Bob
David and Kim live in Georgia, USA. He was 59 when he was diagnosed in January,
2008. His initial PSA was 4.7 ng/ml, his Gleason Score was 6 and although he does
not state his staging it seems likely that it was T1c. His choice of treatment
was Surgery. Here is his story.
I had the surgery the first week of March.
After the surgery my doctor said it all went well and when asked about
the nerve sparing he said he made every attempt to avoid the nerves. He said time
will tell.
Well, five days after the surgery, I was in bed with my wife
Kim. Just before waking I had what you could call an erotic dream. A pain in the
base of my penis woke me up and I found I was getting an erection. I had to will
the erection down because of the pain. The discomfort was either from the catheter
still in my penis or the stitches in my urethra where it was cut to remove the
prostate and reattached.
Kim I were both thrilled when I woke her and
told her what happened. I have had several other erections since but I have to
be careful to keep them minimal due to the possibility of causing damage. I go
next week to get the catheter out.
As the doctor told me "time will tell",
but I am optimistic that I will remain potent. He said recovery of sexual function
is improved by when having the surgery a man is younger and has had good sex in
the past.
A loving and understanding partner also increases the chances
of regaining the ability to have an erection. If she is beautiful and sexy as
Kim is also helps !!!
More good news came to Tuesday from my doctor when
he said an examination of the removed prostate revealed no cancer on the outside
and no radiation will be required because there is no evidence of it spreading
to other areas.
Bob's e-mail address is: photojax69@yahoo.com
