Re: new group member from tennessee

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Hello TenneWelcome. I also tried a pump but even with the ring it still tended to deflate quite quickly. However, I think it does help to get your size back and to reopen the channels. I also took Cialis (20mg twice a week) which is also supposed to help and masturbated most days. It’s taken quite a while (I had radiotherapy as well) but I’m actually getting quite a decent erection now. Actual intercourse is still not quite there but I’m pretty sure it will be and it’s fun trying.Good luck.Bob

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hey alan - thanks for the suggestions. single guy here so will have to try your suggestions on my own. hope you are doing well. tenn

To: ProstateCancerSupport Sent: Fri, March 18, 2011 11:56:59 AMSubject: Re: new group member from tennessee

tenne wrote:> single, 54. i had robotic surgery aug. 2010. no regrets. 2nd> psa was 0.1. peeing is not completely normal yet. leak> occasionally. wear a pad to work just in case. am trying a> vacuum pump. it plumps everything up while inside but> everything goes down when pump is removed. the pump is fun to> play with however. they say if you "practice" with it often it> can really help. will keep practicing. got any pumping tips?> best wishes to all.Another suggestion I've read is to keep practicing Kegels.You're probably already doing them for incontinence. Supposedlythey also help with impotence.Assuming that you have a wife to assist you, maybe you can enrollher in working with the pump. She might find it as much fun asyou do

and she may be able to do the ring thing better than youcan. It doesn't need to be the rubber band that comes with thepump. She can try anything, even tying a soft shoelace orsomething like that around you.Good luck,Alan

[Guest guest]

Hi Tenn,

I had RP (robotic) Jan. 28, 2010. Incontinence is completely gone (lots of Kegel exercises even now) but impotence remains an issue. I found both the pump and viagra unsatisfactory and went to tri mix. That works great with a little foreplay, and the injections, which I feared, are not worth worrying about. The erection seems to last about 2 hours, so there's no need to rush things after the injection. I have been told the pump does help prevent atrophying of penile tissue, and the viagra helps blood flow through the appropriate nerves to help repair them. Since the tri mix is giving me erections, thus doing the job of the pump, I no longer use the pump. I still take 50mg of viagra four days a week for the nerve repair. There does seem to be some improvement there, but it's very slow.

Mike

> single, 54. i had robotic surgery aug. 2010. no regrets. 2nd> psa was 0.1. peeing is not completely normal yet. leak> occasionally. wear a pad to work just in case. am trying a> vacuum pump. it plumps everything up while inside but> everything goes down when pump is removed. the pump is fun to> play with however. they say if you "practice" with it often it> can really help. will keep practicing. got any pumping tips?> best wishes to all.Another suggestion I've read is to keep practicing Kegels.You're probably already doing them for incontinence. Supposedlythey also help with impotence.Assuming that you have a wife to assist you, maybe you can enrollher in working with the pump.

She might find it as much fun asyou do and she may be able to do the ring thing better than youcan. It doesn't need to be the rubber band that comes with thepump. She can try anything, even tying a soft shoelace orsomething like that around you.Good luck,Alan

[Guest guest]

I found that wearing two pairs of cotton undershorts instead of using a pad

helped to get me over the psychological dependence on a pad for minor leaks.

Larry

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> single, 54. i had robotic surgery aug. 2010. no regrets. 2nd psa was 0.1.

peeing is not completely normal yet. leak occasionally. wear a pad to work just

in case. am trying a vacuum pump. it plumps everything up while inside but

everything goes down when pump is removed. the pump is fun to play with however.

they say if you " practice " with it often it can really help. will keep

practicing. got any pumping tips? best wishes to all.

>

[Guest guest]

I found that wearing two pairs of cotton undershorts instead of using a pad

helped to get me over the psychological dependence on a pad for minor leaks.

Larry

>

> single, 54. i had robotic surgery aug. 2010. no regrets. 2nd psa was 0.1.

peeing is not completely normal yet. leak occasionally. wear a pad to work just

in case. am trying a vacuum pump. it plumps everything up while inside but

everything goes down when pump is removed. the pump is fun to play with however.

they say if you " practice " with it often it can really help. will keep

practicing. got any pumping tips? best wishes to all.

>

[Guest guest]

Guys,

once ina while I read about the use predinisone or some of you spell it prednisolone. Is it the same and when is it used for what. I somewhat amazed since it is a form of cortisone and that would seem to feed PCa. Please inform me about its usese and for what.

It seems counterproductive.

Tom W.

To: ProstateCancerSupport Sent: Fri, March 25, 2011 1:08:21 PMSubject: Re: new group member from tennessee

I found that wearing two pairs of cotton undershorts instead of using a pad helped to get me over the psychological dependence on a pad for minor leaks. Larry >> single, 54. i had robotic surgery aug. 2010. no regrets. 2nd psa was 0.1. peeing is not completely normal yet. leak occasionally. wear a pad to work just in case. am trying a vacuum pump. it plumps everything up while inside but everything goes down when pump is removed. the pump is fun to play with however. they say if you "practice" with it often it can really help. will keep practicing. got any pumping tips? best wishes to all.>

[Guest guest]

Ok,

Yes I had already looked that info. on predisone and it said nothing about PCa and cancer and cortizone (ok a form of). Oh I do not recal if it is an immune suppressant?

Thks,

Tom

To: ProstateCancerSupport Sent: Sun, March 27, 2011 11:31:37 PMSubject: Re: Re: new group member from tennessee

Guys,

once ina while I read about the use predinisone or some of you spell it prednisolone. Is it the same and when is it used for what. I somewhat amazed since it is a form of cortisone and that would seem to feed PCa. Please inform me about its usese and for what.

