Hello to all of my fellow PC patients and friends. About the most insightful comment I’ve read so far is “that there is NO, RIGHT, answer)! However, there are the answer(s) that are RIGHT & CORRECT for you! Having chosen and completed the RALP myself on 10/25/22, I feel confident it was the best choice for me. Given the fact, (one of the facts) that regardless of whether you utilize the surgical or radiation route there’s a 30%-40% chance that our cancer will reappear within the first 5 years after surgery. Secondly, radiation and surgery enjoy about the identical rate of efficacy so there’s no perceptive advantage regarding your choice and option based on l recovery rates. I continue to study Prostate Cancer and subscribe to various patient sites and discussion forums like this one. I find them all to be of value and informative. It’s not my intention to be the authority or represent the authoritative voice on anything. However, to be clear, nobody is ever “completely cured” of cancer! More succinctly, you are either in “REMISSION” or you are not!
Of course, I hope that all of us remain in remission the rest of our lives. I’ve also come to understand that one’s recovery from Incontinence and or ED are varied and come with different time tables and levels of success or not. I am turning 69 years of age this August. I was told and had researched that most men after their initial recovery from the surgery will return to their pre surgical levels and sexual abilities with the the functionality of their erect penis for sexual inter course with just the use of ED Medication. Assuming you had a successful “NERVE SPARING” surgery and outcome! Well, that certainly has not been the facts in my case. I was very sexually active with strong elections enjoying sexual intercourse with my wife 2-3 times a week prior to surgery. I’ve been taking 20mg of CIALIS daily without any measurable results. I recently started using a Penile Pump to assist with the rehabilitation of my Penis and it is helping me. It literally forces newer and higher levels of blood into my Penis which all of us need to help keep our Penile tissue healthy. It also provides the option of maintaining an erection for sexual intercourse as well. (With the addition of the Penile Ring placed at the base of your Penis before deflating the Penile Pump)! It’s not the favorite choice for my wife and I but it works and provides a workable solution for obtaining and maintaining an erection suitable enough for sexual penetration. Even better, I consulted with my Urologist who is assisting me with my Penile Rehabilitation and we tried my first injection of TRIMIX. You can read more about this on your own but it contains 3 different VASSIODIALATORS, which provides me a greater erection without the use and some uncomfortableness which accompanies the Penile Ring with the Penile Pump. As the “pills” were ineffective for establishing erections, the TRIMIX injection worked perfectly. The needle is similar to that of which a diabetic uses to inject insulin. Very little pain or uncomfortableness which dissipates in minutes. You are ready to go between 5-15 minutes after the injection depending upon whether you and your partner participate in any foreplay or not. For me…….I like having options, the “pills” are still supposed to play a part in my overall penile rehabilitation. The Penile Pump plays a crucial role in my penile rehabilitation and Option 2 for getting an erection for sex. The TRIMIX injection, Option 1 is great for getting an erection for sex almost on call……..So, I provide the above information and options as possible considerations for you to try concerning your overall recovery journey.
Like everything else that we’ve discussed above, the more successful, viable options you have, the more choices you can enjoy. Wishing you all a successful recovery outcome and adventure ahead.
GODSPEED