Here is an update on my condition. It is very, very promising. After a
laproscopic RRP five weeks ago I got my first PSA test and it was
undetectable. Great news!!!!

Here are the facts: pre op- 5.0 psa, normal DRE,  biopsy showed 3 out of 12
cores positive all on one lobe, Gleason 6. Post op Gleason 7, with cancerous
cells in both lobes but clear margins.

Note that the biopsy is a hit or miss thing. Out of six cores on one lobe,
none showed cancer, but the post op pathology report did.

So, how did it all go. After sugery which was pretty easy given that it was
done laproscopically, I came home the next day and sat around for two weeks
until the catheter was removed. I hated that damn catheter!!!

That night I was pretty dry, but the next day I went to work and essentially
100% of my urine ended up in the pads I was wearing. I went through 6 or so
each day, several of which were soaked. But about 10 days later I had a
breakthrough and only wet two pads. Today I am still wearing a pad, but it
is only damp at the end of 24 hours. I expect to eliminate the pad in about
a month. So the incontinence thing is almost under control.

Erectile function is another story. I can see a little bit of tumescence
with a lot of stimulation, but it is still really floppy. But surprise,
surprise, I can masterbate to an orgasm even with a floppy penis. I wouldn't
have believed this possible but it happened, 2-3 times even. It wasn't much
of an orgasm. Well, you know the saying, even the worst sex is wonderful.
Well that wasn't the case. The orgasm was the puniest I have experienced,
but hey, it felt ok.

So, I saw my urologist today and he gave me the great PSA news, as well as a
prescription for Levitra. He said give it a try, it might work. I will
experiment (well my wife may not appreciate that comment) this weekend and
if succesful, I will post the results (only the facts and nothing but the
facts).

David- almost dry, but floppy.