Erecaid penis pump: Anyone used this with prostate cancer?

Not erecaid, but I do have a different VED for penile rehab post RALP. I use it every day, along with sildenafil prescribed by my surgeon. Combined they get blood into the penis and it seems to be effective so far. I am trying to get rebated for the cost of the pump but the insurance company has me jumping through hoops.

Russ has the hand one for 99 dollars ! It don’t work well 😞

Vacurect was my choice.

Hello there, from everything I’ve researched it’s recommended to purchase the best quality pump you can, regardless of brand! I spent $300 on mine and it works very well. I have both the hand pump and automatic pump at my disposal. I’ve only used the hand pump as it’s very effective and gives me more control on how erect and how much blood I want to enter my penis. It also works well for sexual intercourse. Like others recovering from RALP, I take CIALIS, 20mg every other day. Everybody is different so the type of ED meds and dosage will vary to start with.
I just tried my first injection of TRIMIX at my Urologists office and it seemed to work well. We just did enough to see how I would tolerate and it was fine. We injected 1.0 but I would go up to 1.5 for sexual intercourse.
I want to have and use all methods to see what’s most effective. It’s recommended to use the pump for general rehabilitation of the penis. Depending on where you are and what kind of time frame, preference etc. Having options is a good thing to utilize.

Hi so before cancer he also had Ed was taking slidal also ! Now that they are giving him Lupron shots and chemo and cancer pills it still does not stay hard for him ! The handheld is good the band hurts on his penis 😞 Thanku

Hi there, I hope I can be of some assistance. First, regarding the band that fits the base of the penis after the pump has got the amount of erection you want…….it can be a little tricky to get the band in the right position before you deflate the pump to remove it from the penis. You need to make sure you have the proper fitting band. Anything too small will feel too tight. If it’s too big it won’t keep the blood in the penis to maintain your erection. So, make sure you get a properly fitted band.
Unfortunately, the LUPRON is designed to reduce and or lower the amount of Testosterone in your body. It’s a pretty standard treatment to go along and be in concert with radiation treatments. I am not familiar with its use in chemo but the goal is still the same, lower the Testosterone levels in your body. Frankly, I am not a proponent of this. Every man needs a minimum amount of Testosterone to maintain overall good health and well-being. It also keeps your Libido from completely disappearing in addition to maintaining healthy muscle and bone mass and assisting with a positive psychological outlook and reducing symptoms of depression associated with your cancer diagnosis and treatment.
However, the therapy and protocol you’re on is designed to reduce the cancer and once you have detectable cancer cells, Testosterone feeds the growth of those cancer cells. Hence, don’t give the body any Testosterone!!!!
I had the RALP and was on Testosterone Replacement Therapy for 11 years before I was diagnosed with my Prostate Cancer. As a result, I had to stop my “TRT” which was very difficult for me. I have very low “T” which goes down to between 20-90 if I don’t take any “T” injections. The normal range for a male 50+ years is about 300-750 or so. When on “TRT” I maintain a level of about 500-600. I have been extremely debilitated from Chronic Fatigue Syndrome and Fibromyalgia since 1990. So for me, the radiation and Lupron or something similar was not a viable option for me. My cancer was still 100% located within my Prostate so I chose the surgical route. Additionally, if my cancer ever comes back I have the radiation option available to me at that time. It doesn’t work the other way around. Again, every case is different and there is no best option just the option that is best for you!
I monitor my PSA every 2 months on average. It’s been at < 0.014 (undetectable) since my surgery on 10/25/22. I resumed my “TRT” on 3/27/23 and it’s still at < 0.014 as of one week ago.
Most of the latest research indicates and supports the usage of “TRT” following surgery to assist patients with their recovery. (Even if they didn’t have “Low T” previously). As discussed above, given that my detectable cancer is gone there are presumably no more detectable cancer cells to feed with my “TRT!”
Of course, there could always be the possibility that some of my previous cancer cells got away or weren’t detectable in the surgical labs but that’s a risk I am willing to take. Again, by today’s current medical research, patient studies and risk assessments, I am at the same risk as a man who’s never had or been diagnosed with Prostate Cancer! Again, the assumption being if there’s no cancer cells present there’s no cancer cells to feed!
Regardless, I am checking my PSA diligently because if it starts to go up measurably I will have to test for the cancer returning. Given the fact that there’s a 30%-40% of the cancer returning within the first 5 years for all patients. Every patient needs to regularly monitor their numbers etc.
Again, for me, I have absolutely “NO LIFE” if I am not on my “TRT” so it’s a lot more critical for me than most men!
Everybody must make the choices that they and their physicians are most comfortable with and whatever associated risks are involved.
I still had a very high libido up until the date of my surgery. The day after my surgery and for the first 5 months following I had absolutely no libido at all. The first week I returned to my “TRT” my libido was back!
So my friend, I think it’s very challenging for any PC Patient to experience feeling any kind of libido while on LUPRON or any other similar kind of drug!
Do your research and discuss the options with your physicians as to how you might adjust your treatment protocol as you improve.
Unfortunately, there are absolutely NO GUARANTEES when it comes to cancer of any type. You are either in REMISSION or you’re not!
This is a quotation of mine that I scribed regarding cancer!
“Cancer is DUBIOUS at best, SINISTER at worst and VILLAINOUS at rest!”
I wish you the very best in your recovery journey. After all, it’s a journey for all of us!
GODSPEED