The simple answer is, “there is nothing like it.” Unique to men and unique to each man. You go in with no symptoms, trusting more than one test and expert’s word you have C, and come out in pain and leaking. Four days out, back to doc to re-secure catheter to my leg so it stopped pulling in and out. In my case, for additional fun, after one week when they pulled out the catheter, for first time ever in my life, an allergic reaction, to who knows what, a rash and swollen head, neck, upper back all the way down into my hands. Trip to urgent care, steroids and Benadryl, finally knocking it down. Now, three weeks post-op, I have no idea whether the pecker is dead or just diminished. And there is no 100% guarantee. Pathology – Grade Grp 5, Cat pT3a, IDC – Present, EPE – Present non-focal, VI and PI – Present. At least C is not in removed right side lymph nodes and nerve bundle. PSA in 3 months. Nothing will be normal again………Doc Holliday on death bed to Wyatt Erp in “Tombstone,” “There is no normal life, Wyatt. Only life. Go out and live it.” No more practical advice than that…ever.