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Posted 12 Mar 2015 at 07:33
Georgina

That is wonderful news, Maybe next time some of us get together we could try and skype you out there to say hello.

That or I need to revisit Australia and New Zealand. Last time we managed to go to Darwin, Cairns, Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne and Hobart. I would love to go to the West coast next time.

best wishes

xx

Mo

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Posted 12 Mar 2015 at 09:00

Good news Georgina.

Hope all goes well in the future.
Best Wishes
Sandra

We can't control the winds - but we can adjust our sails
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Posted 12 Mar 2015 at 09:04

Excellent news, Georgina.

Be patient over Erwell's recovery. I hope he didn't laugh too much at our pathetic efforts v Bangladesh. Truly awful!

Mo - I think England's problems go far beyond Kevin Pieterson. I know if we had Fergie in charge, he would find a way of integrating him. He gave Cantona free reign to bring the best football wise out of him.

Paul

Stay Calm And Carry On.
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Posted 12 Mar 2015 at 09:24

Hi Grea, really good news. Wishing you well and continued good news.

Trevor

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Posted 12 Mar 2015 at 18:00

Hi Georgina,

That is such good news, i wish your husband a speedy recovery.

Si

Don't deny the diagnosis; try to defy the verdict
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Posted 12 Mar 2015 at 19:04

good news and a curative sounding histology

Fingers crossed for the PSA test

Bri

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Posted 12 Mar 2015 at 19:16

Brilliant news Georgina know it is onwards and upwards. A good news day.

BFN

Julie X

NEVER LAUGH AT A LIVE DRAGON
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Posted 15 Mar 2015 at 22:53
An update. OH had his catheter taken out today and the remainder of the staples. He was told by the practice nurse that he does not need to see the urologist agiain until afte his first post op PSA test in May..We have also learned that the urologist was not able to save the nerve bundles either side of the postate so his future sexual function is unknown at this stage although some mention was made in a prior appointment about other options to achieve erection such as a pump. I am a bit confused because I have read on this site about early use of medication to encourage blood flow etc and wonder what may be effective for us . I am gathering that we will need to discuss this issue with the GP as we don't see the urologist again until June 2015 or am I too impatient to try and get some sort of treatment in place. Otherwise he is doing very well and the favourable histology gives room for optimism . Cheers Georgina from Oz
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Posted 16 Mar 2015 at 00:57

Hi Grea,
the treatments you have read about, daily cialis, to help with recovery of erectile function are not relevant if your OH has had all nerves removed. Without nerves he will not be able to get a spontaneous erection so event tablets like Cialis, Viagra and Levitra will not work either.

In England, men that have had the op are entitled to a proper vacuum pump on the NHS (not to be confused with the cheap ones available from sex shops) but I understand that in Australia these are very difficult to come by and can be very expensive. The vacuum pump has two functions - used daily to maintain the size and health of the penile tissue or used with constriction rings to have penetrative sex.

For men with no nerves, or for whom Viagra etc doesn't work for other reasons, there are two other options - an injection called Caverject or pellet called Muse. He could talk to the GP about pumps for the time being and then injections & pellets when he sees the surgeon. In the meantime, as soon as possible it would be good if he learns how to have an orgasm without an erection - this is possible with oral sex (if he isn't too leaky) or by masturbation and made easier if he (or you) use lots of lube.

"Life can only be understood backwards; but it must be lived forwards." Soren Kierkegaard

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Posted 16 Mar 2015 at 10:50
Hi Georgina

good news that Erwel has had catheter and staples removed, that will make him more comfortable.

It is good to see a wife or partner posting who is happy to talk as openly and with the obvious intent to support physically that you do. Your husband is very blessed.

Lyn is one of the best and most amazing advisors for anyone seeking to get the best help and support with ED and sexual recovery issues. You will have gathered that from her post. Several others will also talk very openly about things they have tried that worked and how to deal with the frustration if things do not work as well or as quickly as you would like.

I am not sure how similar the Australian health service is to ours and if you have access to an ED clinical/specialist nurse or doctor who can also give advice.

All the best

xx

Mo

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Posted 16 Mar 2015 at 11:20

Thanks Lyn and Mo. I think the urology practice nurse will in time broach this subject with us and I appreciate the information given here. The surgeon was not really as clear as I would have liked about why he did not save the nerves. I think he made a comment that it was difficult because of Erwell's shape which I took to mean his rather large middle and a long cut was required. The practice nurse mentioned a pump during one visit prior to the surgery and jokingly said that many men are much older than Erwell who come forward to request one. I am hoping all of this will become clearer as time passes. Georgina

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Posted 16 Mar 2015 at 13:39

Grea

 

I was "supposedly" non nerve sparing and was given sildenafil post surgery by my ED consultant. My surgeon said it would not work. Nine months post op following partial tumescence my surgeon has prescribed daily 100mg of sildenafil, the results were encouraging with 50-70 per cent erections. Even without any medication I do get some stirrings down below. Unfortunately I have suspended taking the sildenafil tablets while trying out medication for an acid indigestion / reflux problem. Prior to any medication on a very few occasions I achieved useable erections after passing hard motions, not uncommon apparently.

My surgeon explained that there are a network of nerves around the prostate and it is possible some have survived.

The following is an extract from a North American Medical web site. 

"ED from a non-nerve-sparing procedure is common and recovery of erectile function after a non-nerve-sparing technique is unlikely though not impossible."

As Lyn suggests keep it active.

Thanks Chris 

 

 
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