OK… I know I shot my mouth off a year ago out here saying, “ I'll never
stick a needle in my dick no matter how much I'd like an erection.”  Well -
“too soon old - too late schmart” - never say never.

I just passed my 2nd RP anniversary - thanking my Higher Power that I'm
cancer free and dry as a desert - but, “willy” still don't get much more
than a tiny bit of engorgement with LOT'S of passion - and, just a tad bit
more than that with any of the 3 flavors of sex candy - barely penetrable at
best…  I fumbled around with a cheap pump, but I could just never get used
to it.  Fun to watch him grow a tad and get red as a beet - but, not much
help during the course of “gettin' it on”….  (Which was just fine as I have
a wonderful partner that claims she is enjoying our love making even with a
“wee willy.”  (lol)

However, that doesn't seem to be enough for Tarzan.  (“Me Tarzan.  You Jane.
Me want to be hard.”  (lol)   So, after reading all the old posts on here
that I could find about the pros and cons of INJECTIONS, I had an
appointment with my Urologist staff (nurses), today, to learn how to INJECT
myself with Edex.  Despite my pleas to try a “minimal” dose first - the
nurse demanded that I use 10 of the 20 mcg that came in the vial.  The shot
was as you guys have suggested - very easy and almost painless - even though
the needle was a LOT longer than I could have imagined.  However, for the
next two hours I experienced the most horrific pain I have had since the day
after RP - worse, actually…  The medication created the most magnificent
erection (it might have been a tad shorter, however, slightly bent forward)
- but, was excruciatingly painful…  My plans for “showing off” my new toy
were replaced with immediate use of Sudafed, ice packs and inappropriate
language…

I know you guys that have used and/or are using shots mentioned “some” pain
- but, I didn't think you were talking about mind altering pain..  (I didn't
want to think, watch TV, eat, move, talk, let alone have sex - just wanted
the pain to subside…)   So, where do you guys think all that pain came from:

1)    The medication? (If so - will it get better?)
2)    The fact that this is the first full erection I've had in over 2 years?
3)    The shorter urethra?

I know this topic has been discussed many times before, but I can't find
them all..  Any recommendations now that I'm willing to prick myself????

Thanks,

Paul

 Age: 65
10/04: PSA = 10.4,12 needle biopsy - Gleason 7 (“in a few samples”), T1C
11/04: RP “looks like we got it” - sparing one and a half bundles of nerves
07/06: PSA = less than 0.1
11/06: Good bladder control - STILL no erections