Surgery issues

[Byron]

....a resource and an inspiration I would add

[sebbie]

My hip is back to normal now, or nearly so. I wish I could say the same about the erection issues following the prostate surgery, but that supposedly takes time as in 12-18 months.

I think the stationary rowing really has been speeding the recovery of the hip. I remain a big fan of that.

Sebbie

[SwimTeamSpeedo]

Sebbie, I am glad you are getting your workout routines back. Sorry to hear about the one issue. I wish you continued good news and great progress.

STS

[sebbie]

STS, my surgeon is confident that the prostate tumors are completely gone and he was able to spare the nerves that are key to getting erections. But not only the prostate but the other glands that supply fluid to make semen are gone. I knew that was going to happen going into the surgery. I opted for the surgery rather than radiation because the long term cure rates are substantally better with the surgery. The problem is that the nerves that control erection and blood flow do not automatically go right back to normal after the surgery, but it takes time for them to repair themselves. 12 months is more-or-less the average wait, but it could take 18-24 months or even longer. In the meantime, I do not have to worry about getting an erection getting into a Speedo tho there are some other weird issues. There are some studies that suggest that Viagra aids in restoring blood flow, and my surgeon gave me a few pills to try, tho I am waiting for the nerves to heal a little more before I run the experiments.

There are some other surprising consequences of the surgery. A classic problem is incontinence, but for me that cleared up quickly for the most part in a matter of weeks after surgery. Except that the weirder problem is that w/o a prostate to shut off urine flow, when I touch myself on my bottom or even wear a thong I an liable to shoot a small steam of urine. Indeed, if I get sexually aroused for any reason that can happen too. I am glad I am not in a relationship as this could really be an issue with a partner.

Having said all of this, even w/o a significant erection, i am easily able to have really nice-feeling orgasms, tho without semen any more. These still feel really great, thankfully.And I also think I am starting to feel the beginnings of blood flow return to my penis, if only slightly. Some of the things I am doing with straps, compression shorts, etc are in part therapy experiments to check out exactly what I am feeling and what is happening in the entire groin area post-surgery especially when I get myself tighty strapped in and my penis is in a very confined space.

Patience! Patience!

Sebbie

[SwimTeamSpeedo]

Sebbie,

Your surgeon sounds awesome. Glad he/she is so open about your desires and needs. You have me curious about the feel of a dry orgasm. Stay positive.

STS

[Byron]

Dry same as wet, but without ejaculate (think back pre-puberty)

(wise to be careful on the Viagra Sebbie - don't want BP shooting up)

[sebbie]

As one of the nurses said it is possible to have an orgasm without having either an erection or liquid semen. If you ever experiment with seeing how fast you can have an orasm w/o having a firm erection you would have a good idea as to what they feel like w/o an erection. The nerve endings are not as sensitive, but they are still a lot of fun. You cant tell there is no semen if you don't look. I'm doing a study on penis since in my recovery. Flaccid, I am only about 2 3/4 inches. Before surgery I was about 6 inches. Currently, after one of these dry orgasms I am at about 4 inches. I think this is some improvement from just after surgery, but I am hoping for further gains. I miss my Cowpers the most, and the things it was able to do, but sadly, that is gone for good.