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Operation number 2... AUS
Fairly quick meeting with the surgeon yesterday. I showed him my bladder diary from last week & he was a bit horrified. But it gave...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Mar 12 1:57pm
AUS failed at or before activation
To make it short,02/08/*2021 had RP,left me totally incontinent.Dr. was urging me for years to get AUS.I thought it was medieval and there had to...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Feb 1 12:03pm
Recovery timeline following AUS
What was your recovery from the AUS procedure like? If you had previously had radiation treatment for prostate cancer, how did that affect the AUS...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Feb 23 7:34am
Can anyone share their experience with ProACT (an AUS)?
My 71 year old husband had prostatectomy surgery in August 2023 followed by 6 weeks of radiation therapy which finished the end of January this...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Mar 24 3:54pm
ProACT vs AUS (Artificial Urinary Sphincter): Which did you choose?
In 2015 at 55 I had an RP with radiation. Never leaked. 2019 developed a stricture and urologist tried to balloon with cath but, it...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Apr 3 5:34pm
Any experiences with Artificial Urinary Sphincter (AUS) or Sling?
Hello. Just wondering if anyone has a long-ish term experience with either the sling or AUS. I had a partial nerve sparing prostatectomy in 2018....
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Jan 13 9:59am
Can someone help me about life after AUS 800 implant?
This is my first question/post so please excuse me as I a new at this. I am 58 and have had an RP in October...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Mar 3 11:50am
Does your Artificial Urinary Sphincter AUS800 leak?
I know there are a couple of guys that have helped me in the past, My AUS has been activated for only 2 months. It...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Dec 30, 2024
Artificial Urinary Sphincter surgery: Only after 6 months
Hello allFirst post allJuly 8th I had RP surgery at University of Chicago hospital.As weeks/months go bye and NO improvement in leakage I’m starting to...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Feb 24 8:08am
Urethral Sling for Minor Stress Incontinence
Hi all, I have seen discussions around the Artificial Urinary Sphincter on this forum, but I am curious if anyone has experience with the "sling"...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Mar 9, 2024
Life after prostate cancer
I am new on here. Age 72. I had RARP in Jan 2020. surgery/biopsy revealed 1 out 12 samples with cancer. Gleason 3+3. Margins were...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: May 22, 2024
Change in Incontinence after Salvage Radiation
Incontinence after Salvage Radiation I had a RP in May 2018 and while my PSA post RP was undetectable, I did suffer from fairly significant...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Nov 22, 2024