Medical Forum / Diseases and Disorders / Prostate Cancer / February 2007
Extra: There is Life after RP!
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callalily - 28 Jan 2007 00:28 GMT Well, folks:
IT finally happened. As a matter of fact, he is dosing comfortably now.
We were just hanging out in bed, not even paying much attention to one another. In fact, I was reading an article in Sci Amer. about bonobos.
So, that's a good lead-in
Anyway, I looked over at him and he had this erection. Picture perfect.
It appeared out of nowhere. And it took no work, either.
We couldn't believe it.
And there was no artificial anything. No shots. OK, Cialis every 2 days.
The best part was, it took a "normal" amount of time, because I'm tired of the ones that never quit. I'll take the 4 1/2 minutes.
So, miracles do happen.
It is now 15 mos. and one week since his RP, and I am convinced that things do get better with time. I know it.
So forget all those bad things I said about RP. Reserve your place in line now.
Leah
PS: I have heard it said, a number of times, that some men have a better orgasm after surgery. In fact, I read such a post today. Plus, if you use injections to have sex to have sex after RP, you can pretty much do it on your own terms. In some ways it's much better than the real thing.
chasjac - 28 Jan 2007 02:09 GMT Way to go, Leah! Congratulations!
I read that today about the orgasms, too. Mine have been more intense -- it feels as though there's a nerve that starts firing, as though it would have been doing something else to the prostate before, and now it's sending out a signal that's got no place ot go. Whatever it is, I'll take it.
--charlie
glassman - 28 Jan 2007 04:41 GMT > Well, folks: > [quoted text clipped - 35 lines] > pretty much do it on your own terms. In some ways it's much better > than the real thing. Congrats Leah... and I don't feel at all dirty about you sharing your moment of success with us. Intimacy can be shared.
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Kenn Errey - 13 Feb 2007 18:16 GMT Hi, Leah.
Congratulations on the excellent news!
Personally, I'm glad to hear that you are taking back all the bad things you said about RP, because, as you may recall, you recommended Dr. Samadi to me.
Well, I had RLRP with him this past Friday, and I'm home recovering. Things are going ok. The surgery went very well, indeed. He told me it wound up being more complex than initially anticipated, due to my having 12 our of 12 biopsy cores showing some cancer. So, I will have the catheter in a full 10 days. Uggh. I've had problems with bladder spasms the past two days, but overall, the pain is getting better, and I am feeling better each day. He did manage to spare both of my nerves, much to my surprise. Dr. Samadi truly is a special Doctor, and a true artist.
I wanted to tell you that this morning, as I was waking up for day 5 after surgery, I actually had what guys refer to as "morning wood," yes, even with the catheter in! I had to raise the blankets after thinking, "hmmm...this sure feels like an erection." And sure enough, there it was! I wondered if I were dreaming. In all my research I'd never heard of such a thing. Ok, yes, I was in perfect sexual health going in, and quite active, but still...
I'm looking forward to getting rid of this darn catheter in a week, and seeing how I'm doing with continence.
Best of luck to you, and your husband.
Kenn.
Steve Kramer - 13 Feb 2007 20:21 GMT > Well, I had RLRP with him this past Friday, and I'm home recovering. > Things are going ok. The surgery went very well, indeed. That's great Kenn. The worst part of it is behind you. And, maybe all of it!!!
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Kenn Errey - 13 Feb 2007 18:17 GMT Hi, Leah.
Congratulations on the excellent news!
Personally, I'm glad to hear that you are taking back all the bad things you said about RP, because, as you may recall, you recommended Dr. Samadi to me.
Well, I had RLRP with him this past Friday, and I'm home recovering. Things are going ok. The surgery went very well, indeed. He told me it wound up being more complex than initially anticipated, due to my having 12 our of 12 biopsy cores showing some cancer. So, I will have the catheter in a full 10 days. Uggh. I've had problems with bladder spasms the past two days, but overall, the pain is getting better, and I am feeling better each day. He did manage to spare both of my nerves, much to my surprise. Dr. Samadi truly is a special Doctor, and a true artist.
I wanted to tell you that this morning, as I was waking up for day 5 after surgery, I actually had what guys refer to as "morning wood," yes, even with the catheter in! I had to raise the blankets after thinking, "hmmm...this sure feels like an erection." And sure enough, there it was! I wondered if I were dreaming. In all my research I'd never heard of such a thing. Ok, yes, I was in perfect sexual health going in, and quite active, but still...
I'm looking forward to getting rid of this darn catheter in a week, and seeing how I'm doing with continence.
Best of luck to you, and your husband.
Kenn.
Kenn Errey - 13 Feb 2007 18:19 GMT Hi, Leah.
Congratulations on the excellent news!
Personally, I'm glad to hear that you are taking back all the bad things you said about RP, because, as you may recall, you recommended Dr. Samadi to me.
Well, I had RLRP with him this past Friday, and I'm home recovering. Things are going ok. The surgery went very well, indeed. He told me it wound up being more complex than initially anticipated, due to my having 12 our of 12 biopsy cores showing some cancer. So, I will have the catheter in a full 10 days. Uggh. I've had problems with bladder spasms the past two days, but overall, the pain is getting better, and I am feeling better each day. He did manage to spare both of my nerves, much to my surprise. Dr. Samadi truly is a special Doctor, and a true artist.
I wanted to tell you that this morning, as I was waking up for day 5 after surgery, I actually had what guys refer to as "morning wood," yes, even with the catheter in! I had to raise the blankets after thinking, "hmmm...this sure feels like an erection." And sure enough, there it was! I wondered if I were dreaming. In all my research I'd never heard of such a thing. Ok, yes, I was in perfect sexual health going in, and quite active, but still...
I'm looking forward to getting rid of this darn catheter in a week, and seeing how I'm doing with continence.
Best of luck to you, and your husband.
Kenn.
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