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Your PSA Trends after Salvage Radiation & 6 Months of Orgovyx?
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@jeffmarc For me, incontinence started about 7 years after my salvage radiation in 2013. On the plus side, without ADT, PSA steadily decreased from about .6 to .022 in 2022 (slow increase since to .05-.07 range; we're watching it). So, at age 74, I guess if I have to choose, I'd opt for damp drawers over aggressive recurrence.
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@waldo434
I had an AUS (Artificial urinary sphincter) Installed on June 4 and activated on July 10. I am 100% Continent and do not have to wear anything in my underwear anymore. It was quite aggravating over the years to have to put up with leaking when I had no idea how much it would leak, Sometimes way too fast.
They do have to put you under for it, But you recover very quickly. I was 78 when I had it done. The only problem was sitting down, since they put stitches in the perineum. You have to sit very carefully. They have another opening in the stomach, but it heals very quickly, No real pain. It was well worth it.
I no longer have to wear black pants everywhere. I can go anywhere without worrying about, am I going to start leaking too much.
There are definitely solutions to damp drawers. If you have not had radiation, you can have ProACT Which is much simpler.