How Long for Implant After Prostate Surgery?

[David_R]

I had a text book nerve spairing surgery and I was100% ED. I think they are full of it when they say 90% don't have ED

I had it explained this way when a urologist spoke to a prostate cancer support group that I was in: The nerves on the prostate are like the peel on an orange. You operate as carefully as you can, but sometimes it just is very difficult to completely keep the peel in perfect shape when taking out the orange itself. That was a really good image to help me understand the whole "nerve-sparing" description that is sometimes thrown around way too casually.

[Tybeeman]

I had a text book nerve spairing surgery and I was100% ED. I think they are full of it when they say 90% don't have ED

I had it explained this way when a urologist spoke to a prostate cancer support group that I was in: The nerves on the prostate are like the peel on an orange. You operate as carefully as you can, but sometimes it just is very difficult to completely keep the peel in perfect shape when taking out the orange itself. That was a really good image to help me understand the whole "nerve-sparing" description that is sometimes thrown around way too casually.

Show me a man that had a prostratetomy and has a hard dick when he wants it. Hell show me a man over 60 with a hard dick on demand with no pills.

[alibaba]

Dr. Kibel kept insisting I should be having erections. I would tell him none, he would walk out of the room stating he had to check something and never come back. I asked the nurse and she told me not a chance I had nerve sparing. She said mine was the fastest prostate removal she had ever seen and she had been a surgical nurse 10 years. I would have to dig through file boxes but the whole thing was about an hour after an 8 hour wait in presurgery holding while a mechanic was flown in from Chicago to fix the broken DaVinci machine. She said it would have take at least 2 more hours for nerve sparing. Then about 5 years ago I got a copy of my records which were sent to me by mistake. Had more in them than I had seen in the past. It had the pathology lab reports on the nerves the day after surgery. Both had cancer in them. I knew they had taken the nerves then because they each were separate specimens sent to the lab. Records said it was a "wide prostatectomy" I asked what "wide" meant and was told it was everything came out and anything else surrounding they could take with it. 3 years of being told I should be having erections and every month to 3 month trips to St. Louis wasted. I don't believe any of their shit any more.

[radioradio]

Dr. Kibel kept insisting I should be having erections. I would tell him none, he would walk out of the room stating he had to check something and never come back. I asked the nurse and she told me not a chance I had nerve sparing. She said mine was the fastest prostate removal she had ever seen and she had been a surgical nurse 10 years. I would have to dig through file boxes but the whole thing was about an hour after an 8 hour wait in presurgery holding while a mechanic was flown in from Chicago to fix the broken DaVinci machine. She said it would have take at least 2 more hours for nerve sparing. Then about 5 years ago I got a copy of my records which were sent to me by mistake. Had more in them than I had seen in the past. It had the pathology lab reports on the nerves the day after surgery. Both had cancer in them. I knew they had taken the nerves then because they each were separate specimens sent to the lab. Records said it was a "wide prostatectomy" I asked what "wide" meant and was told it was everything came out and anything else surrounding they could take with it. 3 years of being told I should be having erections and every month to 3 month trips to St. Louis wasted. I don't believe any of their shit any more.

Alibaba,
I never knew that part of your story....
Man, you have had a rough go. Really glad you're finally in a good place compared to where you've been.
Bob 2.1

[Bandit]

Ali
That really is a tough break but like Bob said, your in a good place now. You were able to move forward & thats why guys like you on FT are an inspiration !
Bandit

[alibaba]

Thanks guys. Often overlooked is how hard it is on our wives too. My wife still loathes the doctor who took out my prostate and it has been 8 years.

[ThePlumber1964]

Thanks guys. Often overlooked is how hard it is on our wives too. My wife still loathes the doctor who took out my prostate and it has been 8 years.

Here ThePlumber,

Long time without posting, but always following FT. However, Ali's point forcefully prompted me to express my opinion. I am not a PC survival, but this applies to spouses of ED patients. Most of the time, they are forgotten heroes. They stay with us along this ordeal, suffering with us, in addition of suffering their inherited sexual implications.

I just want to encourage everyone to once in a while get their head above the water, and say thanks to your loving partners. They deserve all the attention and gratefulness we are capable to express. I try to do it as often as possible with my better half. I could have not done it without her. Mamita, I LOVE YOU!!!

PS: Today, September 5th, is our 30th anniversary !!!

[radioradio]

Amen.
And Happy Anniversary!
Bob 2.1

[Larry10625]

Thanks guys. Often overlooked is how hard it is on our wives too. My wife still loathes the doctor who took out my prostate and it has been 8 years.

Here ThePlumber,

Long time without posting, but always following FT. However, Ali's point forcefully prompted me to express my opinion. I am not a PC survival, but this applies to spouses of ED patients. Most of the time, they are forgotten heroes. They stay with us along this ordeal, suffering with us, in addition of suffering their inherited sexual implications.

I just want to encourage everyone to once in a while get their head above the water, and say thanks to your loving partners. They deserve all the attention and gratefulness we are capable to express. I try to do it as often as possible with my better half. I could have not done it without her. Mamita, I LOVE YOU!!!

PS: Today, September 5th, is our 30th anniversary !!!

Happy Anniversary

Larry

[ThePlumber1964]

Many thanks!