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Thanks for answering my dumb questions!
When they took your prostate out and examined it did they know at the time that the had cancer metastasized out of the prostate? Or did it just pop up out of the blue?
The big thing that scares me is the incontinence. I know it can range from a relatively minor short term deal to a real long term nightmare. How would you rate your experience?
I'm 68 now and I wonder if I had the procedure and have good control shortly after will that control erode as I age.
The more research I do the more complicated this all gets. I thought having a penile implant would give me a leg up in this situation. That's also what the urologist said when he put it in. BUT I'm finding out you cant have some procedures if you have that implant. Like the TULSA Pro for example.
Thanks for your time and thoughts!
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I had the surgery done at 62 15 years ago. They’re getting a lot better at it today, can do Nerve Sparing surgery for most people, can save at least 1/2 the nerves in some cases as well.
My cancer had not Metastasized yet. 3 1/2 years after surgery it came back And I had salvage radiation. 2 1/2 years later, it came back and I Started Lupron. There was suspected there might be something on my spine at that time, but the drugs totally controlled it so that it never went anywhere. Had it zapped a couple years ago.
No one can promise what your issues will be with continence. Everyone is so different but almost everyone becomes continent. I had no problems at all after the catheter was removed, I was about your age so that may help.
Some people do lose control as they age, but doing Kegle’s regularly can keep your pelvic floor muscles strong and you won’t have that problem. There is an awful lot of information about kegles on YouTube.