It seems counterproductive.

Tom W.

To: ProstateCancerSupport Sent: Fri, March 25, 2011 1:08:21 PMSubject: Re: new group member from tennessee

I found that wearing two pairs of cotton undershorts instead of using a pad helped to get me over the psychological dependence on a pad for minor leaks. Larry >> single, 54. i had robotic surgery aug. 2010. no regrets. 2nd psa was 0.1. peeing is not completely normal yet. leak occasionally. wear a pad to work just in case. am trying a vacuum pump. it plumps everything up while inside but everything goes down when pump is removed. the pump is fun to play with however. they say if you "practice" with it often it can really help. will keep practicing. got any pumping tips? best wishes to all.>

[Guest guest]

Ok,

Yes I had already looked that info. on predisone and it said nothing about PCa and cancer and cortizone (ok a form of). Oh I do not recal if it is an immune suppressant?

Thks,

Tom

To: ProstateCancerSupport Sent: Sun, March 27, 2011 11:31:37 PMSubject: Re: Re: new group member from tennessee

Guys,

once ina while I read about the use predinisone or some of you spell it prednisolone. Is it the same and when is it used for what. I somewhat amazed since it is a form of cortisone and that would seem to feed PCa. Please inform me about its usese and for what.

It seems counterproductive.

Tom W.

To: ProstateCancerSupport Sent: Fri, March 25, 2011 1:08:21 PMSubject: Re: new group member from tennessee

I found that wearing two pairs of cotton undershorts instead of using a pad helped to get me over the psychological dependence on a pad for minor leaks. Larry >> single, 54. i had robotic surgery aug. 2010. no regrets. 2nd psa was 0.1. peeing is not completely normal yet. leak occasionally. wear a pad to work just in case. am trying a vacuum pump. it plumps everything up while inside but everything goes down when pump is removed. the pump is fun to play with however. they say if you "practice" with it often it can really help. will keep practicing. got any pumping tips? best wishes to all.>

[Guest guest]

Hello again, Tom, Checking the internet, Prednisone has been used in combination with other drugs as an immunosuppressant. Chuck Always as close as the other end of your computer to help address any prostate cancer concerns. " What you leave behind is not what is engraved in stone monuments, but what is woven into the lives of others. " (Chuck) Maack/Prostate Cancer Advocate/Mentor Wichita, Kansas Chapter, Us TOOBiography: http://www.ustoowichita.org/leaders.cfm?content=bio & id=1 Email: maack1@... Chapter Website " Observations " : http://www.ustoowichita.org/observations.cfm From: ProstateCancerSupport [mailto:ProstateCancerSupport ] On Behalf Of Tom Sent: Sunday, March 27, 2011 8:44 PMTo: ProstateCancerSupport Subject: Re: Re: new group member from tennessee Ok, Yes I had already looked that info. on predisone and it said nothing about PCa and cancer and cortizone (ok a form of). Oh I do not recal if it is an immune suppressant? Thks, Tom

[Guest guest]

Hello again, Tom, Checking the internet, Prednisone has been used in combination with other drugs as an immunosuppressant. Chuck Always as close as the other end of your computer to help address any prostate cancer concerns. " What you leave behind is not what is engraved in stone monuments, but what is woven into the lives of others. " (Chuck) Maack/Prostate Cancer Advocate/Mentor Wichita, Kansas Chapter, Us TOOBiography: http://www.ustoowichita.org/leaders.cfm?content=bio & id=1 Email: maack1@... Chapter Website " Observations " : http://www.ustoowichita.org/observations.cfm From: ProstateCancerSupport [mailto:ProstateCancerSupport ] On Behalf Of Tom Sent: Sunday, March 27, 2011 8:44 PMTo: ProstateCancerSupport Subject: Re: Re: new group member from tennessee Ok, Yes I had already looked that info. on predisone and it said nothing about PCa and cancer and cortizone (ok a form of). Oh I do not recal if it is an immune suppressant? Thks, Tom

[Guest guest]

I should have worded the below that Prednisone is an immunosuppressant as well as used in combination with other drugs as an immunosuppressant. Chuck From: ProstateCancerSupport [mailto:ProstateCancerSupport ] On Behalf Of Chuck MaackSent: Sunday, March 27, 2011 9:26 PMTo: ProstateCancerSupport Subject: RE: Re: new group member from tennessee Hello again, Tom, Checking the internet, Prednisone has been used in combination with other drugs as an immunosuppressant. ChuckAlways as close as the other end of your computer to help address any prostate cancer concerns. " What you leave behind is not what is engraved in stone monuments, but what is woven into the lives of others. " (Chuck) Maack/Prostate Cancer Advocate/Mentor Wichita, Kansas Chapter, Us TOOBiography: http://www.ustoowichita.org/leaders.cfm?content=bio & id=1 Email: maack1@... Chapter Website " Observations " : http://www.ustoowichita.org/observations.cfm From: ProstateCancerSupport [mailto:ProstateCancerSupport ] On Behalf Of Tom Sent: Sunday, March 27, 2011 8:44 PMTo: ProstateCancerSupport Subject: Re: Re: new group member from tennessee Ok, Yes I had already looked that info. on predisone and it said nothing about PCa and cancer and cortizone (ok a form of). Oh I do not recal if it is an immune suppressant? Thks, Tom No virus found in this message.Checked by AVG - www.avg.comVersion: 10.0.1204 / Virus Database: 1498/3534 - Release Date: 03/27/11