@jeffmarc, all,
I should clarify the healing issue I am referring to is not healing from radiation treatment so fortunately it has not been an issue for you and probably/hopefully never will. The issue is that the tissues ability heal is greatly degraded when exposed to strong radiation treatments. So the concern is that if you have radiation treatment on your prostate and later have to cut into it may not heal properly. Of the degree tissue degradation will be a function of the treatment type and strength. But it should be a factor of consideration. In my case I could have chosen radiation but as stated I would need to get any surgery and healing in advance of the radiation to avoid high risk of serious complications as serious as ending up with a colostomy bag. Hope this clarification is helpful.