Mike, I have a penile implant. I would recommend you go to www.FrankTalk.org . This site is better suited for discussions on penile implants. You will find a discussion topic on the site dedicated to...
Lack of spontaneity when using injections is the reason, after two years of injections, I had an implant. The front end of the process was not the problem for me. I used 0.08 ml of Trimix and after...
Woodworker, The first person you should ask about what to expect after surgery is your surgeon. The good ones can quote you their statistics relative to incontinance and ED. You should also ask your...
I have had a penile implant. As Cajun Jeff suggests you should go to www.frankTalk.org. I have posted my penile implant experience on that site and there are others. Like any surgery you should be...
I recovered my continence fairly quickly so I cannot share any personal experience but I can tell you what the PA in my urologist's clinic told me. We were talkiing while my penile implant was being...
Jim, All the stuff going on in your head right now will not help you with the decision you have to make. Here is what I thnk you should do. Take that hot and lovely wife of yours and go away for a...
Jeff, When I went to have my first injection at my urologist's office his PA gave me Caverjet as he said about half the men can use it and they prefer it over Bimix and Trimix because they have had...
Bassguy, I believe you have done an excellent job at processing the information, researching the treatments and choosing what you are comfortable with. Even a Gleason of 6 you have plenty of time to...
soulmate, I guess I come from the perspective of why wait. In my case my urologist combined the use of ED drugs and the injections. The only reason to wait is the fear of the injection which most men...
Alice, In the three years I have been on this forum there has been all kinds of suggestions as to what to wear after surgery for the catheter. It appears the experiences with catheters vary greatly...
alicomp, First of all this is major surgery even though the Da Vinci helps with recovery. To help recovery your husband should exericse between now and the surgery. The two of you can take a couple...
When I was diagnosed with PCa the local urologist did not do a very good job of informing me about treatment options and was promoting open surgery because that is what he did. I had always told...
My insurance paid for the one I used and it was expensive. I was never pleased with it. The rings are very uncomfortable. I used it for rehab but as others have said it just did not work for sex. For...
Gene214, He pressed to the pubic bone just like you described. Tamu...
Update: My penile implant was activated yesterday. The PA deflated what I had from the surgery and then pumped it up. Penile tenderness was minimal but scrotum tenderness was touchy when he did it....
I read and post on this one, Yananow and FrankTalk. I found Yananow first when I was diagnosed and then this one shortly after. Tamu...
I now have a penile implant but when I was using injections I also found that I needed more and more of the Bimix to get a firm enough erection and then I was having to put up with 3 to 4 hour long...
golferguy, I had an AMS 700 LGX implant put in on December 17th so I am about 4 weeks post op. Here is what I can share: My surgery lasted for about two and a half hours. At least that is how much...
I had no swelling or bruising and only soreness. I had no sharp or throbbing pains. I never took a pain pill other then extra strength Tylenol. When I leaked at first I could feel it. When it got...
I had the same problem and it lasted for a little while and if I do not void before having sex now I will still leak a few drops on climaxing. When I asked my surgeon about it he told me studies have...
I was very nervous about the surgery as I had never been operated on before but I was not questioning my decision for surgery. As James C. stated if you are doubtful about your treatment choice then...
When I went back for my six week post op appointment my surgeon I had already been on ED medication for four weeks with no results. My surgeon told me the next step in the intervention could be...
I have tried all of the interventions for ED from PCa and just two weeks ago had a penile implant installed. First, let me say after two weeks I am pain free so I feel bad for Dink and his...
I was told that my inplant has a warranty of 10 years on mechanical failure. I have to say I am already getting excited about the inflation. I had my two week post op appointment this morning and...
hb, The AMS 700 LGX is the latest model by AMS. The LGX stands for length and girth expansion. Models before this one could do one or the other but not both. This is the one recommended by Dr. Milam...
