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Hi. I had prostate removed. Cancer came back in 16 months. 35 radiation treatments. Gross hematuria. radiation cystitis and radiation proctitis. 40 HBO treatment sessions. Had AUS installed. Failed. Revision surgery fail. Cuff caused erosion in my urethra. More surgery. Had urethroplasty to repair radiation caused problems. Many catheters during this and ED visits and admitted to hospital. Had suprapubic catheter for 12 months to allow urethra to heal. Had new AUS installed. Had to wait 2 months to heal before activation of the AUS. So far, only 2 months into it and many questions. Yes, it can be done, but if your system is not in good condition, it may not work. My doc gave me a 50% chance of working for a couple of years because my urethra is shot, small bladder and lots of other problems. I found a urologist who specializes in radiation caused problems. He is working wonders with me. Choose your surgeon carefully. Many can install the AUS, but only a few can fix the radiation caused problems and have the AUS actually work. Good luck.