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Advice wanted for upcoming RARP
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Hi Someoneelse
Today is exactly 12 months since RARP at UCI Medical Center . I was 67 , T2, Gleason 3+4 , favorable , PSA 2 at diagnosis (1 year earlier) and 3 at surgery. Post surgery, I only needed tylenol for a day or two and that was for the shoulder pain from the gas they inflate you up with during the procedure. Catheter was in for 7 days, could drive, but not fun as my car sits low and the bag tended to elevate on my leg and then there was the pinching from the tube, etc. Like Jeff M I had zero incontinence when they pulled the catheter so I threw away the box of pads.. woohooo! The only good side effect of the surgery besides removing the diseased prostate is that I can pee anywhere anytime. I am in and out of the urinal like a teenager while my friends stand there for who knows how long. ED is still there and while improving a 100 mg viagra is good for only about 80 to 90% erection so trimix is the only sure bet. Time will tell, but starting to think about plan “AMS implant” if necessary in 12 months . You should be fine with a surgeon that has done so many and ED is not going to be an issue for you.
All the Best!
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@beachflyer Thanks for you reply. I hope I have the same results as you. I am 3+ 4 as well with 9.85 PSA with an 84cc prostate. Decipher score .60. Funny my PIRAD score is 1 though. I am 68 years old.
Anyway I got the 24 cm AMS 700 CX inflatable penile prosthesis a few years ago. I got tired of the pills, they made me feel like crap and didnt always work. I did trimix for years and it works really well. But I got tired of sticking needles in my penis. I got many big bruises over the years. As soon as I turned 65 I got the implant. Medicare paid for most of it. It cost me $200 out of pocket. No more drugs or needles. In my case it works well. It might be a good option for you.
Good luck
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Hi @beachflyer. Your experience sounds a lot like mine. I had RARP just over 15 months ago. I also still had mild ED (80% - 90%) at 12 months. I just wanted to let you know that I made another improvement around 14 months and now (at 15 months) I feel I'm back to pre-surgery capability. I take daily 5mg Cialis (generic) and 100mg Viagra (generic) an hour before on an empty stomach. So don't give up yet and it definitely took me longer than 12 months to get back to pre-surgery capability. Hopefully you'll also continue to improve and get back to pre-surgery as well. Best wishes.