Mavica, While the pain was worse then my PCa surgery it was bearable with the pain pills. I am now 10 days post op and I have no pain at all. I knew the risks before making my decision but in my case...
Thor, You should be okay on the ride home as long as you stop a couple of times to go to the bathroom. They took my catheter out about 5:30 AM the next morning and I was told to push the liquids....
This past Thursday I had an AMS 700 LGX penile implant installed. The surgery was done by Dr. Doug Milam at Vanderbilt Medical Center in Nashville. The surgery took a little over two hours. As...
John, Yes!! You appear to have reached a degree of depression further then I did but you are a lot younger and if I was your age going through the ED stage I would probably be at the same place. As...
As you can tell from my signature I am approaching the three year mark since prostate surgery. The ED has been the issue that I have been dealing with over these years. I have been using injections...
Ted, I have also sent you an email and thanks for sharing. Tamu...
Huey, I do not believe a "best" criteria can be applied to either robotic or open. I also do not believe it is right for those on this forum to lobby for a certain procedure. What we are here for is...
Just to add to the thread the compounded injections can be customized. As an example, I am one of those that had severe aching with Alprostadil. I started using Bimix. While it provided a good enough...
I also agree with James. I am now two and a half years since surgery and I can say the sensation does get better over time but it does not approach the touch sensation prior to surgery. I also find...
Jeff, As already mentioned odds are you will be started with Caverjet. In my case I immediately had aching and an erection for three hours after the injection in my urologist's office. I had to drive...
First thing to understand is how to give yourself injections. There are plenty of diagrams you can get off the Internet but your urologist or his CNP should explain in detail and showing you how. In...
jayjay, I had my PCa surgery done at Vanderbilt and I am now considering implants to be done by Dr. Milam. How did you find Dr. Milam as a concerned surgeon? My experience with Vandebilt has been...
My urologist prescribe the Actis band and I got one and gave it a try. It did not work for me. The purpose of the band is to prevent venous leakage but from my point of view if you cannot get the...
I do not want to sound negative about the ED drugs but studies have reported in the case of radical prostatectomies ED drugs are only successful for about 30% of the men. My surgeon told me the ED...
Siewife, Here is what I did and preparations for surgery. * Getting the body in the best shape possible prior to surgery helps tremedously with the recovery. I walked about 5 miles a day. Half in the...
In the two years since my surgery I have read on this forum many posts about the cath. Two years ago the nick name was Hang for the cath. I had the cath for 13 days. It was not that bad. The third...
Califguy, When I read your post it was like Deja vu. Three weeks after my surgery my mother passed away. Seven months later we had to place my oldest sister into an assisted living facility because...
Fred, I tried Muse and while it gave an erection firm enough for penetration it was just not firm enough. In the beginning my doctor's PA injected me with Caverjet(alprostadil) and I had severe...
Ed, The aprostadil portion of the Trimis is what causes the pain. I would characterize it more as an ache instead of pain. I was on Bimix for a while but felt the erections were just not firm enough....
I would have taken a little more time and checked out proton beam treatment more thoroughly. I had decided on two possible treatments. Proton Beam and Da Vinci. I chose Da Vinci because I wanted to...
The compounding pharmacy my urologist uses and have been great to work with is Franck's Compounding Lab in Ocala, FL. Google them and you can get a phone number. Tamu...
I had somewhat of the same type of experience as the Yananow story. In fact almost identical with regard to age, PSA and biopsy results. My biopsy indicated Gleason 6 in one of ten samples. The first...
ljm, As you can see from my signature it has been two plus years since my surgery. One thing that I have noticed on this forum is a lot of PCa victims are given unreasonable assurances of the return...
I am surprised your urologist did not offer to give you an injection himself in the office to see how you would react to the Caverjet. Many men, including me, had adverse reaction of severe aching to...
As everyone has mentioned the 10 is an aggressive cancer and getting to a treatment soon is a necessity. Your urologist appears to be handling the situation well. You did not mention the type of...