11 month update

lesjanes
lesjanes CSN Member Posts: 80 Member
edited May 30 in Prostate Cancer #1

I thought I would provide an update since I have been quiet for a while. (I feel I owe all of you who helped answer my questions earlier)

Brief recap ...gleason 3+4 1/5/24...gleason 4+3 at time of surgery 7/11/24...Nerve sparing surgery deemed successful.

Continence returned at 2 months. But I ended up having a stricture, which caused spraying. Dr dialated my urethra twice and I was able to dialate at home 3 more times and now I am fine peeing.

Erections have not returned, but the desire has. Viagra gets me about 75% which is not enough for intercourse. Dr indicated it could take 12 ro 18 months for erections to return. We'll see. Difficult to imagine erections returning, but I felt incontinence wouldn't get better either.

Finally, just got my PSA test results today...<.004. So that is good news 11 months post op. A bit anxious waiting for results. I have had PSA tested every 3 months. I'll see if my Dr recommends every 6 months yet.

What is everyone else's testing frequency?

Thanks to all you who have helped me along the way!

Les 4+3

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  • Marlon
    Marlon CSN Member Posts: 185 Member
    #2

    Good news Les. I was 4+3 as well, and now just short of 11 months post surgery. My latest quarterly PSA results last week was another <.01, so the doctor said I could go to every 6 months.

  • lesjanes
    lesjanes CSN Member Posts: 80 Member
    #3

    Good to hear Marlon! Let's keep it up. (Oh, thats another issue...lol)

  • Wheel
    Wheel CSN Member Posts: 252 Member
    #4

    That is terrific! Without your hiccup of the structure, I had a blood clot after surgery, it seems everything is well, as I feel. Happy to hear your update.

  • lesjanes
    lesjanes CSN Member Posts: 80 Member
    #5
    https://csn.cancer.org/discussion/comment/1722959#Comment_1722959

    Thanks !

  • lesjanes
    lesjanes CSN Member Posts: 80 Member
    #6

    My 1 year checkup was 2 weeks ago. PSA still undectable. So that is great.

    No progress on erections though. Had sex today (8/20/25). Well, not intercourse. Viagra did not help much this time. Almost feel like I've regressed. But Dr said that I should still see gradual improvement.

    I'll take the undectable PSA though.

  • Old Salt
    Old Salt CSN Member Posts: 1,679 Member
    #7

    lesjanes wrote

    I'll take the undetectable PSA though.

    You are a smart man 😀

  • VascodaGama
    VascodaGama CSN Member Posts: 3,739 Member
    #8

    Well, it takes time to move it from 6 to 4 o'clock direction. Congratulations for the PSA remission level.

  • JackWest
    JackWest CSN Member Posts: 84 Member
    #9
    https://csn.cancer.org/discussion/comment/1724194#Comment_1724194

    Great news on the undetectable!! Me also, and for some years, Sex is now in many new ways. I appreciate that I'm here, we are here to do it. Sharing love is the best way.

  • lesjanes
    lesjanes CSN Member Posts: 80 Member
    #10

    Thanks for the kind words Jack. Glad you are still undetectable. And still able to enjoying sex.

    Best,

    Les

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