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Artificial Urinary Sphincter (AUS)
I had successful prostate cancer surgery in 2002 at age 53. I am now 77 years old and for the past year or so I...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: 4 days ago
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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, 2025
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AUS activation and riding a bike
To those who've had an AUS implant. Did it take a while after activations to get used to it? How much of a learning curve...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Jan 27 2:24pm
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AUS 800 post activation pain
I had my procedure in Jan ‘26 and 6 weeks later activation. Since activation I’ve experienced periodic severe pain in the penis and scrotal area...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: 2 days ago
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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 10 7:59pm
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An artificial urinary sphincter (AUS) caution: Wear a MediAlert
If I haven't posted this before, I'll repeat it.If you have an AUS or maybe even balloons on your urethra, be cautious of any catheterization....
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Jan 27 6:52am
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Problems with Artificial Urinary Sphincter (AUS) install: Tips?
Went to emergency room last nite - he could only pee in little drops and his bladder was full. The urologist met us there and...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Jan 12 9:35am
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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: Feb 26 12:56pm
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Anyone had to have AUS removed due to device infection?
Anyone else have an AUS inserted and then had to have it removed due to device infection? How did the healing of your incisions go...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Jan 15 6:43pm
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Video showing patient using Artificial Urinary Sphincter (AUS)
After seeing a number of *animations* of an artificial urinary sphincter in use, I've finally found an actual video of an actual patient using it.(6:30...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Jul 26, 2025