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How long ago did you have surgery and what was your age? Are you experiencing any side affects. Are you happy you did? I know second guessing isn't good, just curious. I really don't know what to do.

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I am 52. I had my RARP with Dr. Patel at Advent only five weeks ago. He was able to do good nerve sparing, over 75% on each dide, and margins were negative. I was Gleason 4+4 on biopsy. I have more incontinence than I had hoped/expected, but within what seems to be still a normal range. To soon to evaluate boners.

For what it's worth, I'm 54 and was recommended surgery, without a single one of my nine doctors recommending radiation (3 x urologist, 3 x radiation oncologist, 3 x medical oncologist). I was 3 + 4, but I was told to avoid radiation since I was likely to live long enough to see the side effects of it and was healthy enough to overcome the surgery and any side effects. There is also a chance of irradiating your bowels, meaning your incontinence issues could be much, much, worse. That chance might be pretty small, but it was clear: radiation as a back up method if RARP doesn't work.