Realised that I haven't updated this thread for a verrrrrrry long time! We continue to cycle between invicorp, viagra and levitra - quite how the GP hasn't realised that he isn't supposed to be issuing prescriptions for the tablets I don't know but we won't say anything if he doesn't π€·ββοΈ
John still has a tendency to order more than we actually use; currently we have 4 boxes of injections in the fridge which the children thought hysterical when they came home for Christmas :-/ Gonna have to get on with having some sex as one box goes out of date next week. Why aren't we using the stock! Partly because he is still fixated on timing - can't use it too late in the evening in case of priapism & a 2am dash to A&E, can't take it on holiday unless we are driving / ferrying with a travel fridge - and partly because even after all these years, we haven't quite negotiated the loss of spontaneity. As a result, if he injects and then presents me with the result, I resent the assumption that I will be up for a session and, as he has completely forgotten how to do foreplay or romance, the words "shall I do an injection?" just make my heart sink. Perhaps it is my age rather than anything to do with him & prostate cancer.
There was a moment of joy recently. He woke up with an erection a couple of weeks ago and we had a lazy morning bonk - I think that may have been the second time in 12 years and it was wonderful. I mourn the morning sex more than anything else, I think.
In summary, J does not have prostatectomy or RT-induced ED, this is very clear. His ED is entirely down to the psychological impact of the treatments - the cycle of doubt / will it work / how long will it last / is there any point starting if it is likely to go wrong anyway has completely messed with his head and, to be honest, mine as well. When new members join this forum and tell us that their surgeon or CNS has told them that ED is a small risk and reassured them of all the ED treatments available , I feel sad & frustrated; I don't think that the medics really understand the difference between physiological (mechanical) and psychological ED.
On a happier note, Dad is 85 soon and, thanks to Caverject 100, is enjoying a healthy relationship with his latest lady π€― π³π