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No erection after 5 years after radical prostatectomy
Prostate Cancer | Last Active: Feb 17 10:48am | Replies (47)Comment receiving replies
@tomf
My husband is 63 and will be having internal radiation in January for his prostate cancer. We were going to have the removal but after we talk to a radiologist the side effects we're going to be a lot different so we are now choosing radiation the internal radiation which is two sessions and it's all done. The effects will come 5 to 10 years down the road which he'll then be in his '70s and we'll have a different mindset by then.
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I had my surgery January 2, 2020...I chose surgery because my biopsy showed a very aggressive cancer. I was told then that if I went with radiation you can't do surgery as a back up plan...I have a PSA test every four months and since my surgery my cancer is undetectable...but I still can't get an erection unless I do the shots...thank God I have an incredible wife who gives me the shot. I was 65 when I had my surgery and I'm 70 now and I still crave sex...all the time! I've had a Great five years with my wife, my kids and grand kids...I feel lucky in life and hope to have many more years.
@kila1988 I agree with Jeff Marchi that the only internal radiation I know if is HDR (high dose, short term brachytherapy) or Low Dose Brachytherapy (implantable permanent radioactive seeds).
I had one outpatient HDR procedure as a boost to 5 weeks of IMRT external beam radiation sessions. My first RO suggested the two HDR and done option early on (as you outlined) but I opted at the advise of my RO for the combo program
The HDR session was much easier than I expected. I had no pain, post procedure bleeding, and did not go home with a Foley catheter (thank God).
You should compare the combo external beam radiation + brachytherapy to the two HDR sessions for effectiveness and long term biochemical remission stats
Good luck
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@kila1988
The only radiation I know of that can be done in two sessions is brachytherapy. That radiation is very effective and is used heavily in Europe.
Is that what he is having?
I was diagnosed at 62 and had surgery. It came back three years later and I had radiation. I’ve had three more reoccurrences and I’m still alive at 78. Last two years I’ve been undetectable. They’ve got great drugs now and they’ll be getting better, Your husband’s very likely will live into his 80s or longer.