Follow up appointment after surgery

Perhaps he felt that as your operation was only in June there was still time for things to improve and the Viagra was offered to help you feel you were returning to "normal"

It is still very early days for you in terms of healing but I can understand that you are impatient. Were you offered Cialis at all?

Cialis is to keep the tissues healthy by keeping the bloody flowing to the region. Viagra is mainly for an "event"

I expect one of the men will be along to reassure you.

PS just out of curiosity, what was your objection to the Viagra?

Hi Osgood
Your follow up seems very similar to mine. Talked about erections and continance but only prescribed 100mg viagra per week. Cialas was not mentioned at this stage. Soon after I got 16 per month from my gp and that continues now. The use of a pump was briefly mentioned with the Uro saying some men do and some men dont and said there is no scientific evidence that it aids long term recovery! He did explain that it could be used for penetration but never mentioned rehabilitation at this stage. Only after a future consultation when I said I had bought one on the web did he include in the letter to my gp that I was using it for physical therapy. He never explained how it is important to have regular engorgements to avoid atrophy.

I have learnt from others on this site especially Chris j and Lyn and from further research that there is significant evidence that both the pump and daily cialis are benificial to long term recovery. I believe I missed out on the best window of opportunity (I am 17 months post op) to aid nerve healing by not starting with the pump sooner and even now I cant get cialis prescribed.
I have my next psa check/follow up next week and will challange him again on the cialis. If he wont prescribe it I will try my gp or buy it on line.

Unfortunately some consultants are influenced by local policy and budget and my faith in my Uro is now low.

Sometimes we need to take responsibility for our own health and recovery. Dont take it for granted that your consultant has given you the full picture and challange him\her if need be.

To me life with out an erection has a big psychological effect. It is not only about sex and masculinity although that alone is bad enough, but also the feeling that there is just something missing, something just not right. It is difficult to explain but I assume must be the same for others.

Heed the good advice from those posts above and I wish you good luck in your recovery.

Cheers
Bill

Edited by member 18 Jul 2018 at 16:29  | Reason: Typo

Viagra and cialls (they do the same job but cialls lasts longer) improve blood supply and hence help with healing which can (according to my urologist) improve the healing process for nerves too. They can also help with spontaneous erections which removes the need to pump so regularly. Unfortunately they also give you aches and pains and blurry vision (or maybe that's to much sex? ? )

Bolinge you are a bit soon to thinking about stiffies!!

Chris you lost 2 inches!! man I'm so jealous if had lost that much there would be nothing left!!!

So yes get a pump and use it, yes take any meds you can get (if you can tolerate the side effects) DON'T give up!!

Pump is for penile tissue health, but atrophy which may or may not occur can be irraversable so best not delay to long.

Cialis is believed to aid nerve repair better than viagra because it improves blood flow to the damaged area constantly (when taken as daily dose) where as viagra only lasts a few hours.

Cheers

Bill