Salvage radiation left me with incontinence and a urethral stricture. Depending on the severity and location of the stricture, the surgery can be dicey. My doctor told me I had a 60/40 chance of success, but a failure would make things even worse. After researching online to forgo the stricture surgery. I choose to get a Optilume balloon which dilated the urethra. My flow has never been better. A urinary clamp and one pad a day addresses the incontinence so well all thoughts of getting an AUS has been abandoned.