Hope for erections after prostate surgery-3yrs 2mos later!!

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lion1
lion1 CSN Member Posts: 241 Member
edited March 2014 in Prostate Cancer #1
Here's some good news!

After 3yrs 2 months right out of nowhere in the middle of the night I was awakened by the first ever nighttime Erection since my surgery.

Now ,
I have been getting okay erections for the last 2 years, but I haven't had a spontaneous erection in my sleep since my surgery.

It actually amazed me and I am sharing this just as evidence that the way the human body works is very complicated.

3years 2 months---first nightime erection-----no Cialis----Go figure!!!!

Lion1

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  • lewvino
    lewvino CSN Member Posts: 1,010 Member
    #2
    HURRAH For you!!!
    Larry

    HURRAH For you!!!

    Larry
  • ismetals
    ismetals Member Posts: 69
    #3
    lewvino said:

    HURRAH For you!!!
    Larry

    HURRAH For you!!!

    Larry

    there's always hope
    It's been almost a year for me and I know that there is always hope. Now thanks to your post I'm even more optimistic. Thank you
  • saoco
    saoco Member Posts: 43 Member
    #4
    That is a very god news.It
    That is a very god news.It took almost one year for me ,but now with the help of viagra it is
    120% with out viagra it is about 80% there is hope for every one just need to take easy.
  • lion1
    lion1 CSN Member Posts: 241 Member
    #5
    saoco said:

    That is a very god news.It
    That is a very god news.It took almost one year for me ,but now with the help of viagra it is
    120% with out viagra it is about 80% there is hope for every one just need to take easy.

    Good News
    Sacco,

    I will periodically use Cialis to ensure the descent erections continue.

    Lion1
  • shubbysr
    shubbysr Member Posts: 87
    #6
    lion1 said:

    Good News
    Sacco,

    I will periodically use Cialis to ensure the descent erections continue.

    Lion1

    Good news!
    It has been almost 4 months post surgery for me (DaVinci), am taking Cialis with no results. I am being patient and thinking about a different drug.

    jim (shubbysr)
  • novaguy
    novaguy Member Posts: 76
    #7
    Did you do any specific
    Did you do any specific rehab program during the first year or so?
  • brookjax
    brookjax Member Posts: 18
    #8
    shubbysr said:

    Good news!
    It has been almost 4 months post surgery for me (DaVinci), am taking Cialis with no results. I am being patient and thinking about a different drug.

    jim (shubbysr)

    Cialis
    Your doctor may have told you more than mine told me, which was very little about using Cialis. But I read somewhere in these blogs that you need 'stimulation' to make Cialis work well, and that seems to be true. I don't know if that applies to V or Lavitra also.
  • JR1949
    JR1949 Member Posts: 230
    #9
    saoco said:

    That is a very god news.It
    That is a very god news.It took almost one year for me ,but now with the help of viagra it is
    120% with out viagra it is about 80% there is hope for every one just need to take easy.

    That is very good news
    I had radical prostatectomy six months ago. It's good to read that a lot of you are able to have an erection after one year. Did any of you have the radical who are now able to have an erection after one year? From what I have read from research on the internet, the surgery I had is not always nerve sparing even though your urologist practices nerve sparing. There is no guarantee because of the proximity of the nerves that control erections. I realize I threw the dice and maybe I won or maybe not.
  • JackWest
    JackWest CSN Member Posts: 78 Member
    #10
    https://csn.cancer.org/discussion/174573/hope-for-erections-after-prostate-surgery-3yrs-2mos-later

    Congrats, as any erection is a good one!

  • nativemi
    nativemi Member Posts: 29
    #11
    https://csn.cancer.org/discussion/comment/701495#Comment_701495

    cialis didn't have any noticeable effect with me, either…and I am still taking 14 months post surgery….still no effect as far as I can tell… I get semi-erections…not enough to have sex and not really that firm….about 1/2 way to fully hard…. so…I am still on the waiting clock for full recovery, I assume…. ;-0

  • nativemi
    nativemi Member Posts: 29
    #12

    hi lion1 -

    were you able to have erections hard enough for intercourse…like, same as pre-surgery? I only ask because I am 14 months post surgery and all pre-indicators anticipated a full recovery (healthy male, sexually active, not overweight, non-smoker, doc said both nerves were spared, DaVinci robotic assisted, took cialis as prescribed for last 9 months, trying to stimulate myself, etc. - all indicators that I should be back to form by now)… but as yet, not an erection that can have intercourse…. so, YOU were back to pre-surgery form after only 1 year having intercourse?? if true, can I ask you this: was it an 'overnight' thing….or did you gradually get firmer and firmer that would be noticeable over weeks or months….because I seem to have plateaued for the last 3 months at least…no improvement in at least 3 months…maybe even 6 months…same results no better, no worse… can you tell me if that was your experience or if it just came back 'overnight'???? thx

  • JackWest
    JackWest CSN Member Posts: 78 Member
    #13
    https://csn.cancer.org/discussion/comment/1722260#Comment_1722260

    lion1, so glad you are on track! Good things just take time! It is improvement, no matter the pace. We have all traveled this journey, and great to see that you are towards your goal. Keep optimistic and share your status with all. Thanks, Jack

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