Hello from Oregon

[Walter1p]

Hi. I am 63 and had a radical prostectomy in 2010. I have had ED ever since.
The nerves were spared on one side, but so far, the old boy hasn’t stood up and saluted.
I did injections for a while, but they caused scarring I stared a vacuum pump last week thanks to the info on this site, so far, so good. Thanks everyone for being so, well, I guess, frank.

[Dave48003]

Walter:

Frank, we are! And we try to be sympathetic, encouraging, and have quite a bit of fun along the way, usually poking fun at our limp dicks along the way! Keep on pumping and exercising the old boy, he's not ready for retirement yet!

Dave

[regain-is-the-aim]

Walt:

First, welcome! It is good to have you with us. I am also PCa with robotic surgery and have found the same issues. At, some point perhaps the docs will figure out ways to help with this terrible side-effect. I assume you had no real issues with erections before your surgery?

Pumping is good for us- keep doing it. Also, use him as much as possible. Even though we don't get real/part/not-much hard it helps and keeps nerves and tissue in some shape. Oh, as you know it also feels good.

Also-and wait a bit on this as I am; these is a new device called the Viberect which has been approved as a medical device by the FDA. A couple of guys here have tried it and it seems to work well for some. Paul is working with the doctor who developed this and we are awaiting the results of those conversations to see if the Foundation can play a role in this and await some additional experiences with useage. It is on my self-gift Christmas list if/when we work out a program with the company. Keep an eye on this and it may be a possible tool for our use.

Ask ?'s, join in the chat room as you can. We can make a difference in out ability to function. Besides, penile rehab is fun!! If I can be of assistance, contact me.

Regards,

Dick

[bob1138]

Welcome Walter,

By joining Frank Talk you have become a member of a brotherhood of great guys who will always be here for you and who have all walked in your shoes while battling ED.
First, I would suggest you see a Urologist who specializes in the treatment of male sexual dysfunction.
He will probably run a Doppler Test to check if there is sufficient blood flow to your penis.
The two main causes of ED are insufficient blood flow (arterial insufficiency) and venous leakage.

I think that the best way for me to provide you with some info about ED is to share the story of my battle with ED.
I developed ED Post-Prostatectomy in February 2004 at age 65 and had never experienced any problem prior to that.
Viagra, Cialis, etc. did not work for me.
After much research and having the opportunity to speak with 2 men who underwent the Coloplast Titan Penile Implant Procedure, I had my Titan Implant Procedure December 13, 2007.
The Titan Penile Implant completely corrected my ED and restored both my sex life and the emotional intimacy with my wife of 45 years.
I became a Coloplast Patient Educator in January 2008 in order to share my Pre-Implant and Post-Implant experiences with men still suffering from ED and its devastating side effects.
I just celebrated the Fourth Anniversary of my Titan Implant December 13th and my wife and I could not be happier with it.
The FT Group has a bunch of great guys who are always willing to reach out to other men suffering with ED.
Please feel free to contact me if you have any questions or just want to talk.

Bob