

Now almost 6 weeks post op and doing well.  PSA yesterday was "undetectable".  Having gone through open radical prostatectomy I'm pleasantly surprised so far.  Zero incontinence from day one, intercourse at least once (without Viagra) and what looks like a "cure", at least at this point. Time to "move on".

Althought robotic surgery seemed intriquing, I don't see that I would have done any better with it.  Interesting casual discussion with my urologist about it, though.  I wonder if we ever go to some universal health care system if there will be a separation (with respect to funding) between open and robotic surgery.  Certainly the system will save a lot of money by paying for open procedures only (or an allowance for same, with the patient having to pay the difference out of pocket).  Time will tell, and it's nice to have time.

Hi Aviator!

This Thursday will be 3 weeks Post Op, and feeling fine.  Lucky you with the catheter, I got mine out today, HORAY!  So far no leaks.  I to am very happy I chose the open RP, little more invasive, but there is a lot to say about the "Human touch". Hey there are good results with all treatments, just a little biased.  Since I turned 60 5 months ago, I has arthoscoptic knee surgery, and PC, what's going on here?  No action down below yet, hoping for the best!

Take Care!